Tabla de Especificaciones Ingles BXM 2024

Ministerio de Educación Pública
Dirección de Gestión y Evaluación de la Calidad

Departamento de Evaluación Académica y Certificación
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Rige a partir de la convocatoria 01-2024
Este documento está elaborado y alineado con base en el Programa de Estudio de Inglés vigente Tercer Ciclo de la Educación General
Básica y Educación Diversificada del Ministerio de Educación Pública (MEP).
Es una guía para los postulantes del programa de:

➢ Bachillerato por Madurez Suficiente (BXM).
1. GENERALIDADES: la cantidad de ítems para la prueba de Bachillerato por Madurez Suficiente es de 70. Estos ítems están
distribuidos en 10 diferentes escenarios (scenarios), los cuales corresponden a los niveles de décimo (10°) y undécimo (11°) año del
Programa de Estudio de Inglés vigente de III Ciclo de la Educación General Básica y Educación Diversificada del MEP. Los
escenarios son situaciones reales que proveen autenticidad a las diferentes tareas, actividades y textos a los cuales los estudiantes
están expuestos.
ESCENARIOS (SCENARIOS)
10th Grade 11th Grade

Unit 1. Scenario: Love What We Do Unit 1. Scenario: Recipes for Success
Unit 2. Scenario: Stories Come in All Shapes and Sizes Unit 2. Scenario: From the Wheel to the Drone
Unit 3. Scenario: A World of Differences Unit 3. Scenario: The Earth- Our Gift and Our Responsibility
Unit 4. Scenario: Caution: Fragile World. Handle with care Unit 4. Scenario: Get Ready. Get Set. Go!
Unit 5. Scenario: High Tech High Touch
Unit 6. Scenario: What Comes Next?
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2. ELEMENTOS DE LA TABLA DE ESPECIFICACIONES (distribution of items based on assessment strategies and learnings):
➢ Level, unit, themes, scenario, band (nivel, unidad, temas, escenario y banda): al inicio se presenta el nivel (décimo 10° o
undécimo 11°, la unidad, los temas, el escenario y banda.
➢ Assessment strategy (estrategia de evaluación): son los resultados de aprendizaje que se van a evaluar en cada una de las
unidades y escenarios. Solamente se evalúa la competencia de comprensión escrita, específicamente lectura (reading).
➢ Learnings (saberes): se divide en tres columnas que indican los tres tipos de saberes; los cuales son desarrollados por el
Programa de Estudio de Inglés de III Ciclo de la Educación General Básica y Educación Diversificada en cada unidad y
escenario respectivamente:
✓ Learn to know (aprender a saber): se presentan ejemplos de estructuras gramaticales y vocabulario que la persona
postulante necesita desarrollar en cada unidad. Estas estructuras son “sugerencias” o “ideas” que pueden presentarse
en las lecturas e ítems del examen. De igual forma se sugiere una lista de vocabulario para cada unidad.
✓ Learn to do (aprender a hacer): se incluyen las funciones del idioma en el discurso oral o textos escritos. También, se
dan ejemplos de “discourse markers”, los cuales son conectores de discurso o palabras conectoras que ayudan a que
haya una coherencia y cohesión dentro de un texto.
✓ Learn to be and live in community (aprender a ser y vivir en comunidad): se muestran aspectos psico-sociales (psycho-
social) y socioculturales (sociocultural) presentes en los textos. También, se dan ejemplos de expresiones
sociolingüísticas de cortesía, dichos y expresiones que la persona postulante puede encontrar dentro de un texto.
➢ Number of items (número de ítems): es la cantidad de ítems que se evaluará en la prueba correspondiente, los cuales
corresponde a cada “assessment strategy”.
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BACHILLERATO POR MADUREZ
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Bachillerato por Madurez Suficiente (BXM)
Level: Unit 1 Scenario: Band:

