Identifying Data 2020/21
Subject (*) English Language 1 Code 613G01003
Study programme
Grao en Español: Estudos Lingüísticos e Literarios
Descriptors Cycle Period Year Type Credits
Graduate 1st four-month period
 First Basic training 6
Language
English
Teaching method Face-to-face
Prerequisites
Department Letras
Coordinador
Lezcano Gonzalez, Emma
 E-mail
emma.lezcano@udc.es
Lecturers
Lezcano Gonzalez, Emma
 E-mail
emma.lezcano@udc.es
Web
General description Descrición e uso da lingua inglesa nun nivel intermedio alto (B2.1)
Contingency plan 1. Modificacións nos contidos
Non se realizarán cambios nos contidos.

2. Metodoloxías
*Metodoloxías docentes que se manteñen

1. Sesións maxistrais (modificando canle de comunicación – Moodle/ Microsoft Teams)
2. Seminario (modificando canle de comunicación - Moodle/ Microsoft Teams)
3. Discusión dirixida (modificando canle de comunicación – Moodle/ Microsoft Teams)
4. Proba oral (modificando canle de realización – Moodle/ Microsoft Teams)
5. Portafolios do alumno (podendo modificar formas e datas de entrega)
6. Proba mixta (modificando canle de realización – Moodle/ Microsoft Teams)
7. Lecturas


*Metodoloxías docentes que se modifican

1. Traballos tutelados. O alumnado poderá escoller entre a modalidade grupal (orixinal) ou individual.
2. Aprendizaxe colaborativa. O traballo realizarase de forma non presencial a través das diferentes plataformas institucionais habilitadas.

3. Mecanismos de atención personalizada ao alumnado
Correo electrónico. Diariamente (de luns a venres); Moodle (horario de aulas); Microsoft Teams (horario de aulas e titorías).

4. Modificacións na avaliación
As porcentaxes orixinais para cada item da avaliación manteranse, coas seguintes modificacións na modalidade de avaliación:
•Traballo Tutelado. A presentación oral do traballo tutelado substituirase por unha vídeo gravación que, acompañada do texto que se requira, será enviada por correo electrónico ou Moodle segundo se estableza.
•Proba Oral. As tarefas de expresión oral durante o curso ou, na súa falta, a proba oral poderán ser realizadas a través de Microsoft Teams.
•Portafolios do alumno. As tarefas de produción escrita e comprensión lectora avaliaranse de forma asíncrona a través de Moodle ou Microsoft Teams.
•Proba mixta. A proba mixta realizarase de forma síncrona a través de Moodle ou Microsoft Teams.

*Observacións de avaliación:
No caso de fallos xerais no sistema ou problemas de conexión xeneralizados durante
a realización das probas síncronas, o profesorado facilitará as probas por correo electrónico ou utilizará a vía telefónica se é preciso.

5. Modificacións da bibliografía ou webgrafía
Non se realizarán cambios

Study programme competencies
Code Study programme competences

Learning aims
Learning outcomes Study programme competences
To take part in every day or general conversations spontaneously in familiar contexts and express surprise, happiness, sadness, interest, indifference. A6
A15
 B4
 C2
To understand the main points of oral or written texts about everyday or current issues and about personal topics, being able to separate those ideas from specific details. A6
A15
 B4
B5
 C2
To understand the description of events, feelings and wishes in personal letters or in texts related to the semantic fields included in the contents of the course. A6
A15
 B4
 C2
To locate relevant information in long texts or to gather information from different parts of a text or several texts, with the aim of solving a specific problem; to identify the main conclusions in clearly signalled argumentative text, being able to recognise the line of argument of the issue presented. A6
A15
 B1
B5
B6
 C2
To produce in a coherent and elaborate way experiences, wishes, opinions, projects, reactions, etc. A6
A9
A15
 B4
 C2
To comment on and discuss other people’s opinions, contrasting alternatives and points of view, evaluating what to do, where to go or what to choose. A6
A9
A15
 B1
B4
 C2
To present a topic about the vocabulary contents of the course (or other related topics), well enough to be followed without difficulty. To give a clear, systematically developed presentation, with highlighting of significant points, and relevant supporting details, being able to answer the questions raised by the members of the audience. A6
A9
A15
 B1
B3
B5
B6
 C2
To write straightforward connected texts on a range of familiar subjects within his field of interest and to describe experiences or impressions as well as formulating specific requests in a simple way. A6
A9
A15
 B1
B3
B4
B5
B6
 C2

