DATOS IDENTIFICATIVOS

2023_24

Asignatura (*)

DESTREZAS COMUNICATIVAS: SPEAKING AND LISTENING I

Código

12274107

Titulación

Grado en Inglés (2009)

Ciclo

1º

Descriptores

Cr.totales

Tipo

Curso

Periodo

Obligatoria

Segundo

Lengua de impartición

Anglès

Departamento

Estudios Ingleses y Alemanes

Coordinador/a

SUTTON , SARAH JANE

DA SILVA FLAVIO, JOAO LUCAS

Correo-e

sarah.sutton@urv.cat
lucas.dasilva@urv.cat

Profesores/as

SUTTON , SARAH JANE

DA SILVA FLAVIO, JOAO LUCAS

Web

Descripción general e información relevante

<p>The ability to communicate orally at an advanced level in English is one of the main goals for the students of this major and one of the building blocks of proficiency in English as a foreign language. Through intensive and extensive practice of both oral macro skills, speaking and listening, this course provides ample opportunity to develop students' abilities to communicate effectively in spoken English. Attention will be paid to the most important set of micro skills that are necessary to perform confidently in a wide range of situations and for a variety of communicative purposes.</p><div><br /></div>

Competencias

Tipo A	Código	Competencias Específicas
	A5	Dominar la lengua inglesa desde un punto de vista teórico y práctico y expresarse oralmente y por escrito de manera fluida y precisa
Tipo B	Código	Competencias Transversales
	CT5	Comunicar información de manera clara y precisa a audiencias diversas.
Tipo C	Código	Competencias Nucleares

Resultados de aprendizaje

Tipo A	Código	Resultados de aprendizaje
	A5	Desarrolla la capacidad de comprensión oral y/o escrita para satisfacer las necesidades de uso de la lengua inglesa a un nivel intermedio-alto. Desarrolla la capacidad de expresión oral y/o escrita para satisfacer las necesidades de uso de la lengua ingles a un nivel intermedio-alto. Conoce y aplica las técnicas y estrategias elementales propias del discurso oral y/o escrito.
Tipo B	Código	Resultados de aprendizaje
	CT5	Producir un texto de calidad, sin errores gramaticales ni ortográficos, con una presentación formal esmerada y un uso adecuado y coherente de las convenciones formales y bibliográficas. Construir un texto estructurado, claro, cohesionado, rico y de extensión adecuada. Elaborar un texto adecuado a la situación comunicativa, consistente y persuasivo. Usar los mecanismos de comunicación no verbal y los recursos expresivos de la voz necesarios para hacer una buena intervención oral. Construir un discurso estructurado, claro, cohesionado, rico y de extensión adecuada. Producir un discurso consistente, persuasivo y adecuado a la situación comunicativa e interactuar de manera efectiva con el auditorio.
Tipo C	Código	Resultados de aprendizaje

Contenidos

tema	Subtema
Listening
1. Listening for Information	a. Listening for general comprehension (e.g., listen to somebody’s explanation) b. Listening for key words (e.g., listen to a string of announcements waiting for our flight or destination to be mentioned) c. Listening for gist (e.g., this news item is about sport, this one's about an accident etc. We may do this until we hear something that catches our attention and then we switch to a more intensive mode)
2. Listening for discourse clues	a. Paying conscious attention to what is being signaled by the speaker. i. in a lecture ii. in anecdotes (with time expressions to guide the hearer through a series of events and with appeals for response of confirmation)
3. Intensive listening	a. Paying attention to specifics b. Focusing on individual words c. Paying attention to pronunciation (sounds of English table), grammar and vocabulary d. Paying attention to the details of intonation or other nuance in the way a speaker speaks e. Stages: discussing the topic, predicting content, picking out the main ideas, listening again to pick out the details, listening a third time for vocabulary and pronunciation practice, follow-up by using the new vocabulary and discussing the ideas mentioned in the audio clip/video. f. Brief listening exercises (5-10 minute audio clips, short audio clips of news or current events, interviews, short recorded stories, short YouTube videos short podcasts and YouTube videos) g. Activity types: fill-in-the-gap activities, transcription, vocabulary work, or pronunciation activities. Also, comprehension questions, vocabulary and grammar tasks such as sentence-making, or summarizing and paraphrasing – either orally or on paper, and finally, some discussion or writing.
4. Extensive listening	a. Relaxed listening/listening for pleasure to improve learners’ listening fluency, pronunciation and intonation. b. Watching a video clip or movie c. Understanding a movie and using subtitles/captions d. Exposure to a wide range of vocabulary, ideas, different styles of speaking and varieties of English e. Long listening exercises (10-20 minute audio clips, TV news, TED Talks, YouTube Channels and podcasts) f. Activity types: binge-watching?learners select listening materials that are appropriate to their English proficiency, are highly enjoyable for them, and not very difficult for them to understand. Creation of groups that share information with members of their group or other groups.
Speaking
1. Types of speaking	a. Imitative b. Intensive c. Interactive d. Responsive e. Extensive
2. The four speaking skills	a. Fluency b. Vocabulary c. Grammar d. Pronunciation
3. Functions of language	a. Agreeing and Disagreeing b. Asking and giving opinions c. Expressing plans and goals d. Predicting e. Speculating f. Complaining
4. Activities for practice	a. Discussions, role-play, simulations, information gap, brainstorming, storytelling, interviews, story completion, informal conversations, telephone calls, videoconferences

