English C2.1

Code:

MTSL013

Acronym:

IC2.1

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Foreign Languages

Instance: 2009/2010 - 1S

Active?	Yes
Responsible unit:	Department of Anglo-American Studies
Course/CS Responsible:	Master of Arts in Translation and Language Services

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
MTSL	27	Specialized Translation	1	-	6	60	162
		Translation and Language Services	1	-	6	60	162

Teaching language

English

Objectives

By the end of the 1st semester of the Masters course, students should:
(a) be able to use appropriate style & register to write articles & letters in English for relevant contexts;
(b) have a greater understanding of grammar at text & extended discourse level;
(c) be able to use grammatical structures effectively and appropriately;
(d) have enhanced their reading/writing skills for academic, employment & real-world purposes;
(e) have extended their vocabulary bank & acquired specific vocabulary re topical issues & themes;
(f) be able to deploy such vocabulary efficaciously for appropriate contexts;
(g) have studied various text types - e.g. academic and business articles, both in English &
Portuguese, and have practised writing effectively in these genres;
(h) be able to use various corpora sites effectively;
(i) have honed study & self-access skills so as to take more responsibility for own learning;
(j) be able to deduce & discuss effectively, from a study of texts, writer's intended purpose & meaning, effectiveness of grammatical structures used, overall efficacy of the text under scrutiny;
(k) have expanded knowledge of the English speaking world e.g. socio-cultural knowledge, appreciation of cultural diversity, etc.

Program

(1) Themes; pertinent & contemporary topics + articles & texts related to these. The History & Development of English; Standard English; Global English; English as a Lingua Franca; Pronunciation; Received Pronunciation & other accents; British English; acceptability/non-acceptability; etc.
(2) Grammar study: (an inductive/descriptive, rather than prescriptive, approach will be followed, closely parallel to text analysis/study & writing skills).
(3) Skills work will concentrate primarily on READING (e.g. text analysis & comparison), and WRITING (via regular homework assignments & class work).
(4) Speaking will include class discussions & oral contributions, with practice in delivering speeches & discoursing from notes.
(5) Various forms of Listening will be practised - e.g. Listening for gist & extended meaning, for specific information; critical listening; listening to lectures & note-taking; interpreting fairly complex arguments etc.
(6) Practice will be given in writing academic English.

Mandatory literature

Smoke T.; A Writer's Workbook, Cambridge University Press, 2005. ISBN: 0-521-54489-0
Downing A. & Locke P.; English Grammar - A University Course., Routledge, 2006. ISBN: 0-415-28787-1
A Writer's Workhook
Biber D., Conrad S. & Leech G.; Longman Student Grammar of Spoken and Written English, Pearson Education/Longman, 2002. ISBN: 0-582-237262
Carter R, Goddard A, Reah D et alia; Working with Texts (2nd edition), (London) Routledge, 2001. ISBN: 0-415-23465-4

Complementary Bibliography

Pope R.; The English Studies Book (2nd edition), Routledge, 2002. ISBN: 0-41 5-25710-7
Greenbaum S. & Quirk R.; A Student's Grammar of the English Language, Longman , 1990. ISBN: 0-582-05971-2
Huddleston R. & Pullum G.; A Student's Introduction to English Grammar , Cambridge University Press, 2005. ISBN: 0-521-612888
Bloor T. & Bloor M.; The Functional Analysis of English (a Hallidayan Approcah), (London) Arnold, 1995. ISBN: 0-340-60012-8
Crystal D.; Making Sense of Grammar, (Harlow) Pearson Education, 2004. ISBN: 0-582-848636
Crystal D.; Rediscover Grammar (3rd edition), (Harlow) Pearson Education, 2004. ISBN: 0-582-848628

Teaching methods and learning activities

Theoretical/practical; personal tutorials; computer-based work; whole class participation & group activities; self-access study.

Software

Await further instructions

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation without final exam

Assessment Components

Description	Type	Time (hours)	Weight (%)	End date
Attendance (estimated)	Participação presencial	0,00
	Total:	-	0,00

Eligibility for exams

According to the criteria in force at FLUP

Calculation formula of final grade

According to the criteria in force at FLUP - February 2009

Examinations or Special Assignments

If necessary

Special assessment (TE, DA, ...)

If necessary

Classification improvement

According to the norms in force at FLUP

Observations

Language of instruction: English