English 2

Recommended Prerequisites

English 1 or Level B2.1 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages.

Teaching Methods

Some expository classes and some activity-based classes requiring the active involvement of students.

Students work extensively in pairs or small groups in the classroom.

Self-study grammar revision and research into the history of English take place outside class.

Learning Outcomes

Students will

– develop their abilities in the skills of reading, writing, listening and speaking;

– improve their understanding of the grammar of the verb group;

– work on their capacity for independent study in a controlled and structured way;

– acquire a basic understanding of the early development of the English language.

Work Placement(s)

No

Syllabus

The self-study grammar work begun in Inglês 1 continues with a review of the verb group, in which students consider tense, mood and transitivity. Problematic areas (particularly in relation to the use of tenses) are again addressed in the classroom.

The work on general competence (in terms of reading, writing, listening and speaking) also continues in this semester, with special attention being given to the genre of summary writing.

Students are introduced to the early history of the English language, and look at some of the features of both Old English and Middle English. This component of the course points forward to the study of Early Modern English in the third language semester, and to the study of Middle English texts on literature courses.

Head Lecturer(s)

John David Mock

Assessment Methods

Final evaluation
Exam: 100.0%

Continuous evaluation
Other: 25.0%
Mini Tests: 25.0%
Frequency: 50.0%

Bibliography

(2011) Collins Cobuild Intermediate English Grammar & Practice. Glasgow: Collins. ISBN 978-0007423736.

Crystal, David (2002). The English Language: A Guided Tour. Harmondsworth: Penguin. ISBN 978-0141003962.