IDENTIFYING DATA 2020_21
Subject (*) ENGLISH I Code 12274002
Study programme
Bachelor's Degree in English Studies (2009)
 Cycle 1st
Descriptors Credits Type Year Period
6 Basic Course First 1Q
Language
Anglès
Department English and German Studies
Coordinator
SUTTON , SARAH JANE
 E-mail sarah.sutton@urv.cat
Lecturers
SUTTON , SARAH JANE
Web http://iiii
General description and relevant information <div> This course intends to develop and achieve the communicative skills and competences corresponding to the independent user (level B2) of CEFR. At the end of the course the student should be able to cope with the problems in everyday life situations handling suitable vocabulary and fluency to the corresponding level. <br /></div><div><br /></div><div> <p>·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Given the current health emergency, during the 2020-21 academic year, the Faculty’s courses will exceptionally and temporarily be taught in either a face-to-face, a blended or an online format depending on the regulations issued by the health authorities and any other competent bodies and if the spatial requirements allow it.</p> <p>·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; This subject combines face-to-face and blended learning in a percentage that has yet to be confirmed. When the academic year starts, the calendar with all of the planned teaching activities (with timetables and classrooms) will be available from the Moodle online campus for each subject.</p> <p>·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; This teaching guide is provisional only. If any health emergency arises it will be adapted in order to comply with the directives issued by the competent bodies. Any modification will be announced via the news forum on the Moodle online campus. </p> <p>·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; If there is a new lockdown and/or any modification to the sections of the teaching guide, the adjustments that need to be made to teaching practices will be announced via Moodle. </p> </div>

Competences
Type A Code Competences Specific
 A3 Entendre una segona llengua estrangera i expressar-se en ella en un nivell bàsic.
Type B Code Competences Transversal
 CT1 Use information in a foreign language effectively.
Type C Code Competences Nuclear

Learning outcomes
Type A Code Learning outcomes
 A3 Desenvolupa la capacitat de comprensió oral i escrita per a satisfer les necessitats d’ús instrumental bàsic d’una segona llengua estrangera.
Type B Code Learning outcomes
 CT1 Utilitzar informació en llengua estrangera d'una manera eficaç.
Type C Code Learning outcomes

Contents
Topic Sub-topic
Grammar 1: Tense review Present, past and perfect tenses
Grammar 2: Auxiliaries Questions, tags, indirect questions, so and neither
Grammar 3:Verb patterns verb and to-infinitive, verb and -ing form, verb and preposition structures, adjective structures.
Grammar 4: Reported speech Tenses, questions
Grammar 5: Conditionals Real and unreal conditionals
Grammar 6: Narrative tenses Past simple, past continuous, past perfect and past perfect continuous
Grammar 7: Future Future continuous and perfect
Grammar 8: Present and past habit will, would, tend to, used to, always
Grammar 9: Verb patterns meaning change
Grammar 10:Present perfect Simple and continuous, stative and dynamic meanings
Grammar 11: Review of the passive tense Covering a range of tenses
Vocabulary 1: Appearances Clothes, collocations, describing people
Vocabulary 2: Relationships Sayings
Vocabulary 3: Collocation Have, make and take
Vocabulary 4: Money Expressions and sayings
Vocabulary 5: Word formation Prefixes and suffixes
Vocabulary 6: Phrasal verbs Types and use
Vocabulary 7: The body Body parts, collocations
Vocabulary 8: Food food, restaurants and collocation
Pronunciation: Integrated into the areas worked on:
Vowel sounds, intonation
Skills 1: Speaking Integrated controlled, freer and free practice
Skills 2: Listening Integrated practice. CD, film, internet.
Skills 3: Reading Integrated practice. Course book and authentic texts.

Planning
Methodologies  ::  Tests
  Competences (*) Class hours
 Hours outside the classroom
 (**) Total hours
Introductory activities
A3
 1 0 1
Lecture
A3
 15 20 35
Assignments
A3
 5 7 12
Problem solving, exercises
A3
 1 33 34
Problem solving, exercises in the classroom
A3
 30 0 30
Personal attention
A3
 1 0 1
 
Mixed tests
A3
 1 9 10
Mixed tests
A3
 1 9 10
Oral tests
A3
 4 6 10
Oral tests
A3
 1 6 7
 
(*) 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
Lecture Language input
Assignments
Voice recording Assignment:
students prepare and record their voices using a given text to focus on pronunciation.
Problem solving, exercises Homework exercises for language practice
Problem solving, exercises in the classroom Application of the syllabus through a variety of exercises in class: role-plays, discussions, individual and pair work, group activities.
Personal attention Tutorials: students can personally contact the teacher in the office or through Moodle

Personalized attention
Description

Given the health emergency situation, during the 2020-21 academic year, students will be cared for in individual and / or group tutoring in order to resolve possible doubts, queries and other issues related to the subject. Tutoring may be face-to-face and / or virtual. At the beginning of the course, the student will be informed about how this personalized attention will be carried out (timetables, if present, by e-mail, Moodle ...)

Assessment
Methodologies Competences Description Weight        
Assignments
A3
 Students record themselves speaking and are assessed on their pronunciation 15%
Mixed tests
A3
 Test of language areas and skills covered. To include listening tasks, language description, transformation sentences, vocabulary item recognition and production, amongst others 25%
Oral tests
A3
 Paired test to involve dialogue on topics covered. Assessed on language, pronunciation, discourse and communicative ability. 20%
Mixed tests
A3
 Test of language areas and skills covered. To include listening tasks, language description, transformation sentences, vocabulary item recognition and production, amongst others 25%
Oral tests
A3
 Presentation on a given topic in small groups 15%
Others  
 
Other comments and second exam session

This teaching guide is indicative. In the case of health emergencies, the assessment will be adapted so that it can be carried out in accordance with the guidelines established by the relevant bodies. Any changes will be reported, if necessary, through the virtual campus news forum (Moodle).


Please note: The pass mark is set at 60%

For those students who do not pass the continually assessed part of the course there is the Final Exam:

A series of tests based on the 1st part of the course book

To involve any of the following: reading, listening, grammar, vocabulary, writing and speaking


Sources of information

Basic Kay and Jones, New Inside Out Upper Intermediate, Student's book, , Macmillan

You may already possess a good learner's dictionary and a language practice book.
I can recommend the following:

Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary
Intermediate Language Practice with key, Macmillan

Also as a language reference book: Practical English Usage, Michael Swan, OUP
Complementary

Recommendations

Subjects that continue the syllabus
ENGLISH II/12254003


(*)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.