English C2.1

Code:

MTSL013

Acronym:

IC2.1

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Foreign Languages

Instance: 2013/2014 - 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	23	MTSL - Study Plan	1	-	6	60	162

Teaching language

English

Objectives

To ensure that students: (a) are 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.

Learning outcomes and competences

Students by the end of the first semester will be used to working autonomously a a wide range of texts.  They should be able to identify different registers and purposes, as well as being able to summarise texts.

Working method

Presencial

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

Beth Levin; English Verb Classes and Alternations, 1993. ISBN: 0226475336
Metaphors We Live By; Lakoff George, Johnson Mark, 2003. ISBN: 0226468011

Complementary Bibliography

Crystal David; A Little Book of Language, 2010. ISBN: 978 174223 197 6
Aitchison Jean; The Articulate Mammal, 1998. ISBN: 041516866X

Teaching methods and learning activities

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

Software

Await further instructions

keywords

Humanities > language sciences > Languages > Modern languages > European languages

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation without final exam

Assessment Components

Designation	Weight (%)
Participação presencial	20,00
Prova oral	30,00
Teste	50,00
Total:	100,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

Designation	Time (hours)
Elaboração de projeto	42,00
Estudo autónomo	60,00
Frequência das aulas	60,00
Total:	162,00

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