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Pca 1ST Bachillerato
Pca 1ST Bachillerato
SCHOOL YEAR:
2023- 2024
and ability to independently access further (language) learning and practice and necessary.
opportunities. Respect themselves and others within the communication O.EFL 5.7 Find specific predictable information in short, simple texts in a range of age- and
process, cultivating habits of honesty and integrity into responsible academic level-appropriate topics. (Example: biographies, news articles, narratives, memoirs and
behavior. personal accounts, formal letters and emails, etc.)
OG.EFL 5 Directly access the main points and important details of up-to date. O.EFL 5.8 Produce emails and blog posts describing personal experiences and feelings.
English language texts, such as those published on the web, for professional or O.EFL 5.9 Read aloud with confidence, accuracy, fluency and expression to demonstrate
general investigation, through the efficient use of ICT and reference tools understanding and to convey an interpretation of meaning.
where required.
OG.EFL 6 Through selected media, participate in reasonably extended spoken
or written dialogue with peers from different L1 backgrounds on work, study, or
general topics of common interest, expressing ideas and opinions effectively
and appropriately.
OG.EFL 7 Interact quite clearly, confidently, and appropriately in a range of
formal and informal social situations with a limited but effective command of
the spoken language (CEFR B1 level).
4. TRANSVERSAL AXES: J.1. We understand the needs and strengths of our country and commit to building an
equal, inclusive, and democratic society.
I.1. We have creative initiatives and procede with passion, open minds, and a vision of the
future. We assume authentic leadership, are responsable and proactive when making
decisions, and prepare ourselves to face the risks brought on by our actions.
S.1.We take on social responsibility and have the ability to interact with heterogeneous
groups from an understanding, tolerant, and empathetic standpoint.
5. DEVELOPMENT OF PLANNING UNITS.
N.º Name of the unit Specific objectives of Contents/Skills Methodology orientation Evaluation Time in
the planning unit weeks
1. INSPIRATIONAL To talk about lifestyles, CE.EFL.5.3. Interpret cultural and language 6
PEOPLE personality types, patterns in English, including nonverbal
preferences and communication, and apply them in
interests. Communication and Cultural Awareness Communication and Cultural Awareness appropriate contexts.
EFL 5.1.7 Interpret and demonstrate • Participating in short role plays using a I.EFL.5.3.1. Learners can interpret cultural
knowledge of nonverbal and oral range of verbal and nonverbal and language patterns in English, including
communication features by applying them nonverbal communication, and apply them
in appropriate contexts. (Example: use of in appropriate contexts. (I.3, I.4, S.1, S.2)
stress, intonation, pace CE.EFL.5.12. Engage with a variety of
EFL 5.2.11 Express opinions on abstract digital and print texts and resources by
topics, such as film and music, and concrete evaluating and detecting complexities and
topics, such as personal experiences, while discrepancies in the information in order to
describing one’s reactions to them and communication. find the most appropriate sources to
others’ opinions. • Talking in pairs about video learners have support an idea or argument.
EFL 5.3.4 Find the most important watched using only English. I.EFL.5.12.1. Learners can engage with a
information in print or online sources in • Watching a video and identifying desirable variety of digital and print texts and
order to support an idea or argument. language use. resources by evaluating and detecting
(Example: Internet search engines, online • Comparing nonverbal and body language complexities and discrepancies in the
advertising, online or print timetables, web between L1 and L2 cultures. information in order to find the most
pages, posters, adverts, catalogues, etc.) • Creating selfie videos for class assignments appropriate sources to support an idea or
EFL 5.4.4 Select and make effective use of a and sharing them on a class blog. argument. (I.2, I.4, J.3)
range of digital tools to write, edit, revise Oral Communication: (Listening and CE.EFL.5.14. Identify, critically evaluate and
and publish written work in a way that Speaking) recommend a variety of potential resources
supports collaboration, learning and • Playing a conversation game, where and references, including digital tools, that
productivity. (Example: image editing, learners move their tokens around the board support collaboration and productivity, for
Google Drive, infographic makers, audio after choosing a card and answering the educational and academic use.
and video editing, presentation apps, etc.) question. CE.EFL.5.18. Use a range of criteria to
EFL 5.5.6 Evaluate one’s own and others’ • Working in pairs to complete an evaluate and recommend literary texts to
work, individually and collaboratively, on information gap activity. others, and recognize how chosen criteria
the basis of a variety of criteria, and • Doing a mingle activity where learners ask affect evaluation.
recognize how chosen criteria affect and answer questions about things they have I.EFL.5.18.1. Learners can use a variety of
evaluation. (Examples of criteria: clarity of or haven’t done. Observing to see whether criteria for evaluating and recommending
ideas, use of English grammar and the learners can interact effectively and literary texts to others, and recognize how
vocabulary, register, originality, visual whether they are able to ask follow up chosen criteria affects evaluation. (S.1, S.4,
presentation, etc.) questions in order to extend the exchange. J.2, J.4)
• Establishing a clear expectation of English
use for classroom functions. Informal
assessment could involve personal notes from
the teacher to learners who use L2 regularly.
