English B2.1

Code:

LLC057

Acronym:

IB2.1

Instance: 2008/2009 - 1S

Active?	Yes
Responsible unit:	Department of Anglo-American Studies
Course/CS Responsible:	Bachelor in Languages, Literatures and Cultures

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
CL	7	Study Plan-Lang.Sciences:Linguistics	1	-	6	52	162
			2
LA	26	Study Plan - Applied Languages: Business Relations	1	-	6	52	162
			2
		Study Plan-Applied Languages: Translation	1	-	6	52	162
			2
		Study Plan only for 2007/2008	2	-	6	52	162
LLC	80	Joint Lauguage Plan -Englis/German	2	-	6	52	162
		Joint Language Plan - English/Spanish	2	-	6	52	162
		Joint Language Plan-Portuguese/English	2	-	6	52	162
		Join Language Plan only for 2007/2008	2	-	6	52	-
		Single Language Plan only for 2007/2008	2	-	6	52	-
		Single Language Plan-English	2	-	6	52	162
		English Studies Plan (Teaching) With German	2	-	6	52	162
		English Studies Plan (Teaching) with Spanish	2	-	6	52	162
		English Studies Plan (Teaching) With French	2	-	6	52	162
		Joint Language Plan -English/French	2	-	6	52	162
		English Studies Plan (Teaching) only for 2007/2008	2	-	6	52	-
LRI	25	Study Plan	1	-	6	52	162
			2
		Study Plan - Minor in History	2	-	6	52	162
		Study Plan - Minor in German Studies	2	-	6	52	162
		Study Plan - Minor in English Studies	1	-	6	52	162
			2
		Study Plan - Minor in Spanish Studies	2	-	6	52	162
		Study Plan - Minor in French Studies	2	-	6	52	162

Teaching language

English

Objectives

By the end of the first semester students should be able to do the following:

1. Scan texts for relevant information and grasp the main points;

2. Differentiate between weak and strong evidence;

3. Write down simple notes that will be of reasonable use for essay or revision purposes;

4. Provide concrete supporting evidence when writing;

5. Give a clear presentation on a familiar topic;

6. Respond effectively to practical and factual questions arising from the presentation;

7. Be able to use IPA as a tool.

Program

Theme:
Science and Technology

Grammar:
The Passive
Articles and nouns
Determiners and quantifiers


Skills work:
1. Speaking: some issues in science and technology; interrupting, suggesting, accepting, and rejecting ideas.
2. Listening: listening for reasons – interview with a scientist.
3. Reading: analysis of positive and negative aspects of technology.
4. Writing: avoiding the repetition of words; discussion essays.
5. Study skills: learner independence; how to remember for longer.

Mandatory literature

Cox, K. and Hill, D; EAP Now! English for Academic Purposes, Pearson/Longman., 2004. ISBN: ISBN: 1 - 74091 -073 - 7
Yule, G. ; Oxford Practice Grammar – Advanced, Oxford: Oxford University Press

Complementary Bibliography

Greenbaum, Sydney and Quirk, Randolph.; A Student’s Grammar of the English Language, Longman: London. , 1990
Carter, R., Hughes, R. and McCarthy, M.; Exploring Grammar in Context, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. , 2000
Carter, R., Hughes, R. and McCarthy, M.; Exploring Grammar in Context, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. , 2000
The Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.
Hewings, M.; Advanced Grammar in Use. Second Edition., Cambridge: Cambridge University Press., 2005

Teaching methods and learning activities

This will be divided into two parts: ORAL/AURAL evaluation (listening, speaking, presentations on topics, storytelling, debates, dictation, oral exam on set books) and WRITTEN evaluation (reading comprehension, essay writing, use of English tests). In both modes of evaluation (continual and final), 50% of the mark will be allotted to each part.

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation with final exam

Assessment Components

Description	Type	Time (hours)	Weight (%)	End date
Subject Classes	Participação presencial	56,00
Oral Tests	Exame	2,00		2008-12-20
Written Tests	Exame	4,00
Projects and Homework	Trabalho escrito	40,00
	Total:	-	0,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

Description	Type	Time (hours)	End date
Individual and group study	Estudo autónomo	40	2008-12-20
Tutorials	Estudo autónomo	20
	Total:	60,00

Eligibility for exams

75% attendance for Continual Evaluation.

Calculation formula of final grade

50% written and 50% oral. Pass mark: 10/20.

Examinations or Special Assignments

Oral Project Presentation.

Special assessment (TE, DA, ...)

February 2008.

Classification improvement

Only for Final Exam.

Observations

Classes in English.