10th Themes: Love What We Do! B1
1. Help wanted, 2. Jobs, 3. Interviewing, 4. Working to Live
or Living to Work?
Assessment Learn to know Learn to do Learn to be and Number
strategy Live in Community of items
Grammar and sentences frames: Functions: Psycho-social:
1. recognizes Contractions/future tense (will) tense Describing past Being aware of
factual texts and I’ll be a good doctor. experiences and planning for the future.
simple reports to I’ll work as a volunteer someday. storytelling, feelings,
answer literal Adverbial phrases of degree extent and probability emotions, and Willing to face the
questions about My father’s job is really nice. attitudes in personal challenge of getting a 4
jobs and My family is very happy about my job aspirations. life. job.
occupations. Indications of time (Now, then, when, soon, ago, the year
before last, last year, by the time I was) Expressing opinions Sociocultural:
The year before, last, my cousins about jobs and Being aware of basic
2. interprets Reported speech (range of tenses) occupations. protocols for 4
textbooks or I told my parents that I will become the best lawyer. participating in a job
online, The news reported that most jobs require English speaking Expressing interview.
explanations and applicants. agreement and
examples. Wh-questions in the past disagreement about Respecting other
Where did you want to work? jobs and occupations. people’s jobs and
What other occupation did you like? occupations.
Broader range of intensifiers such as too, enough Discourse Markers:
The interview was too long. Connecting words Promoting job
Thank you, we have enough information for now. recognizing cause opportunities for all
Managing Interaction Interrupting and effect: people.
Sorry to interrupt you, but … Why? Because I had
I have a question … so much fun, I will
May I interrupt? never forget that day.
Sorry, I just wanted to say For this/that reason.
Changing the topic
Anyway…/By the way, there’s something else I wanted to
mention…
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Can/Could Linkers: sequential Social language

Can you work on Saturdays? past time. sample
Could you work extra hours? Could you work at night? Later, he asked me To get your foot in the
about my job door/on the ground.
Vocabulary: expectations during Job opening from 9 to
the interview. 5.
After that, I want to
Help wanted (theme)
become a teacher. Proverbs/Quotes
Accountant, actor, architect, artist, assembler, baker, bus Finally, the manager
driver, butcher, construction asked me to submit - If you want to know
worker, farmer, delivery person, my resume. the value of your job,
firefighter, fisherman, lawyer, just
pharmacist, police office, taxi driver, waiter. imagine when you don’t
have it.
Job descriptions (theme)
- Unknown author
Act, assemble components, Your time is limited, so
bake, construct things, cook, don’t waste it living
deliver pizza, design building, someone else’s life. –
drive a taxi, file, fly an airplane, grow vegetables, operate Steve Job
equipment, sell cars, translator.
Interviewing (theme)
resume writing, (objective,
experience, education, references), preparing for the
interview (company philosophy,
activities, products, competition)
Common questions at an interview (talk about yourself,
why you are interested in that
position, knowledge about
company, reasons to leave your last job, experience,
strengths, salary range.
Working to Live or Living to Work? (theme)
Reasons, challenges, rewards,
Stress …
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10th Themes: Stories Come in All Shapes and Sizes B1
1. Tell me a Story
2. Thumbs Up/Thumbs Down
3. The Reviews Are In
4. You Should Read This
Grammar & Language Forms: Functions: Psycho-social:
Present tense Describing Practicing self-
1. discriminates
A ____ is someone who _____. experiences and questioning strategies
factual
(writer, editor, designer, artist, graphic designer, illustrator, events about stories on a text before making
information from
producer, director, poet, blogger) and film reviews. decisions. 4
texts and simple
Past tense
reports on
Talking about films Respecting others’
familiar topics.
I just read a book about last night I saw a movie about and books. opinions and emotions.
_______.
Conditionals, 2nd and Expressing opinions Sociocultural:
2. recognizes If I had enough time, I would have watched the movie about stories and film Demonstrating a 5
information from again. reviews. nonjudgmental position
texts of various If I had had enough money, I would have bought the book toward other's diverse
lengths. and DVD. Summarizing stories intercultural skills,
If I were you, I would post more on Facebook. previously read and beliefs and values.
film reviews. Willing to share own
Determiners contributions in
All the memes I saw today were about Mother’s Day. Discourse Markers: collaborative work
Neither the characters nor the plot interested me. Connecting words respectfully.
None of the themes you mentioned are my favorites. analyzing cause and Being aware of the
effect, contrast, etc. importance of
On the other hand, constructive feedback.
we could stay at
home and watch a
video
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Vocabulary: However, this

depends on the kind
Tell me a Story (theme) of book. Social language
Writer, editor, designer, artist, graphic designer, illustrator, Therefore, it is Sample:
producer, director, poet, blogger interesting to watch The reviews are in!
the new movie. Make a long story
short.
Thumbs Up/Thumbs Down (theme) Read between the
Tweets, memes, poems, posts, lines.
blogs, comics, short stories, videos, reviews, summary,
literary analysis, fiction, nonfiction. Proverbs/Quotes
A picture is worth a
The Reviews Are In (theme) thousand words.
Characters, character development, plot, action, exposition,
storytelling. Unknown Author
You Should Read This (theme) No man is an island. –