Reading
• Read quickly looking for words each
paragraph.
• To get familiar with the topic of a text, take
a quick look at the vocabulary it contains.
• Comparing and contrasting the opinions of
two experts on a topic of personal interest.
• Identifying unreliable resources on the
Internet.
• Reading about a topic and then identifying
reference materials and sources that could be
details, using structural and context clues, • Listening to a radio ad and identifying the idea in a variety of audio recordings (e.g.,
cognates, format, sequence, etc.) product being sold. interviews, dialogues, etc.) and deduce the
• Using pictures and other visuals to predict meanings of unfamiliar phrases and words
Writing the main idea of a short conversation. in familiar contexts where speech is clear
EFL 5.4.2 Identify a variety of types and • Listening for specific words in a and visuals help support meaning. (I.3, I.4)
formats of potential resources and the conversation and trying to guess the meaning CE.EFL.5.11 Identify and apply a range of
value, purpose and audience of each for from the context. reading strategies in order to make texts
use in the educational domain. (Example: Reading meaningful and to select information
audio/video, multimedia, website, • Underlining the cognates in a short text. within a text that might be of practical use
database, book, thesaurus, • Skimming online reference web sites for for one’s own academic needs.
scholarly/popular, current/historical, etc.) ones that have the information needed for a I.EFL.5.11.1 Learners can Identify and apply
EFL 5.4.4 Select and make effective use of a research project. a range of reading strategies in order to
range of digital tools to write, edit, re-vise • Reading about a topic and then identifying make texts meaningful and to select
and publish written work in a way that reference materials and sources that could be information within a text that might be of
supports collaboration, learning and used to find out more information. practical use for one’s own academic needs.
productivity. (Example: image editing, • Reading texts from different subject areas (I.1, I.2, I.4, S.3)
Google Drive, infographic makers, audio and choosing the best title for each. CE.EFL.5.14 Identify, critically evaluate and
and video editing, presentation apps, etc.) •Underlining main ideas from texts and then recommend a variety of potential resources
Language through the Arts using them to write questions the learner has and references, including digital tools, that
EFL 5.5.9 Engage in collaborative activities about the topic. support collaboration and productivity, for
through a variety of student groupings to Writing educational and academic use.
share, reflect on, express and interpret • Recommending a web site to another I.EFL.5.18.1 Learners can use a variety of
opinions and evaluations of a range of learner. criteria for evaluating and recommending
literary text. • Finding a variety of online references to literary texts to others, and recognize how
practice a grammar structure, then chosen criteria affects evaluation. (S.1, S.4,
recommending the best one to the class. J.2, J.4)
• Reading an online restaurant review and CE.EFL.5.19 Engage in collaborative
identifying common linguistic features, such activities through a variety of student
as use of adjectives and opinions. Learners groupings in order to solve problems and
use the same features to write their own reflect on literary texts, and produce
review of a movie they’ve seen. criteria for evaluating the effectiveness of
Language through the Arts the group.
• Searching for pictures on the Internet or in .EFL.5.19.1 Learners can engage in
magazines in order to respond to a peer’s collaborative activities through a variety of
writing. student groupings in order to solve
• Explaining through pictures, physical problems and reflect on literary texts, and
expression, or charts (ICT) how a text makes produce criteria for evaluating the
the learner feel. effectiveness of the group. (I.1, I.2, S.2, S.3,
S.4, J.3, J.4)
3. STORY TIME! To tell stories and Communication and Cultural Awareness Communication and Cultural Awareness CE.EFL.5.3 Interpret cultural and language 6
reflect on their EFL 5.1.7 Interpret and demonstrate • Listening to a dialogue and identifying patterns in English, including nonverbal
messages. knowledge of nonverbal and oral examples of humor. communication, and apply them in
communication features by applying them • Talking in pairs about a video learners have appropriate contexts.
in appropriate contexts. (Example: use of watched using only I.EFL.5.3.1 Learners can interpret cultural
stress, intonation, pace, etc.) English. and language patterns in English, including
Oral Communication: (Listening and • Demonstrating appropriate language use nonverbal communication, and apply them
Speaking) during class, group and pair discussions. in appropriate contexts. (I.3, I.4, S.1, S.2)
EFL 5.2.7 Present information clearly and • Practicing the use of expressions of CE.EFL.5.9 Production – Fluency: Present
effectively in a variety of oral forms for a politeness during collaborative pair and small information clearly and influence an
range of audiences and purposes. group work. audience effectively through well-
(Example: summarizing, paraphrasing, Oral Communication: (Listening and developed arguments in prepared
personal narratives, research reports, Speaking) presentations and other forms of oral
essays, articles, posters, charts and another • Sharing opinions in a way that encourages communication.
