Programa | Course Description 2022/2023

Unidade Curricular | Course Unit

C1.1 English – Proficiency/Inglês C1.1 - Proficiência

 

Código da Unidade Curricular | Course ID

11985

 

ECTS | Credits

6 Credits/6 Créditos.

 

Ciclo de Estudos | Level

1st/1º

 

Semestre | Semester

1st/1º

 

Docente(s) | Instructor(s)

Hilda Alexandra Eusébio

 

Língua de ensino | Language of instruction

English/Inglês

 

Programa (na língua de ensino) | Course description (in language of instruction)


1.       Aims

This C1.1 course has just one aim: for the student to learn how to express their opinion in a clear, concise, and coherent manner. Fluency in speech and writing is essential for this and will be developed over the course of the semester. To be clear, students will be expressing their opinions on current affairs through writing (editorials) and speaking (debates). 

  1. Course Content and Resources

There will be a good deal of speaking, debating and writing in this class.  Students will be expected to express their opinions – both in class and on paper – in a clear, concise, and coherent manner.  Students will be evaluated on:

  • the standard of their English (both written and oral),
  • the academic skill with which they express opinions and construct arguments to support these (for both written and oral assignments/assessments).

There will be no grammar lessons at this level.  Students in need of help with grammar should study/consult an appropriate grammar book.  A list of these is provided in the Bibliography section of the course book.

All necessary resources – such as the coursebook, editorials and videos – will be uploaded onto the Google drive that we, as a class, will share.  However, grammar books and dictionaries will not be provided.

 

Avaliação (na língua de ensino) | Grading and Assessment (in language of instruction)


GRADE PERCENTAGES

Assessment methods include attendance and class participation, written tests, and an oral examination. Weighting will be as follows:

Attendance and class participation – 10%

Oxford Union-Style Debate (Oral tests) – 40%

·         Debate 1 (10%)

·         Debate 2 (30%)

Written tests – 50%:

·         Editorial 1 (10%)

·         Editorial 2 (40%)

 

Bibliografia (selection) | Readings (selection)


Set Reading: all texts will be provided in the course book which will be provided on the shared Google drive.

Appropriate Grammars:

·        Hewings, M. (2005) Advanced Grammar in Use, Cambridge: CUP

·       Foley, M. and Hall, D. (2003) Advanced Learners’ Grammar, Harlow: Longman

Appropriate Dictionaries:

·       Cambridge International Dictionary of English

·       Collins Cobuild Dictionary of English Language

·       Longman Dictionary of English Language and Culture

·       Oxford Advances Learner’s Dictionary of Current English

·       The New Penguin English Dictionary

·       Collins Thesaurus

·       Penguin Dictionary of English Synonyms and Antonyms

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