English C1.1

Objectives

The student should be able to:
a) perform at level C1 of the Common European Framework of Reference (Proficient user)
b) increase intercultural awareness and further develop knowledge of the culture/language relationship
c) express him/herself fluently and spontaneously for social, academic and professional purposes
d) understand a wide range of complex texts including factual, literary and specialist texts appreciating distinctions ofstyle
e) produce clear, well structured detailed texts on complex subjects, showing controlled use of organisational patterns,connectors and cohesive devices
f) research the content of texts to be produced using the Internet and bibliographic resources
g) consistently maintain a good degree of grammatical accuracy and select a range of language to express him/herselfon a wide range of topics
h) be responsible for their own learning, knowing how to develop the competencies that lead to autonomy.

General characterization

Code

711121063

Credits

6.0

Responsible teacher

Zoe Jayne Taylor, Richard Denman Sidaway, Raquel Campos Ferreira da Silva, Eva Louise Kakoma

Hours

Weekly - 4

Total - 168

Teaching language

English

Prerequisites

N/A

Bibliography

Crowther, J. (2005). The Oxford Guide to British and American Culture. Oxford: Oxford University Press.


Foley, M. & Hill, D. (2003). Advanced Learner´s Grammar. Harlow: Longman.


McCarthy, M., & O´Dell, F. (2002) English Vocabulary in Use. Advanced. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.


Learning Resources Portfolio. Portfolio de material reunido pelos docentes e englobando um vasto leque de textos que abordam acontecimentos actuais, temas do interesse comum dos alunos, oferecendo variedade estrutural no tipo de textos e géneros.

Teaching method

Communicative and dialogic method with a task-based, intercultural approach, all of which seek to stimulateinteraction and promote increasingly autonomous learning, revolving around a series of topics. Discussion is a keyelement often preceded by reading or listening input and/or analysis and followed up by written work/further researchby students. Skills-based tasks require both linguistic and extra-linguistic competences. Inductive approach forextending grammatical and lexical knowledge.
Frequent use of the internet and audio-visual means.

Evaluation method

Written assessments 50%; oral assessments and engagement with learning in class (which includes attendance) 50%


 

Subject matter

The course addresses current social and cultural topics of interest. A portfolio of learning resources, dictionaries, agrammar reference and online sources provide the course basis. This allows for the analysis of a range of literary,cultural and journalistic texts. TV and online programmes and films are used to focus on style, content, use oflanguage and intercultural competence. Learning and assessment tasks provide regular opportunities for written andspoken expression and development of language skills and knowledge, including:

  • Writing - formal letters, essays and narratives
  • Intercultural competence - discussion of cultural references
  • Lexis - collocations, cohesive devices, idiomatic expressions, noun phrases, rhetorical devices
  • Grammar - articles, verb patterns, dependent prepositions
  • Editing/reviewing - identifying and correcting errors