Code: | LLC120 | Acronym: | IB2.3 |
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Classification | Keyword |
OFICIAL | English |
Active? | Yes |
Responsible unit: | Department of Anglo-American Studies |
Course/CS Responsible: | Bachelor in Languages, Literatures and Cultures |
Acronym | No. of Students | Study Plan | Curricular Years | Credits UCN | Credits ECTS | Contact hours | Total Time |
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CL | 9 | CL - Study Plan | 2 | - | 6 | 52 | 162 |
LA | 36 | LA - Study Plan | 2 | - | 6 | 52 | 162 |
LLC | 70 | LLC - Monodisciplinary Study Plan | 2 | - | 6 | 52 | 162 |
LLC - Bidisciplinar Study Plan (Portuguese Studies) | 2 | - | 6 | 52 | 162 | ||
LLC - Bidisciplinar Study Plan (Two Foreign Languages) | 2 | - | 6 | 52 | 162 | ||
LRI | 36 | LRI - Study Plan | 2 | - | 6 | 52 | 162 |
By the end of the course the student should have demonstrated the ability to speak and write effectively in English at the level of B2 (CEFR).
The syllabus is largely defined by the use of a support text produced by the teachers of B2.3. The main thematic area covered in this semester is “Sound and Vision” dealing with issues related to the Audio-Visual arts and their impact on society, including music and visual art as means of communication and tools of protest; cross-cultural forms of audio/visual art; changing attitudes to gender within the music industry and art world; language to describe expression through music, painting and photography and appreciation of these media; the role of art/music within society; symbolism in art; changing ways of seeing art across the ages. In terms of grammar items, the semester focuses on modality and verb patterns.
All students must print the learning materials for this level of English and bring a ‘hard copy’ to every class.
The course employs an essentially ‘communicative approach’ to English language teaching. The principle focus is on improving students’ productive skills: speaking and writing. The stimulus for this work is provided by reading and listening texts from a variety of authentic sources, which also help develop the students’ receptive skills. The work undertaken in class involves frequent changes of interaction patterns to ensure a dynamic and participative learning environment. There is also a focus on developing students’ awareness of important grammatical patterns and features of the language as a system. Students are evaluated by means of two writing tests (a report with personal opinion and a critical essay), one Use of English Test and speaking tests (at least two tutorial discussion groups and a final paired oral). These elements are weighted to provide a balanced evaluation of the students’ productive skills and language awareness.
All students must switch off or silence and put away their mobile phones before the class starts.
Designation | Weight (%) |
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Prova oral | 30,00 |
Teste | 30,00 |
Trabalho escrito | 40,00 |
Total: | 100,00 |
Designation | Time (hours) |
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Estudo autónomo | 70,00 |
Frequência das aulas | 54,00 |
Trabalho de investigação | 38,00 |
Total: | 162,00 |
RESITS. Students may only repeat ONE written test for which they have a negative mark. Students must inform their teacher in writing (via email) which test they wish to repeat so that their names are generated automatically for the ‘recurso’ marks list on Sigarra.
According to FLUP regulations