Planificación

Metodologías :: Pruebas

Competencias

(*) Horas en clase

Horas fuera de clase

(**) Horas totales

Actividades introductorias

Resolución de problemas/ejercicios en el aula ordinaria

CT5

102

Presentaciones/exposiciones

CT5

Trabajo colaborativo

Atención personalizada

Pruebas mixtas

(*) En el caso de docencia no presencial, serán las horas de trabajo con soporte virtual del profesor.
(**) Los datos que aparecen en la tabla de planificación son de carácter orientativo, considerando la heterogeneidad de los alumnos

Metodologías

Metodologías

	descripción
Actividades introductorias	En la primera sesión del curso se presentará el temario, plan de trabajo, sistema de evaluación y horario de atención personalizada. Asimismo, se presentará el espacio en moodle de la asignatura así como la planificación de las horas de trabajo presencial y personal.
Resolución de problemas/ejercicios en el aula ordinaria	Training in speaking and listening skills through intensive and extensive practice of both oral macro skills, speaking and listening. Authentic videos will be used to develop students' abilities to understand and communicate effectively in spoken English.
Presentaciones/exposiciones	Students are asked to prepare and present oral impromptu presentations / oral tasks throughout the course. They should be able to show they acquired the skills and oral/listening strategies discussed throughout the course.
Trabajo colaborativo	Students will be required to work in groups in order to practice extensive listening outside the classroom.
Atención personalizada	Students will receive personal and whole-class feedback on a regular basis. Any questions or issues can also be dealt with during tutoring sessions if needed.

Atención personalizada

descripción

El profesor hace un seguimiento de la evolución de los estudiantes a lo largo del curso a través de las distintas tareas programadas. El estudiante recibirá feedback personalizado de las mismas a fin de localizar y corregir las dificultades en la adquisición de las competencias mediante atención presencial o asíncrona.

Evaluación

Metodologías

Competencias

descripción

Peso

Presentaciones/exposiciones

CT5

Oral presentations/oral tasks

60%

Pruebas mixtas

Listening tests/tasks

40%

Otros

Otros comentarios y segunda convocatoria

60% = Passing grade for Convocatòria 1 & Convocatòria 2

00.00 - 59.99 = Suspens

60.00 - 72.49 = Aprovat

72.50 - 84.99 = Notable

85.00 - 97.49 = Excel·lent

97.50 - 100.00 = Matrícula d'Honor

1ª convocatòria

1. The passing grade for this course is 60%.

2. All activities (projects, tasks, tests, etc.) are of obligatory submission to pass the course. Failing to submit any part of the continuous assessment should oblige the student to take the 2nd Call Exam, independent of their average score.

3. Attendance and participation: Notice that this is a fully practical course. Therefore, the final grade will be based on regular class attendance, active participation and successful completion of all the tasks. A minimum of 60% of attendance is required to pass the course. If you do not attend our sessions regularly or if you fail the course, you will have to take the 2nd Call Exam.

4. No late assignments will be accepted. No tests/exams will be taken outside scheduled dates and times.

2ª convocatòria

Students who fail the 1ª convocatòria will go to the 2ª convocatòria final exam. The final resit exam includes:

Speaking tasks (40%)

Presentation of a project (30%)

Listening tasks (30%)

Fuentes de información

Básica
	Referencias principales: Devito, J. A. (2009). The Essential Elements of Public Speaking.Boston, MA : Pearson/Allyn and Bacon Gude, K. (2009). Advanced listening and speaking CAE. Oxford : Oxford University Press Osborn, M. (2006). Public speaking. Boston, Mass: Houghton Mifflin Co. Richards, J. C. (2008). Teaching Listening and Speaking: from Theory to Practise. Cambridge: CUP Sellnow, D. D. (2005). Confident Public Speaking. Belmont, CA: Wadsworth Referencias adicionales: Blackwell, A. (2007). Open Forum 1 : Academic Listening and Speaking. New York, NY : Oxford University Press Corey, J. (2010). Audio Production and Critical Listening Technical Ear Training. Burlington, MA : Focal Press Handel, S. (1993). Listening : An Introduction to the Perception of Auditory Events. Cambridge, Mass.: MIT Press Harrington, D. (2009). Speaking of Speech : Basic Presentation Skills for Beginners.Tokyo : Macmillan Languagehouse James, K.(1991). Listening Comprehension and Note-taking Course. London : Collins ELT Numrich, C. (1995). Consider the Issues : Advanced Listening and Critical Thinking Skills. White Plains, NY : Longman 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/ NB: listening practice tests will be used in practical sessions along with a great variety of visual and auditory authentic materials.
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Otros comentarios
Se recomienda asistir regularmente a las sesiones presenciales, dada la naturaleza práctica de la asignatura.

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