Sumários

Notes on Evaluation and the 7 Pearly Pillars

12 Fevereiro 2025, 17:00 • David Michael Greer

Reinforcing methodology plus 'dos and don'ts' through "The 7 Pearly Pillars of Success".
Further information on assessment through "Notes on Evaluation"

Essay titles and introductions

12 Fevereiro 2025, 09:30 • Daniel Gregg Lopes da Silva

Essay titles and introductions

Course syllabus & Calendar.

11 Fevereiro 2025, 12:30 • Ana Rita Martins

ENGLISH C1.1 (ENGLISH PROFICIENCY)

TP12

2024/2025 – Second Semester 

Ana Rita Martins (anaritasilva@edu.ulisboa.pt)

Goals

English C1.1 builds on the competencies gained at English B2.2 level. While it works on all four language skills, this course focuses on representation of imagined (or fictional) cities and how these spaces can be associated with numerous concepts, namely issues of representation and reality, and their impact on our own individual attitudes, values and beliefs. In addition, students will expand their vocabulary and improve their knowledge of complex grammatical structures using Cambridge examination materials.

Assessment & Grading System

Assessment will be continuous. Students are expected to attend all classes and to complete assignments prior to the class. Students will also be required to perform a variety of in-class activities (both written and oral).

The assessment criteria are as follows: 

Grammar Test: 15%

In-class writing activity: 15%

Oral Assignment: 25%

Written Test: 25%

Attendance & Participation:  20%

2.1. Date for the Grammar Test:  May 2 

2.2. Date for the in-class writing activity:  April 4          

2.3. Dates for the oral assignments:  see list of dates online        

2.4. Date for the Written Test:  May 23         

NB: If you do not come to class on the day you are meant to do your in-house assignments, you will get zero.

Bibliography

 C1.1 Coursebook (a collection of essays, articles and stories) will be made available online.

    Compulsory reading: The City and The City (2009) by China Miéville.

        Dictionaries: students are expected to have at least one of the following dictionaries:

o   Cambridge International Dictionary of English

o   Collins Cobuild Dictionary of English Language

o   Longman Dictionary of English Language and Culture

o   Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary of Current English

o   The New Penguin English Dictionary


Classroom Policies

    Plagiarism is the act of using somebody else’s ideas and work as your own in either written or oral work and constitutes a very serious academic offence. Work found to be plagiarised or written with AI tools (including paraphrasing tools) will immediately get zero. Make sure you are well acquainted with the FLUL Assessment Regulations with regards to fraud and plagiarism.


Attendance and Punctuality

·        As stated in the School of Arts and Humanities Assessment Regulations published on the FLUL website, students are required to comply with 100% attendance. Absence must be justified up to 10 days after a class has been missed.

o   If you miss a class, make sure you refer to the Course Calendar or get in touch with one of your classmates to find out what preparation is required for the next class. You can also access the class summaries online (in Portal Académico).

·    Classes start five minutes after the hour. Your presence and arrival on time is essential and will be reflected on your final mark — being late not only disturbs class but is also a sign of disrespect for your classmates and your teacher.

·  Students who are absent on the set test date will not get a chance to sit the test on another date. Arrangement of alternative test dates is subject to the student’s submission of a medical certificate/formal justification.

    Schedule & Room

·        TP12: Tuesdays [room: C236] and Fridays [C048-TIC] | 12.30-2.00pm

·        Office hours: Wednesdays | 1:00-2:00pm [online]


Syllabus & Course Calendar. Assessment.

11 Fevereiro 2025, 11:00 • Ana Rita Martins

ENGLISH C1.1 (ENGLISH PROFICIENCY)

TP12

2024/2025 – Second Semester 

Ana Rita Martins (anaritasilva@edu.ulisboa.pt)

Goals

English C1.1 builds on the competencies gained at English B2.2 level. While it works on all four language skills, this course focuses on representation of imagined (or fictional) cities and how these spaces can be associated with numerous concepts, namely issues of representation and reality, and their impact on our own individual attitudes, values and beliefs. In addition, students will expand their vocabulary and improve their knowledge of complex grammatical structures using Cambridge examination materials.

Assessment & Grading System

Assessment will be continuous. Students are expected to attend all classes and to complete assignments prior to the class. Students will also be required to perform a variety of in-class activities (both written and oral).

The assessment criteria are as follows: 

Grammar Test: 15%

In-class writing activity: 15%

Oral Assignment: 25%

Written Test: 25%

Attendance & Participation:  20%

2.1. Date for the Grammar Test:  May 2 

2.2. Date for the in-class writing activity:  April 4          

2.3. Dates for the oral assignments:  see list of dates online        

2.4. Date for the Written Test:  May 23         

NB: If you do not come to class on the day you are meant to do your in-house assignments, you will get zero.

Bibliography

 C1.1 Coursebook (a collection of essays, articles and stories) will be made available online.

    Compulsory reading: The City and The City (2009) by China Miéville.

        Dictionaries: students are expected to have at least one of the following dictionaries:

o   Cambridge International Dictionary of English

o   Collins Cobuild Dictionary of English Language

o   Longman Dictionary of English Language and Culture

o   Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary of Current English

o   The New Penguin English Dictionary


Classroom Policies

    Plagiarism is the act of using somebody else’s ideas and work as your own in either written or oral work and constitutes a very serious academic offence. Work found to be plagiarised or written with AI tools (including paraphrasing tools) will immediately get zero. Make sure you are well acquainted with the FLUL Assessment Regulations with regards to fraud and plagiarism.


Attendance and Punctuality

·        As stated in the School of Arts and Humanities Assessment Regulations published on the FLUL website, students are required to comply with 100% attendance. Absence must be justified up to 10 days after a class has been missed.

o   If you miss a class, make sure you refer to the Course Calendar or get in touch with one of your classmates to find out what preparation is required for the next class. You can also access the class summaries online (in Portal Académico).

·    Classes start five minutes after the hour. Your presence and arrival on time is essential and will be reflected on your final mark — being late not only disturbs class but is also a sign of disrespect for your classmates and your teacher.

·  Students who are absent on the set test date will not get a chance to sit the test on another date. Arrangement of alternative test dates is subject to the student’s submission of a medical certificate/formal justification.

    Schedule & Room

    TP8: Tuesdays [room: C048.TIC] and Fridays [C244.A] | 11.00-12.30pm 

    Office hours: Wednesdays | 11:00-12:00 [online]

Introduction to C1.1 English

11 Fevereiro 2025, 09:30 • Hilda Alexandra Prazeres Eusebio

Today's lesson was just an introduction to the course.


Students who missed today's class need to read the course book so that they know exactly what is expected of them this semester.

The course book and all of the many resources that students will need are available on the shared Google drive.  The course book can be printed out at home and brought to class, or you can access the course book via laptop or tablet.  Accessing the course book in class on your smart phone is not allowed.

Students who don't have a printer at home can print out the course book in our new Photocopy Room which is located in the basement here at FLUL.

In order to have access to the shared Google drive, students must email (hilda.eusebio@edu.ulisboa.pt) to confirm that the teacher has their permission to add their email to the shared Google drive.