Compose, create, post, present, graphics, illustrations, John Donne.
pictures, photos, line art, images metaphors, comparisons,
contrasts, descriptions.
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10th Themes: A World of Differences B1
1. These Are My People
2. Cultures, Subcultures and Cliques
3. Cultural Norms and Cultural Storms
4. I Am Not My Hair
1. recognizes Broader range of intensifiers such as too, enough Describing people Appreciating and
textbook Jocks spend too much time in the gym. and celebrating own
explanations and nerds/ computer lab; pretty girls/looking in the mirror; places, feelings, diversity (cultural,
examples. theater geeks/theater; stoners/inhaling; shy kids/alone) emotions, and gender, sexual
I have heard enough racist comments. attitudes. orientation, religion,
disability, ethnic, and
Conditionals, 2nd and 3rd Expressing opinions, age).
If we had more understanding, we would get along with agreement and
other people. disagreement. Valuing and preserving
If I had been born somewhere else, I would have acted own
differently than I do now. Discourse Markers: personal/country ś
If we could make people listen to each other, we might see Connecting words cultural identity. 5
peace in the world. understanding cause
and effect, contrast: Sociocultural:
Contrasting opinions On the other hand, Valuing an open-
On the one hand, different cultures are very interesting. we could go to the minded communication
On the other hand, different cultures can cause clinic. as a strategy to
misunderstandings. However, this future understanding.
Mind you, he is still very much a citizen of Costa Rica. depends on the
Even though norms influence our values, attitudes, and number of Showing empathy:
how we behave, we are often unaware that we are passengers. putting oneself in the
influenced at all. shoes of others and
listening to their needs.
Initiating and
Adopting a non-
closing
judgmental attitude
a conversation:
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Wh-questions in the present Can I talk to you for a towards others’ cultural
What clique are you a part of? minute? diversity.
What are some cultural norms that Costa Ricans have?
What makes a Costa Rican Costa Rican? Excuse me, please. Social Language
Do you have a Sample:
Phrasal verbs minute?
When I hang out with people like me, we often talk down to Seek first to
people not like us. Managing understand and
I speak up when I hear someone putting another person Interaction or then to be understood.
down. Interrupting To walk a mile in
Sorry to interrupt you someone’s shoes.
Managing interaction, resuming a conversation: but … To see eye to eye
Anyway, what I was saying? I have a question. All walks of life
What were we talking about? Could I interrupt
To get back to what I was saying. here? Proverbs / Quotes
- Diversity is the
Continuing Closing one true thing we
Anyway, So, as I was saying Okay. It's been nice talking all have in common.
to you. Celebrate it every day.
Expressing agreement/disagreement See you later.
I think so too /Well, not really… I’m sorry, I have to go - Unknown Author
now. All the human beings
Vocabulary: Must go. were born wonderfully
different. ~Dr. José
These Are My People (theme) Changing the topic Angel Livraga.
Maleku, Cabécar, Bribri, Ngäbe, Anyway…, by the
Buglé, Boruca, Térraba, Chorotega, Huetar … way, there’s
Hang out, talk down, put up, take something else
out, speak up, put down … I wanted to tell you…
Some types of stereotypes
include: Gender, Race, Age, Ethnicity, Religion, Sexual
orientation, Body type, Dress, Income, Career/job, country
of origin, city of origin.
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Cultures, Subcultures and Cliques (theme) Resuming a

Jocks, geeks, nerds, stoners conversation
(examples of cliques). values, attitudes, behavior, Anyway…, anyway,
background, what I was saying?
interests, skills, exclusive, What were we talking
separate, stereotypes, reputation, peers. about?
To get back to what I
was saying …
Cultural Norms and Cultural Storms (theme)
Prejudice, racist, cliques, ethnic, Continuing
form, peace, insensitive, -Anyway ....
misunderstandings, culture, subculture, citizen, cultural -So, as I was saying,
norms, influence, society, positive, negative, typical. well …
I Am Not My Hair (theme)

Education level, school or college attended, married or
single, introverted, or extroverted, language, complexion,
hair or skin color, clothing, body art, political party, favorite
sports, favorite teams.
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10th Themes: Fragile World. Handle with Care B1
1. What Makes Something Sustainable
2. Products and Practices around the World
3. Products and Practices in Costa Rica
4. Am I Environmentally friendly?
Describing Willingness to put into
1. interprets the Comparative/Superlative experiences and practice sustainable
important Sustainable agriculture produces food that is less harmful sustainable practices. practices
information in to the environment.
simple, clearly Sustainable farming focuses on raising food that is healthier Expressing opinions Analyze, think in a
drafted print than other types. about products and critical and creative
materials Sustainable farming is the best decision for our future. practices around the way, make decisions.
(newspaper, world.
charts and Future continuous Find creative solutions
graphs, By the year 2025, 83 per cent of the expected global Expressing opinions and show initiative.
diagrams). population of 8.5 billion will be living in developing about products and
countries. practices in Costa Allow others to
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Rica. express themselves
Modals and to decode their
People should protect the environment. It makes good Expressing my own emotions
sense. commitment towards
Stores must give out recyclable plastic bags. sustainable practices.
The government ought to improve the public transportation
system.
Tag questions
People should select energy efficient cars. Shouldn’t
they?
We need to reduce our carbon dioxide footprint. Don’t we?
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Wh-Questions/Yes no questions Discourse Markers: Sociocultural:

