IDENTIFYING DATA 2012_13
Subject (*) COMMUNICATION SKILLS: SPEAKING AND LISTENING I Code 12274107
Study programme
Graduate in English Studies
 Cycle 1st
Descriptors Credits Type Year Period
6 Compulsory Second First
Language
Anglès
Department Estudis Anglesos i Alemanys
Coordinator
HRYCKIEWICZ ., OLGA
FRUMUSELU ., ANCA DANIELA
ESCRIU ROCA, ALBA
 E-mail alba.escriu@urv.cat
ancadaniela.frumuselu@urv.cat
olga.hryckiewicz@urv.cat
Lecturers
ESCRIU ROCA, ALBA
FRUMUSELU ., ANCA DANIELA
HRYCKIEWICZ ., OLGA
Web
General description and relevant information

Competences
Type A Code Competences Specific
 A7 Entendre la llengua anglesa parlada i escrita en profunditat i en una varietat de registres.
 A9 Utilitzar un vocabulari anglès ampli i variat.
Type B Code Competences Transversal
 B4 Autonomy, responsibility and initiative
 B5 Teamwork, collaboration and sharing of responsibility
Type C Code Competences Nuclear

Learning outcomes
Type A Code Learning outcomes
 A7 Desenvolupa la capacitat de comprensió oral i escrita per satisfer les necessitats d'ús instrumental de la llengua anglesa a un nivell avançat
 A9 Mostra un maneig de la gramàtica i el vocabulari de la llengua anglesa a un nivell avançat que permeti comunicar-se de manera correcta, fluida i articulada
Type B Code Learning outcomes
 B4 Manage and organize their work and time as scheduled.
Present results before the stipulated deadlines.
Decideix com gestiona i organitza el treball i el temps que necessita per dur a terme una tasca a partir d'una planificació orientativa
 B5 Help to define, organize and distribute the group’s tasks.
Bear in mind the opinions of others and give constructive feedback.
Take active part in planning the work of the team, and in distributing the tasks and the deadlines.
Type C Code Learning outcomes

Contents
Topic Sub-topic
Listening skills - listen for the gist
- follow extended speech
- deal with difficulties in understanding
- use strategies that help understanding
- infer and recognise moods
Speaking skills - engage in extended conversations
- participate in natural discourse
- express opinions and viewpoints
- give detailed descriptions, accounts of experiences
- summarise
- speculate about causes, consequences and hypothetical situations
- grammatical and lexical accuracy in speaking
- express feelings and emotions through intonation and speed
TOPICS


1. CULTURE






2. BUSINESS







3. ACADEMIC 		SUBTOPICS

1.1 TOURISM
1.2 HUMAN RIGHTS
1.3 AMERICAN VS BRITISH CUSTOMS AND TRADITIONS
1.4 STEREOTYPES
1.5 SUPERSTITIONS

2.1 JOB INTERVIEWS
2.2 BUSINESS CULTURE AND LANGUAGE
2.3 CUSTOMER SERVICE
2.4 MONOPOLIES
2.5 BUSINESS ETHICS
2.6 CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSABILITY
2.7 BANKING SYSTEM




3.1 UNIVERSITY LIFE
3.2 INVESTIGATIONS AND RESEARCH
3.3 SCHOLARSHIPS
NB: The exact course contents are subject to change and will depend on time limitations and students´ needs.

Planning
Methodologies  ::  Tests
  Competences (*) Class hours
 Hours outside the classroom
 (**) Total hours
Introductory activities
2 0 2
Problem solving, classroom exercises
A7
 44 20 64
Lecture
A7
 14 20 34
Personal tuition
5 0 5
 
 
(*) 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 OGRANIZATION. It is of utmost importance for the students to attend the first sessions of the course. Key issues in oral skills. Speaking and Listening
Problem solving, classroom exercises It is of paramount importance for all the students to attend the first session of practical classes and the lectures – Sept 12th and Sept 17th respectively.
Students will have a total of 4 teaching hours to attend weekly. These will be divided into:
2 hours of listening practice (the whole class working separately in two groups)
2 hours of speaking practice (the lecture plus one hour working in groups)
Lecture During the lecture sessions – the students are going to be divided into two groups
– one having to attend the face-to-face-classes and the other submitting their work via their mobile phones (in a spoken form). The total time of work for all the students is going to be the same – 60 min. All the details are going to be explained upon course start and, hence, the importance of attending those first sessions.
Personal tuition Upon students´ needs

Personalized attention
Description
Students´ progress is going to be monitored throughout the course and personal feedback will be given on regular basis. Since the subject is based on the continuous assessment, the students are required to hand in several different tasks, which have to be supervised by the teacher before they are finally handed in. The students will be also required to perform individual oral presentations in class..

Assessment
Methodologies Competences Description Weight        
Problem solving, classroom exercises
A7
 3 Oral presentations – 30% ( the first one worth 5%, the second 10% and the final one 15%)
Listening activities – 30% 		60%
Lecture
A7
 Online(mobile) OR in-class spoken activities – 30% 30%
Others  

Attendance + participation – 10% in both lectures and problem solving and classroom activities

 
Other comments and second exam session

Sources of information

Basic

http://www.lets-talk-in-english.com/

http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/

http://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/en/

http://lectures.princeton.edu/

http://podcasts.ox.ac.uk/

http://www.oup.com/oxforddnb/info/freeodnb/pod/

http://topics.nytimes.com/topics/reference/timestopics/subjects/e/english_language/index.html

http://www.macmillandictionary.com/

Complementary

Recommendations

Subjects that continue the syllabus
COMMUNICATION SKILLS: SPEAKING AND WRITING II/12274108


 
Other comments
The ability to communicate proficiently in English is of the utmost importance, as this constitutes “tool of the trade” for the students of this major. Most of the times, much of what students have studied in English language courses so far is related to grammar and vocabulary, and more often than not students have had little opportunity to practise and use the language. Therefore, this subject, together with DESTRESES COMUNICATIVES: SPEAKING AND LISTENING II, tries to offer students ample opportunity to use the language in its oral form. Students´ regular attendance and task completion is a must.
(*)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.