Deadlines for handing in the -- trabajos tutelados -- (written tasks) are30th October and 30th November 2015. You must hand in BOTH tasks required for marks to be added to the rest of the marks.
You will be required to sign in at every session (whole group, interactive and tutorial groups). Regular attendance is an indication of your interest in the subject, apart from being necessary for progress.
Proba mixta: (exam on written exercises) the date is fixed by the Faculty for 2015-16 with the first opportunity at the end of the semester. This date is NOT negotiable.
Students should, therefore, make sure they are present, especially if they travel during the Christmas holidays.This applies to all students, both local UDC ones and visiting Erasmus students.
The second opportunity, in July, according to the dates approved by the Faculty, will consist of repeating the part(s) of the assessment not already passed, maintaining the same percentages. If the "supervised projects" (assignments) part is failed, students must present TWO NEW pieces of work. Details will be posted on Moodle, with deadlines during the second semester and before the exam period begins. The second opportunity oral exam will take place in JUNE, before the date of the written exam.
The July opportunity is not intended as a way of improving marks in sections already passed; it is only for resitting the parts which a student has failed
Students will obtain a "no presentado" (absent from assessment) if they do not attend the exams ( proba mixta and proba oral ) and if they do not hand in any work.
Students who are officially registered as part time, and have been granted permission not to attend classes, as stipulated in the regulations of this University, will be assessed in either of the opportunities according to the same criteria specified for the second opportunity.
If you fail the first opportunity and do not attend the second opportunity, your mark will be SUSPENSO (FAIL).
For more details, see Recommendations section.

Learning outcomes	Study programme competences
Students will have developed strategies for the consolidation of the skills acquired in both parts of English language in use (1 and 2).	A6 A9 A15 A18
Students will be able to handle metaphorical language, both for comprehension and expression.	A3	B1 B4 B6 B8
Students will have acquired more specialized vocabulary. Individual autonomous study is essential at this level, and students should remember their own role and responsablity in the teaching/learning process of which they are a part.	A20	B3 B5 B6 B8
At the end of the course, students should be able to relate their knowledge in this subject with other subjects in the English degree course.	A6 A9 A15 A18 A20	B1 B3 B4 B5 B6

Topic	Sub-topic
Metaphors related to plants and trees The environment (See text book mentioned in section 8, sources of information)	Metaphors based on plants; verbs related to growth; collocations
Authorities, customs, police. History Poverty	Vocabulary related to immigration, traffic police, etc. Vocabluary for dealing with history; collocations; Vocabulary about poverty and lack of means
Language of Law War and peace. WW-1	words for crimes; adjectives specifically for legal contexts; legal words in common use Attitudes towards war and peace; metaphors of conflict. Letters from the trenches
Sport, diet and health Space: expanse and confinement	Vocabulary and metaphors from sport, diet and health Expressing concepts of space; metaphors for ample or limited space
Time Motion Manner Sound Weight and density Colour: range and intensity Speed	Sequence and duration Colloquial expressions of time; sayings related to passage of time Nuances of speed and movement; verbs/adjectives with non-literal meaning From silence to noice; specific verbs for certain noises, set phrases about sounds Synonyms for heavy; literal uses of weighing; words to express density Specific colours, related metaphors; exotic associations of words for colours
Cause and effect Comparison and contrast Difficulties, dilemmas, hitches Modality	Verbs expressing cause/effect, collocations How to express similarity and contrast Nouns and adjectives relating to difficulties and dilemmas Modal verbs and the expression of facts, opinions and wishes; probability; advice, obligation
Complaints and protests Apologising, forgiving and reconciliation. praising Promises, bets Speech: style and articulation	Formal and informal complaints Collocations; apologies in legal contexts; peace settlement (lit/fig); Formal / colloquial promises; Expressions about betting Volume: from quiet to loud; describing ways of speaking
The media: printed publications	Headlines, eye-catching vocabulary, word-play, Sections in press, newsgathering, adverts; formats
Vague language expressions Types of idioms	Vague expressions for numbers; making actions /ideas less precise (informal) Idioms:on people, stories, reports

Methodologies / tests	Competencies	Ordinary class hours	Student’s personal work hours	Total hours
Guest lecture / keynote speech	A15 B5	21	26.25	47.25
Supervised projects	A3 A18 B1 B3 B6	14	17.5	31.5
Speaking test	A6 A9 B4	2	16	18
Directed discussion	A6 A15 A18 B8	7	5.25	12.25
Mixed objective/subjective test	A6 A9 A15 A18 A20	2	36	38

Personalized attention		3	0	3

(*)The information in the planning table is for guidance only and does not take into account the heterogeneity of the students.