Am I environmentally friendly? Connecting words Practicing a
What are some of the sustainability practices you currently expressing cause responsible
use in your house or school? and effect, contrast: consumption of goods.
When your parents purchase goods for your house, which On the other hand,
aspects influence their decision on what to buy and by how we could take care of Valuing collaborative
much? the planet. teamwork.
What should we do to increase awareness about -However, this is not
sustainable development practices? everybody’s
Do you have any ideas on how to minimize the use of business. Taking sustainable
plastic bags and Styrofoam boxes? actions in protecting
Initiating and the environment.
Connectors for Cause closing
and Effect and Phrases for giving advice because a conversation:
sustainable farming does not endanger public health, I Can I talk to you for a Giving and receiving
recommend you support it. minute? constructive feedback.
We should practice sustainability in raising animals and see Excuse me, please.
that they are treated humanely, allowed to carry out their Do you have a Social Language
normal behaviors. Connecting words for Compare and minute? Sample:
Contrast Wind power and solar energy have risen in Buy local. Think global.
popularity remarkably over the past decade; however, they Managing Reuse. Recycle.
are still used less than traditional forms of energy. Interaction or Reduce.
Switches from petrol to diesel and fuel-saving technologies Interrupting Join the green side.
have been the main drivers of reduction of CO2 emissions; Sorry to interrupt you A ray of sunshine.
however, we need to do more. but … A race against time.
I have a question. Be clean, go green.
Vocabulary: Could I interrupt
What Makes Something Sustainable (theme) here? Proverbs / Quotes
Sustainability, environmentally Necessity is the
friendly, eco-friendly, biodegradable, carbon footprint, Closing mother of invention.
energy, efficient It's been nice talking Unknown Author
to you.
Products and Practices around the World (theme) See you later. A little bit of mercy
Caution, fragile, sustainable, sustainable practices, harmful, I’m sorry, I have to go makes the world less
fuel-efficient, energy-efficient, reusable, endanger, now. cold and more just.
emissions, carbon footprint, minimizes, energy consumption, Must go. ~Pope Francis
alternative, reduce, reuse, and recycle.
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Products and Practices in Costa Rica (theme) Changing the topic

Locally, pesticides, biodegradable, Styrofoam, toxics, Anyway…, by the
reduction, carbon dioxide, population, barriers, natural way, there’s
health, products, printed on recycled paper. something else
I wanted to tell you…
Am I Environmentally friendly? (theme)
User friendly, environmentally, friendly, eco-friendly
alternatives committed to green choices, going green. Resuming a
conversation
Anyway…, anyway,
what I was saying?
What were we talking
about?
was saying …
Continuing
-Anyway ....
-So, as I was saying,
well …
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10th Themes: High-tech High Touch B1
1. Hot Apps
2. Danger Zones in a Digital World
3. Tech Tools for Positive Change
4. My Future is in My Hands
Simple Passive Giving directions and Being aware of the
1. recognizes Instagram was created as an online, photo sharing, video advice about useful ethical responsibility
factual text and sharing and social networking service. hot apps. when up or
simple reports on This app was designed to provide free video and phone downloading data from
familiar topics calls, messaging, and group chats for up to 50 people. Giving directions and the web.
(e.g., movie Emoticons were designed to help make texts shorter. advice about Danger 4
review, Hashtags were created to help search for information. Zones in a Digital Thinking critically when
interviews, World. searching and
meeting Present Perfect Continuous visiting websites.
agendas). I have been using Facebook. You should too. Describing tech tools
You have been looking for a new video game to play. What for positive changes Sociocultural:
2. interprets do you suggest? in Practicing e-safety and 4
clear, simple people ś lives. ethical digital
instructions with Present Perfect regulations.
some visual I have used Instagram, but I don’t really like it. Expressing opinions
support (e.g., We have purchased a new computer. I think it’s much about how my future Being socially
how to use an faster. is in my hands. creatively, and
application). The class has watched YouTube videos to learn English. I reflectively responsible
like it when we do that. when
Imperatives interacting with others
Use a nickname instead of your real name. digitally.
Check your settings.
Delete old accounts.
Get anti-virus software.
Guard your personal information.
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Sequencing Discourse Markers: Social Language

