Students who fail to comply with the 80% attendance requirement may not opt for the 20% of the final grade assigned to seminar work; instead, their written exam will be graded as 70%.

In the second opportunity (July) the grade breakdown will be 70% written exam and 30% oral exam only.

In order to pass this subject, students are required to obtain a passing grade (50%) on BOTH the oral and written sections of the exam.

Resultados de aprendizaje	Competencias del título
To obtain an insight into the similarities and differences between English and Spanish through contrastive analysis. To resolve grammatical difficulties that may prevent effective communication. To communicate orally. To translate a tourism-base text written in Spanish into English To read, comprehend, summarise and answer questions both orally and in writing on tourism and travel industry related texts. To use the specialised language of the travel and tourism industry, with particular emphasis on the use of persuasive and descriptive language. To become familiar with and use academic and business English in a variety of forms, using appropriate levels of clarity, relevance and economy, plus a suitable layout and tone.	A1 A6 A13 A15	B4 B6 B7	C2 C3 C7

Tema	Subtema
Introduction to translation techniques (Spanish - English)	1. The value of translation as a language learning exercise. 2. The object /importance of translation in the tourism industry. 3. The importance of effective communication. 4. Mediation between two or more cultures. 5. The use of ICTs in translation. 6. Tourism as a language for specific purposes. 7. The sub-genres of the language of tourism. 8. The process of translation: before, during and after.
Study of the use of adjectives (classification, order, grading, positive and negative connotation)	1. Recognising and understanding the differences between the various sub-genres. 2. Paraphrasing. 3. Summarising.
Reading, comprehension and analysis of tourism and travel industry based texts	1. Layout 2. Informal and formal language 3. Structure and organisation. 4. Communicative impact
Study of formal and informal language	1. Discussion of previous/future work experiences. 2. The language of the hotel industry. Interaction with customers, etc. 3. Discussion of tourism and travel news, events, etc. 4. Discussion of workplace situations and work ethics issues.

Metodologías / pruebas	Competéncias	Horas presenciales	Horas no presenciales / trabajo autónomo	Horas totales
Prueba objetiva	A1 A6 A13 A15 B4 B6 B7 C2 C3 C7	3	20	23
Lecturas	A1 A6 A13 A15 B4 B6 B7 C2 C3 C7	5	15	20
Discusión dirigida	A1 A6 A13 A15 B4 B6 B7 C2 C3 C7	6	0	6
Seminario	A1 A6 A13 A15 B4 B6 B7 C2 C7	40	60	100

Atención personalizada		1	0	1

(*)Los datos que aparecen en la tabla de planificación són de carácter orientativo, considerando la heterogeneidad de los alumnos

Metodologías	Descripción
Prueba objetiva	Written exam consisting of any or all of the following: translation (Spanish - English); formal business communication (letter, memo or email); reading comprehension; use of English exercises
Lecturas	Reading of articles, chapters from tourism and travel related texts for analysis and discussion in class. Students will be expected to read the texts beforehand class and prepare answers, opinions, etc.
Discusión dirigida	In-class debates, discussions and presentations aimed at providing students with the opportunity to improve their oral skills. Their performance will be assessed and will contribute to their overall grade.
Seminario	Essentially practical classes in which the students will work with the required explanations and receive the necessary information to develop their written and oral communicative skills. Prior preparation will be required for these classes.

Metodologías	Competéncias	Descripción	Calificación
Seminario	A1 A6 A13 A15 B4 B6 B7 C2 C7	Attendance, participation and completion of written work for correction as required.	20
Prueba objetiva	A1 A6 A13 A15 B4 B6 B7 C2 C3 C7	Written exam consisting of any or all of the following: translation (Spanish - English); formal business communication (letter, memo or email); reading comprehension; use of English exercises. Students that have met the attendance requirements (80%) of all classes and have completed the required written work: Continuous assessment: 20% (Participation and standard of writtent work) Written exam: 50%	50
Discusión dirigida	A1 A6 A13 A15 B4 B6 B7 C2 C3 C7	Students that have met the attendance requirements (80%) and whose oral class asssessment is at a pass or higher level are exempt from the final oral exam. Students that do not meet the attendance requirement or whose oral skills are not of a satisfactory standard will be required to take an oral exam at the end of the course. In all cases, the oral section of the course is worth 30% of the final assessment grade.	30

Observaciones evaluación
Students who fail to comply with the 80% attendance requirement may not opt for the 20% of the final grade assigned to seminar work; instead, their written exam will be graded as 70%. In the second opportunity (July) the grade breakdown will be 70% written exam and 30% oral exam only. In order to pass this subject, students are required to obtain a passing grade (50%) on BOTH the oral and written sections of the exam.

Básica	M. McCarthy (2008). Academic Vocabulary in Use. Cambridge P. Emmerson (2002). Business Grammar Builder. Macmillan M. Jacob (1997). English for International Tourism. Longman P. Leggott (2010). LCCI English for Business Testbuilder. Macmillan C. Talcott (2007). Target Score. Cambridge Professional English R. Walker (2009). Tourism 3 Oxford English for Careers. Oxford University Press

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