English 4

Year
0

Academic year
2019-2020

Code
01011488

Subject Area
Área Científica do Menor

Language of Instruction
English

Mode of Delivery
Face-to-face

Duration
SEMESTRIAL

ECTS Credits
6.0

Type
Elective

Level
1st Cycle Studies

Recommended Prerequisites

English 1, 2 & 3 or CEFL Level B2.2.

Teaching Methods

Methodologies: Lectures, workshops, usually based on students’ homework, other classwork, viewing & discussion of videos on varieties of English & on language change.

Learning Outcomes

This course continues to develop the four language skills, while also clarifying areas of grammar found still to be problematic for students. It aims to extend students' understanding & use of these items, to raise students’ awareness of contemporary varieties of English, & to increase students' skill & confidence in using spoken English in presentations and discussions.

Work Placement(s)

Syllabus

Emphasis is given to refining writing skills and to the oral presentation. In this semester students complete their overview of the development of English by focusing on contemporary varieties of the language.

Head Lecturer(s)

John David Mock

Assessment Methods

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

Final evaluation
Exam: 100.0%

Bibliography

Collins COBUILD Intermediate English Grammar (2004). London: HarperCollins.

Crystal, David (2002) The English Language, 2nd ed. London: Penguin.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English, 5th ed. (2009) Harlow: Pearson Longman.