Learning objectives

By the end of this unit the student will be able to:

1 Understands professional, academic, and everyday information contained in all types of oral discourse, delivered through any media outlet in standard language, accurately interpreting the content of the message.

Identifies the main idea of messages in standard language related to social, professional, or academic life.
Recognizes the purpose of direct or broadcast messages in any format using standard language.
Extracts specific information from various oral discourses in standard language related to social, professional, or academic life.
Identifies the speaker’s point of view and attitude.
Identifies the line of argument in oral messages and determines the roles involved.
Adequately understands messages in standard language within noisy environments.
Extracts main ideas from linguistically complex lectures, talks, reports, and other forms of academic and professional presentations.
Demonstrates awareness of the importance of global comprehension without needing to understand every individual element of a message.

2 Understands written messages of a professional, academic, and everyday nature of relative difficulty, performing a comprehensive analysis of their content.

Identifies the main idea of specific texts within their social, professional, or academic field.
Recognizes the purpose of various written texts in any format, in standard language, and related to professional activity.
Extracts specific information from texts of various types related to their profession across different media.
Demonstrates awareness of the importance of global comprehension without needing to understand every individual element of a text.
Reads and understands industry-related texts autonomously, with the reading speed and style appropriate to their competency level.
Interprets correspondence related to their specialty, easily grasping the essential meaning.
Interprets long and somewhat complex texts, whether related to their specialty or not, through multiple readings if necessary.
Quickly identifies the content and significance of news, articles, and reports on a wide range of professional topics.
Interprets instructions of varying difficulty levels and technical messages received through digital platforms.
Translates texts of certain complexity, using support materials when necessary.

3 Delivers clear and well-structured oral messages, analyzing the context of the situation and adapting to the listener’s linguistic register.

Delivers general messages specific to the sector and daily life, using connectors and interaction strategies.
Exchanges specific and detailed information fluently using structures with a complexity appropriate to their competency level.
Selects and applies appropriate registers for message delivery, as well as social protocols and norms specific to the country.
Delivers well-structured presentations on professional topics using established protocols.
Correctly uses professional terminology.
Orally describes and sequences a work process within their field of competence.
Requests the reformulation of speech or specific parts when deemed necessary.
Interacts spontaneously, adopting a level of formality appropriate to the circumstances.
Expresses themselves fluently, accurately, and effectively on a wide range of general, academic, professional, or leisure topics, clearly marking the relationship between ideas.
Expresses and defends viewpoints clearly, providing adequate explanations and arguments.
Responds to questions related to their socio-professional life, including those typical of a job interview.

4 Drafts documents and reports specific to the sector or to academic and everyday life, aligning linguistic resources with their intended purpose.

Drafts clear and detailed texts on a variety of topics related to their profession, synthesizing and evaluating information and arguments from various sources.
Completes documentation specific to their professional field, using specialized vocabulary and social protocols/norms specific to the country.
Organizes information accurately, precisely, and with cohesion and coherence, requesting and/or providing general or detailed information.
Completes texts using visual aids and linguistic cues.
Prepares reports, highlighting significant aspects and providing relevant supporting details.
Writes formal and informal letters, using established courtesy formulas and specific vocabulary.
Summarizes different types of written documents using their own linguistic resources.
Uses the appropriate courtesy formulas for the document being produced.

5 Applies professional attitudes and behaviors in communication situations, describing typical relationships characteristic of the foreign language’s country. Assessment Criteria

Defines the most significant customs and practices of the community where the foreign language is spoken.
Describes the social protocols and norms specific to the country.
Identifies the values and beliefs of the community where the foreign language is spoken.
Identifies socio-professional aspects specific to the sector in any type of text.
Applies social protocols and norms specific to the foreign language’s country.
Recognizes linguistic markers of regional origin.