English 4
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2019-2020
01011488
Área Científica do Menor
English
Face-to-face
SEMESTRIAL
6.0
Elective
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)
NoSyllabus
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
Final evaluation
Exam: 100.0%
Continuous evaluation
Other: 25.0%
Mini Tests: 25.0%
Frequency: 50.0%
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.