First, go to the Apps store Connectors Sample:
Then, search for the app you want. (Cause and effect) Going viral
Next, tap to download I think/I believe Break new ground
Finally, check the settings. that people share too On the same
Noun Phrases much information wavelength
__Mary___ needs to know (math, science, logic, etc.) so online. Pull the plug.
he/she Can ____. (job function) I think my cellphone Reinvent the wheel
(software engineers, systems analysts, web developers, is more than a phone, Light years ahead
graphic designers) so On the same
First conditional I should get to use it wavelength
If I were you, I would be ….. in class. Leading edge
Apps make life Bells and whistles
Vocabulary: easier; therefore, I try
to keep up with the Proverbs/Quotes
Hot Apps (theme) latest versions, so: The future depends on
Facebook, WhatsApp, Instagram, Twitter, social apps, because, what we do in the
interactive apps, multimedia apps, text, tag, google apps, consequently, for this present.
surf emoticons, applications (apps), hashtags, line (video reason. ~Mahatma Gandhi
chat) hangouts, Skype, Messenger Viber, Spotify
Social and digital
Danger Zones in a Digital World (theme) media is a bullet train,
Virus, Spam, risks of the digital world: cyber bullying, identity and that bullet train is
theft, hacking, copyright infringement, plagiarism not coming home. --
Howard Schultz
Tech Tools for Positive Change (theme)
Social network, website, sites, storyboard, Audacity, Google,
Dropbox, YouTube, Prezi, movie maker,
My Future is in My Hands (theme)

Technology to improve life not only within a career or
profession.
Software engineers, systems analysts, web developers,
graphic designers, Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, Snapcha.
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10th Themes: Scenario: What Comes Next? B1
1. Pass or Fail?
2. College or Career?
3. Study Here or Abroad?
4. Getting by or getting ahead?
1. recognizes Past Tense Being aware of your
factual text and I passed all my subjects, but I failed to understand some Describing feelings, own strengths and
simple reports on things very well. emotions, and limitations.
familiar topics. I want to be like my brother who went away to college. attitudes about my Thinking critically about
I respected my friend’s choice to study at INA and now he goals for passing or my own future
is a great mechanic. failing. for setting my goals.
Modals Managing own
I might stay in my hometown or go to San José to study. Giving advice and emotions and
You might schedule your interview in the morning, or you suggestions about self-control when
could wait until the afternoon. deciding to go to interacting with others.
You should ask yourself exactly what you want from a job college or career.
or a career. Sociocultural:
What could the speaker say in answer to the question? Describing Being open to give and 5
Should you write about the paragraph you read? experiences, events receive constructive
and opinions about feedback.
studying locally or Showing interest and
Present continuous abroad. respect for other ś life
I’m doing my homework this evening. and feelings with a
I’m starting university in January. Stating obligation and non-judgmental
We’re planning to study in San José next year. necessity about attitude.
My teacher is thinking of taking a sabbatical year after next getting by or getting
year. ahead in the future.
As for now, I am only focusing my attention on finishing my
studies.
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Phrasal Verbs Discourse Markers: Social Language

You should shape up or you will have to drop out of school. Connecting words Sample:
You need to find out what your choices are. expressing cause -A bright future
Don’t give up your dreams. and effect, contrast: -The near future
On the other hand, I -For the time being
Going to To talk about plans and intentions am going to work In the near future …
I’m going to have an interview next week. hard to reach my -Getting by/getting
He is going to move to the U.S. for an exchange program. goals. ahead.
However, it will
If clause take lots of effort Idioms:
We won’t be able to get into the university if we don’t pass and sacrifices. The future’s so bright, I
the “bachillerato”. Initiating and closing gotta wear shades.
If I graduate from high school, I will try to get a job soon. a conversation It’s just around the
corner.
Adjectives Initiating Time flies.
I am a critical and business-oriented person. Can I talk to you for a Different strokes for
I am math-oriented, so I’d like to study something related to minute? different folks.
that field. Excuse me, please. I’ve had a change of
Do you have a heart.
Wh-questions minute? Hedge your bets.
What are your goals for the future? Managing interaction
What do you plan to do after graduating from high school? Interrupting Proverbs / Quotes
Where would you like to study? Sorry to interrupt you If you want to
Which profession should I choose? but … achieve greatness,
I have a question. stop asking for
Vocabulary: Could I interrupt permission. --
Pass or Fail? (theme) here? Unknown Author
Success, failure, choice, pass, fail.
Closing
College or Career? (theme) It’s been nice talking I've learned that
College, university, career, study abroad, decision, decide, to you. making a ‘living’ is not
enroll, analytical, artistic, musical, athletic, compassionate, See you later. the same thing as
competent. I’m sorry, I have to go 'making a life’. – Maya
now. Angelou
Study Here or Abroad? (theme) Must go.
Exchange program, academics, choose, decision making,
goals.
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Getting by or Getting Ahead? (theme) Changing the topic

