English III

Recommended Prerequisites

Students should have reached the Council of Europe Language Level C1 of competence in English. This is equivalent to the University of Cambridge Certificate in Advanced English and may be described as follows:

A student at the C1 level can be expected to:understand a wide range of demanding, longer texts, and recognise implicit meaning; express him/herself fluently and spontaneously without much obvious searching for expressions; use language flexibly and effectively for social, academic and professional purposes; and produce clear, well-structured, detailed text on complex subjects, showing controlled use of organisational patterns, connectors and cohesive devices.

Teaching Methods

1. vocabulary or reading exercises/subsequent discussion of the important words and phrases, showing meaning and important collocations
2. dealing with problem areas in English e.g. imagery and the metaphorical use of words and phrases, with exercises to be completed at home
3. development of conversation skills by speaking in pairs and groups or to the teacher
4. improvement in understanding of spoken English using audio tapes and followed by discussion between students and/or the teacher, by analysis of written transcript and an academic writing opportunity
5. students expected to practise English in class and consolidate understanding between lessons by learning vocabulary and collocations at home

Assessment by written examination with credit of up to 3 marks for participation in class. Exercises at levels: B2, C1 & C2 with more emphasis on advanced levels than with Língua Inglesa II.

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 ‘C1 reading ability’ are expected to reach the corresponding C2 level before assessment by examination
2. to study the Politics, Geopolitics, History, Economics, and International Relations of various countries
3. to increase each student’s personal knowledge of vocabulary including that required to produce academic writing
4. to improve oral presentation techniques and provide further practice opportunities
5. to reinforce methods for the self-improvement
6. to continue and develop objective oral analysis skills regarding matters arising in literature
7. to continue the development of English into a valuable tool for studying and working in International Relations

Work Placement(s)

No

Syllabus

1. Various reading, vocabulary and collocation exercises related to International Relations, Economics and Business English including titles such as:

• Job Interviews
• Visiting the US
• Negotiating
• Management
• World Travel
• Market Trends
• Women in Business
• Stocks and Shares
• Managing a Small Business
• Eco-Tourism
• Marketing Techniques

1. Listening/conversation/reading/writing/vocabulary exercises including titles such as:

• The BBC International News Headlines and Business News
• Education in East Jerusalem
• Murder Russian Style: The murder of journalists and human rights activists
• The Political Landscape of Madagascar
• Tourism in The Gambia
• The History of Ukraine
• The Chechnya Report
• Foreign Workers in Qatar
• The History and Economics of Nauru
• The History and Politics of Cambodia
• The Attitudes to Roma in Hungary
• Chinese Traders in Portugal and Africa

1. students encouraged to give presentations to introduce the above topics
2. academic writing opportunities to follow each topic

Head Lecturer(s)

Rodney George Peach

Bibliography

An advanced learner's dictionary such as: MACMILLAN English Dictionary for Advanced Learners. Oxford : Macmillan Education, latest edition.

MURPHY, Raymond - English Grammar in Use, a self-study reference and practice book for intermediate students 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 3^rd Edition, which has answers and guidance given on the Internet.

Giving Academic Presentations by Susan M. Reinhart: Michigan Series in English for Academic and Professional Purposes; The University of Michigan Press

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.