HABILIDADES COMUNICATIVAS EN
INGLÉS: C1
Máster en AICLE (inglés)
Alejandro Suárez Rodríguez
BUT FIRST…
My name is…
I studied…
I work as / I would like to
work as…
AND FIRST…
I know… Barack Obama
I have got to know… Edward IV of England
I have met… Elvis Presley
AND FIRST…
• I know…
• I have got to know…
• I have met…
SESSION 1
• What level do I have according to CEFRL?
• What needs analysis?
COMMON EUROPEAN FRAMEWORK
EXPECTED PROGRESS
B2 C1
▪ Can understand the m_____ ideas of ▪ Can understand a wide range of d________,
complex texts, including technical discussions longer texts, and recognise implicit meaning.
in your field of s__________.
▪ Can express ideas fluently and spontaneously
▪ Can interact with a d_____ of fluency and without much obvious s________ for
s__________ that makes regular interaction expressions.
with native speakers quite possible without
▪ Can use language f_________ and
s_____ for either party.
effectively for social, academic and
▪ Can produce clear, detailed text on a wide professional p________.
r_____ of subjects and explain a
▪ Can produce clear, well-structured, detailed
v__________ or opinion.
text on complex subjects, showing use of
c___________ and cohesive devices.
EXPECTED PROGRESS
B2 C1
▪ Can understand the main ideas of complex ▪ Can understand a wide range of demanding,
texts, including technical discussions in your longer texts, and recognise implicit meaning.
field of specialisation.
▪ Can express ideas fluently and spontaneously
▪ Can interact with a degree of fluency and without much obvious searching for
spontaneity that makes regular interaction expressions.
with native speakers quite possible without
▪ Can use language flexibly and effectively for
strain for either party.
social, academic and professional purposes.
▪ Can produce clear, detailed text on a wide
▪ Can produce clear, well-structured, detailed
range of subjects and explain a viewpoint or
text on complex subjects, showing use of
opinion.
connectors and cohesive devices.
WHAT NEEDS ANALYSIS?
✓ What aspects do I want to improve in this course?
✓ What do I find difficult about learning English?
✓ What do I enjoy when learning English?
✓ What do I find motivating about teaching in English?
✓ What don’t I want to do in this course and why?
WHY LEARN A FOREIGN
LANGUAGE
YOUR TURN
• Groups of 4-5 people.
• You have 5 minutes to write
down, individually.
• Tell your group partners what
you think about the best way to
teach your subject area?
LEARNING PROCESSES
• learning to ride a bicycle
• learning to play classical piano
• learning history
• learning to drive a car
• learning to paint
• learning to improvise on the piano
• learning mathematics
• learning science
WHAT DO THESE HAVE IN
COMMON?
• practice
• opportunity
• motivation
• independence
Keywords
Accuracy (n.):
LET’S GUESS
Master (v.):
Get by (ph. v.):
Accent (n.):
Keywords
Accuracy (n.): the quality of being precise
Master (v.): to be able to do something
LET’S GUESS extremely well
Get by (ph. v.): to be able to
communicate in a FL only at a basic level
Accent (n.): a feature of pronunciation
which means you sound foreign
ABOUT PRONUNCIATION
Accuracy /ˈækjʊrəsi/
Master /ˈmɑːstər/
Get by /ˈgɛt ˈbaɪ/
Accent /ˈæksənt/
LEARNING LANGUAGES
1. Some people are _____ and they can_____ between
pick up languages with ease.
2. Lots of English ______ are coming into the language, so my
mother tongue is not at all the same as it was 50 years ago.
accurately
3. My English has got ____ because I don’t use it very often.
4. When living in the country, you just ____ the language
rusty naturally and that’s the best way to learn.
5. I aim to achieve an excellent ____of English, which means
being able to use the language both ____and fluently.
switch
command bilingual loanwords
LEARNING LANGUAGES
1. Some people are bilingual and they can switch between
languages with ease.
2. Lots of English loanwords are coming into the language, so
my mother tongue is not at all the same as it was 50 years
ago.
3. My English has got rusty, because I don’t use it very often.
4. When living in the country, you just pick up the language
naturally and that’s the best way to learn.
5. I aim to achieve an excellent command of English, which
means being able to use the language both accurately and
fluently.
DEVELOPING
SPEAKING
SKILLS
PROBLEMS WHEN SPEAKING AN FL
1. linguistic competence (grammatical / lexical / phonological)
2. discrimination of sounds and grammatical forms
3. using social rules and conversational techniques (register, turn-taking, fillers,
etc.)
4. functional awareness (e.g. how to complain, how to ask for advice, etc.)
5. managing unpredictable situations
6. checking understanding
7. repairing communication breakdowns
8. paraphrasing
POSITIVE, NEGATIVE OR DISBELIEF?
Lucky you! You poor thing.
What bad luck. Are you kidding?
SHOWING
INTEREST IN A No way! That’s great.
CONVERSATION
Sorry to hear that. Oh dear!
Really? Good for you!
I bet! You must be joking!
POSITIVE
Lucky you! That’s great!
I bet! Good for you!
NEGATIVE
SHOWING
INTEREST IN A What bad luck. You poor thing.
CONVERSATION Sorry to hear that. Oh, dear!
DISBELIEF
No way! Really?
Are you kidding? You must be joking!
