Advanced communicative practice

Welcoming


Welcome to the Advance Communicative Practice course!

In this course, you will demonstrate skills in presenting academic content using the Testing Second Language Speaking (TSLS) method. You will also integrate conversational strategies in formulating questions in a foreign language and apply critical teaching theories in communicative situations. The course begins with an exploration of TSLS and functional language, where you will focus on using functional language to respond to narratives and express opinions in various contexts, including telephone conversations. Later, you will delve into the differences between verbal and non-verbal language and their roles in communication. Additionally, you will study how to use intonation and stress to emphasize meaning and explore the implementation of non-verbal language in teaching English as a foreign language.

Topics

Unit 1: Second Language Speaking Method (TSLS) and Functional Language 1

Second Language Speaking Method (TSLS). Narratives - Use of functional language to respond to different texts.

  1. Functional Language 1: Expression of opinions (Debating, persuading, and counterarguing. Telephone conversations - Formulation of complaints over the phone, appointment requests, strategies for clarification of situations).

Unit 2 : Verbal Language vs. Non-verbal Language

  1. Identification of non-verbal language qualities.
  2. Differences between the use of verbal and non-verbal language.

Unit 3: Functional Language 2

  1. Identification of qualities in informal and academic language.
  2. Use of intonation and stress to emphasize and change the meaning of what is expressed.
  3. Effective communication
  4. Implementation of non-verbal language for the teaching of English as a foreign language.

Lerning Goals (RAC)

  • Demonstrates skills in presenting academic content using the references of the Testing Second Language Speaking Method (TSLS).
  • Integrates conversational strategies in the formulation of questions in a foreign language using the Testing Second Language Speaking Method (TSLS).
  • Applies critical teaching theory through communicative situations.

Study Recommendations

  • Practice conversation daily: Dedicate time each day to practicing your oral communication skills, whether through exchanges with classmates, simulating phone conversations, or engaging in debates. This will help you practically apply the concepts learned and improve your fluency
  • Observe and analyze non-verbal communication: Pay attention to non-verbal cues in yourself and others. Analyze videos, recorded classes, or live conversations to identify how body language, intonation, and eye contact influence communication.
  • Actively participate in debates and discussions: Engage in activities that allow you to express and defend your opinions, such as debates or group discussions. This will help strengthen your ability to persuade, counter-argue, and clarify ideas, which are key skills in the course.

Formative Practice I

Welcome


Welcome to the course "Formative Practice I"!

In this course, we will concentrate on the application of research methods through didactics and educational practice. You will figure out what is going on in academic situations and educational contexts by watching and using precise and accurate pedagogical tools, make new tools for teaching foreign languages, and make sense of what you see in teaching by looking at you want to learn and what you are trying to achieve.

Topics

Unit 1: Characterization Based on Observation Instruments

  1. Reading realities and contexts.
  2. Characterization in pedagogical observation.
  3. Diagnostic reports and pedagogical planning.

Unit 2: Observation Instruments in Educational Contexts

  1. Ethical considerations in information gathering.
  2. Forms of recording: Field Diary and Logbook.
  3. Information gathering instruments.

Unit 3: Interpretation and Analysis of Pedagogical Observation

  1. Review and pedagogical analysis of the information.
  2. Observation as a reflective exercise.
  3. Generation of classroom intervention proposals.

Course Learning Outcomes

  • Interpret the context and new foreign language learning methodologies based on observation instruments and diagnostic reports.
  • Apply various pedagogical observation instruments based on new foreign language learning methodologies in different educational contexts.
  • Interpret pedagogical observation based on the recognition of educational scenarios and the learning objectives set for the group addressed.

Recommendations

We recommend you to:

  • Participate in all practical activities and group discussions actively.
  • Use the resources and materials provided to develop and refine your pedagogical observation instruments.
  • Reflect continuously on your observations and how they relate to the learning objectives set.

Administración y control de la producción

Bienvenida


Bienvenidos al curso de Administración y Control de la Producción. En este curso, exploraremos estrategias y técnicas avanzadas para la gestión y optimización de sistemas productivos. Nos enfocaremos en aspectos clave como la planeación agregada, métodos heurísticos y exactos, y la productividad integral, además de técnicas de optimización y programación de producción. A través de este aprendizaje, lograrás:

Explicar los programas de gestión de la producción usando estrategias de producción considerando reglas que permiten optimizar los sistemas productivos.

Planear los sistemas productivos de acuerdo con las técnicas de gestión de la producción en la proyección estratégica de las organizaciones abarcando la innovación en el diseño del producto y el proceso.

