English II

Recommended Prerequisites

Students should have reached the Council of Europe Language Level A2* of competence in English. This may be described as follows:

A student at the A2 level can be expected to:

• understand sentences and frequently used expressions related to areas of most immediate relevance (e.g. very basic personal and family information, shopping, local geography, and employment)

• communicate in simple and routine tasks requiring a simple and direct exchange of information on familiar and routine matters

• describe in simple terms aspects of his/her background, immediate environment and matters in areas of immediate need.

Teaching Methods

1. Vocabulary/reading exercises and discussion; demonstration of important words/phrases/collocations

2. Presentation of problem areas in English

3. Speaking in groups or directly to the teacher after listening to audio tapes

4. All listening exercises to be followed by discussion between students and teacher, and by analysis of transcripts

5. Students encouraged to improve their English Grammar and Academic Writing skills at home (text books recommended).

Learning Outcomes

1.to improve reading, listening, and speaking, and writing skills to one level above the current level for each individual student e.g. students with a ‘A2 reading ability’ are expected to reach the corresponding B2 level before assessment by examination
2.to ensure full understanding of all symbols and explanations given in an ‘Elementary Learner’s Dictionary’
3.to increase each student’s personal knowledge of vocabulary including that required to discuss statistical information depicted graphically as might be appropriate in a formal presentation
4.to introduce methods for the self-improvement of reading skills, grammar, and academic writing
5.to encourage objective oral analysis of matters arising in the international news media
6.to promote the habit of self-learning
7.to develop the language into a valuable tool for studying and working in International Relations
8.to prepare students for LI III which will involve studies at the B1 level and above.

Work Placement(s)

No

Syllabus

1. To improve reading, listening, and speaking, and writing skills to one level above the current level for each individual student e.g. students with a ‘A2 reading ability’ are expected to reach the corresponding B2 level before assessment by examination

2. To ensure full understanding of all symbols and explanations given in an ‘Elementary Learner’s Dictionary’

3. To increase each student’s personal knowledge of vocabulary including that required to discuss statistical information depicted graphically as might be appropriate in a formal presentation

4. To introduce methods for the self-improvement of reading skills, grammar, and academic writing

5. To encourage objective oral analysis of matters arising in the international news media

6. To promote the habit of self-learning

7. To develop the language into a valuable tool for studying and working in International Relations

8. To prepare students for LI III which will involve studies at the B1 level and above.

Head Lecturer(s)

Naomi Elizabeth Teles Fazendeiro

Assessment Methods

Assessment
Participation: 5.0%
Written assignment: 15.0%
Test: 20.0%
Frequency: 60.0%

Bibliography

Access to an on-line advanced learner's dictionary such as the Cambridge Advanced Learner’s Dictionary.

MURPHY, Raymond - English Grammar in Use, a self-study reference and practice book for intermediate students with answers. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, latest edition.

MURPHY, Raymond - Essential Grammar in Use, a self-study reference and practice book for elementary students of English with answers. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, latest edition.

ROBBINS, Sue - Collins COBUILD Business Vocabulary in Practice. Glasgow: Harper Collins Publishers, latest edition.

Academic Writing for International Students by Stephen Bailey - Routledge 3rd Edition, which has answers and guidance given on the Internet.

Essential, general reading practice from printed versions of: Newsweek, Time, The Economist, The Times, The Financial Times, The Daily Telegraph, The Independent, The Guardian and/or their corresponding websites.