graphics, etc.) others to perform a specific action. I.EFL.5.9.1 Learners can present
Reading • Using intonation to convince a partner to information clearly and influence an
EFL 5.3.2 Identify and use reading take action. audience effectively through well-
strategies to make informative and • Summarizing a peer’s opinion about a video developed arguments in prepared
narrative texts comprehensible and seen in class. presentations and other forms of oral
meaningful. (Example: skimming, scanning, • Using a digital presentation to raise communication. (I.2, I.3, J.2)
previewing, reading for main ideas and awareness about a local issue. CE.EFL.5.11 Identify and apply a range of
details, using structural and context clues, • Listening to a talk on a subject of interest reading strategies in order to make texts
cognates, format, sequence, etc.) and paraphrasing the main points for a meaningful and to select information
Writing partner. within a text that might be of practical use
EFL 5.4.7 Use the process of prewriting, Reading for one’s own academic needs.
drafting, revising, peer editing and • Reading a short story from the Internet and I.EFL.5.11.1 Learners can Identify and apply
proofreading (i.e., “the writing process”) to highlighting interesting facts, then comparing a range of reading strategies in order to
produce well-constructed informational them with those of a partner. make texts meaningful and to select
texts. • Using an online digital tool such as Work information within a text that might be of
EFL 5.4.8 Create an effective voice, using a flowy to map out the most important ideas practical use for one’s own academic needs.
variety of writing styles appropriate to from a reading, and then adding appropriate (I.1, I.2, I.4, S.3)
different audiences, purposes and settings, subheadings to each section of the text. CE.EFL.5.15 Plan and produce well-
and adjust these styles as necessary. • Using an interesting idea from a text to constructed informational texts by applying
Language through the Arts inspire extra research. the writing process and while
EFL 5.5.5 Create original, imaginative • Predicting main ideas by reading the title demonstrating an ability to justify one’s
stories using appropriate vocabulary and and using other contextual clues (e.g., position on an argument through carefully
elements of the literature learners have illustrations, subheadings, etc.). selected information and appropriate
read or heard. • Underlining the cognates in a short text. language, tone and evidence.
•Skimming online reference web sites for I.EFL.5.14.1 Learners can identify, critically
ones that have the information needed for a evaluate and recommend a variety of
research project. potential
• Scanning a text for the main characters. resources and references, including digital
and extend meaning in spoken interactions. • Comparing answers in pairs or small social and academic topics by expressing
Reading groups. opinions and feelings and clarifying
EFL 5.3.6 Display an appreciation of the • Conducting a role-play between two meaning.
language by interacting and engaging with students on a given topic. I.EFL.5.8.1 Learners can respond to and
a variety of digital and print texts and • Working in pairs to complete an build on other people’s ideas in extended
resources and by selecting and evaluating information gap activity. conversations on familiar social and
these materials as a means to promote and • Doing a mingle activity where learners ask academic topics by expressing opinions and
strengthen literacy skills and language and answer questions about things they have feelings and clarifying meaning. (I.3, I.4,
acquisition. or haven’t done. S.1, J.3, J.4)
EFL 5.3.7 Detect complexities and • Observing to see whether the learners can CE.EFL.5.12 Engage with a variety of digital
discrepancies in information presented in interact effectively and whether they are able and print texts and resources by evaluating
both print and online references and to ask follow up questions. and detecting complexities and
resources. Reading discrepancies in the information in order to
Writing • Recommending an informational web site find the most appropriate sources to
EFL 5.4.2 Identify a variety of types and to another learner. support an idea or argument.
formats of potential resources and the • Reading two articles on the same topic and I.EFL.5.12.1 Learners can engage with a
value, purpose and audience of each for recording discrepancies in the information. variety of digital and print texts and
use in the educational domain. (Example: • Reading about a topic and then identifying resources by evaluating and detecting
audio/video, multimedia, website, reference materials and sources that could be complexities and discrepancies in the
database, book, thesaurus, used to find out more information. information in order to find the most
scholarly/popular, current/historical, etc.) • Reading a range of texts from subject areas appropriate sources to support an idea or
EFL 5.4.4 Select and make effective use of a and finding and defining common themes argument. (I.2, I.4, J.3)
range of digital tools to write, edit, revise across content areas. CE.EFL.5.14 Identify, critically evaluate and
and publish written work in a way that Writing recommend a variety of potential resources
supports collaboration, learning and • Identifying the best resources for a writing and references, including digital tools, that
productivity. (Example: image editing, project in pairs. support collaboration and productivity, for
Google Drive, infographic makers, audio • Using a list of criteria in order to evaluate a educational and academic use.