La administración y control de la producción es fundamental para el éxito de cualquier organización, ya que permite maximizar la eficiencia y la productividad, asegurando así la competitividad en el mercado.

Temáticas

Unidad 1: Optimización de sistemas productivos

  1. Planeación agregada, métodos heurísticos y exactos
  2. Productividad integral
  3. Método de optimización
  4. Programación de producción y asignación de personal
  5. Programación de operaciones con máquinas

Unidad 2: Planeación, programación y control de la producción

  1. Análisis de producción de bienes o servicios
  2. Innovación, diseño y desarrollo del producto
  3. Diseño de procesos
  4. La cadena de valor y ventaja competitiva
  5. Administración de la demanda

Resultados de Aprendizaje del Curso

  • Explicar los programas de gestión de la producción mediante la utilización de estrategias de producción.
  • Planear los sistemas productivos de acuerdo con las técnicas de gestión de la producción en la proyección estratégica de las organizaciones.

Recomendaciones

  • Revisión continua: Dedica tiempo cada semana para repasar y consolidar los conceptos clave.
  • Participación activa: Involúcrate en las discusiones y actividades del curso para enriquecer tu comprensión práctica.
  • Aplicación práctica: Intenta aplicar los métodos y estrategias aprendidas en escenarios reales o simulados para fortalecer tu aprendizaje.

French B1 - D4

Bienvenue



Ce cursus vous permet de développer, renforcer et qualifier vos compétences. Une fois terminé avec succès, vous recevrez votre certification via le titre d'accréditation
"Competencias comunicativas e interculturales del francés o portugués en un nivel B2 del MCER", que
Vous pourriez mettre en valeur votre CV pour mettre en valeur vos réalisations.


Bienvenue au cours "Français B1", conçu pour ceux qui cherchent à approfondir leur compréhension et leur usage du français dans des contextes formels et informels. Ce cours vous guidera à travers des sujets spécialisés essentiels dans les domaines académique et professionnel. Vous maîtriserez l'interprétation de textes, la justification de sujets variés et l'utilisation d'un langage descriptif, ce qui vous permettra d’exprimer vos idées de manière efficace et précise en français.

Thématiques

Unité 1: Expliquer un problème

  1. L’expression de la cause et de la conséquence.
  2. L’expression de l’antériorité, de la simultanéité et de la postériorité.
  3. L’accord du participe passé.
  4. Les adjectifs et pronoms indéfinis.
  5. Les adverbes en -ment.
  6. Les pronoms démonstratifs : synthèse de leur usage.
  7. Nationalité, administration et documents.

Unité 2: Le pays de la chance ?

  1. Le futur antérieur.
  2. Structure des phrases avec le subjonctif, l’infinitif ou l’indicatif.
  3. Le discours indirect et la concordance des temps au passé.
  4. La nominalisation des adjectifs.
  5. Les homophones grammaticaux.
  6. Le participe présent et l’adjectif verbal.
  7. Les pronoms relatifs composés.
  8. Les connecteurs logiques.

Unité 3: Partager ses difficultés

  1. Les phrases hypothétiques.
  2. Le subjonctif passé.
  3. Le passé simple.
  4. Les pronoms relatifs composés.
  5. Les termes de reprise.
  6. Révisions : les pronoms.
  7. Révisions : modes et temps du verbe.
  8. Un mal, des maux.
  9. La recherche d’emploi.

Résultats D'Apprentissage Du Cours


  • Interprète le but principal des textes formels et informels en comprenant les thèmes liés à leur spécialité.

  • Catégorise avec fluidité des sujets généraux, académiques et professionnels selon le niveau de formalité approprié aux situations spécifiques.

  • Formule un langage descriptif approprié en soutenant des idées sur des sujets quotidiens ou d'intérêt.

Recommandations D'Étude

  • Participation active dans les forums de discussion : Pratiquez l'écriture et l'argumentation en français avec d'autres étudiants pour améliorer votre fluidité et votre précision.
  • Révision régulière des matériaux : Revoyez les enregistrements des cours et les matériaux supplémentaires pour renforcer l'apprentissage de chaque unité.
  • Exercices pratiques de grammaire et de vocabulaire : Profitez des ressources interactives fournies pour pratiquer intensivement les structures grammaticales et le vocabulaire étudié en classe.

Portuguese B1 - D4

Bem-vindo

Bem-vindos ao curso de "Portuguese B1". Este curso foi projetado para aprimorar sua capacidade de comunicação em português em contextos formais e informais, concentrando nossa atenção na interpretação de textos e na justificação de temas que vão do acadêmico ao profissional. À medida que avançarem, vocês serão capazes de estabelecer uma linguagem descritiva e argumentativa eficaz, crucial para diversas situações da vida real.

