Sumários
Presentations; Assessment; Semester Planning
11 Setembro 2023, 12:30 • Ana Rita Martins
ENGLISH
B2.2 (STRONG VANTAGE)
TP2
2023/2024 – First Semester
Ana Rita Martins (anaritasilva@edu.ulisboa.pt)
1.
OBJECTIVES
This course aims at:
§ consolidating
English structures;
§ improving
the students’ ability to understand and interpret literary texts and appreciate
their literary value;
§ enabling
students to both communicate spontaneously and at ease with other
fluent/proficient speakers of the language;
§ allowing
students to explain a viewpoint on a non-topical issue giving the advantages
and disadvantages of various options;
§ developing
students’ writing and argumentative skills.
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, newspaper articles will be selected for in-class discussions and
activities. A novel will also be read independently and discussed in class;
§ Academic
Writing: ‘For & Against’ essays; Argumentative essays;
§ Speaking:
Expressing and defending viewpoints on previously selected topics in formal
debates;
§ Listening:
Talks, documentaries and short videos on relevant topics will be screened and
discussed.
2.
ASSESSMENT AND GRADING SYSTEM
Assessment will be continuous, and will consist of the
following:
§ Grammar
Test: 15%
§ ‘For
& Against’ Essay: 15%
§ Oxford
Union-Style Debate: 25%
§ Written
Test: 25%
§ Attendance & Participation (incl. 5-minute debate): 20%
2.1. Date for the Grammar Test: November 27
2.2. Date for the ‘For & Against’ Essay: October 30
2.3. Dates for the 5-minute debates: October 6 | October 13 | October 23 | November 10
2.4. Dates for the Oxford Union-Style Debates: November 13 | November 24 | December 15
2.5. Date for the Written Test: December
11
3.
BIBLIOGRAPHY
§ B2.2
Coursebook (a collection of essays, articles and stories) will be made
available online.
§ Compulsory reading: How to Build a Boat (2023) by Elaine Feeney
§ 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
4. CLASSROOM
Schedules & Rooms
§ TP2:
Mondays (room: C008) & Fridays (room: C248.B) |
12.30-2.00pm Online: Wednesdays 1.00-2.00pm
Presentations; Assessment; Semester Planning
11 Setembro 2023, 09:30 • Ana Rita Martins
ENGLISH
B2.2 (STRONG VANTAGE)
TP1
2023/2024
– First Semester
Ana Rita Martins (anaritasilva@edu.ulisboa.pt)
1.
OBJECTIVES
This course aims at:
§ consolidating
English structures;
§ improving
the students’ ability to understand and interpret literary texts and appreciate
their literary value;
§ enabling
students to both communicate spontaneously and at ease with other
fluent/proficient speakers of the language;
§ allowing
students to explain a viewpoint on a non-topical issue giving the advantages
and disadvantages of various options;
§ developing
students’ writing and argumentative skills.
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, newspaper articles will be selected for in-class discussions and
activities. A novel will also be read independently and discussed in class;
§ Academic
Writing: ‘For & Against’ essays; Argumentative essays;
§ Speaking:
Expressing and defending viewpoints on previously selected topics in formal
debates;
§ Listening:
Talks, documentaries and short videos on relevant topics will be screened and
discussed.
2.
ASSESSMENT AND GRADING SYSTEM
Assessment will be continuous, and will consist of the
following:
§ Grammar
Test: 15%
§ ‘For
& Against’ Essay: 15%
§ Oxford
Union-Style Debate: 25%
§ Written
Test: 25%
§ Attendance & Participation (incl. 5-minute debate): 20%
2.1. Date for the Grammar Test: November 27
2.2. Date for the ‘For & Against’ Essay: October 30
2.3. Dates for the 5-minute debates: October 6 | October 13 | October 23 | November 10
2.4. Dates for the Oxford Union-Style Debates: November 13 | November 17 | November 24 | December 15
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 group debate, you will get zero.
2.5. Date for the Written Test: December
11
3.
BIBLIOGRAPHY
§ B2.2
Coursebook (a collection of essays, articles and stories) will be made
available online.
§ Compulsory
reading: How to Build a Boat (2023) by Elaine Feeney
§ 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
4. CLASSROOM
Schedules & Rooms
§ TP1: Mondays (room: C048 – TIC) & Fridays (room: C245.A) | 9.30-11.00am
Online: Wednesdays: 10.00-11.00am (link available on Google Drive)
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