IDENTIFYING DATA 2012_13
Subject (*) ENGLISH I Code 12274002
Study programme
Graduate in English Studies
 Cycle 1st
Descriptors Credits Type Year Period
6 Basic Course First First
Language
Anglès
Department Estudis Anglesos i Alemanys
Coordinator
SUTTON ., SARAH JANE
DOLS RODRÍGUEZ, IRENE
 E-mail sarah.sutton@urv.cat
irene.dols@urv.cat
Lecturers
SUTTON ., SARAH JANE
DOLS RODRÍGUEZ, IRENE
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General description and relevant information 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.

Competences
Type A Code Competences Specific
 A1 Entendre la llengua anglesa i expressar-s'hi oralment i per escrit de manera fluida i precisa.
Type B Code Competences Transversal
Type C Code Competences Nuclear
 C1 Have an intermediate mastery of a foreign language, preferably English

Learning outcomes
Type A Code Learning outcomes
 A1 Coneix la gramàtica i el vocabulari de la llengua anglesa a un nivell bàsic
Desenvolupa la capacitat de comprensió oral i escrita per satisfer les necessitats d’ús instrumental de la llengua anglesa a un nivell bàsic
Type B Code Learning outcomes
Type C Code Learning outcomes
 C1 Express opinions on abstract or cultural topics in a limited fashion.
Explain and justify briefly their opinions and projects.
Understand instructions about classes or tasks assigned by the teaching staff.
Understand the basic ideas of radio and television programmes.
Understand routine information and articles.
Understand the general meaning of texts that have non-routine information in a familiar subject area.
Recollir en apunts part de la informació que s'imparteix en una classe
Write letters or take notes about foreseeable, familiar matters.

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 texts.
Skills 4: Writing Informal and formal

Planning
Methodologies  ::  Tests
  Competences (*) Class hours
 Hours outside the classroom
 (**) Total hours
Introductory activities
C1
 3 0 3
Lecture
A1
C1
 15 30 45
Presentations / expositions
A1
C1
 8 5 13
Problem solving, exercises
A1
C1
 1 35 36
Problem solving, classroom exercises
A1
C1
 23 0 23
Personal tuition
A1
C1
 3 0 3
 
Mixed tests
A1
C1
 1 7 8
Objective multiple-choice tests
A1
C1
 1 8 9
Oral tests
A1
C1
 5 5 10
 
(*) 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
Level test
Lecture Language input
Presentations / expositions

Group presentation:
students prepare a given language area and present it in class using a variety of presentation and practice techniques
Problem solving, exercises Homework exercises
Problem solving, classroom exercises Application of the syllabus through a variety of exercises in class: role-plays, discussions, individual and pair work, group activities.
Personal tuition -

Personalized attention
Description
Tutorials: students can personally contact the teacher in the office or through moodle

Assessment
Methodologies Competences Description Weight        
Presentations / expositions
A1
C1
 Group presentations of a language area. Assessed on oral skills, content and effectiveness. 20%
Mixed tests
A1
C1
 Test of language areas covered 25%
Oral tests
A1
C1
 Paired test to involve dialogue on topics covered. Assessed on language, pronunciation, discourse and communicative ability. 20%
Objective multiple-choice tests
A1
C1
 Test of language areas covered 25%
Others  

Regular attendance and participation in class

 10%
 
Other comments and second exam session

A series of tests based on the 2nd part of the course book

To invovle 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
Complementary

Recommendations

Subjects that continue the syllabus
ENGLISH II/12254003


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