Foreign Language II - English

Code:

FLUP0781

Acronym:

LE2IN

Instance: 2005/2006 - 2S

Active?	Yes
Web Page:	http://web.letras.up.pt/mellison
Responsible unit:	Department of Anglo-American Studies
Institution Responsible:	Faculty of Arts

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
LCPEPL	7	Official Study Plan - LCPEPLE	1	1,5	6	-

Objectives

GENERAL AIMS
(1) To highlight the importance of English for International Communication (EIC).
(2) To deepen students’ intercultural awareness and enhance communicative competence in the use of the English language.
(3) To analyse and develop receptive skills (reading and listening) and productive skills (speaking and writing) particularly at the level of communicative interaction.
(4) To review and develop an accurate knowledge and understanding of English grammar in context.
(5) To extend students’ lexical resource and develop their ability to use this appropriately in communicative contexts.
(6) To introduce students to the International Phonetic Alphabet and to enable them to be able to recognise and discriminate between different vowel and consonant sounds.
(7) To use the English language in the exploration of themes of general and academic interest.
(8) To provide learner-training in study skills in order to help students understand and develop appropriate strategies for learning.

Program

Course content - grammar, vocabulary, and skills work (reading, writing, listening and
speaking) will be integrated into the following themes:
1st Semester – Identity, Attitudes
2nd Semester – Citizenship

GRAMMAR – There will be a general overview of the grammar and structures of the English
language. The work in this area will be principally of a remedial nature. Common areas of
difficulty will be dealt within class and problems of individual students will be dealt with in
tutorials.
VOCABULARY – In addition to the vocabulary of the main themes of the course, students will
examine and use phrasal verbs and idiomatic expressions of common usage. Students will
encouraged to thoroughly brainstorm themes before they are discussed as a starting point to
combine the known with the new. Students will be encouraged to keep vocabulary records
which can be added to as the course develops.
READING – Students will practise a variety of reading modes using a variety of authentic
texts. It is vitally important that students initiate their own outside class reading programme.
WRITING – Types of writing to be analysed and practised are: 1st Semester – descriptive.
2nd Semester – discursive/comparative
LISTENING – Skills will largely be developed via exposure to recorded televised/radio
news programmes, documentaries and debates. Students will listen for various purposes: for
gist, specific information, language and pronunciation, including stress and intonation as
conveyors of attitude.
SPEAKING – Students will be engaged in a range of activities which will enhance speaking
skills. These will include dialogue building, role-plays, simulations, debates. Students will
analyse and practise functional exponents for use in specific contexts for the above activities.

Main Bibliography

Macmillan English Dictionary for Advanced Learners (2002) Oxford, Macmillan
McCarthy, Michael and O’Dell, Felicity (1998) English Vocabulary in Use (Upper- Intermediate), Cambridge, Cambridge University Press
Swan, Michael and Walter, Catherine (1997) How English Works, Oxford, Oxford University Press

Complementary Bibliography

Crystal, David (2001) English as a Global Language, Canto, Cambridge University Press
Jandt, Fred. E (2004) An Introduction to Intercultural Communication, Fourth Edition, Sage
O’ Driscoll, James (1997) Britain, Oxford, Oxford University Press
Kramsch, Claire (2000) Language and Culture, Oxford, Oxford University Press

Teaching methods and learning activities

APPROACH TO TEACHING AND LEARNING
Active learning and participation will be encouraged at all times. Students will be expected to initiate their own research into specific issues of current debate related to the main themes of the course. Cross-curricular links will be made in order to enrich this subject and others studied within this degree course.

Software

Students should regularly consult the class webpage, which will contain exercises and useful links.

Evaluation Type

Eligibility for exams

ATTENDANCE POLICY
Students enrolled in continuous assessment are expected to attend 75% of classes and complete all tests and coursework.

Calculation formula of final grade

In both types of evaluation, oral/aural and written components are weighted at 50% each.

Examinations or Special Assignments

To be determined at the beginning of the academic year and dependent on students' research interests

Special assessment (TE, DA, ...)

N/A See course teacher.

Classification improvement

Exam in September. 1 written paper, 1 oral presentation

Observations

Language of instruction: English.