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Guía didáctica: Communicative Grammar III
6.4. Specific guidelines for the learning through competence
Welcome to the fascinating lands of Communicative Grammar III. We will begin with the first bimester in
which parts 1, 2, 3, and 4 of your textbook will be studied. These “parts” of your textbook are called “units”
in this didactic guide.
It is worth mentioning that each part of your textbook has been structured based on the following steps:
Step 1: Grammar in Context: The conversation or reading in this section shows the grammar structure in
a natural context.
Step 2: Grammar Presentation: This section consists of grammar charts, notes, and examples which focus
on the meanings and uses of the different grammar structures.
Step 3: Focused Practice: This section contains a variety of contextualized controlled exercises to practice
grammar structures.
Step 4: Communication Practice: This section gives students the opportunity to use the grammar
structures appropriately and fluently.
UNIT 1: PRESENT, PAST AND FUTURE: REVIEW AND EXPANSION
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This unit is focused on the review and expansion of the present, past and future tenses by covering
various related structures and aspects. The activities in the different sections of this unit include cloze,
gap-fill, editing and writing exercises using structures related to the present, past and future tense. The
following topics will be studied:
1.1 Present Progressive and Simple Present
Here, we will focus on the meanings and uses of the present progressive and the simple present and on
the comparison between them.
It is important to read the information of the “Grammar in Context” section in your textbook. You will find
two situations related to cross-cultural IQ.
Quick question: Do you know what cross-cultural IQ means? If you don’t, please read the following note:
NOTE:
“A cross cultural IQ measures a person’s knowledge of other cultures and the ability to recognize and
accurately interpret cross-cultural misunderstandings.” Tiberio (2006)
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