English B1.2

Code:

ECIB002

Acronym:

ECIB12

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
CNAEF	Foreign languages and literatures

Instance: 2023/2024 - SP (of 25-06-2024 to 29-07-2024)

Active?	Yes
Responsible unit:	Department of Anglo-American Studies
Course/CS Responsible:	English (B1.2) - Intensive Language Course

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
ECB12	10	Plano Oficial do ano letivo 2014	1	-	3	60	81

Teaching language

English

Objectives

Students are able to achieve level B1.2 according the “Common European Framework of Reference for Languages: Learning, Teaching, Assessment” in all competences (oral, reading, conversation and writing).

Learning outcomes and competences

I can understand extended speech and lectures and follow even complex lines of argument provided the topic is reasonably familiar. I can understand most TV news and current affairs programs. I can understand the majority of films in standard dialect.
I can read articles and reports concerned with contemporary problems in which the writers adopt particular attitudes or viewpoints. I can understand contemporary literary prose.
I can interact with a degree of fluency and spontaneity that makes regular interaction with native speakers quite possible. I can take an active part in discussion in familiar contexts, accounting for and sustaining my views.
I can present clear, detailed descriptions on a wide range of subjects related to my field of interest. I can explain a viewpoint on a topical issue giving the advantages and disadvantages of various options.
I can write clear, detailed text on a wide range of subjects related to my interests. I can write an essay or report, passing on information or giving reasons in support of or against a particular point of view. I can write letters highlighting the personal significance of events and experiences.

Working method

À distância

Program

Course B1.2 will develop objectives previously formulated for course B1.1, namely:

• 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.

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

The methodology to be adopted will be adjusted to the age and cognitive profile of the students and their training needs.

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation with final exam

Assessment Components

Designation	Weight (%)
Participação presencial	50,00
Teste	50,00
Total:	100,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

Designation	Time (hours)
Frequência das aulas	60,00
Estudo autónomo	21,00
Total:	81,00

Eligibility for exams

75% attendance

Calculation formula of final grade

- student participation in class: 50%;
- written test: 50%.