| 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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