Lesson 1

16 Setembro 2024, 15:30 • Katarzyna Dominika Karpowicz Osowska

- Introduction to the course

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Presentations; Assessment; Semester Planning

16 Setembro 2024, 09:30 • Ana Rita Martins

ENGLISH C1.2

TP1

2024/2025 – First Semester

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

1. OBJECTIVES

English C1.2 builds on the competencies gained at English C1.1 level. The objective of this course is to encourages students to read, interpret and reflect on English-language fiction, namely fantasy and young adult’s literature. Based on the assumption that accessing works of fantasy can initiate awareness of societal issues, create motivation and have therapeutic effects, this course will focus on:

·        enhancing students reading skills;

·        raising awareness to how emotions can be activated through symbols that appeal to people’s deepest hopes, fears, and dreams;

·        recognizing how values and ideology are embedded in entertainment media;

·        understanding one’s own biases and point of view;

·        academic writing & speaking skills.

In addition, students will expand their vocabulary and improve their knowledge of complex grammatical structures using Cambridge examination materials.

 

These aims will be achieved by means of specific written and oral activities, which will serve as the basis for continuous assessment. These activities will include:

§  Reading: Short stories will be selected for in-class discussions and activities. A novel will also be read independently and discussed in class;

§  Academic Writing: Writing about literature;

§  Speaking: In-class discussions and oral exercises;

§  Listening/Viewing: Short videos on relevant topics will be screened and discussed.

 

2. ASSESSMENT AND 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 act.:            15%

Oral Assignment:                25%

Research Project:                25%

Attendance & Participation:   20% (including respondent duties)

 

2.1. Date for the Grammar Test:                                   December 13

2.2. Date for the in-class academic writing activity:           November 22

2.3. Dates for the oral assignments: [See Excel File in Shared Google Drive]                        

2.4. Date for the research project submission:                 January 6, 2024                           

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

3. BIBLIOGRAPHY

§  C1.2 Coursebook (a collection of essays, articles and stories) will be made available online/in print.

§  Compulsory reading: Students are to choose one of the following:

The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida (2022) by Shehan Karunatilaka OR

Nettle and Bone (2022) by T. Kingfisher

§  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

§  Other references:

Fowkes, Katherine A. The Fantasy Film. Wiley-Blackwell, 2010.

“How to write a literary analysis essay.” Available from:  http://www.bucks.edu/media/bcccmedialibrary/pdf/HOWTOWRITEALITERARYANALYSISESSAY_10.15.07_001.pdf [Accessed March 4, 2023]

Mendlesohn, Farah and James, Edward. A Short History of Fantasy. Middlesex University Press, 2009.

Turabian, Kate L. Student’s Guide to Writing College Papers. Fifth Edition. University of Chicago Press, 2016.

“Writing Body Paragraphs.” Writing for Success. University of Minnesota, 2015. Available from: https://open.lib.umn.edu/writingforsuccess/chapter/9-2-writing-body-paragraphs/ [Accessed November 20, 2023]

 

4. CLASSROOM POLICIES

4.1. Plagiarism

§  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 will immediately get zero.

§  Make sure you are well acquainted with the FLUL Assessment Regulations with regards to fraud and plagiarism.

4.2. 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.

 

4.3. Mobile phones

§  Please turn the sound off your mobile phone at the beginning of every class and keep it away from your desk.

§  If you are seen using a mobile phone during a test, your test will be taken away and will be graded as zero.

 

4.4. Participation

§  Active participation in both class and group discussions is not only reflected in your final mark but it also ensures you develop fluency and confidence.

§  This is an English language course. Do not speak Portuguese in class with either your classmates or your teacher.

 

4.5. Special dispensations

§  The following are called ‘special dispensations’ and cover medical problems, personal or medical problems arising from disability, extreme personal and family problems, force majeure and work-related problems.

a.     A student should contact me at the earliest opportunity if they cannot meet the deadline and ask for permission for late submission in advance of the deadline. The student’s request should be accompanied or followed by medical evidence or other documentation where appropriate;

b.    I will then inform you of whether you can hand in work after the deadline.

 

4.6. Schedule & Rooms

§  TP1: Mondays [room: C011.A] & Fridays [room: C048-TIC] | 9.30-11.00am

§  Office hours: Wednesdays | 9.30-11.00 am [online]

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