1. Characterization of students
Grupo A
Name Data English level, interests, attitude and aptitude towards English, and
expectations about these lessons.
Milena Del Pilar
Aponte Velasco
Age: 35 years old.
Occupation: Pastry
and Baker.
City: Boavita-
Boyacá.
English level: basic
Her English level, is low intermediate, she is a quick learner of English,
when I explain she is one of the ones that understand without too much
effort, it seems like she likes this language because she likes the languages
and not just due to her grades in the career, she shows herself interested on
the sessions, in the language and to assist to them for that reason too.
Katty Elena Medrano
Palacios
Age: 20 years old.
Occupation: she is
a student, so
doesn’t have a job.
City: she lives in
turbo-Antioquia.
Her English level is A1 or intermediate.
She is a quick learner of English, when I explain she is one of the ones that
understand without too much effort, anyways, she needs to improve
speaking skill, because is not that able to speak without a support writing
even her personal presentation, she has a god pronunciation of the words
she knows and she needs to improve her reading, writing and listening skills
by learning new vocabulary taking care of those skills when is learning the
new words; it seems like she likes the language of the career because she
2. likes the languages and not just due to her grades in the career, but also
because she see the career like one of the best job of the country and there
find better opportunities of job. She shows herself interested on the
sessions, in the language and to assist to them because of the exam of the
career, for that she is interested on the grammar, on learn new words and
practice each skill to obtain the right score, also, shows herself interest on
learn the language in the minority of time.
Leidy Yaneth
Rentería Moreno
Age: 31 years old.
Occupation:
Business
consultant.
City: Quidbó -
Chico.
English level: basic
Is a smart learner because what is teach to her in one session, she learns it
and stays with the knowledge, it maybe is because she likes the language of
the career; but to teach her is necessary to explain slow and with well-
structured examples.
As I relate above, she likes the language, so she is interesting on learn an
appropriate language, she is not interesting on be a teacher of English that
can’t speak English, that’s why she is on the sessions, she is interested on
the grammar, on learn new words and practice each skill, but also because
her grades and to be prepared for the exam of the career, she shows herself
interest on learn the language in the minority of time.
For last, in seems like as her partner, she sees the career like one of the
best jobs of the country and there find better opportunities of job.
3. Rosa Angélica
Villadiego Salgado
Age: 23 years old.
Occupation:
Backoffice.
City: Bogotá.
She hasn’t attended to the sessions too much, that’s why I could not know
her well, but I could say, she is a quick and smart learner, she wish to
practice her speaking skills, I mean, have someone to talk in the language
and so, learn new vocabulary and being able to speak to get used to it. I
think also, she is interesting on have some experience for the exam of the
career and I let myself to think, she is interesting on the session to
accomplish her responsibility, since the session are graded.
Luz Adriana Ortiz
Quintero
Age: 24
Occupation:
student
City: Popayan
Level: Upper A2.
She has a wide range of English knowledge, this include, grammar and a
good development of her English skills.
It seems like she is worrying for her skills’ improvement and constantly
furbish it, making use of several kind of strategies.
She is able to understand the knowledge and instructions without so much
effort, can understand a good percentage of the spoken language, a high
percentage of the written one and can express herself easily.
It seems like she chose this career because she likes this language, I could
say the languages; she thinks about the English as opportunity of better jobs
too and that is about endeavors to learn it.
Has a good attitude towards the sessions, is positive and attentive and is
very worried about the sessions. Look like is interesting to practice for the
4. exam of the career, to practice her language skills more and to accomplish
her responsibility, since the session are graded.
Group B
Name Data English level, interests, attitude and aptitude towards English, and
expectations about these lessons.
Beatriz Elena Rojas
Fonseca
Age: 38 years old.
Occupation:
Student.
City: Polonuevo –
Atlántico.
English level is basic.
She catches well the knowledge, but it takes a while, so is necessary to
teach slow and with well-structured examples, she understands few
words of what is saying and half what is write and can speak with a
minority of word, but can make herself understand.
She sees the English language as better opportunities to find a job, and
that is a hard matter, even thought is Important to accept the deal.
It seems like she would like to learn the language, all the skills, with those
sessions and so obtain good grades, prepared for the exam and be a
teacher who speak English.
5. Jeylen Daniela
Martínez Santafé
Age: 17 years old.
Occupation:
Student.
City: Cucuta.
Level: A1
She is able to understand the knowledge and instructions without so
much effort, can understand a significant percentage of the spoken
language with basic words and maybe an accent of a non-native speaker,
a high percentage of the written one and can express herself with few
words.
It seems like she chose this career because she likes this language, I
could say the languages, but I am not that sure; she thinks about the
English as opportunity of better jobs too and that is about endeavors to
learn it.
Has a good attitude towards the sessions, is positive and attentive and is
very worried about the sessions. Look like is interesting to practice for the
exam of the career, to practice her language skills more and to
accomplish her responsibility, since the session are graded.
Yeison armando
ortega castillo
Age: 26 years old.
Occupation: medio
tiempo en una
fundación.
City: Bosa - Bogotá.
Level: A2
He is able to understand the knowledge and instructions without too
much effort, can understand the majority of the spoken language with
basic words and maybe an accent of a non-native speaker, has a high
percentage of the written one and can express himself according to the
taught topic with minorities of errors with some pauses and express
6. himself about other topic with little more than a half percentage of errors
and pauses.
He thinks about the English as opportunity of better jobs too and that is
about endeavors to learn it, shows himself straight on the purpose to
learning it, that I think is, to accomplish the level the career ask, for that is
preparing himself for the exam, learning English for academic propose
and practicing each skill with international exam propose.
Has a very good attitude towards the sessions, is very positive and very
attentive and is very worried about the sessions. Look like is interesting to
practice for the exam of the career, to practice his language skills more
and to accomplish his responsibility, since the session are graded.
Yenny Patricia
Campos Vásquez
Age: 24 years old.
Occupation:
Student.
City: Florencia –
Caquetá.
English level: basic
She catches well the knowledge and instructions, she understand few
words of what is saying and high percentage of what is write and can
speak with a minority of word, but can make herself understand.
She sees the English language as better opportunities to find a job, and
that is a hard matter, even thought is Important to accept the deal for her
goodness.
Has a good attitude towards the sessions, is attentive, but very quiet that
in the participations you feel is not there and for last, is very worried
7. about the sessions. Look like is interesting to practice for the exam of the
career, to practice her language skills more and to accomplish her
responsibility, since the session are graded.
Dayana Andrea
Pabón Alarcón
Age: 26 years old.
Occupation:
independent office
City: Norte de
Santander.
English level: basic
She is a quick learner of English, when I explain she is one of the ones
that understand without too much effort, she catches well the knowledge
and instructions, can understand a significant percentage of the spoken
language with basic words and maybe an accent of a non-native speaker,
can understand a high percentage of the written one and can speak with
a minority of word, but can make herself understand.
It seems like she likes the language because it catches her attention and
also because see it as better opportunities of jobs too.
Look like is interesting in learning this new language for this she would
like to practice her language skills more and to practice for the exam of
the career, but also, to accomplish her responsibility, since the session
are graded.