Methodologies	Description
Guest lecture / keynote speech	In these whole group sessions , there will be explanations, examples and advice on how to take best adavntage of the material; a basic text book will be used (absolutely essential for class work and private study); there will also be other written texts and audiovisual examples.
Supervised projects	Written tasks on different topics related to those dealt with in class; summaries, short articles, letters, academic style, including textual references.
Speaking test	Individual interview, in pairs, or occasionally in threes; comprehension and expression; students must demonstrate communicative competence, interaction with their colleagues and teachers. They should not wait to be asked, but rather volunteer ideas, opinions, information, etc.
Directed discussion	Development of competence in presenting oral arguments; role-playing, fluency; team work.
Mixed objective/subjective test	Completion of different types of exercises; distinguishing between different usage and meaning; transformation of sentences.

Methodologies	Competencies	Description	Qualification
Speaking test	A6 A9 B4	Individual interview, or in pairs (or threes); comprehension questions; demonstration of communicative competence, interaction with colleagues, expression of opinions, advantages, preferences, etc.	25
Mixed objective/subjective test	A6 A9 A15 A18 A20	Completion of different types of exercises; distinguishing between different usage and meaning; transformation of sentences.	50
Supervised projects	A3 A18 B1 B3 B6	Written tasks on different topics related to what has been dealt with in class; summaries and presentations; academic writing techniques.	25

Assessment comments
Deadlines for handing in the -- trabajos tutelados -- (written tasks) are30th October and 30th November 2015. You must hand in BOTH tasks required for marks to be added to the rest of the marks. You will be required to sign in at every session (whole group, interactive and tutorial groups). Regular attendance is an indication of your interest in the subject, apart from being necessary for progress. Proba mixta: (exam on written exercises) the date is fixed by the Faculty for 2015-16 with the first opportunity at the end of the semester. This date is NOT negotiable. Students should, therefore, make sure they are present, especially if they travel during the Christmas holidays.This applies to all students, both local UDC ones and visiting Erasmus students. The second opportunity, in July, according to the dates approved by the Faculty, will consist of repeating the part(s) of the assessment not already passed, maintaining the same percentages. If the "supervised projects" (assignments) part is failed, students must present TWO NEW pieces of work. Details will be posted on Moodle, with deadlines during the second semester and before the exam period begins. The second opportunity oral exam will take place in JUNE, before the date of the written exam. The July opportunity is not intended as a way of improving marks in sections already passed; it is only for resitting the parts which a student has failed Students will obtain a "no presentado" (absent from assessment) if they do not attend the exams ( proba mixta and proba oral ) and if they do not hand in any work. Students who are officially registered as part time, and have been granted permission not to attend classes, as stipulated in the regulations of this University, will be assessed in either of the opportunities according to the same criteria specified for the second opportunity. If you fail the first opportunity and do not attend the second opportunity, your mark will be SUSPENSO (FAIL). For more details, see Recommendations section.

Basic	McCarthy, M. and F. O'Dell. (2002). English Vocabulary in Use. Advanced. ISBN. 978-0-521-67746-2. Cambridge: CUP
	This book is obligatory for use in the whole group classes. It is the same book as used already in  Lengua Inglesa y sus Usos-1. In this course we will use further chapters of the book. See contents above.
Complementary	Cory, H. (1999). Advanced Writing with English in Use.. Oxford: OUP Mansfield, F. & C. Nuttall (2007). Proficiency Practice Tests. With Key. London: Thomson ELT