Universidad Nacional Abierta y a Distancia
Vicerrectoría Académica y de Investigación
Course: English A2
Code: 900002
Learning Guide - Task 2
1. Information of the Task
CHART 1. DESCRIPTION.
Aspect Description
1. Type of activity Collaborative
2. Evaluation moment Intermediate
3. Managing unit Instituto Virtual de Lenguas
INVIL
4. Score of the Task 100
5. The activity starts on: Monday, February 17, 2025
6. The activity ends on: Monday, March 10, 2025
7. Student independent work It consists of 96 hours of
hours academic work, equally
divided between 48 hours of
independent study and 48
hours of tutorial support. The
course aims to help students
understand and master the
fundamental aspects of
English. By utilizing a Task-
Based Learning strategy,
students will engage with
specific content and complete
various tasks to reinforce their
learning.
2. Detailed Description of the Learning Activity
Through this activity, the following learning outcome is expected to be
achieved: To identify essential information in short texts and recorded
passages through online assignments dealing with everyday matters.
The activity consists of:
Develop the steps of the guide, here you are going to do different
activities in the way to improve the English skills, reading, writing,
listening and speaking. Each student must be attentive to the
development of the activity.
The following materials and resources are required for the development
of this activity:
• E-book – Modules 1, 2 and 3.
• Check the OVI: Sánchez, L. (2021). The Past Progressive Tense.
Objeto virtual de Información - OVI. Repositorio Institucional
UNAD. https://repository.unad.edu.co/handle/10596/44532.
• Computer or cellphone.
To develop this activity, follow these steps:
We suggest creating a drive where you are going to construct your
activity. Share the link in the forum.
Step 1 - Participation in the Student’s Talking Time (STT).
Each student must participate in at least two (2) STT (See the schedule
in the activity forum). During each STT, the tutor in charge will take a
moment to indicate the evidence that you must include in your work as
assistance to the STT. (Be it an image, answer to some questions,
complete a text according to what you did, etc.) Therefore, you must be
attentive throughout the workshop when the tutor gives you that
instruction.
Student’s name: ________________
STT _#_ Date:
Topic:
Tutor:
Evidence asked in the STT:
Step 2 – Organize the sentences.
Having in mind the tenses Past Progressive and Simple Past. Go to
Annex 1 – Task 2 English is easy and fun, there are 40 sentences, and
they are in disorder, so that, you must choose 4 sentences to put them in
the correct order. 2 sentences in Past Progressive and 2 sentences in
Simple Past (Total 4 sentences per student). Please, do not repeat the
sentences chosen by your partners.
Student’s name ______________
Past progressive sentences:
1. ______________
2. ______________
Simple Past sentences:
1. ______________
2. ______________
Step 3 – The Biography
Go to the Annex 1 – Task 2 English is easy and fun. Choose one of
the biographies given, organize chronologically, write the verb in the
correct tense and answer the questions. Each student chooses one
biography.
Step 4 – Let’s listen and complete the spaces.
Go to:
Annex 2 - Audio 1 Step 4 Jackie Chan
Annex 3 - Audio 2 Step 4 J.K Rowling
Annex 4 - Audio 3 Step 4 Leonardo DiCaprio
Annex 5 - Audio 4 Step 4 Madonna
Annex 6 - Audio 5 Step 4 Michael Jackson
Select ONE of the audios, the text of each audio is in the Annex 1 –
Task 2 English is easy and fun – Step 4. Listen to the audio and fill in
the blanks. Each student chooses one audio to fill the respective text.
Step 5 – Now, let’s speak
Having in mind the audio that you chose in step 4, read it out loud,
record your voice in Vocaroo and share the link. Here is a tutorial about
how to use Vocaroo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=osf04srJ3Ew
Each student records one audio.
Student’s name: _____Vocaroo link_____
Step 6 - Reflection and personal growth
Go to Annex 1 - Task 2 - English is easy and fun – Step 6, and
answer the questions in Spanish about yourself evaluation, the idea is to
be honest in your answers. Each student answers the questions.
3. Guidelines for Developing and Submitting Learning Evidence
Learning evidence refers to the actions, products, or observable processes
that are done or delivered to demonstrate acquired capabilities, skills,
aptitudes, and attitudes. These serve to allow the teacher to assess and
evaluate student performance effectively.
The evidence to be developed individually are:
• No individual evidence is required in this activity.
The evidence to be developed collaboratively are:
• A pdf document with everything required in this guide.
For developing and submitting evidence, please consider the following
guidelines:
1. All group members must participate with their contributions in the
development of the activity.
2. Each group should designate one member to be responsible for
submitting the requested product in the environment specified by the
teacher.
3. Before submitting the requested product, the group should check that
it complies with all the requirements indicated in this activity guide.
4. Only group members who have actively contributed during the allocated
time for the activity should be included as authors of the requested
product.
Please note that all individual or group written products must comply with
“spelling and mechanics” standards and the submission conditions defined
in this activity guide.
Regarding the use of references, consider that the product of this activity
must comply with the standards of APA.
In any case, comply with the referencing standards and avoid academic
plagiarism. To do so, you can support yourself by reviewing your written
products using the Turnitin tool available in the virtual campus.
4. Academic Situations
Consider that in Agreement 029 of December 13, 2013, Article 99, the
following actions are considered as offenses against academic order,
among others: item e) "Plagiarism, that is, presenting as one's own the
entirety or part of a work, paper, document, or invention created by
another person. It also includes the use of false citations or references or
proposing citations where there is no match between the citation and the
reference," and item f) "Reproducing or copying, for profit, educational
materials or results of research products that have intellectual property
rights reserved for the University."
The academic sanctions that the student will face are as follows:
a) In cases of proven academic fraud in the respective academic work or
evaluation, the grade imposed will be zero points without prejudice to the
corresponding disciplinary sanction.
b) In cases related to proven plagiarism in academic work of any nature,
the grade imposed will be zero points, without prejudice to the
corresponding disciplinary sanction.