Temáticas

Unidade 1: Na portaria do hotel

  1. Algum/ alguma/ alguns/ algumas/ alguém - Pronomes indefinidos / Nenhum/ nenhuma/ ninguém -Pronomes indefinidos. Verbos pronominais
  2. Verbos morar/ vender/ abrir/ ser/ ter/ - Futuro do presente do indicativo
  3. Verbos fazer/ haver/ dever/ trazer/ dizer - Futuro do presente do indicativo
  4. Verbo dormir - Presente simples, pretéritos perfeito e imperfeito, futuro do presente do indicativo
  5. Verbo subir - Presente simples, pretéritos perfeito e imperfeito, futuro do presente do indicativo

Unidade 2: Progresso é progresso

  1. Pronomes indefinidos (3) cada/ vários/ várias/outro/ outra/outros/ outras /qualquer
  2. Verbo sair - Presente simples, pretéritos perfeito e imperfeito, futuro simples do indicativo
  3. Verbos morar / comprar/ vender/ partir - Modo Indicativo Mais-que-perfeito composto (forma composta)
  4. Particípios regulares e irregulares. superlativo
  5. Modo subjuntivo - Presente- formação regular - Verbos morar/ vender/ abrir/ dizer/ poder/ pedir/ Emprego (1) com verbos e expressões de desejo, dúvida e sentimento

Unidade 3: Viajando em fim de semana

  1. Modo indicativo - Mais-que-perfeito (forma simples) - morar/ vender/ abrir
  2. Formação - Perfeito - Mais-que-perfeito
  3. Pronomes relativos - Pronomes relativos invariáveis: que, quem, onde
  4. Pronome relativo invariável: quem - onde - o qual, a qual, os quais, as quais, cuja, cuja, cujas, cujas - cujo, cuja, cujos, cujas

Resultados de Aprendizagem do Curso

  • Interpreta o propósito principal de textos formais e informais por meio da compreensão de temas relacionados à sua especialidade.
  • Explica com fluência temas gerais, acadêmicos e profissionais de acordo com o nível adequado de formalidade as situações específicas.
  • Expresse uma linguagem descritiva adequada mediante da sustentação das ideias sobre os temas cotidianos ou de interesse

Recomendações

  • Pratiquem regularmente: A prática constante é essencial para se familiarizar com a estrutura e o vocabulário do português.
  • Participem em atividades de escuta e leitura: Isso ajudará a melhorar sua compreensão do idioma em diferentes contextos e estilos.
  • Interajam em português tanto quanto possível: Seja em sala de aula ou em ambientes virtuais, usar o idioma em situações reais fortalecerá sua fluência e compreensão.

Intermediate English B2 - D4

Welcome

In this course, students will achieve the ability to organize texts about concrete facts related to their specialty, identify in discussions on everyday topics using appropriate expressions, and identify complex and well-linked texts. Throughout the course, fundamental topics such as conditionals review, narrative tenses, modal perfects, and future forms, among others, will be covered. The importance of mastering these advanced aspects of English lies in the ability to communicate effectively and accurately in both personal and professional situations. As we progress, you will improve your ability to initiate, maintain, and conclude complex conversations, as well as to understand and write detailed and coherent texts.

Topics

Unit 1: “Time travel adventure”

  1. Conditionals review.
  2. Narrative tenses, used to, would.
  3. Modal Perfects Past Perfect Continuous.

Unit 2: “A Journey to Save Our World”

  1. Future Perfect continuous.
  2. Future forms – expressing future time. 
  3. Other ways to express future – be about to, be due to, etc.

Unit 3: “Ancient Prophecies”

  1. Future in the past.
  2. Commonly Confused Words.
  3. Distancing – expressions and passive of reporting verbs.
  4. Cleft sentences – adding emphasis. 

Lerning Goals


  • Organize texts about concrete facts related to topics within their specialty with a satisfactory level of comprehension.

  • Identify in discussions about everyday topics using appropriate expressions; initiates, maintains, and ends simple face-to-face conversations on topics that are everyday or of personal interest.

  • Identify complex and well-linked texts on topics that are familiar or of personal interest.

Study Recommendations

  • Practice regularly: Dedicate time every day to reading, writing, listening, and speaking in English to strengthen your understanding and fluency.
  • Participate actively in discussions: Take every opportunity to use the language in real and simulated situations both inside and outside the classroom.
  • Use additional resources: Rely on books, apps, podcasts, and other English materials that complement the topics covered in class.