Short- and long- term goals, getting by/ getting ahead, Anyway, … by the
disciplined, down-to-earth, hard- way, there’s
working, responsible. something else I
wanted to tell you …
Resuming
Anyway, what I was
saying? What were
we talking about?
was saying.
Continuing
So, as I was saying,
well.
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11th Themes: Recipes for Success B1
1. Ingredients for Healthy Living
2. Add a Pinch of a Positive Attitude
3. Follow the recipe: A Plan for success
4. Give me a Taste: Stories of Successful People
1. interprets the 2nd conditional if +past simple, would/could +infinitive Expressing opinions, Working on my own
main conclusions What would you do if you ran low on water and fresh food? agreement and strengths and
from If I were a couch potato, disagreement about limitations. 5
straightforward I would … healthy habits.
factual texts. Future continuous will be + present participle. Being flexible and open
Kristen will be arriving soon in order to help with the Describing to changes to reach
2. extracts community event. experiences and success in many areas 5
specific Will you be joining the organization of the festival? events about having of life.
information in Modals: should have, might have, etc. a positive attitude in
straightforward You should go on a diet everything. Sociocultural:
printed text. You might plan your future Supporting classmates
Phrasal verbs, extended Describing future to reach goals together.
Get ahead plans to become
In order to get ahead at work, she is working long … successful. Promoting healthy
habits for improving my
Vocabulary: Describing past family and classmates
experiences of lives.
Healthy living (theme) successful people
Exercising, healthy eating, drugs, abstinence activity,
benefit balance, care
control, decisions, diet, effect education, fitness
flexibility, gain, improvement.
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Positive attitude (theme) Discourse Markers: Social Language

Helping out friends, role models, cooperate with the Linkers: Sample:
community activities and events, adaptable, affectionate, sequential past time
brave, bright, broad-minded, calm, determined, emotional, (later) Couch potato
energetic, friendly, optimistic passionate, polite, reliable. He finished his Fitness freak
letter of intent and
Follow the recipe (theme) then went out for a Idioms
A plan for success, perseverance, smart, determination, while. Later, he In the bag
humility, goal setting, planning, goals, objectives, reflective, looked at it again to
see if he had missed Proverbs / Quotes
Give me a taste: Stories of successful people (theme) important. After that,
Hard-working, trained outdoor, fitness healthy, wise, family, he changed some -Success is a journey
friends open minded, healthy, wise … things he’d written not a destination.
Finally, he placed it in -Unknown Author
his portfolio.
Better late than never.
Connecting words –Unknown Author
expressing cause
and effect, contrast,
etc.
On the other hand,
we could study for
the test and then
go out. However, this
depends on your
attitude towards
life challenges.
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Level: Unit 2 Scenario: Band: B1

11th Themes: From the Wheel to the Drone
1. Inventions that Have Changed our Lives
2. Living in a Tech World
3. Safety First
4.The Next Wave of Innovations
Broader range of intensifiers (too, enough). Describing inventions Engaging in true face-
The use of technology will be too important for future that have changed to-face communication
1. interprets
generations. people’s lives. and quality moments
relations
Banning commercial drones won’t be enough to avoid Expressing over
between main
aviation incidents. opinions, agreeing digital means.
ideas and
and
supporting ideas
Comparative and superlative adjectives disagreeing about Valuing economic,
in topical articles
Technology makes life much easier for all of us and more living in a Tech world. sociocultural and
and reports.
comfortable to develop activities in fewer times. The solar Describing measures ethical
furnace is one of the most powerful ways of generating the to take into account implication when using
highest heat by using mirrors. to surf the web safely. the latest tech
innovations.
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3rd conditional Discourse Markers:
if + past perfect + conditional perfect. If I had built a time Linkers: sequential – Sociocultural
travel machine, I would have been around the world in past time (later) Valuing using
seconds. He finished the e-mail conventional
and then went out for ways to communicate
Will and going to for prediction a while. with others.
I won’t use online dating sites because I like romantic,
traditional, and formal dating. In the future, transportation is Demonstrating
going to be better. disposition to help each
Both, either, neither others within
Both, the internet and the wheel are considered two of the collaborative
most revolutionary inventions of all. environments while
In the near future, neither gasoline nor wires will be used.
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Either gas or solar energy will be too important for housing Later, he looked at it working with
electricity. again, to see if he technology.
had missed anything. Social Language
Vocabulary: important. After that, Sample:
he changed the text a
Inventions that Have Changed our Lives (theme) little. Finally, he All-singing,
spells checked it and all- dancing
Internet, Smartphones, Tablets, Video games, PSP, Social send it. ~Silver-surfer
Network, Facebook, Twitter
Instagram, Snapchat, Upload, Download, Share, Like, Connecting words Proverbs/
Comment, Cyber, Bullying expressing cause Quotes
and effect, contrast, The real problem is not
Living in a Tech World (theme) etc.: whether machines
Pros and cons when you are online (ethics, internet usage, On the other hand, think, but whether men
privacy, cyberbullying, Human relationships versus we could buy a flash do. -B.F. Skinner
technology, addictions and dependency, dating, social memory and some
networks, etc.) ink for the printer. You must do the thing
Facebooking, Googling, To tweet, Update, Best technology However, this you think you cannot
to be wise users, to be responsible, Safety, Risk depends on the do.
Information, Selfies budget you have to -Eleanor Roosevelt
get a new tablet.
Safety First (theme)
Be careful, don’t share …, Respect, Advice, to denounce.
To report, to communicate, don’t expose, Be smart
The Next Wave of Innovations (theme)

