English B2.3
Instance: 2010/2011 - 1S
Cycles of Study/Courses
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. Participate in a Tutorial Discussion Group;
6. Respond effectively to practical and factual questions arising from the Tutorial Discussion;
Program
Themes:
1. Impressions
2. Generation Differences
3. Gold and Money
Grammar:
1) Simple sentences and verbs
2) Tenses
3) Modals
4) Negatives & Questions
5) The Passive
Skills work:
1. Speaking: A person who made a strong impression on you; school exchanges; your most treasured possession.
2. Listening: talking about self imagwe., interview with parents; discussing money.
3. Reading: Famous people; problem parents; Gold.
4. Writing: biographies; description and discusssion.
Mandatory literature
Cox, K and Hill, D; EAP NOW!, Longman/Pearson, 2004. ISBN: 1740910745
Yule, G; Oxford Practice Grammar Advanced, OUP, 2006. ISBN: 0-19-430916-9
Teaching methods and learning activities
This will be divided into two parts: ORAL/AURAL evaluation (listening, speaking, discusssion groups, storytelling, debates, dictation, oral exam on set books) and WRITTEN evaluation (reading comprehension, essay writing, Use of English tests).
keywords
Humanities
Evaluation Type
Distributed evaluation without final exam
Assessment Components
Description |
Type |
Time (hours) |
Weight (%) |
End date |
Attendance (estimated) |
Participação presencial |
56,00 |
|
|
Written tests |
Exame |
6,00 |
|
2010-12-15 |
Reading and reasearch |
Trabalho escrito |
56,00 |
|
2011-01-05 |
|
Total: |
- |
0,00 |
|
Amount of time allocated to each course unit
Description |
Type |
Time (hours) |
End date |
Studying for tests |
Estudo autónomo |
44 |
2011-01-07 |
|
Total: |
44,00 |
|
Eligibility for exams
According to FLUP regulations
Calculation formula of final grade
Evalauation will be divided into 60% for writing and 40% for oral/aural.
Examinations or Special Assignments
Tutorial Discusssion Groups.
Special assessment (TE, DA, ...)
Worker Student Test in January.
Classification improvement
According to FLUP regulations
Observations
Classes and evaluation will be conducted in English.