Programa de Inglés Transversal de Pregrado
Inglés II – Beginner A2
UNIT 1: WELCOME TO UNIVERSITY!
LESSON 1: INTRODUCE YOURSELF TO THE CLASSROOM
Lesson aims:
• Listen for details about personal information
• Recognize different types of texts
• Describe people’s everyday lives, using simple phrases and sentences
• Write a short bio
Listening 1
1. Before listening. Look at the pictures which are connected to Alejandro. In pairs talk
about Alejandro from what you can see in the pictures.
In this picture …. . Alejandro likes …. .
This is Alejandro’s …. . He …. .
@ale_357 @ale_357 @ale_357
@ale_357 #doglover #adopt @ale_357 always laughing <3 #sisterlove @ale_357 hometown #homesick
@ale_357 @ale_357 @ale_357
@ale_357 having fun talking about what I
@ale_357 those days #neighborhood @ale_357 Quebrada #trekking #nature
#friends
love! #podcasting #dogs #trekking
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2. Listen to Alejandro talking about the pictures. Were your ideas correct?
GRAMMAR
3. Listen again and answer these questions. SUPPLEMENT:
THE SIMPLE PAST
a) Where is Alejandro from?
…………………………………………………………………………………………………….
b) How many brothers and sisters does he have?
…………………………………………………………………………………………………….
c) Where did he meet his friends?
…………………………………………………………………………………………………….
d) What did he do during the summer?
…………………………………………………………………………………………………….
e) What does he like doing in his free time?
…………………………………………………………………………………………………….
Speaking
1. Modify the questions from the previous activity. Then ask your partner the questions.
You are welcome to show pictures if you want and have them on your phone.
Reading
1. Before reading. When was the last time you received or sent…
a WhatsApp / text message?
an informal email?
a formal email?
Who was it to? What was it about?
2. Read the following texts and answer the questions.
a) What is the purpose of each text?
b) What type of text (text message or email) is each one?
c) Who do you think wrote each text?
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Dear Alejandro Saavedra,
Hi Juan, I am delighted to inform you
I got accepted!!!!! I’m that you have been accepted in
Alejandro got accepted to gonna have a going away our undergraduate program in
the university!! party Sat 9pm the Communication and Image
Faculty of the University of
He really enjoyed working Chile.
with you this summer. So,
we’d like to invite you to a Please visit the website to
going away party we’re review the next steps to
having for him on complete your enrollment.
Saturday 15 Feb.
Welcome to the university! We
Let me know if you can know that this is a big
come. decision, so please contact our
staff if you have any questions
Regards, or concerns.
Sincerely,
TEXT 1 TEXT 2 TEXT 3
3. Answer the following questions about the texts:
a) What did we learn about Alejandro?
…………………………………………………………………………………………………..
…………………………………………………………………………………………………..
b) Which text is …
formal? …………………………..
semi-formal? …………………………..
formal? …………………………..
c) How do you know which one is formal, semi-formal, or informal? Give examples.
…………………………………………………………………………………………………..
…………………………………………………………………………………………………..
…………………………………………………………………………………………………..
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Listening 2
1. Today Alejandro is attending an orientation week activity for first year students from all
faculties. Listen to him talking to the other students and fill in the table.
Name Where from? Major Reason for major
Alejandro
Writing
1. For online classes it is common to introduce yourself in a forum. Below is Alejandro’s
online bio. Fill in the space with information about Alejandro.
My name is …………………………… . I’m from …………………………… . I’m going
Submitted by
to study ……………………………………… . I am interested in this topic because
Alejandro M.
on Wed, 01/03/2024 …………………………………………………..…………………………………. . In my free
– 09:45
time I like to …………………………………………………………………… .
Final Lesson Task
1. Write a few sentences introducing yourself and post it in the forum in U-Cursos.
Include:
your name
where you are from / where you live
your major
free time
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Exit Ticket My Top 5 Words
Can you do these things? from this lesson:
I can understand details about personal information. 1
I can recognize different types of texts e.g. text
2
messages and emails.
I can describe details about people’s lives. 3
I can write a short biography about myself. 4
Homework: Self-study [90 minutes per week]
1. GRAMMAR SUPPLEMENT: The Simple Past
2. Extra practice (online): Online course introductions
https://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/skills/writing/a1-writing/online-course-introductions
Transcripts
LISTENING 1 - TRANSCRIPT
My name is Alejandro Mondrian. I’m a new student at this university. It’s my first year. I’m originally
from Osorno in the South of Chile.
I think my family is typical in some ways, and in other ways it’s different. I live with my mom and
two sisters. I don’t have any brothers, and my parents are divorced. My father lives in Iquique. I
usually visit him there once a year.
Besides my family, I have some good friends. I met some friends in my neighborhood and some at
school. My friends and I have similar interests. We like animals, specifically dogs a lot. I help at a
home for abandoned dogs. I really love helping them. Those dogs are so nice.
I also like trekking, especially in the region near Osorno, where there are some great places to
explore. In the summer, when I visited my dad in Iquique, I went trekking in the desert looking for
petroglyphs. There are a lot of them in the Pampa del Tamarugal. I think they are really fascinating,
and visiting these petroglyphs is a hobby for me now.
In my free time, I like to work on my podcast. I have a podcast that focuses on my two interests:
dogs and trekking.
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LISTENING 2 - TRANSCRIPT
Alejandro: Hi, I’m Alejandro. I’m from Osorno. What’s your name?
Danitza: Hi, I’m Danitza and I’m from Santiago, La Florida actually. I’ve lived here all my life. What’s
your name?
Jorge: I’m Jorge and I live in Melipilla.
Alejandro: So, Jorge, you don’t live in Santiago?
Jorge: No, I don’t, but I’m going to try to rent a room near campus starting next week. What about
you?
Alejandro: My aunt and uncle live in San Bernardo so I’m going to live with them.
Jorge: I see. Danitza, what’s your major?
Danitza: I’m in the Arts faculty studying sound engineering. How about you?
Jorge: I’m going to start with the Bachillerato program. I knew I wanted to study at university, but I
just couldn’t decide which program I was most interested in.
Alejandro: I thought about doing that, but then I decided to go with journalism. What about you
Danitza? Why did you decide on sound engineering?
Danitza: I love music. I’ve been playing guitar since I was a kid and I’ve even learned to play piano
and flute. During high school I was in a band and we started writing songs and recording. So,
studying sound engineering is a logical step.
Jorge: Wow! Can I find your music on YouTube?
Danitza: Yeah, I’ll send you a WhatsApp with a link to my channel. What about you Alejandro, why
did you decide to study journalism?
Alejandro: Well, in my house we always have the radio on. So, even when I was young I was
surrounded by news. In high school I once had to do a podcast for a group assignment and it was
so much fun that we continued creating episodes.