Robots, Hologram, Space traveling, Electric motors,
Spaceships.
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11th Themes: The Earth–Our Gift and Our
1. Natural Disasters-Is Nature Against us? Responsibility
2. What´s the Problem?
3. A Helping Hand
4. Who is Doing What?
1. summarizes Wh- in the past Talking about natural Engaging in setting
main ideas and What happened on December 26 2014 in Thailand? disasters. own goals towards
supporting When did the ozone layer problem start? healthy and sustainable
details. Where did hurricane Katrina hit the USA? Describing feelings, environment.
emotions and
Modals: attitudes about Engaging in own true
must/can’t /have to for deduction environmental actions to protect the
We must take care of our environment if we want to problems worldwide. environment.
preserve life for the future generations.
We can’t deny the importance of technology to help the Talk about Nonprofit Sociocultural
environment. and NGOs that help Reflecting on local
environment. environmental needs
Past continuous Be past + gerund: ONU was talking for finding solutions.
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about the importance of emergency issues worldwide.
Propitiating social
Simple past NGO’s proposed different solutions to stop participation to find
animal extinction. collective solutions for
environmental
problems and to
respect all forms of life.
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Vocabulary: Discourse Markers Social Language

Linkers: sequential Sample:
Natural Disasters -- Is Nature Against us? (theme) –past time (later)
Atmosphere, Biodegradable, materials, chemicals, spoiled, They finished picking -Sail close to the
destroyed, Deforestation Depletion, Erosion, Hurricane up the garbage from wind
Twister, Flooding, Earthquake Drought, Land Sliding the beach. Then, they -at stake
started to classify it.
What´s the Problem? (theme) Later, they put it in
Proverbs/Quotes
Catastrophe, destruction, suffering, death, contaminate, big plastic bags, to
A recipe for disaster No
dirty, harmful chemicals, poison, deforestation, overcrowded take it for recycling.
quick fix
cities, greed, Fossil fuels exploitation, Over production of After that, they put all
-A race against time
Consumerism, Global warming Ozone layer depletion, Acid the garbage bags into
-Ripple effect
rain Aerosol, Animal welfare, Carbon monoxide. a truck. Finally, the
-To sweep something
garbage was taken to
under the carpet
A helping Hand (possible solutions) (theme) a recycling place.
Proverbs / Quotes
Conservation, protection, prevent, Environmental group, We won't have a
Green issues, Pressure, group Recycle, Reuse, Reduce, Connecting words society if we destroy
Safe Environmentally aware, Green energies. expressing cause and the environment.
effect, contrast, etc.: Margaret Mead
Who is Doing What? (theme) Consequently,
NGOs, Nonprofit, Natural disasters, aid, response, because of, due to, In
Humanitarian, economic, consequence, volunteering spite of, Although, On
Nonprofit and NGOs (Greenpeace, EWS, WWF, ocean the other hand.
pollution control org).
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11th Themes: Get Ready. Get set. Go!
1. Get ready: Take a Look at your Dreams and Fears
2. Get Set: College or Career?
3. Surviving or Thriving?
4. Go! The Future is Now
Grammar & Language Forms: Functions: Psycho-social
1. reads short Adverbs Describing dreams Making decisions that
media reports on My professor of literature tells stories well. and fears about the benefit my future. 5
familiar events. In this university, you hardly have to work. It’s easy. future.
Modals: might, may, probably Managing soft skills at
2. extracts the We may go to college next year. We might not have time off Talking about college different scenarios. 5
key ideas from during test evaluation week. or career decisions.
narrative and Sociocultural
expository texts. Future continuous Describing soft skills Respecting everyone’s
Will+ be+ gerund needed to be choices regarding their
Alex will be arriving later today. He should be punctual to successful in working future.
keep his job. life.
Social Language
Complex questions= tags Sample:
This job is interesting, isn’t it? Pull your weight
This enterprise doesn’t offer social security insurance, does Office politics
it? Call the shots
Move up the ranks
Embedded Questions down my neck
Main question / statement +interrogative subject + verb +
object /complement
Do you know when I can apply for the job?
Vocabulary:
Get ready: Take a Look at your Dreams and Fears
(theme)
College, high school, Teachers Proverbs/Quotes
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Counselors, Soft skills (punctuality, responsibility, initiative, Discourse Markers: Communication

