| Continguts |
| Tema | Subtema |
| Module 1 | Introduction to the course Placement test Pre-writing techniques Paragraph writing; punctuation Basic mistakes; false friends Oral exercises; introductions, question formation; short answers |
| Module 2 | Grammar: Present simple & continuous; question tags; agreeing and disagreeing (so & neither/nor) Vocabulary: Topic vocabulary; idioms Speaking: Asking and answering personal questions; asking for and giving opinions Reading: Advantages and disadvantages; for and against Listening: Conversations Writing: Argumentative |
| Module 3 | Grammar: Past simple & continuous; present perfect simple & continuous; pronunciation of '-ed' forms; basic phrasal verbs Vocabulary: Topic vocabulary; idioms Speaking: Talking about the past Reading: Description Listening: Conversations Writing: Description of places and objects |
| Module 4 | Grammar: Present perfect simple & continuous (cont.); past perfect simple & continuous; comparatives and superlatives Vocabulary: Topic vocabulary (travelling and entertainment) Reading: Reading about different cities/countries; travel agencies. Listening: Interview at a travel agency and/or a hotel etc. Writing: Elaboration of a tourism advertisement |
| Module 5 | Grammar: Expressing future: present continuous, present simple, 'going to', simple future; 'shall'; the passive Vocabulary: Topic vocabulary (literary genres, types of books) Speaking: Speaking about oral presentations: Topic, outlay, research, delivery. Listening & watching: Sample presentations Writing: Descriptive narratives |
| Module 6 | Grammar: Tense revision; conditional sentences Vocabulary: Topic vocabulary Speaking: Oral presentations by the students; questions and answers about the topic exposed. Writing: Formal letters to apply for a job. CV writing |
| Module 7 | Grammar: Modal verbs; connectors and discourse markers. Vocabulary: Topic vocabulary for giving opinions and advice; prohibiting; talking about possibilities Speaking and Listening: Oral presentations by students followed by questions and answers about the topic Writing: Describing a person |
| Module 8 | Grammar: Reported speech; prepositions; verbs and adjectives followed by preposition; phrasal verbs (cont.) Vocabulary: Giving directions; technological inventions Speaking and Listening: Oral presentations by the students followed by questions and answers about the topic. Writing: How to write narrative; writing a fictional story |
| Module 9 | Grammar: Relative sentences, phrasal verbs (cont.); general revision Speaking & Listening: Oral presentations by the students followed by questions and answers about the topic Writing: Academic writing; how to write an assignment |
| Atenció personalitzada |
| Descripció |
| L'atenció personalitzada es durà a terme principalment a les hores de visita de la professora en el seu despatx. Es recomana a l'alumne venir a consultar qualsevol dubte que no ha pogut o volgut aclarir en l'aula per diferents motius: enfermetat o altres motius pels que ha hagut de faltar a classe. Problemes de nivel: necessitat de exercicis adicionals etc. Una dificultat específica com pot ser: pronunciació, dificultat per redactar, ansietat a l'hora de fer una presentació. |
| Avaluació |
| Altres comentaris i segona convocatòria |
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La presentació oral és obligatoria. De les redaccions cal haver presentat el 80% dins dels limits de temps establerts. Els apartats "Proves orals" i "Proves pràctiques" es refereixen a activitats dutes a terme a classe i no son imprescendibles per poder aprovar l'assignatura. La presentació oral i l'entrega del 80% dels redaccions es també requisit obligatori per poder-se presentar a l'exàmen de recuperació a juny. |
| Fonts d'informació |
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Useful Web-pages: www.better-english.com/grammar www.eflnet.com/grammar/articles2.php http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/city http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/spanish/learn_english/default.stm http://e-poche.net/conversations
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| Complementària |
Murphy, R., English Grammar in Use (Intermediate) with Answers, 2004, Cambridge University Press
Summers, D. Ed., Longman Language Activator, 1994, Longman
Hashemi, L & Thomas, B., Grammar for First Certificate, 2003, Cambridge University Press |
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Photocopies provided by the teacher |
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(*)La Guia docent és el document on es visualitza la proposta acadèmica de la URV. Aquest document és públic i no es pot modificar, llevat de casos excepcionals revisats per l'òrgan competent/ o degudament revisats d'acord amb la normativa vigent |
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