VC Level 3n Materials (units 1-5, blocks 1-8) version: November 2023

Unit 1, Block 1

Welcome to level 3!
We believe that you learn more when you know how to study.

1. Please turn your video on when you are speaking. If your connectivity is good, please leave it
on for the whole class.
2. The digital book and the audio files are for homework. Your teachers answer specific
questions about the homework, but we don’t check homework in class. To check your
homework, click or tap on the icon next to the title of the practice.
3. During the course your teacher gives you suggestions to help you improve your level of
English. We talk to you individually about your oral grade during or after the final review unit.
4. We use the following oral grades: Pass or Repeat the level
5. There is an online exam at the end of the course. To pass the course you need to get at least
70 points on the exam and Pass for an oral grade.
The goals for the first half of the course are to understand and use:
Ability and opportunity:
Jerry can swim very well. He can’t swim at home.
The weather:
It’s sunny and warm today.
Origin:
Rodrigo is from Spain.
General information and habits:
We have three children. They go to school every day.

It’s important to use these structures with good grammar and fluency,
and another goal is to learn vocabulary.
(next: GQ-FA drill)
Guided question picture drill:
(next: description, bedrooms:)
Description, Bedrooms:

(next: DT2 dictation)

DT2, Dictation:
(end of block 1)
Unit 1, Block 2
(next: weather flashcards)
(next: guided dialog)
 S: Hello?
T: Hi, Robert. Can you come over to my house?
S: Sorry, I can’t right now. I’m washing my car.
T: But it’s sunny today. Let’s go to the park.
S: What time is it?
T: It’s 11 o’clock.
S: Hmm. Maybe I can go to the park at 2 o’clock.
T: That sounds good. See you at 2 o’clock.

(end of block 2)
Unit 2, block 3

CONCEPT AND STRUCTURE 1: General Information (3rd person singular, affirmative)

(S1) studies English. Spelling exceptions:

She lives in Tokyo. wash – washes
S Vpres watch - watches
fix - fixes
He has a big family. do- does
have - has
It snows in Paris.

(next: c&s 2)
 CONCEPT AND STRUCTURE 2: like / like to (3rd person singular):

She likes movies.

S Vpres OBJECT

She likes to read.

V(inf)

(next: DT1 poster he/she)

(end of block 3)
Unit 2, block 4

CONCEPT AND STRUCTURE 3: General Information (other persons, affirmative)

They
We
You
I live in Mexico City.
S Vpres

She
He lives in Mexico City.
S Vpres

(next: the complete poster)

(end of block 4)
Unit 2, block 5

CONCEPT AND STRUCTURE 4: Simple Present, Habits

She reads the newspaper every day.

S Vpres TE
on (Mondays).
He plays soccer on weekends.

in the morning.
in the afternoon.
in the evening.
They study English at night.
from ___ to ___

The days of the week are:

Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
(next: guided dialog)
S: Hi, my name is Allan.
T: Nice to meet you. My name is Barbara.
S: I work at Upjohn. And you?
T: I work at Ford.
S1 Really? That’s interesting. I like to play squash.
T: What a coincidence! I like to play squash, too!
Information Gap activity, “My Agenda”

Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun

Morning

Afternoon

Evening

Problem Solving, “Logic Problem”

• Arnold works at a hospital.

• The man who lives on Poplar Street works at a factory.
• Cyrus plays soccer on weekends.
• The man who works at a school lives on Elm Street.
• Brian works at a school.
• The man who lives on Pine St. plays tennis on weekends.
• Brian plays golf on weekends.

(end of block 5)
Unit 3, block 6

This text is for reference only; not for reading in class.

(next: c&s)
(next: guided dialog)
 S: My name is Janeel. What’s your name?
T: My name is Boris.
S: Where are you from?
T: I’m from Russia. Are you Mexican?
S: No, I’m not Mexican. I come from India.

(end of block 6)
Unit 4, block 7

This text is for reference only; not for reading in class.

CONCEPT AND STRUCTURE 1 : Simple present, third person negative

He doesn’t like to go skiing; he likes to watch TV.

S AUX(-) VSF S Vpres

She doesn’t like to go hiking; she likes to go out with friends.

It doesn’t snow in the spring; it snows in the winter.

 Vocabulary go + verb +ing:

(next: DT1 poster he/she)

 DT2, Guessing Game, “Keywords”

(end of block 7)
Unit 4, block 8

CONCEPT AND STRUCTURE 2: Simple present, negative

They
We
You
I don’t live in China.
S AUX(-) VSF
DT2, “Guess the Action” (set 1)
DT2, “Guess the Action” (set 2)
 T: Hi, Chucho. Hey, let’s go out to eat tonight.
S: Okay. Let’s go to a Chinese restaurant.
T: No, I don’t like Chinese food.
S: Okay, how about a Mexican restaurant?
T: No, my wife doesn’t like Mexican food. How about an Italian restaurant?
S: Great! I like Italian food, and my wife likes it, too!

(end of block 8)
Unit 5, block 9

Today, we review the goals for the first half of the course:
Ability and opportunity:
Jerry can swim very well. He can’t swim at home.
The weather:
It’s sunny and warm today.
Origin:
Rodrigo is from Spain.
General information and habits:
We have three children. They go to school every day.

It’s important to use these structures with good grammar and fluency,
and another goal is to learn vocabulary.
Game, “Interrupt Me If I’m Wrong” Example:
 S: Is your father from Mexico?
T: No, he isn’t from Mexico. He is Spanish; he comes from Barcelona.
S: Is he living in Barcelona now?
T: No, he lives in Paris.
S: Can he speak French?
T: Yes, he can speak French, but he doesn’t speak it well. He prefers to speak Spanish.

(end of block 8; end of the first Materials file of book 3n)