etc.) Getting a job (looking and getting a job, interviews, Linkers: Sequential –the human connection
resumes, filling out Past time (later) is the key to personal
forms, financial aid, type of letters) He finished filling out and career success.
the university -- Paul J. Meyer
Get Set: College or Career? (theme) applications; then, he
Soft skills (punctuality, responsibility, initiative, etc.) checked them. What is the recipe for
Getting a job (looking and Later, he looked at successful
getting a job, interviews, resumes, filling out forms, them again, to see if achievement?
financial aid, type of letters, etc.) he had missed To my mind there are
Having a part time job. anything important. just four essential
After that, he decided ingredients.
Surviving or thriving? (theme) to mail them. Choose a career you
College dressing, College Finally, he waited for love, give it the best
problems, Being positive to reach your goals. Developing a University’s answer. there is in you, seize
positive attitude towards life events and jobs. Being open to your opportunities, and
changes, creative and proactive Connecting words be a member of the
Developing Your Soft Skills punctuality, responsibility, expressing cause team.
initiative, Letters, Applications. and effect, contrast, Benjamin Franklin
etc.:
Go! The Future is Now (theme) On the other hand,
Getting a job(looking for and we take a course to
getting a job, interviews, sharpen our soft
resumes, filling out forms, skills.
financial aid, type of letters, However, the
etc., having a part time job, Enterprises, business university offers new
Enterprises companies, Human resources, department, majors.
CEO, Soft skills (punctuality, responsibility, initiative, etc.)
Getting a job (looking for and
getting a job, interviews, resumes, filling out forms, financial
aid, type of letters, etc.)
Moving out of the home, time to live alone.
Total 70
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Documento elaborado en la Dirección de Gestión y Evaluación de la Calidad, con la colaboración de la Asesoría nacional de
inglés del Departamento de III Ciclo y Educación Diversificada de la Dirección de Desarrollo Curricular del Ministerio de
Educación Pública.
Créditos:
Yaudy Ramírez Vásquez

Asesora Nacional de Inglés
Área de Educación Abierta
Vladermir Sáenz Rojas

Asesor Nacional de Inglés
Área de Educación Abierta
Revisado por:
Marianela Granados Sirias
Asesora Nacional de Inglés
Departamento de III Ciclo y Educación Diversificada
Dirección de Desarrollo Curricular
Milena Alfaro Quesada

Jefatura
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Bachillerato por Madurez Suficiente (BXM)

Level: Unit 1 Scenario: Band:

Can/Could Linkers: sequential Social language

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Level: Unit 2 Scenario: Band:

Vocabulary: However, this

You Should Read This (theme) No man is an island. –

Bachillerato por Madurez Suficiente (BXM)

Level: Unit 3 Scenario: Band:

Cultures, Subcultures and Cliques (theme) Resuming a

I Am Not My Hair (theme)

Bachillerato por Madurez Suficiente (BXM)

Level: Unit 4 Scenario: Band:

Wh-Questions/Yes no questions Discourse Markers: Sociocultural:

Products and Practices in Costa Rica (theme) Changing the topic

Bachillerato por Madurez Suficiente (BXM)

Level: Unit 5 Scenario: Band:

Sequencing Discourse Markers: Social Language

My Future is in My Hands (theme)

Bachillerato por Madurez Suficiente (BXM)

Phrasal Verbs Discourse Markers: Social Language

Getting by or Getting Ahead? (theme) Changing the topic

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Level: Unit 1 Scenario: Band:

Positive attitude (theme) Discourse Markers: Social Language

Bachillerato por Madurez Suficiente (BXM)

Level: Unit 2 Scenario: Band: B1

The Next Wave of Innovations (theme)

Bachillerato por Madurez Suficiente (BXM)

Level: Unit 3 Scenario: Band: B1

Vocabulary: Discourse Markers Social Language

Bachillerato por Madurez Suficiente (BXM)

Level: Unit 4 Scenario: Band: B1

Counselors, Soft skills (punctuality, responsibility, initiative, Discourse Markers: Communication

Yaudy Ramírez Vásquez

Vladermir Sáenz Rojas

Milena Alfaro Quesada

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