Notes on Evaluation

11 Setembro 2023, 17:00 • David Michael Greer

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Lesson 1

11 Setembro 2023, 14:00 • Kathryn Gray Craven

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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

 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

§  TP2: Mondays (room: C008) & Fridays (room: C248.B) | 12.30-2.00pm Online: Wednesdays 1.00-2.00pm

 

 

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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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