UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL ABIERTA Y A DISTANCIA – UNAD Instituto Virtual de Lenguas INVIL Programa: UNAD English Curso: English B2 Advanced Campo de formación: Formación para el Trabajo y Desarrollo Humano. Tipo de curso: Metodológico. Créditos: Tres (3) ________________________________________________________________________________ SPEAKING ACTIVITY ENGLISH B2 ADVANCED GENERAL OBJECTIVE Review the speaking skill by giving answers to a specific communicative situation. SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES 1. 2. Review general aspects about speaking: fluency, self-confidence, vocabulary and pronunciation. Apply the concepts from module 2 to face a specific situation. TOPICS TO CHECK GRAMMAR VOCABULARY Describing feelings and emotions as well as your neighborhood Both/both of, neither/neither of/ either, either of as well as other words seen in the syllabus. GENERAL ASPECTS In this activity you will present an interview with your tutor through Skype. It’s a synchronous activity to improve your speaking. LEARNING STRATEGY Task based learning. AWAITED PRODUCT Interview through Skype. UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL ABIERTA Y A DISTANCIA – UNAD Instituto Virtual de Lenguas INVIL Programa: UNAD English Curso: English B2 Advanced Campo de formación: Formación para el Trabajo y Desarrollo Humano. Tipo de curso: Metodológico. Créditos: Tres (3) ________________________________________________________________________________ EVALUATIVE WEIGHT 100 points INSTRUCTIONS 1. Schedule a date to present the interview (skype). Your tutor will send you a google docs to do it. 2. Read the guide and prepare the activity. 3. You must attend the interview when you scheduled it. 4. Guarantee the internet connection (microphone, headphones and camera). ACTIVITIES 1ST PART In this stage the student must describe a picture chosen by the student itself. It is important to produce more than 10 ideas and connect them with some connectors. Student must be focused his/her attention on describing feelings and emotions. 2ND PART In this stage the student must answer these questions: Where do you live? What is the name of your neighborhood? How long have you lived there? Do you like your neighborhood? Why or why not? What do you like most? What do you dislike? Are there any nice places to take a walk? Any mountains to climb? What are the most popular places in the neighborhood? What would you like to do for your neighborhood? What is the best and worst shop in your neighborhood? Why?