Sumários
Introduction to C1.2 English
10 Fevereiro 2026, 09:30 • Hilda Alexandra Prazeres Eusebio
Today, TP6 went through the rules, reguations and expectations as presented in the course book.
Course ProgramPunctuality
Please get to class on time. If you cannot make it on time, please come to class anyway. I would rather you come late than not come at all. Please note that if you come late and I have already done the register, it is your responsibility to ask me to add you to the register at the end of class. If you forget to remind me, please do not bother telling me next class – I cannot add you to the register after the class has finished. If you are more than 30 minutes late, you will be marked as ‘late’ in the register, not as ‘present’. If you come more than 45 minutes late, you are very welcome to attend, but you will be marked as absent.
Resources
Please bring your course book to class. You must either print the course book out or you can bring a laptop or tablet. Accessing your course book on your mobile phone is not allowed.
Participation
Active participation in both class and group discussions ensures you develop fluency and confidence which in turn will affect your final mark. This is an English language course. Do not speak Portuguese in class with either your classmates or your teacher. Students should do the necessary reading homework for class so that they can participate effectively in class discussions.
Plagiarism and Cheating
Please do not plagiarize or use AI either for homework assignments or for tests (written and oral). You will be caught if you do. You will not enjoy being caught. Being caught will result in a mark of ‘0’ and you will not be allowed to retake the test or redo the oral presentation. The use of smartwatches, tablets, laptops, smartphones, etc., are strictly forbidden during written or oral tests. If you need to use notes (i.e. bullets) during an oral presentation, then these must be typed or written on paper.
Finally…
Please ensure that you know what is going on at all times. Students are to check their emails regularly and come to class prepared for the lesson. In the event that a student misses a class, they should read the online summaries (sumários) in order to know what we did or to be updated on any important information. Please do not email me personally to ask what happened in class. The summaries are there for a reason.
1. Aims
The objective of this course is for students to develop their expository writing skills. They will learn how to write academic essays and present academic papers to the class. They will learn how to research, write in an academic style, use in-text citations and write up a proper bibliography in MLA style. All necessary resources – such as the coursebook and literary texts – will be uploaded onto the Google drive that we, as a class, will share.
2. Course Content and Resources
Although we will not be dealing with grammatical problems during class, you will be tested on grammar and English Language use. You are expected to study grammar and English use at home. Naturally, if you have any questions or concerns, please email me to book a tutorial.
3. Success Criteria
Students will write and speak in a manner that is appropriate for C1.1 English (i.e. really good). This means using advanced English and communicating in a clear, concise, and coherent voice. The Three Cs must be adopted in both written and spoken English.
What does ‘Advanced English’ mean?
- Consistent correct use of Verb Tenses
- Advanced Vocabulary
- Pronunciation (when speaking)
- Appropriate Word Order
- No Missing or Extraneous Words
- Correct use of Articles
What does Clear, Concise, and Coherent communication look and sound like?
Clear communication means expressing ideas in a straightforward manner that is easy to understand. Concise communication is conveying messages using the fewest words necessary – for this you need a very advanced vocabulary. Coherent communication is when ideas flow logically and are connected from one sentence/paragraph/idea to the next.
Students will also need to dominate the persuasive techniques and use a minimum of 6 separate techniques in both their written (editorial) and spoken (debate) exams.
4. Resources
All necessary resources – such as this course book, grammar workbooks, etc. – will be uploaded onto the Google drive that we, as a class, will share.
5. Online Resources
· MLA-style quotes, citations, and bibliographies for academic/literary essays.
Grading Policy and Requirements· English Language Learning
· Practice tests for CAE Reading and Use of English (Cambridge English: Advanced) (flo-joe.co.uk)
Attendance and class participation – 10%
Grammar/English Language Use Test – 20%
Oral Exams – 30% – Presenting Your Academic Paper
Written Exam – 40% – Academic Essay
OPTIONAL HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENTS and TUTORIALS
Students will have one to two OPTIONAL homework assignments (i.e. 1-2 essays) which, upon completion, they must email me. All students are entitled to tutorials for grammar (before test) and for their optional homework assignments (after they receive their work marked).
Homework can be no longer than 850 words. If it is, I won’t read it – at all.No student can have more than three one-on-one tutorials in total.All tutorials will be online via zoom. Just email me to let me know when you’re available and we’ll find a suitable time.Homework assignments must have the following on the front page:
· Student’s name
· The date
Homework documents must be saved (in Word, NOT PDF) as follows:
· Example:
§ ana silva – essay
The dates highlighted in peach and orange in the course calendar are lessons that students cannot miss. Worker students must ask for time off from work in advance to ensure that they can be present on these dates.
Note to worker students: you do not need to come to all of the lessons allocated to the oral presentations; you just need to come on the date of your presentation. Students will email me their choice of date, and these will be granted on a first-come-first-serve basis.