Identifying Data | 2014/15 | |||||||||||||
Subject | Lingua Inglesa 4 | Code | 613G03019 | |||||||||||
Study programme |
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Descriptors | Cycle | Period | Year | Type | Credits | |||||||||
Graduate | 2nd four-month period |
Second | Obligatoria | 6 | ||||||||||
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Methodologies | Description | Qualification |
Seminar | (MEDIUM GROUPS with coordinator): In part of these groups, we will do reading comprehensions of SHORT fiction TEXTS that will be posted on MOODLE. The students must READ the short texts in advance, as well as prepare the posted EXERCISES that will be corrected in class. | 10 |
Mixed objective/subjective test | The exam parts will be organized as follows: -READING (with coordinator): This part will consist of a reading comprehension of the LONGER MANDATORY READINGS, which will be on MOODLE, and which are different from the short fiction readings of the seminars. These LONGER READINGS will be explained in the large-group session the last day of class. EXAM DATE: May 28 -WRITING (with coordinator): You will have to write an argumentative essay about a relevant topic set by the teacher, which will test both your MLA-writing and GRAMMAR skills. Hence, the essay must have: title, introduction, thesis statement, body, and conclusion. EXAM DATE: May 28 -LISTENING (with language assistant): Multiple-choice test on a job-interview recording. EXAM DATE: approx. in early May (further details to be announced) -SPEAKING (with language assistant): Job interview. EXAM DATE: approx. in early June (further details TBA) |
50 |
Guest lecture / keynote speech | (LARGE GROUP with coordinator): The classes will consist of theory lessons, student debates, and student practice on speaking, writing, and grammar. Prior to the debates, students will have to read PIECES of news (or watch short CLIPS) about relevant topics which will be posted on MOODLE. Students will DEBATE upon these pieces; afterwards, they will organize into groups and WRITE down their opinions in an argumentative essay. To be coherent with your project (see below), I will introduce a FUN FACT in every class. | 10 |
Oral presentation | Students should do one group PROJECT between 5 and 10 people; the project will consist of inventing a PRODUCT or METHOD to enhance people's sense of HUMOUR and/or ENTHUSIASM. While presenting, students will NOT be allowed to read from any kind of notes. You will have to record and upload the VIDEO of the project and email the SCRIPT (both in Word and PDF formats) to the coordinator on a to-be-arranged deadline; the rest of the guidelines will be provided in class. The purpose of this activity is that you work together, practice your English and, hopefully, have some fun. |
10 |
Supervised projects | There will be two assignments: (1) a CV (for the language assistant) and (2) a list of Works Cited in MLA style (for the coordinator). The guidelines to write both the CV and the Works Cited list will be provided in class. As for the list of Works Cited, it must contain a TOPIC chosen by the student and provide an MLA-style LIST of: -a book, a book chapter, a JSTOR article, a website, and an extra electronic source (e.g. YouTube interview) ABOUT THE CHOSEN TOPIC. |
10 |
Workshop | (MEDIUM AND SMALL GROUPS with language assistant): In part of the medium groups and in all the workshops, you will practice your speaking, listening, and grammar skills. Special attention will be placed on CVs and job interviews. You may be asked to do homework on materials available through MOODLE. | 10 |
Assessment comments | ||
__ In order to pass the course, you have to be graded with a __Repeat __The submission dates of the supervised projects and the __ Assignments must be delivered in a timely manner. We will __The assignments showing signs of plagiarism will be __We will value students’ extra voluntary work, which can be __In case of workers' _Either in the first or the second opportunity, the students __For the JULY opportunity, apart from the exam parts (50%) ___Those |