English B2.4
Instance: 2012/2013 - 2S
Cycles of Study/Courses
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
Yule, G; Oxford Practice Grammar Advanced, 0UP, 2006. ISBN: 0-19-430916-9
Clandfield, Lindsay and Jeffries, Amanda; Global Advanced,, Macmillan,, 2012.. ISBN: 0-978-230-03327-6
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
Social sciences
Evaluation Type
Distributed evaluation without final exam
Assessment Components
Description |
Type |
Time (hours) |
Weight (%) |
End date |
Attendance (estimated) |
Participação presencial |
56,00 |
|
|
Escrito/Oral |
Exame |
10,00 |
|
2013-06-28 |
Ler uim livro |
Teste |
20,00 |
|
2013-06-07 |
Trabalho em casa |
Trabalho escrito |
20,00 |
|
2013-06-05 |
|
Total: |
- |
0,00 |
|
Amount of time allocated to each course unit
Description |
Type |
Time (hours) |
End date |
Estudos Independentes |
Estudo autónomo |
56 |
2013-06-28 |
|
Total: |
56,00 |
|
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.