Centro de Aprendizaje y Desarrollo Integral

COURSE SYLLABUS

APTIS FOR TEENS: PREPARATION COURSE

Spring Term
Meets on Monday
17:00 hrs. – 20:00 hrs.

Instructor: Narciso Araujo Alvineda

Contact information
Email: narauj@gmail.com
Skype: araujo.narciso
Watsapp: 834-151-3990

Office Hours: By appointment and by my request to you. Tutorials are usually offered on
Wednesdays at 19:00 hrs.
Course Description
APTIS for Teens is a highly flexible and engaging course combining general language and
skills development with exam preparation. It is designed for teenagers or young adults who
have achieved an upper intermediate level of English.
Course outcomes
 Promote English language learning by using topic-based activities, which are
central to the immediate interests of students.
 Prepare students to take APTIS test with improved confidence by implementing
exam techniques for each part of the exam.
Class dates: February: 12, 19, 26; March 5, 12, 19, April 9, 16, 26, 30; May, 7, 4, 21, 28;
June 4, 11, 18, 25. Easter Break: March 26 & April 2. APTIS TEST: JUNE 25

Course Assessment:
Final grade = 50% continuous evaluation (classwork and homework) and 50% of practice
tests.
Materials: You need a notebook and a 2” binder. In each session, your teacher will give
you a number of handouts you will need for your vocabulary log, and skills practice.

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What is APTIS for Teens?

APTIS for teens is a new global English test from the British Council. It is an English test designed for 13-17
years olds, which is used to assess your ability in all four English Skills- reading, writing, speaking and
listening.

Test Structure
Exam Section Section Activity

Core 25 multiple choice questions

Part 1 Grammar -Short sentences or short dialogues.
25 minutes
Part 2 Vocabulary 25 questions / 5 sets of 5 questions.
5 sets of 5 questions Match vocabulary-
1. Synonym matching
2. meaning in context
3. Definition matching
4. Collocation matching
Reading Part 1
Sentence Comprehension 1. Read a short text and you choose words to complete
sentences. You have three possible answers for each
40 minutes Part 2 sentence.
Text cohesion 2. Re-order a series of sentences to form a story.

Part 3 3. Read four separated paragraphs about four people´s

Short text comprehension opinion. You have to match the four people with the
Part 4 statements.
Long text Comprehension
4. Read a long text and match a series of headings to
each paragraph.
Listening
Part 1 1. Listen to short recordings and answer 25 multiple-
Word and number recognition choice questions. Candidates should identify specific
30-50 minutes Part 2 information, speaker attitude, intention or mood.
Literal meaning
Part 3
Inference meaning

Speaking 1. Respond to three personal information questions. You

Part 1 have 30 seconds for each response.
Personal Information 2. Describe a picture and answer two related questions.
10 minutes Part 2 You have 45 seconds for each question.
Description of a picture 3. Compare and contrast two photos and answer two more
Part 3 questions related to the topic. You have 45 seconds for
Describe, compare and each question.
speculate 4. Give a poster presentation about a familiar topic. Use
Part 4 the ideas in the poster but do not read the exact lines from
Give a presentation from a the poster. Be creative, Prepare you speech for 90
poster seconds and present your topic for 2 minutes.
Writing Part 1
Fill in a form 1. Complete basic personal information on a form.
Part 2 2. Answer personal information questions on a form (20-
40 minutes Personal information 30 words)
questions 3. Respond to written input on a social website. (30-40
Part 3 words per response.)
Written input to a social blog 4. Write a short for/against essay on a given topic (220-
Part 4 250 words).
Short for/against essay

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