Contents
Topic Sub-topic
1. Grammar 1.1. Question formation
1.2. Use of determiners, quantifiers and nouns
1.3. Use of adjectives and adverbs
1.4. Use of time and tense
1.5. Use of the passive voice
1.6. Use of multi-word verbs and idioms
2. Vocabulary 2.1. Education and learning
2.2. Personality, character and appearance
2.3. Travel and movement
2.4. Hobbies, sports and pastimes
3. Writing 3.1. Elements of writing
3.1.1. Punctuation
3.1.2. Capitalisation
3.1.3. Spelling
3.1.4. Sentence structure
3.2. Paragraph Writing
3.2.1. Paragraph structure
3.2.2. Types of paragraphs
3.2.3. Coherence and cohesion
3.3. Summary and Note-taking
3.3.1. Note-taking
3.3.2. Paraphrasing
3.3.3. Summarising
3.4. Email writing
3.4.1 Degrees of formality
3.4.2. Formal/Informal emails

Planning
Methodologies / tests Competencies Ordinary class hours Student’s personal work hours Total hours
Introductory activities A9 B4 2 0 2
Guest lecture / keynote speech A6 A15 B3 B4 B5 C2 13 15 28
Seminar A6 A9 A15 B3 B4 B5 13 15 28
Directed discussion A6 A9 A15 B4 B5 C2 7 3 10
Speaking test A6 A9 A15 B4 B5 C2 0 6 6
Workbook A6 B1 B3 B5 B6 C2 0 10 10
Supervised projects A6 B3 B5 B6 C2 0 15 15
Student portfolio A6 A9 A15 B3 B6 2 18 20
Mixed objective/subjective test A6 A9 A15 B1 B3 B6 0 15 15
Collaborative learning B1 B6 0 15 15
 
Personalized attention 1 0 1
 
(*)The information in the planning table is for guidance only and does not take into account the heterogeneity of the students.

Methodologies
Methodologies Description
Introductory activities Initial contact with the course contents. Different activities will be conducted to obtain relevant information from/about the students' level of competence in English. This information will be used to articulate the different teaching strategies to favour comprehensive and effective learning.
Guest lecture / keynote speech Lecture classes, supported by A/V technologies, including questions and discussions that help students to acquire general knowledge and specific contents.
Seminar Practical classes aimed at developing speaking, writing, reading and listening skills using a topic from the course contents or others that may be of general interest. Students will participate in these seminars every week, so that they are able to practise all skills uninterruptedly.
Directed discussion Oral activities in small groups, monitored by Teaching Assistants, in which students' speaking skills are put into practice. Informal, spontaneous, and natural conversations and debates are to be expected in these sessions.
Speaking test Brief conversation or interview with lecturer (individually or in pairs). Students will also be required to read a text aloud and improvise situations suggested by the examiners. Examiners may use use additional printed or audiovisual material as a prompt to conversation.
Workbook This includes all the reading material students required for out of class preparation for reading comprehension activities, as well as other readings in English students use in other subjects or in other situations.
Students are strongly encouraged to read as much and as often as possible.
Supervised projects Students will prepare a group project about a specific topic. Further details will be provided at the beginning of the course . The aim of this activity is to foster students' autonomous and collaborative learning.
Student portfolio The portfolio will consist of different writing tasks set by the lecturer during the semester.
Mixed objective/subjective test Objective/subjective test consisting of different types of questions: multiple choice, short answer, association, gap-fill and other activities.
Collaborative learning Working in small groups in class and using ICT to pool abilities and information, promote peer learning, and optimise learning outcomes for all group members.

Personalized attention
Methodologies
Supervised projects
Description

Students should inform the lecturer throughout the semester regarding the progress of their project.

Assessment
Methodologies Competencies Description Qualification
Speaking test A6 A9 A15 B4 B5 C2 Students who fail to obtain at least 5 out of 10 in class continuous assessment of speaking skills will be required to take an oral exam at the end of the semester to demonstrate their communicative competence in English. 15
Mixed objective/subjective test A6 A9 A15 B1 B3 B6 All students are required to sit the mixed test in January on the date announced in the official exam timetable. The exam will consist of: The exam will consist of: Grammar and Vocabulary (25%), and Listening Comprehension (15%).
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Supervised projects A6 B3 B5 B6 C2 The project (10%) will consist of a video, written questions and evidence of group work during the semester. 10
Student portfolio A6 A9 A15 B3 B6 The portfolio will consist of different writing tasks (20%) and reading activities (15%) set by the lecturer during the semester.

