Conditions to pass the subject:

1. The minimum passing grade in
each of the following sections "oral test", "student
portfolio" and "seminar" will have to be 40%. The average of
these sections has to reach 5 points out of 10 to make an average with the
objective test (= written exam).

2. It is compulsory to reach 50%
in the objective test to make an average with the sections mentioned in section
1.

Assessment exercises

All the assessment exercises of
the course handed in after the deadline will not be accepted if it is not duly
justified. Works with evidence of plagiarism will receive a 0. Specific
programs will be used to detect it.

Students will only be
awarded ABSENT if they have not taken part in the objective
test (written exam), in the oral exam nor have they handed in more than 50% of
the activities which are part of the continuous assessment system.

Students who are not obliged to meet the attendance requirement because they are exempt
according to the regulations published by the Universidade da Coruña ((Art.
3.be 4.5) Standards for evaluation, review and claim of qualifications of two
studies, university degrees and university courses (art.3 and 8b)) will have
the same evaluations system as those students who attend July opportunity.

Second exam session (July):

-Students will be
assessed as follows: 40% written exam, 20% oral exam and 40% continuous assessment
activities (the student will be given specific instructions about the type of
exercises).

-In this case,
students will only have to retake the sections in which they did not obtain a
passing grade in the first session. This is ONLY valid for the two
opportunities corresponding to the current academic year.

In the case of
the early exam session, students must take a written exam (70%) and
an oral test (30%).

Learning outcomes	Study programme competences
Reading skills: understanding a variety of real texts taken from authentic texts from the press, fiction works, documents, promotional materials or ads.	A1 A2 A6 A8 A9 A11 A15	B1 B3 B4 B5 B6 B8 B10	C2 C3 C4 C5 C6 C7
English Language and use: To master the vocabulary and structures which are necessary for correct written and oral communication; know common phrases and collocations, nuances, verbs with particles, ways of linking sentences; perform grammatical transformations fluently...	A6 A8	B4 B5 B7 B8	C2 C4 C5 C6 C7 C8
Writing: knowing how to write various types of texts, such as reports, reviews, informative texts, proposals ...	A1 A2 A6 A8 A9 A11 A12 A15	B1 B3 B4 B5 B6 B7 B8 B10	C2 C3 C4 C5 C6 C7
Listening comprehension: understanding different types of authentic speech, radio and television programmes, interactions between several speakers at the same time, interviews, debates ...	A2 A6 A10 A11	B8 B9 B10	C2 C3 C8
Grammar: demonstrate understanding and mastery of English grammar in accordance with a C1 level.	A6 A8 A12 A15 A18	B3 B5 B6 B7 B8 B10	C2 C3 C4 C7

Topic	Sub-topic
Grammar	1.1. The infinitive and the gerund: form and use (Verb patterns with -ing forms, infinitives and 'that' clauses) 1.2. Inversion 1.3. Unreal time and subjunctives 1.4. The comparative. Constructions with comparisons 1.5. Register
Vocabulary	2.1. Numbers, graphs... 2.2. Tourism and hospitality 2.3. People and relationships 2.4. World issues 2.5. Thinking and feeling
Writing	.1. Presentation skills 3.2. Reports. 3.3. Reviews 3.4. Leaflets and ads

Methodologies / tests	Competencies	Ordinary class hours	Student’s personal work hours	Total hours
Objective test	A6 A12 A15 A18 B3 B6 B9 C2 C3	2	15	17
Speaking test	A9 A6 B4 B7 B8 B10 C2 C5 C6	1	6	7
Student portfolio	A1 A6 A9 A10 A15 A18 A20 B1 B3 B4 B5 B6 B7 B8 B10 C2 C4	20	15	35
Seminar	A1 A6 A10 A18 A20 B6 C2	18	15	33
Guest lecture / keynote speech	A2 A6 A8 A11 A15 B1 C8 C7	25	25	50
Document analysis	A2 A8 A11 B5 B6 C2	6	0	6

