Student’s Name Alberto Muzo Minguez
Gender and age Male, 31
Nationality Spanish
Education High School, Industrial Engineer
Language
... [Show More] Level Intermediate
Motivation He has both intrinsic and extrinsic motivations. Extrinsic:
• He is currently in the UK and does not have a job but needs to better his English to either find employment or to progress with his current employment at an Automotive Company in Spain.
• Improve his English for travel. Intrinsic:
• Enjoys learning new languages
• To be able to watch films in English and to be able to better understand them (Listening)
• To be able to converse with his English friends and to understand
them better.
Perceived Strengths • He feels confident with his overall writing skills
Perceived Weaknesses • Problems with listening to native English speakers
• He doesn’t have confidence in speaking English – poor conversational skills
• He has problems with pronunciation (fluency and accuracy)
Learning Preferences • He prefers one on one lessons with the teacher focusing on his listening, speaking and pronunciation skills
• He prefers authentic activities
• Likes to engage in fun and interesting activities
• According to the analysis technical vocabulary would be more useful for him
• He wants to improve his speaking, listening and pronunciation skills
• He would like to have homework to revise and practise what he
has learnt
Teacher’s Role • He prefers a teacher with good pronunciation and conversational skills
• He would like the teacher to make the lessons fun and interesting
• Student would like to review any speaking error at the end of the
lesson
Topics of Interest Main topics to discuss in class: Technology / Environment / Current Affairs /Science
He also likes listening to all types of music and watching movies.
THE COURSE PLAN
Name of the Teacher Name of the Student Level of the
student
Tanya Marais Alberto Muzo Minguez Intermediate
(B1)
Syllabus Type:
Multi-syllabus
Course Aims:
By the end of the course, the student will be better able to…
• Will have improved and built confidence in his listening skills – E.g., listening for Gist and Specific information from various listening activities
• Speak with more confidence and fluency in casual and business settings
• Will have practiced his writing and reading skills as well
Course Rationale: (700 – 1000 words)
Here you need to include:
• why you have chosen this syllabus type
• why you have chosen the topic(s) covered
• why you have chosen this target language/skill
• the rationale behind the structure of the course, e.g., why is it in this order?
• how the course will meet the learner’s needs
I have chosen the multi-syllabus as according to his Analysis questionnaire he would like help with several skills, and this allows me to tailor the course around what he wants. It gives both Teacher and student the opportunity to re-evaluate the lessons during the course and make any changes that might be needed according to the students’ progress as we go along (maybe decrease or increase difficulty as we progress). This also allows me to focus on the areas that he is struggling and make any necessary adjustments.
According to his Analysis his main weaknesses are listening and speaking (pronunciation) so I have started the course by spending most of the time with Listening and speaking lessons. I have used several listening methods – Audio, videos and songs and the speaking practice is to allow him to have free discussions with me (the Teacher) where he can practice both formal and informal conversations and I can pick up where he is struggling and can adjust the lessons. I have tried to structure his lessons around his interests and hobbies to keep his interest in learning and as per his request to make them fun and interesting.
I have chosen a multi-Skills Syllabus according to his Analysis – in his analysis he mentions that he finds it difficult when listening to Native English speakers and then to have a conversation with them. He then expressed his wish to improve his listening and speaking skills therefore the bulk of the course has been set around improving these skills.
The activities and tasks and homework that I have chosen in the first 5 lessons will give the student ample opportunity to practice his listening and speaking skills and I wanted him to become comfortable with casual conversation before moving onto the more formal conversation needed in the working environment. [Show Less]