IDENTIFYING DATA

2017_18

Subject (*)

ENGLISH LANGUAGE VI

Code

12274116

Study programme

Bachelor's Degree in English Studies (2009)

Cycle

1st

Descriptors

Credits

Type

Year

Period

Compulsory

Fourth

Language

Anglès

Department

English and German Studies

Coordinator

RIERA TOLÓ, MARIA

E-mail

maria.riera@urv.cat

Lecturers

RIERA TOLÓ, MARIA

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General description and relevant information

The main aim of the course is to discuss and analyze in depth the complexities of the English verb phrase from a theoretical and practical perspective. Students will become acquainted with the type of argumentation used in linguistic analysis.

Competences

Type A	Code	Competences Specific
	A5	Dominar la llengua anglesa des d’un punt de vista teòric i pràctic i expressar-s’hi oralment i per escrit de manera fluida i precisa.
Type B	Code	Competences Transversal
Type C	Code	Competences Nuclear

Learning outcomes

Type A	Code	Learning outcomes
	A5	Domina la gramàtica i el vocabulari de la llengua anglesa a un nivell superior. Mostra un maneig de la llengua anglesa (de forma oral i/o escrita) en contextos diversos a un nivell superior. Desenvolupa la capacitat de comprensió oral i/o escrita per a satisfer les necessitats d’ús de la llengua anglesa a un nivell superior. Desenvolupa la capacitat de comprensió oral i/o escrita per a satisfer les necessitats que vagin més enllà de l’ús purament instrumental de la llengua anglesa a un nivell superior. Obté consciència dels principals aspectes contrastius entre l’anglès i l’espanyol/català.
Type B	Code	Learning outcomes
Type C	Code	Learning outcomes

Contents

Topic	Sub-topic
1. Basic Concepts 2. The Verbal Group 3. Grammar and Usage 4. Analytic Tools 5. The English Verb Phrase: Main Patterns

Planning

Methodologies :: Tests

Competences

(*) Class hours

Hours outside the classroom

(**) Total hours

Introductory activities

Lecture

Problem solving, classroom exercises

Problem solving, exercises

Personal tuition

Mixed tests

Oral tests

(*) On e-learning, hours of virtual attendance of the teacher.
(**) 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	– Course presentation: objectives, contents, methodology, course planning, assessment, bibliographical references and relation to the rest of the degree program – Instructions to carry out exercises, tasks and assignments – Feedback to whole group on work done and tests taken
Lecture	– Presentation of course contents by means of explanation, exemplification and visual aids – Students' active participation: questions, contributions and discussion
Problem solving, classroom exercises	– Practical exercises of a miscellaneous type directly connected with theoretical course contents, aimed at the understanding and assimilation of course contents, to be corrected and discussed in class
Problem solving, classroom exercises	- Written tasks of a miscellaneous type directly connected with theoretical and practical course contents, aimed at the understanding and assimilation of course contents, to be done in class individually or in pairs/small groups, to be handed in at the end of the class session for grading
Problem solving, exercises	– Exercises of a miscellaneous type directly connected with theoretical and practical course contents, designed to provide extra practice for students to understand and assimilate course contents
Personal tuition	– Individual or group – Solve doubts concerning course contents, mechanics or evaluation – Provide feedback – Provide additional support – Make suggestions for improvement – Provide advice on remedial work – Check on student progress

Personalized attention

Description

To solve doubts concerning course contents, exercises, paper, or evaluation – Monitor student's paper – Check on general student progress.

Assessment

Methodologies

Competences

Description

Weight

Problem solving, classroom exercises

Task 1
Task 2
Task 3
Task 4
Task 5
Task 6
Task 7
Taks 8

2.5%
2.5%
2.5%
2.5%
2.5%
2.5%
2.5%
2.5%

Mixed tests

There will be two exams (mid-term and end-of-term). Exact details will be provided on the first day of classes.

15%
15%
20%

Oral tests

Oral Test 1
Oral Test 2
Oral Test 3
Oral Test 4

7.5%
7.5%
7.5%
7.5%

Others

Other comments and second exam session

Convocatòria 1: Continuous evaluation

Pass mark: 60%

Minimum of 50% in each of the 3 written tests to pass

Minimum of 50% in each of the 3 oral tests to pass

Minimum of 50% in the averaged grade of all the classroom tasks to pass

Convocatòria 2: Final exams

Written exam (60% to pass)

Oral exam (60% to pass)

Sources of information

Basic
	Aarts, B. (2001). English Syntax and Argumentation. New York: Palgrave. Algeo, J. (1974). Exercises in Contemporary English. San Diego, CA: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich. Álvarez Benito, G. (1999). Linguistics Workbook. Sevilla, Spain: Mergablum. Baker, C. (1995). English Syntax. Cambridge, MA: The MIT Press. Chalker, S. (1992). A Student’s English Grammar Workbook. Harlow, Essex, England: Longman. Close, R. (1974). A University Grammar of English Workbook. Harlow, Essex, England: Longman. Greenbaum, S., & Quirk, R. (1990). A Student’s Grammar of the English Language. Harlow, Essex, England: Longman. Huddleston, R., & Pullum, G. 2002. The Cambridge Grammar of the English Language. London: Longman. Quirk, R., & Greenbaum, S. (1973). A Concise Grammar of Contemporary English. San Diego, CA: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich. Quirk, R., & Greenbaum, S. (1973). A University Grammar of English. London: Longman. van Gelderen, E. (2010). An Introduction to the Grammar of English. Amsterdam: John Benjamins.
Complementary

Recommendations

Subjects that it is recommended to have taken before

ENGLISH LANGUAGE III/12274111

ENGLISH LANGUAGE IV/12274112


Other comments
It is strongly advisable to have previously passed the following courses: English I - English II - English Language I - English Language II - English Language III - English Language IV - Communication Skills: Speaking and Listening I - Communication Skills: Speaking and Listening II - Communication Skills: Reading and Writing I - Communication Skills: Reading and Writing II - The Sound System of English I - The Sound System of English II - Advanced Speaking Workshop - Advanced Writing Workshop You may have serious problems to pass this course if you have not passed the following courses: English Language III - English Language IV - English Language V

(*)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.