This document provides information about an introductory English class including resources, skills, evaluation terms, and class norms. The class will use the New Interchange textbooks and focus on listening, writing, and speaking skills. Students will be evaluated through continuous assessments, tests, and oral assessments. Class attendance is mandatory and more than 4 absences will result in failing the course. English is the primary language to be used in class.

1. Introductory Class New Interchange Level III & IV

2. Level III & IV Ing. Arlines Rodriguez MSc. [email_address] http://arlinesrodriguez.blogspot.com

3. RESOURCES Textbook, workbook and CD New Interchange 1A (Red) New Interchange 1B (Red) English Dictionary Cambridge English Dictionary http://dictionary.cambridge.org/ English Community http:// groups.Yahoo.com/group/Thehelper

4. RESOURCES Tutorial Classes at “F “ Building. Classes in small groups for all the levels. Any information ask at the english direction. Fonoteca - Biblioteca

5. Skills for English Learning Listening Writing Speaking

6. Interactive Classes Web resources like groups, links, blogs. Chats E-mail

7. How to get to Thehelper? http://www.Yahoo.com/ Click Groups Write Thehelper in the window “search web” http :// www.Yahoo.com / group / Thehelper

8. Welcome aboard to Thehelper An interactive place that connects students and teachers from the ESL Center at Universidad Rafael Belloso Chacín in Maracaibo, Venezuela with other ESL and EFL comunities from around the world. Novedades Join This Group Messages Photos Calendar Files Links Tools

9. From Language to Language Bilingual Dictionary - From Language to Language Bilingual Dictionary Bilingual Dictionary http://a4esl.org/ - Activities for ESL students Activities to practice grammar and vocabulary. Also you can find quizzes

10. English Club. com - English Club. com Free Site For Learning English http://www.englishclub.com/ English Language Center Study Zone - English Language Center Study Zone University of Victoria, British Columbia, Canada http://web2.uvcs.uvic.ca/elc/studyzone/index.htm English Language Chats and Forums - English Language Chats and Forums English Chat http :// www.anglik.net

11. EVALUATION TERMS: I:Units I to III Continuous Evaluation 5 pts Listening Test: 15 pts II: Units I to V Continuous Evaluation 5 pts Written Test: 15 pts III: Units I to VIII Continuous Evaluation 5 pts Oral Test: 15 pts Dialogue: 10 pts Questions: 5 pts } 30% } } 30% 40%

12. CONTINUOUS EVALUATION TERMS: I: Tasks: 2 pts Workbook: 2 pt Attendance: 1 pt II: Tasks: 2 pts Workbook: 2 pt Attendance: 1 pt III: Workbook: 2 pts Attendance:3 pts } } } 5 pts 5 pts 5 pts

13. Normas de la Dirección de Inglés Asistencia a clases es obligatoria Con 4 inasistencias durante el Trimestre (25%) se pierde la materia. Listening Test: NO SE REPITE. Uso del celular.

14. Normas de la Dirección de Inglés Inglés= Lengua principal en clases Uso restringido del español.

15. Welcome aboard!