Attendance is COMPULSORY. An 80% attendance rate entitles students to the 50% written exam; 30% oral exam; 20% continuous assessment option.&nbsp;Students who do not comply with this requirement will be examined on the basis of 70% written exam; 30% oral exam.&nbsp;Students must obtain a passing grade (50%) in both the written exam and the oral test.Students who are unable to comply with the 80% attendance requirements due to exemption from attendance as stipulated in regulations to this effect published by the University of A Coruña (Art. 3.b &nbsp;e 4.5 Normas de availación, revisión e reclamación das cualificacións dos estudos de grao e mestrado universitario (Art 3 e 8b), will be assessed in the following way: 70% written exam; 30% oral test.&nbsp;In the second opportunity (July) students will be assessed as follows: 70% written exam and 30% oral exams. If students passed either the written exam or oral test in the first opportunity, this grade will be maintained for the second opportunity. This is ONLY valid for the two opportunities corresponding to the academic year in course.&nbsp;

Learning outcomes	Study programme competences
To master the vocabulary and structures necessary for correct written and oral communication in English within the tourism indusry.	A1 A6 A7 A13 A15 A29	B1 B2 B3 B4 B5 B6 B7	C2 C3 C4 C7
To understand written and oral texts in English from a variety of authentic sources within the field of Tourism.	A1 A6 A7 A13 A15 A29	B1 B2 B3 B4 B5 B6 B7	C2 C3 C4 C7
To communicate in written and spoken English, transmitting tourism related messages using the appropriate terminoloy and grammar structures.	A1 A6 A7 A15 A29	B1 B3 B4 B5 B6 B7	C2 C3 C4 C7

Topic	Sub-topic
An introduction to the language of Tourism	Reasons for travel over the centuries and in contemporary society Types of travel and tourist The structure of the tourism industry - chain of distribution/supply services, etc. Describing trends in Tourism (numbers, graphs, statistics)
Gastronomy	Food and wine tourism Describing dishes / menus to visitors Gastronomy in Galicia
Working with visitors	Providing information about attractions and amenities. Giving directions and practical information. Describing monuments /sites of interest (built and environmental heritage) Guided tours - working as a guide
The persuasive language of tourism	Writing and talking about a destination; the use of specific language (adjectives, verbs, collocations, etc.).

Methodologies / tests	Competencies	Ordinary class hours	Student’s personal work hours	Total hours
Objective test	A1 A6 A7 A13 A15 A29 B1 B2 B3 B4 B5 B6 B7 C2 C3 C4 C7	4	18	22
Workshop	A1 A6 A7 A13 A15 A29 B1 B2 B3 B4 B5 B6 B7 C2 C3 C4 C7	39	47.5	86.5
Speaking test	A1 A6 A7 A13 A15 A29 B1 B2 B3 B4 B5 B6 B7 C2 C3 C4 C7	3	18	21
Workbook	A1 A6 A7 A13 A15 A29 B1 B2 B3 B4 B5 B6 B7 C2 C3 C4 C7	0	10	10
Document analysis	A1 A6 A7 A13 A15 A29 B1 B2 B3 B4 B5 B6 B7 C2 C3 C4 C7	6.5	2	8.5

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 at the end of the course to assess written expression and reading comprehension as well as the correct use of grammar, syntax and the specialised terminology. Students studying online will undertake a task of similar characteristics.
Workshop	Practical lessons working with the appropriate materials in order to improve written and oral communicative skills. Online mode: contents will be posted on Moodle and practical sessions will be held via Teams, which will be recorded for students to view at their leisure.
Speaking test	Spontaneous and guided speaking activities s (role playing activities, discussions about articles, guided dialogues...) which will be carried out during the lessons in order to improve students' communicative skills, fluency and capacity to respond spontaneously. Onine mode: oral sessions via Teams
Workbook	Reading of tourism-related articles for in-class discussion and debate. Online mode: queries related to these activites will be resolved during the oral sessions on Teams.
Document analysis	Listening exercises using audiovisual materials Online mode: queries related to these activites will be resolved during the oral sessions on Teams, or via email and the Moodle forum.

Methodologies	Competencies	Description	Qualification
Workshop	A1 A6 A7 A13 A15 A29 B1 B2 B3 B4 B5 B6 B7 C2 C3 C4 C7	Tasks submitted for continuous assessment. ANY combination of the following: Reading comprehension; summaries; compositions; translations; descriptions of trends in tourism; texts describing a destination / tourism attraction or tangible /intangible heritage asset.	20
Objective test	A1 A6 A7 A13 A15 A29 B1 B2 B3 B4 B5 B6 B7 C2 C3 C4 C7	Final written test comprising ANY combinaition of the following: vocabulary exercises; reading comprehension; translation ES-EN of short texts; description of graphs illustrating tourism trends; composition and/or summary.	50
Speaking test	A1 A6 A7 A13 A15 A29 B1 B2 B3 B4 B5 B6 B7 C2 C3 C4 C7	The final oral exam will consist of two parts: Part 1: Guided tour of monuments /route within the city of A Coruña (20%) Part 2: speaking exercise about the structure of the travel and tourism industry and/or description of a typical Galician dish and a menu to a group of visitors (10%)	30

Assessment comments
<p> Attendance is COMPULSORY. An 80% attendance rate entitles students to the 50% written exam; 30% oral exam; 20% continuous assessment option.&nbsp;</p><p>Students who do not comply with this requirement will be examined on the basis of 70% written exam; 30% oral exam.&nbsp;</p><p>Students must obtain a passing grade (50%) in both the written exam and the oral test.</p><p>Students who are unable to comply with the 80% attendance requirements due to exemption from attendance as stipulated in regulations to this effect published by the University of A Coruña (Art. 3.b &nbsp;e 4.5 Normas de availación, revisión e reclamación das cualificacións dos estudos de grao e mestrado universitario (Art 3 e 8b), will be assessed in the following way: 70% written exam; 30% oral test.&nbsp;</p><p>In the second opportunity (July) students will be assessed as follows: 70% written exam and 30% oral exams. If students passed either the written exam or oral test in the first opportunity, this grade will be maintained for the second opportunity. This is ONLY valid for the two opportunities corresponding to the academic year in course.&nbsp;</p>

Basic	2. Collin, P.H. (1996). Dictionary of hotels, tourism and catering management. . Middlesex: Peter Colling Publishing (). English for tour guides. https://www.englishclub.com/english-for-work/tour-guide.htm (). English vocabulary for tour guides. https://es.scribd.com/document/338444961/English-Vocabulary-for-Tour-Guides-EnglishClub-pdf 3. Fussell, Paul (ed.) (1987). The Norton book of travel. New York. Norton 1. Sharpley, Richard & David J.(eds) (2002). Tourism and development: concepts and issues. . Telfer. Clevendon: Channel View Publications. (). Travel English/English for tourists: . https://www.learnenglishfeelgood.com/travelenglish/ 4. Maczak, Antoni (1995). Travel in early modern Europe. Cambdridge. Polity Press (). Your English Tourism Vocabulary List for connecting with absolutely any traveler. https://www.fluentu.com/blog/english/english-tourism-vocabulary/

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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.