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Assessment comments

IMPORTANT

In order to pass this course a minimum of 5 out of 10 in the final mark is required. A mark of 4 out of 10 is the minimum required in each of the following parts of the subject: exam, writing tasks, speaking. In addition, in order to pass this subject, students must complete at least 50% of the tasks included in the portfolio – that is, 50% of the writing tasks and 50% of the reading activities. 

Deadlines for assignments are strict. Late submissions will be penalised (25% off final mark), unless they are duly justified.

Assignments including plagiarized material will be marked with 0.  For the detection of plagiarism, all lecturers now have access to the application Turnitin, which recognises papers submitted previously by other people (or the student him/herself) at this university or other universities.  

The extra-credit activities carried out by the students during the course may be awarded a maximum additional 5% on top of the final mark. This may include voluntary assignments, alternative readings or any other activity proposed and accepted by students and teachers.

Students who do not attend the official exam will be given a grade of NP (absent) if they have not handed in more than 50% of the continuous assessment activities.

July opportunity: Students who fail to attend or pass the official examination session in January or those with less than a 4 in the writing assignments or in the speaking test (even if the overall average is superior to 5) will be required to take the "second opportunity exam session" in July, where students can retake the parts they have failed, according to the following distribution of percentages: 1) Mixed test (40%), with the following distribution: Grammar and Vocabulary (25%), Listening (15%); 2) Student Portfolio (35%), with the following distribution: Writing Tasks (20%), Reading Activities (15%); 3) Supervised Project (10%); 4) Oral Interview (15%).  

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. 

Students sitting the December exam (final exam brought forward) will be assessed according to the criteria specified for the July opportunity.

ADI is a university office specialised in attending to members of the university with special needs due to discapacity or other differentiating situations with regard to the rest of the community. Students can talk to Dr Ana Veleiro for more information, or contact ADI directly at http://www.udc.es/cufie/uadi/, or by phone ext. 5622, or via email: adi@udc.es. 

Sources of information
Basic (). .
Carter, R. et al. (2011). English Grammar Today. Cambridge: C.U.P.
McCarthy, M. & F. O’Dell (2002). English Vocabulary in Use. Cambridge: C.U.P.
Vince, M. (2009). First Certificate Language Practice. English Grammar and Vocabulary.. MacMillan Publishers.
Thomas, B, Hashemi, L. & L. Matthews (2015). Grammar and Vocabulary for First (with answers). Cambridge: C.U.P.
Swan, M. (1996). Practical English Usage. . Oxford: O.U.P.
Simon, P. (2016). The Grammaring Guide to English Grammar.. My E-Book Publishing House
Other useful books:


· Allsop, J. & P. Watcyn-Jones. 1990. Test Your Phrasal Verbs. London: Penguin.

· Allsop, J. & P. Watcyn-Jones. 1990. Test Your Prepositions. London: Penguin.

· Beaumont, D. & C. Granger. 1991. Heinemann English Grammar. Oxford: Heinemann.

· Brook-Hart, G. 2008. Complete First Certificate. Cambridge: C.U.P.

· Collie, J. & S. Slater. 1992. Cambridge Skills for Fluency: Listening 3. Cambridge: C.U.P.

· Collie, J. & S. Slater. 1992. Cambridge Skills for Fluency: Speaking 3. Cambridge: C.U.P.

· Greenall, S. & D. Pye. 1993. Cambridge Skills for Fluency: Reading 3. Cambridge: C.U.P.

· Greenall, S. & M. Swan. 1986. Effective Reading. London: Cambridge: C.U.P

· Hashemi, L. & B. Thomas. 2003. Cambridge Grammar for First Certificate. Cambridge: C.U.P.

· Littlejohn, A. 1993. Cambridge Skills for Fluency: Writing 3. Cambridge: C.U.P.

· Murphy, R. 1990. English Grammar in Use. Intermediate. 1985. Cambridge: C.U.P.

· Prodromou, L. 1999. Grammar and Vocabulary for First Certificate. Harlow: Longman.

· Redston, C. & G. Cunningham. 2007. Face2Face Upper-intermediate. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.

· Swan, M. & C. Walter. 1997. How English Works. Oxford: O.U.P.

· Thomson, A.J. & A.V. Martinet. 1993. A Practical English Grammar. Oxford: O.U.P. (4th edition; this grammar is supplemented with two exercise books with answer key).

Complementary


Recommendations
Subjects that it is recommended to have taken before

Subjects that are recommended to be taken simultaneously

Subjects that continue the syllabus

Other comments


(*)The teaching guide is the document in which the URV publishes the information about all its courses. It is a public document and cannot be modified. Only in exceptional cases can it be revised by the competent agent or duly revised so that it is in line with current legislation.