IDENTIFYING DATA 2012_13
Subject (*) ENGLISH II Code 12274003
Study programme
Graduate in English Studies
Cycle 1st
Descriptors Credits Type Year Period
6 Basic Course First Second
Language
Anglès
Prerequisites 12274002 Anglès I
Department Estudis Anglesos i Alemanys
Coordinator
SUTTON ., SARAH JANE
KOBA ., RENATA ELZBIETA
E-mail renataelzbieta.koba@urv.cat
sarah.sutton@urv.cat
Lecturers
KOBA ., RENATA ELZBIETA
SUTTON ., SARAH JANE
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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 d'expressió oral i escrita per satisfer les necessitats d’ús instrumental de la llengua anglesa a un nivell bàsic
Identifica els errors més comuns que es donen en el procés de transferència entre llengües per poder-los corregir
Coneix el sistema de sons de la llengua anglesa i la seva relació amb el sistema ortogràfic i la importància de la pronunciació en l’expressió oral
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:Reporting verbs verb patterns
Grammar 2: Modals past obligation
Grammar 3: Articles -
Grammar 4:Passive have/get something done
Grammar 5: Modals past deduction
Grammar 6: Relative clauses defining and non-defining
Grammar 7: Emphasis cleft sentneces
Grammar 8: Future forms review -
Grammar 9: Participle clauses -
Grammar 10: Nouns quantity expressions
Vocabulary 1: Holidays travel
Vocabulary 2: Word formation adjective suffixes -ful, -less, -ish
Vocabulary 3: Describing people Character
Vocabulary 4: Compounds Adjectives
Vocabulary 5: Places architecture
Vocabulary 6: Education -
Vocabulary 7: Colloquial expressions -
Vocabulary 8: Houses furnishings
Pronunciation Integrated into the areas covered
Skills 1: Speaking Integrated controlled, freer and free practice
Skills 2: Listening Variety of sources, CD, teacher, internet clips and film
Skills 3: Reading Course book texts
Skills 4: Writing Descriptions and narrative

Planning
Methodologies  ::  Tests
  Competences (*) Class hours
Hours outside the classroom
(**) Total hours
Introductory activities
A1
C1
1 0 1
Lecture
A1
C1
15 30 45
Problem solving, classroom exercises
A1
C1
32 0 32
Problem solving, exercises
A1
C1
1 35 36
Assignments
A1
C1
1 5 6
Personal tuition
A1
C1
3 0 3
 
Objective multiple-choice tests
A1
C1
1 8 9
Mixed tests
A1
C1
1 7 8
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
Lecture Language input
Problem solving, classroom exercises Application of the syllabus through a variety of exercises in class: role-plays, discussions, individual and pair work, group activities.
Problem solving, exercises Homework exercises
Assignments Voice recording project
Personal tuition -

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

Assessment
Methodologies Competences Description Weight        
Assignments
A1
C1
Students record themselves speaking and are assessed on their pronunciation 20%
Oral tests
A1
C1
Anecdotes. Studnets are assessed on their language, pronunciation, discourse and communicative skills 20%
Objective multiple-choice tests
A1
C1
Test of language areas covered. 25%
Mixed 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

The above book is the same as for Anglès 1, we will use the second half of it for Anglès 2.

Complementary

Recommendations


Subjects that it is recommended to have taken before
ENGLISH I/12254002
(*)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.