RESOURCES & METHODOLOGY
What minimal progress percentage do you need to pass the level?
You need 80%.
*To reach this percentage, you may need to repeat a level several times.
How many skills are evaluated in Poliglota? Mention at least 4.
9 skills are evaluated (fluency, range, accuracy, pronunciation, coherence, writing, reading, listening, interaction)
How can I integrate the language that I am learning to my day to day? Mention at least 3 ideas.
- Watch movies and series
- Read books
- Listen to audiobooks, podcasts, songs and news
- Sing! Karaoke!
- Change the language of your computer and phone
- Write down new words and look for them in the dictionary
- Write down your day tasks in the language
- Acquire study habits, less is more, get used to studying at least 10-15 minutes every day
Where can I find material to deepen my knowledge in the Dashboard? Mention at least 1 place.
- In the Dashboard, in the Library
- In the Dashboard, in the Description of each session (see details)
What do we expect from you, as a student, within the session? Mention at least 3.
- That you have an active role and try to participate and involve your classmates to maintain a natural and continuous conversation.
- That you keep your camera and microphone on all the time.
- That you work collaboratively, help solve your classmates' doubts.
- That you enjoy the conversation meeting incredible people.
- That you don't be afraid of making mistakes.
- That you take notes of the feedback that your coach gives you and deepen these issues outside the session.
- That you work autonomously, developing group activities with the slightest help you can of your coach.
What do we expect from you, as a student, outside the session? Mention at least 2 ideas.
- That you spend time, regularly, deepening your knowledge in the library and/or description of the session, even if they are 5-10 minutes a day.
- That you appropriate your learning process and guide yourself with the feedback you receive during the session
- That you take initiatives to soak the language and integrate it into your daily life, learn by doing!
- That you look to solve your doubts
What content can I find in the library? Mention at least 2.
- Vocabulary
- Audios
- Readings
- Videos
- Grammar explanations
How do I have a natural and continuous conversation during the session? Give at least 1 idea. (Think of a normal conversation with a friend, what do you do to keep the conversation going when a silence occurs?)
- Be curious, ask your classmates questions.
- If any partner does not find the word, help them.
- Imagine that the coach is not there, try to develop the dynamics alone and solve their doubts as a group, if the coach notices that you are blocked they will help you!
- Listen and demonstrate interest in what your classmates share.
Why do you have more autonomy to develop your skills with our flipped-classroom methodology (compared to a traditional class)? Mention at least 1.
- Because you have from your Dashboard (in the library and in the description of each session) access to diverse 24/7 asynchronous content to deepen your knowledge.
- Because you decide what content to review according to your needs
- Because you decide how long and how often you want to dedicate according to your motivation and lifestyle.
What content can I find in the description of the session? Mention at least 2.
- Grammar explanations
- Infographics about grammar
- Videos about grammar
- Quizzes
- Tips to improve your skills
- Definition of Degrees of skillfulness
In what cases is the Final Session mandatory?
- If the student wants to sign up for a course at a higher level.
- If the student wants to receive the Final Report (written)
What is a Challenge? Mention at least 2 characteristics.
- An activity to be done outside the session
- It serves to consolidate your knowledge
- It helps motivate the continuity of learning between sessions
- It's short (no more than 10 minutes)
- It's reviewed at the beginning of the next session
Does doing a course once mean level passing? Respond yes or no, and justify.
No, 1 course is not equivalent to 1 level, therefore, it doesn't mean failing, it's normal and expected to repeat a level more than once. The amount of courses necessary per level depends on each student. The idea is to progress continuously and incrementally in each course.
What is practiced in each session through conversation?
- a particular skill pair, which is evaluated (eg. Range-Coherence)
- grammatical content, on which your coach will give you feedback to guide your work outside the session.
*In your dashboard, in the session description you can see the pair that corresponds to each session.
How many language levels exist according to the Common European Reference Framework (MCER)? What are they for?
- There are 5 specific levels, they go from A1 (beginner) to C (advanced).
- They serve to define what the student ""can do"" in communicative terms according to their level.
- They serve to group students according to similar capacities and thus facilitate interaction.