Icfes Presentation

Teaching Strategies for Specific Exams Preparation

PLAN DECENAL DE EDUCACION 2006-2016 – ICFES Solo vale ingles

Before the year 2006 English was not a requirement in the ICFES exam it was optional Different surveys have shown that Colombia has a very low level in this subject. Around 50 to 60% of English teachers do not have a B1 level Implementation of the PLAN COLOMBIA BILINGUE Implementation of the NATIONAL STANDARDS FOR ENGLISH

THE EXAM The English part of the exam is based on The Preliminary English Test which is at Level B1 of the Common European Framework It’s main focus is: Assessment of candidates’ ability to understand the meaning of written English at word, phrase, sentence, paragraph and whole text level.

‘Can Do’ summary Overall general ability CAN understand straightforward instructions or public announcements. CAN understand routine information. CAN answer and complete sentences in affirmative, interrogative and negative form in the different tenses. CAN understand factual articles in newspapers, book passages and letters. CAN understand the general meaning of non-routine letters and theoretical articles. CAN understand most general knowledge information.

The ICFES exam is divided into 6 parts.

PART 1: •CAN understand straightforward instructions or public announcements.

Deba te 1. How can you implement the above exercise in your classroom? 2. What resources can you design to help your classes? 3. How could you implement this format in your classroom

PART •CAN understand routine information. It is presented in two columns, the student must match 2: the information From one side to the other

a. b. c. d. e . f. g . h

PART •CAN understand routine information. It is presented in two columns, the student must match 2: the information FromEx. one side to the other 2 Preguntas 6 a 10

Lea las descripciones de la columna de la izquierda (6-10) y las palabras de la columna de la derecha (A-H) Cual palabra (A-H) concuerda con la descripcion de cadaFase de la izquierda (6-10) Marque la letra correcta

6. A building where products are made 7. A population center larger than a town 8. The planet earth and its inhabitants

a. b. c. d. e. f. g. h.

Flat World City Villag e Factor y Land House Mixtur

Deba te 1. How can you implement the above exercise in your classroom? 2. What resources can you design to help your classes? 3. How could you implement this format in your classroom

PART 3:

•CAN answer and complete sentences in affirmative, interrogative and negative form in the different tenses.

Preguntas 11 a 15 Complete las cinco conversaciones. En las preguntas 11-15, marque A, B, o C En su cuadro de repuestas

11. Are you busy, Sarah?

a. b. 12. Would you like anything to c.

Yes, I’m making a cake. Me, too In the evening. a. b.

drink?

c.

At home Yes, please I’d like a coke. Don’t worry

13. I’m having dinner at the rose with

a. b. c.

Martha. Why don’t you join us? 14. What are you doing this

Certainly Let’s go That would be great! a. b.

Oh, dear! We’re having a barbecue on Saturday. That’s a good idea

c. a.

weekend?

b. c.

It’s really hot today. Not really. That’s just what I

Deba te 1. What skills do students need to be able to answer? 2. How can you implement the above exercise in your classroom? 3. What resources can you design to help your classes? 4. How could you implement this format in your classroom

PART 4:

•CAN understand factual articles in newspapers, routine letters from hotels and letters.

Preguntas 16-23 Lea el text de la siguiente parte. Escoja la palabra adecuada (A, B , C) para cada espacio Y marque A, B o C en su cuadro de respuestas

The Walt Disney Company was started in 1923, 16 Walt Disney and his brother Roy. They rented a small office in Los Angeles and 17 to produce small animated films. In 1928, they 18 Mickey Mouse and Pluto; Goofy, and Donald Duck 19 soon to follow. With the help of these cartoon character, the Walt Disney Company grew into the huge international entertainment 20 it is today. Besides 21 movies, Disney publishes books, produces music and runs Disneyland in California, Disney World in Florida, Euro Disney outside of Paris and Tokyo Disney 22 Japan. The Disney brand is one of the 23 famous names throughout 16. a. for b. by c. to 17. a. began

b. begin

c. begins

18. a. created b. have created 19. a. was

b. are

c. were

20. a. where

b. whose

21. a. to produce

b. producing

22. a. in 23. a. more

b. near b. less

c. are creating c. that c. produce

c. out c. most

Deba te 1. What skills do students need to be able to answer? 2. If your students are not at a B1 level how can you implement these exercises? 3. What resources can you design to help your classes? 4. How could you implement this format in your classroom

PART •CAN answer reading comprehension questions. first English settlers to arrive in what is now the USA are known as 5: The the Pilgrim fathers because of the fact that they wished to form a new country free from the religious persecution, they felt they were suffering in Britain at the time. (A pilgrim is someone who makes a religious journey). They set sail from Plymouth in Britain on September 6, 1620, and their ship the Mayflower, Arrived on land on November 11. Their hope was to create a new world that God would approve of. Some historians believe that this aim still has a modern day legacy, reflected in the fact that the USA is Great Britain 24. The American people’s ancestors camea.from

b. B. USA c. The whole of 25. The pilgrims suffered persecution becauseEurope of a. Political ideas b. Religious beliefs their c. Desire to go to america century b. fifteenth century 26. The first settlers arrived in Americaa.inSixteenth the seventeenth century a. By plane 27. The first settlers arrived in America b. By ship a. Pilgrims c. On b. Persecuted 28. According to the text, American people c. A religious nation a. A harbor and a considered they are ship b. A ship and a city a. Three 29. Plymouth and Mayflower are, respectively, the months b. Two

c.

Deba te

1. What skills do students need to be able to answer? 2. If your students are not at a B1 level how can you implement these exercises? 3. What resources can you design to help your classes? 4. How could you implement this format in your classroom worksheets? 5. Analyze the worksheet, do you think it might help your students

PART 6:

•CAN understand factual articles in newspapers, book passages and letters.

LIFE STRATEGIES Life Law # 2 YOU CREATE YOUR OWN EXPERIENCE Strategy: Acknowledge and accept accountability for your life. understand your role in creating results. You cannot dodge responsibility for how and why your life is the way it is. If you don’t like your job, you are accountable. If you are overweight, you are accountable. If you are not happy, you are accountable. You are creating The situations you are in and the emotions that flow from those situations. Don’t play the role of victim, or use past events to build excuses. It guarantees you no progress, No healing, and no victory. You will never fix a problem by blaming someone else. Whether the cards you’ve been dealt are good or bad, you’re in charge of yourself now. Every choice you make – including the thoughts you think – has consequences. When you choose the behavior or though, you choose the consequences. If you choose to stay with a destructive partner, then you choose the consequences of pain a ndsuffering. If you choose thoughts contaminated with anger and bitterness, then you will create an experience of alienation And hostility. When you start choosing the right behavior and thoughts – which will take a lot of discipline – you’ll get the right consequences. Ex. Questions:

Practi ce 1. What is different from the reading in part 5 and part 6. 2. Write down 5 more questions based on the example for this passage. 3. Design a worksheet for the reading.