English- Level B1

Code:

IAB1

Acronym:

IAB1

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
CNAEF	Foreign languages and literatures

Instance: 2023/2024 - SP (of 24-10-2023 to 28-06-2024)

Active?	Yes
Responsible unit:	Department of Anglo-American Studies
Course/CS Responsible:	English (B1)

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
ECINB1	19	Study Plan	1	-	5,5	120	150

Teaching language

English

Objectives

The course seeks to respond to the general public's need for English language learning.

The main purpose of the course will be to develop the following skills:

• Expressing opinions on abstract/cultural matters in a limited way or offering advice within a known area, and understanding instructions or public announcements.
• Understanding routine information and articles, and the general meaning of non-routine information within a familiar area.
• Writing letters or making notes on familiar or predictable matters.
• Following or giving a talk on a familiar topic or keeping up a conversation on a fairly wide range of topics.
• Scanning texts for relevant information, and understanding detailed instructions or advice.
• Making notes while someone is talking or writing a letter including non-standard requests.

In the first semester of the school year, the sub-level B1.1.1 will take place. In the second semester will take place the sub-level B1.2.

Learning outcomes and competences

I can understand the main points of clear standard speech on familiar matters regularly encountered in work, school, leisure, etc. I can understand the main points of many radio or TV programmes on current affairs or topics of personal or professional interest when the delivery is relatively slow and clear.
I can understand texts that consist mainly of high frequency every day or job related language.
I can understand the description of events, feelings and wishes in personal letters.
I can deal with most situations likely to arise whilst travelling in an area where the language is spoken. I can enter unprepared into conversation on topics that are familiar, of personal interest or pertinent to everyday life (e.g. family, hobbies, work, travel and current events).
I can connect phrases in a simple way in order to describe experiences and events, my dreams, hopes and ambitions. I can briefly give reasons and explanations for opinions and plans. I can narrate a story or relate the plot of a book or film and describe my reactions.
I can write simple connected text on topics which are familiar or of personal interest. I can write personal letters describing experiences and impressions.

Working method

Presencial

Pre-requirements (prior knowledge) and co-requirements (common knowledge)

Placement test. More information here.

Program

The communicative and grammatical contents for this level are the following:

• Ask questions about travel
• Use connecting words
• Learn how to apologize, give reasons and make promises
• Use Present Perfect for lived experiences
• Speak and write about future plans, ambitions
• Use comparative / superlative structures
• Complain and make requests
• Use first and second Conditional forms
• Use passive forms of Present and Past Simple
• Learn to write reported speech.

Mandatory literature

Oxford Dictionaries; Oxford Paperback Dictionary & Thesaurus, 3rd ed., Oxford, Oxford University Press, 2009
Collins Dictionaries; Collins English Dictionary, 13th ed., Glasgow, 2018

Teaching methods and learning activities

Diverse methodology, chosen according to the age and cognitive profile of the students and their training needs.

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation without final exam

Assessment Components

Designation	Weight (%)
Participação presencial	30,00
Teste	70,00
Total:	100,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

Designation	Time (hours)
Frequência das aulas	120,00
Estudo autónomo	30,00
Total:	150,00

Eligibility for exams

75% attendance

Calculation formula of final grade

The final grade will result from the weighting of the following assessment components:

continuous student work (30%);
written test performed at the end of the 1st semester (30%);
written test at the end of the 2nd semester (40%).