Code |
12396
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Year |
1
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Semester |
S1
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ECTS Credits |
3
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Workload |
TP(60H)
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Scientific area |
Letras
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Entry requirements |
Proof of capability of attending level B2 classes (attendance and approval of level B1 or realization of the level assessment test).
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Learning outcomes |
• To be able to maintain fluent and natural dialogues on deeper issues; • To have a closer contact with the world, being able to discuss historical and current events and to talk about specific issues that go beyond the student's environment.
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Syllabus |
GRAMMAR CONTENT: • Passive forms; • Future perfect and future continuous; • Conditional and future time clauses; • Past modals; • Infinitive Vs Gerund; • Articles; • Quantifiers; • Connectors and relative clauses.
LEXICAL CONTENTS: • Crime and Punishment; • Climate; • Expressions with the verb to take; • Feelings; • The human body; • Music; • Sleep; • Media; • Collocations; • Urban spaces; • Science; • Business and advertising.
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Main Bibliography |
Oxenden, C, et al. (2004). New English File - Upper-Intermediate. Oxford University Press: Oxford. Murphy, R. (2012). English Grammar in Use (4.ª Ed.). Cambridge University Press: Cambridge.
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Teaching Methodologies and Assessment Criteria |
- Classes – 25% (with 75% attendance required) - Mini-assessment test – 3% - Oral comprehension test – 22% - Oral expression test – 25% - Written test – 25%
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Language |
Portuguese. Tutorial support is available in English.
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