IDENTIFYING DATA 2015_16
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 Estudis Anglesos i Alemanys
Coordinator
DOLS RODRÍGUEZ, IRENE
SUTTON ., SARAH JANE
 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
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
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 routine information and articles.
Take notes during a class.

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
C1
 1 0 1
Lecture
C1
 15 20 35
Assignments
C1
 5 7 12
Problem solving, exercises
C1
 1 33 34
Problem solving, classroom exercises
C1
 30 0 30
Personal tuition
C1
 1 0 1
 
Mixed tests
C1
 1 9 10
Mixed tests
C1
 1 9 10
Oral tests
C1
 4 6 10
Oral tests
C1
 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, classroom exercises Application of the syllabus through a variety of exercises in class: role-plays, discussions, individual and pair work, group activities.
Personal tuition Tutorials: students can personally contact the teacher in the office or through Moodle

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

Assessment
Methodologies Competences Description Weight        
Assignments
C1
 Students record themselves speaking and are assessed on their pronunciation 15%
Mixed tests
C1
 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
C1
 Paired test to involve dialogue on topics covered. Assessed on language, pronunciation, discourse and communicative ability. 20%
Mixed tests
C1
 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
C1
 Presentation on a given topic in small groups 15%
Others  
 
Other comments and second exam session

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


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