English B2.4

Code:

LLC121

Acronym:

IB2.4

Instance: 2010/2011 - 2S

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
LA	29	Study Plan - Applied Languages: Business Relations	2	-	6	52	162
		Study Plan-Applied Languages: Translation	2	-	6	52	162
LLC	59	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
		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
LRI	37	Study Plan	2	-	6	52	162
		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	2	-	6	52	162
		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 second semester students should be able to do the following:

1. Participate actively in Tutorial Discussion Groups;

2. Distinguish between fact and opinion ;

3. Evaluate texts from different points of view;

4. Write Compare and Contrast essays; Write Research reports;

5. Skim and scan texts.

Program

Themes:

1. A Global Connection: The environment, Economics and Cross-cultural communication.
2. On Campus.
3. Language.



Grammar:
1. Articles and nouns
2. Determiners and quantifiers
3. Pronouns, substitution and elipsis
4. Adjectives and adverbs
5. Prepositions

Skills work:
1. Speaking: tutorial participation skills; further presentation skills;
2. Listening: lNote taking from a lecture; telling the difference between fact and opinion.
3. Reading: Skimming and Scanning; Exmining texts from different points of view;
4. Writing: Compare and cotrast essays; research reports.
5. Study skills: time management; English for the Internet age; learner independence;
Bibliografia Principal.
Cox, K. and Hill, D." EAP Now! English for Academic Purposes"., Australia: Pearson/Longman., 2004.
Yule, G. "Oxford Practice Grammar - Advanced", Oxford: Oxford University Press., 2006.
Bryson, B. "Shakespeare - The World As a Stage"., Harper Press, 2007

Mandatory literature

Cox, K and Hill, D; EAP NOW!, Longman /Pearson, 2004. ISBN: 1740910745
Yule, G; Oxford Practice Grammar Advanced, 0UP, 2006. ISBN: 0-19-430916-9

Teaching methods and learning activities

This will be divided into two parts: ORAL/AURAL evaluation (listening, speaking, tutorial group presentations on topics, 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	60,00
	Exame	6,00		2011-07-15
	Trabalho escrito	24,00		2011-07-15
	Total:	-	0,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

Description	Type	Time (hours)	End date
	Frequência das aulas	56	2011-07-15
	Estudo autónomo	16	2011-07-15
	Total:	72,00

Eligibility for exams

75% attendance.

Calculation formula of final grade

Evaluation will be divided into 60% written and 40% oral/aural.

Examinations or Special Assignments

Tutorial group presentations and discussions.

Special assessment (TE, DA, ...)

Worker Student Tests in June

Classification improvement

According to FLUP regulations

Observations

Classes and evaluation will be conducted in English.