Foreign Language II - English

Code:

FLUP0781

Acronym:

LE2IN

Instance: 2004/2005 - 2S

Active?	Yes
Web Page:	http://web.letras.up.pt/egalvao
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

This is the first part of a progressive four-year syllabus. The aims in the first year are:
(1) to develop the receptive and productive primary communicative skills of participants (listening, speaking, reading and writing).
(2) to review and develop an accurate knowledge and understanding of English grammar, and in the process begin to apply this to students’ own speaking and writing skills.
(3) to extend students’ lexical resource and develop their ability to use this appropriately and with sufficient precision to communicate effectively.
(4) to introduce students to the International Phonetic Alphabet and to enable them to recognise and discriminate between different vowel and consonant sounds.
(5) to introduce topics of current cultural, general and personal interest in European and other countries. The approach will be a combination of British Studies and European Studies, with particular emphasis on the recently extended European Union.
(6) to provide reflective, self awareness training in study skills in order to assist students in making the transition to the academic requirements of a university course.

Program

SYLLABUS
This will be based on textbooks, which will provide a solid foundation for class work and home study and will be of especial benefit to students working on their own. Several rhetorical functions (narration, description, argument) and genres (prose, verse, correspondence, film, debate etc.) will be available, but attention will be concentrated on short prose texts for reading and writing, and both formal and informal style in classroom discussions.
(1) Grammar: general overview of the grammar and structures of the English language. The work in this area of the course will be principally of a remedial nature.
(2) Vocabulary: as appropriate to topics, linked to Culture and other current and topical issues (see 4 and 5 below).
(3) Pronunciation and Spelling: basic vowel and consonant recognition and discrimination.
(4) Culture: O’Driscoll, chapters 1 – 7 ( see bibliography below).
(5) Other current and topical issues for discussion/integrated skills work of interest to students of European Studies. Particular focus will be on the enlarged European Union.

Main Bibliography

All students should buy the following books:
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English (with CD ROM). Harlow: Longman, 2001.
OR
Macmillan English Dictionary for Advanced Learners. Oxford: Macmillan, 2002.
Swan, Michael and Walter, Catherine. How English Works. Oxford:Oxford University Press, 1997.
A contemporary novel (to be announced).

Complementary Bibliography

O’ Driscoll, James. Britain. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1995.

Teaching methods and learning activities

Practical classes and e-learning tools.(http://web.letras.up.pt/egalvao)

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.

Calculation formula of final grade

50% of the final grade will be based on written tests and the remaining 50% will be based on oral/aural tests.

Examinations or Special Assignments

Not applicable.

Special assessment (TE, DA, ...)

Not applicable.

Classification improvement

Students may improve their grade by taking the final exam in September.

Observations

Language of instruction: English.