Unidade Curricular | Course Unit |
Inglês Proficiência Avançado (C1.2) |
Código da Unidade Curricular | Course ID |
ENG3.12141 |
Créditos ECTS | ECTS Credits |
6 |
Ciclo de Estudos | Level |
Licenciatura |
Semestre | Semester |
S2 |
Docente(s) | Instructor(s) |
GAILE PARKIN |
Língua de ensino | Language of instruction |
ENGLISH |
Programa (na língua de ensino) | Course description (in language of instruction) |
In accordance with the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) for English level C1, this C1.2 course completes the programme begun in the C1.1 course, developing students’ competence in: understanding a wide range of demanding, longer texts, and recognising implicit meaning; expressing themselves fluently and spontaneously without much obvious searching for expressions; using language flexibly and effectively for social, academic and professional purposes; and producing clear, well-structured, detailed text on complex subjects, showing a controlled use of organisational patterns, connectors and cohesive devices. Using the theme of Comedy (satirical essays, farce, romcoms, sitcoms, stand-up, etc.), as well as theories and the history of the comedic genre, the course focuses on: • Reading, exploring and analyzing a range of comedic pieces • Speaking about, discussing and presenting topics relevant to the theme • Writing analyses, opinion pieces and essays • Academic English, with particular reference to the structural elements of the comparative essay and to citing correctly using the Chicago Manual of Style • Grammar, with particular reference to preparing for the Language in Use paper of the Cambridge C1 Advanced exam
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Avaliação (na língua de ensino) | Grading and Assessment (in language of instruction) |
In accordance with the regulations of the Faculty, evaluation takes place continuously throughout the semester. The course has 4 points of formal evaluation, each with equal weighting: • An essay written in class (25%) • An essay written at home (25%) • A grammar test written in class (25%) • An individual oral presentation recorded on video and defended live in class (25%) |
Bibliografia (selection) | Readings (selection) |
• C1.2 Coursebook (a collection of essays, articles and stories on the theme of Comedy, compiled by Gaile Parkin) • Winters, Rachel. Would Like to Meet (any edition) • Wodehouse, PG. Carry on, Jeeves (any edition) • Murphy, Raymond. English Grammar in Use. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2012. • Students are expected to have access to a good English dictionary (physical or electronic) |
Requisitos | Prerequisites |
Students registering for the course must have passed a FLUL English C1.1 course, or have been placed in the C1.2 level by the Placement Test. |