and video editing, presentation apps, etc.) web site. I.EFL.5.14.1 Learners can identify, critically
Language through the Arts • Analyzing three different types of evaluate and recommend a variety of
EFL 5.5.6 Evaluate one’s own and others’ dictionaries (e.g., online, English- potential resources and references,
work, individually and collaboratively, on English, English-Spanish) and giving reasons including digital tools, that support
the basis of a variety of criteria, and for using each. collaboration and productivity, for
recognize how chosen criteria affect • Recommending a reference article to a educational and academic use. (I.1, I.2, S.3,
evaluation. (Examples of criteria: friend, giving specific reasons for the S.4)
clarity of ideas, use of English grammar recommendation. CE.EFL.5.18 Use a range of criteria to
and vocabulary, register, originality, visual Language through the Arts evaluate and recommend literary texts to
presentation, • Using a checklist to evaluate the work of a others, and recognize how chosen criteria
etc.) performing artist, then recommending affects evaluation.
his/her work to a peer. I.EFL.5.18.1 Learners can use a variety of
• Using a rubric as a model to write one’s criteria for evaluating and recommending
own rubric. literary texts to others, and recognize how
• Brainstorming your favorite free time chosen criteria affects evaluation. (S.1, S.4,
activities, then selecting and recommending J.2, J.4)
one for a peer in a video blog.
5. NEWS MEDIA To report news about Communication and Cultural Awareness Communication and Cultural Awareness CE.EFL.5.2 Demonstrate an ability to 6
general interest topics EFL 5.1.6 Demonstrate an ability to make • Inviting a guest speaker from another discuss culture by analyzing cultural
and major disasters. informed choices about and take action on country to class and asking and answering products and referents from Ecuador and
issues of prejudice and discrimination. questions about his/her culture/country. other countries while making informed
Oral Communication: (Listening and • Adding expressions of politeness to choices about and taking action on issues
Speaking) dialogues. of prejudice and discrimination.
EFL 5.2.7 Present information clearly and • Writing survey questions about socially and I.EFL.5.2.1 Learners can exhibit an ability to
effectively in a variety of oral forms for a culturally responsible behaviors and discuss culture by analyzing cultural
range of audiences and purposes. surveying classmates. Publishing the results products and referents from Ecuador and
(Example: summarizing, paraphrasing, in an online chart. other countries while making informed
personal narratives, research reports, • Brainstorming ways to counter choices about and taking action on issues
essays, articles, posters, charts and another discrimination in one’s daily life. of prejudice and discrimination.
graphics, etc.) Oral Communication: (Listening and (I.1, I.2, S.2, J.1, J.3)
Reading Speaking) CE.EFL.5.9 Production – Fluency: Present
EFL 5.3.4 Find specific predictable • Researching a topic and preparing a information clearly and influence an
information in short, simple texts in a range presentation for the class. audience
of age- and levelappropriate topics. • Recording a video about one’s opinion of a effectively through well-developed
(Example: biographies, news articles, story read in class. arguments in prepared presentations and
narratives, memoirs and personal accounts, • Sharing opinions in a way that encourages other forms of oral communication.
formal letters and emails, etc.) others to perform a specific action. I.EFL.5.9.1 Learners can present
Writing • Using intonation to convince a partner to information
EFL 5.4.3 Apply new and prior knowledge in take action. clearly and influence an audience
order to plan and create texts and • Summarizing a peer’s opinion about a video effectively through well-developed
determine if the new knowledge adds value seen in class. arguments in prepared presentations and
to or contradicts prior information. • Using a digital presentation to raise other forms of oral communication. (I.2, I.3,
Language through the Arts awareness about a local issue. J.2)
EFL 5.5.2 Make predictions, inferences and Reading CE.EFL.5.10 Find specific information and
deductions to demonstrate different levels • Identifying unreliable resources on the identify the main points in simple,
of meaning of literary texts presented orally Internet. straightforward texts on subjects of
or in digital form, including literal and • Using a rubric to evaluate a print or online personal interest or familiar academic
implied meanings. resource. topics while making informed decisions
(Example: summarizing, explaining and • Using a rubric to assess the validity of a about one’s own reaction to the text.
identifying, word choice, symbols, points of web site, according to I.EFL.5.12.1 Learners can engage with a
view, etc.) one’s academic needs variety of digital and print texts and
• Reading about a topic and then identifying resources by evaluating and detecting
reference materials and sources that could be complexities and discrepancies in the
used to find out more information. information in order to find the most