Personalized attention		2	0	2

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

Methodologies	Description
Objective test	Test to be carried out at the end of the semester to evaluate the student's written expression and reading comprehension, as well as their command of grammar, syntax and specialized semantic fields. The types of questions will vary following a similar format to the exercises performed during the course.
Speaking test	Practical lessons in which students will work in class with the appropriate materials and will be given the precise information for the development of their communicative skills, both at a written and oral level.
Student portfolio	The student will compile the different writing tasks carried out during the course following the models of the course content.
Seminar	Practical sessions where content related to the topics covered in the vocabulary section will be read, as well as the use of audiovisual material for in-class discussion and debate.
Guest lecture / keynote speech	Transmission of specific theoretical knowledge of the contents designed for the course.
Document analysis	Text analysis practices.

Methodologies	Competencies	Description	Qualification
Student portfolio	A1 A6 A9 A10 A15 A18 A20 B1 B3 B4 B5 B6 B7 B8 B10 C2 C4	Drafting of the topics studied in the course that must present the structure seen in class.	15
Speaking test	A9 A6 B4 B7 B8 B10 C2 C5 C6	Group presentation of a project (15%) in which presentation skills will also be assessed (5%)	20
Objective test	A6 A12 A15 A18 B3 B6 B9 C2 C3	Final written exam comprising ANY of the following: vocabulary exercises; reading comprehension; translation ES-EN of short texts; description of graphs illustrating trends; composition...	40
Seminar	A1 A6 A10 A18 A20 B6 C2	Reading and vocabulary tests (10%) Listening exercises to assess the level of understanding in English language (10%)	20
Guest lecture / keynote speech	A2 A6 A8 A11 A15 B1 C8 C7	The active participation of the students during the lectures will be taken into account	5

Assessment comments
Conditions to pass the subject: 1. The minimum passing grade in each of the following sections "oral test", "student portfolio" and "seminar" will have to be 40%. The average of these sections has to reach 5 points out of 10 to make an average with the objective test (= written exam). 2. It is compulsory to reach 50% in the objective test to make an average with the sections mentioned in section 1. Assessment exercises All the assessment exercises of the course handed in after the deadline will not be accepted if it is not duly justified. Works with evidence of plagiarism will receive a 0. Specific programs will be used to detect it. Students will only be awarded ABSENT if they have not taken part in the objective test (written exam), in the oral exam nor have they handed in more than 50% of the activities which are part of the continuous assessment system. Students who are not obliged to meet the attendance requirement because they are exempt according to the regulations published by the Universidade da Coruña ((Art. 3.be 4.5) Standards for evaluation, review and claim of qualifications of two studies, university degrees and university courses (art.3 and 8b)) will have the same evaluations system as those students who attend July opportunity. Second exam session (July): -Students will be assessed as follows: 40% written exam, 20% oral exam and 40% continuous assessment activities (the student will be given specific instructions about the type of exercises). -In this case, students will only have to retake the sections in which they did not obtain a passing grade in the first session. This is ONLY valid for the two opportunities corresponding to the current academic year. In the case of the early exam session, students must take a written exam (70%) and an oral test (30%).

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Complementary	Thirn, Sheila (2013). Advanced - Student's Book (Real Lives, Real Listening). Harper Collins Wallwork, Adrian (2013). English for Academic Research: Grammar, Usage and Style (English Edition). Springer Wallwork, Adrian (2010). English for Presentations at international conferences. Springer McCarthy, Michael & O'Dell, Felicity (2017). English phrasal verbs in use advanced. (2nd edition). Cambridge McCarthy, Michael & O'Dell, Felicity (2017). English Vocabulary in use. Advanced (3rd edition). Cambridge Jones, Christopher (1996). Listening 4 Advanced Student's Book (Cambridge Skills for Fluency). Cambridge Allsop, Jake (2006). Test your phrasal verbs (Penguin English guides. Penguin

Other comments
Students must remember that this is an English for Specific Purposes module and NOT a general English course. They must also bear in mind that studying any language requires perseverance and continuity.