BASIC ENGLISH READING

SKILLS FOR PROGRAMMING

CICLO 4
(25 Horas)
 JUSTIFICACIÓN
La transformación del mundo actual, con su principal característica de
globalización de las relaciones internacionales, nos ofrece una serie de
oportunidades y desafíos, entre ellos la necesidad de adoptar una lengua como
comunicación internacional, para así ganar acceso al mundo laboral. El
Programa de Basic English Reading Skills for Programming está diseñado con el
propósito de ayudar a los participantes a iniciar un proceso de aprendizaje que los
incentive a continuar capacitándose para así poder enfrentar el reto de responder
a las exigencias laborales propias del mundo global.
 RESULTADOS DE APRENDIZAJE
Al finalizar el curso, el estudiante estará en capacidad de:

➢ Identificar vocabulario referente al desarrollo de sitios web y al futuro de la programación.

➢ Aplicar estrategias de lectura tales como skimming y scanning, predicting, making
connections, summarizing y guessing meaning from context para identificar información
general y específica en textos escritos relacionados con lenguajes de programación.
➢ Inferir el significado de vocabulario desconocido a través del análisis de palabras y su
contexto en textos relacionados al desarrollo de sitios web y al futuro de la programación.
➢ Reconocer estructuras gramaticales propias del nivel elemental alto como apoyo a la
comprensión de textos.
 EVALUACIÓN
La evaluación de este ciclo se dará de manera continua tomando en cuenta los
procesos cognitivos aplicados para la comprensión de textos, el uso de vocabulario
y estructuras gramaticales propias del nivel elemental alto A2 en relación con temas
generales de la programación.
La nota final del curso se calculará de la siguiente manera:

➔Actividad Evaluativa Semana 2 25%

➔Actividad Evaluativa Semana 4 25%
➔Actividad Evaluativa Semana 6 25%
➔Actividad Evaluativa Semana 7 25%
 CONTENIDOS
SEMANA 1: Welcome / Intro to Web Development
SEMANA 2: Front-end Web Development
SEMANA 3: Front-end Web Development
SEMANA 4: Back-end Web Development
SEMANA 5: Back-end Web Development
SEMANA 6: The Future of Programming
SEMANA 7: The Future of Programming
 ASPECTOS GENERALES
➢ Las sesiones de inglés se desarrollan de forma sincrónica a través de
Google Meet.
➢ Las clases serán grabadas y estarán disponibles en la plataforma.
➢ Se sugiere tener un espacio de estudio tranquilo y libre de distracciones.
➢ Mantenga el micrófono en silencio.
➢ Se espera un trato respetuoso y amable entre los participantes.
 RESOLUCIÓN DE
INQUIETUDES

Tutor:
Correo Electrónico: @uninorte.edu.co
 CLASS AGENDA

1. Getting to know you

2. Learning objectives
3. Making predictions
4. Vocabulary review
5. Reading time
6. Checking your understanding
7. Making connections
8. Reflection time
Let’s use Pear Deck to get to know each other a
bit!

1. Go to joinpd.com and enter the code your tutor

will give you.

1. Follow the instructions you see in order to

develop the activities. To respond to a question,
click on “Answer Question” and enter the
information.
1. Where are you?
2. What do you do for a living?
Ex: I am an English teacher.
 3. What do you think
about Misión Tic 2022?
4. What are your
plans for the
future?
 Learning Objectives
1. Activating prior knowledge
2. Making connections &
Strategies: predictions
3. Skimming & Scanning
4. Checking for understanding

Vocabulary: Web Development

INTRO TO WEB DEVELOPMENT
 1.Do you know what these logos have in
common? If you don’t, click on any of them and
find out. Then, write a sentence about what
they are and what they do.
2. Have you ever tried creating
your own website?
Have you used any or similar
website builders?
Tell the rest of the class about
your experience.
3. How do you feel about creating
websites?

A. I am an expert.
B. I know a lot.
C. I have some knowledge about it.
D. I know a little.
E. I know nothing.
 Let’s review some basic terms.
Choose the correct term for each definition.
 VOCABULARY

1. A set of related web pages located under

a single domain name, typically produced
by a single person or organization.

A. Web development
B. Web designer
C. Website
D. Web developer
 VOCABULARY

2. The person responsible for designing the

layout, visual appearance and the usability of
a website.

A. Web development
B. Web designer
C. Website
D. Web developer
 VOCABULARY
3. This process includes web design, web content
development, client-side/server-side scripting and
network security configuration, among other
tasks.

A. Web development
B. Web designer
C. Website
D. Web developer
 VOCABULARY

4. The person responsible for programming

the code that “tells” a website how to
function.

A. Web development
B. Web designer
C. Website
D. Web developer
 READING TIME

Let’s read the introduction of the text:

“How To Become A Web Developer —
Everything You Need To Know”.
Who is the article for?

A. People who want to break into the web

development industry.
B. People who want to learn how to
design a webpage.
C. People who want to learn about the
history of web development.
 READING TIME

Let’s read the second part of the text:

“How To Become A Web Developer —
Everything You Need To Know”.
Which heading would you use for each
section?

A. The difference between web

development and web design.
B. What is web development?
C. What does a web developer do?
 SKIMMING & SCANNING
Look at the following sentences.
What’s wrong about them? Correct them.

1. According to the reading, the main concern of web development

is the design of a website.
2. The tools that we use while on the web have been built by web
designers.
3. Client-side code doesn’t really relate to what people see.
4. Server side scripting ensures that everything that goes on
behind the scenes runs smoothly.
 SKIMMING & SCANNING
Look at the following sentences.
What’s wrong about them? Correct them.

5. The database doesn’t run on a server.

6. Web design is not a big field so it doesn’t really have a subdivision
of activities.
7. The main responsibility of web developers is to make stakeholders
happy.
 Let’s watch a video about Web
Development.

1. What are the 3 fundamental

components of Web
Development?
2. What are the roles that a web
developer can have?
3. What are some of the activities
that web developers do?
How would you define
Web Development
in one phrase?
Do you have any
questions?
Write the most
important thing from
today’s
lesson.
See you next
session!