Universidad de Jaén

PATIE PROGRAMME

LEVEL B2

Unit 0. Dictionary use workshop

Unit 1. Gap year 1.1. Grammatical contents 1.1.1. The relationship between clauses: conjunctions and linkers 1.1.2. Modal verbs: capacity/ability, permission, and probability 1.2. Lexical contents and semantic fields 1.2.1. The gap year 1.2.2. Exchange programmes and projects 1.2.3. Personality traits 1.2.4. Skills and abilities 1.2.5. Job types 1.2.6. A job application 1.2.7. Phrasal Verbs I 1.2.8. Idioms I 1.3. Functions (to be developed by means of the different skills) 1.3.1. Qualitative comments 1.3.2. How to express personal motivations, preferences and opinions 1.3.3. The expression of emotions, feelings, hopes and dreams 1.3.4. Expressing personal experiences 1.4. Introduction to Phonetics 1.4.1. Tone units

Unit 2. Spies and double agents 2.1. Grammatical contents 2.1.1. Passive voice 2.1.2. Present Perfect and Simple Past verb forms 2.1.3. Speech and question tags 2.2. Lexical contents and semantic fields 2.2.1. Spies and espionage 2.2.2. Spy fiction 2.2.3. Character and physical descriptions 2.2.4. Phrasal Verbs II 2.2.5. Idioms II 2.3. Functions (to be developed by means of the different skills) 2.3.1. Intonation and feelings 2.3.2. Pleading and imploring 2.3.3. Coherence and cohesion 2.3.4. Inferring the meaning of words 2.3.5. Writing narrative dialogues 2.4. Introduction to Phonetics 2.4.1. Stress, rhythm and intonation

Unit 3. Affirmative action 3.1. Grammatical contents 3.1.1. Modal verbs: obligation and prohibition 3.1.2. Expressing wishes 3.2. Lexical contents and semantic fields 3.2.1. Education 3.2.2. The right to equality 3.2.3. Discrimination and intolerance 3.2.4. Social commitment and taking action 3.2.5. Phrasal Verbs III 3.2.6. Idioms III 3.3. Functions (to be developed by means of the different skills) 3.3.1. Argumentation 3.3.2. The distinction between facts and opinions 3.3.3. Expressing obligation and prohibition 3.3.4. The expression of consequence 3.4. Introduction to Phonetics 3.4.1. Vowel phonemes

Unit 4. Hollywood, Bollywood, Nollywood 4.1. Grammatical contents 4.1.1. Conditional clauses 4.1.2. End tags 4.2. Lexical contents and semantic fields 4.2.1. The cinema in the world: Hollywood, Bollywood, Nollywood 4.2.2. Cinema critique 4.2.3. Adaptations of literary Works to the cinema 4.2.4. Literature and cinema genres 4.2.5. Phrasal Verbs IV 4.2.6. Idioms IV 4.3. Functions (to be developed by means of the different skills) 4.3.1. The expression of disapproval 4.3.2. The distinction between factual information vs the author's comments 4.3.3. Expressing condition 4.3.4. Inferring the meaning of words 4.4. Introduction to Phonetics 4.4.1. Consonant phonemes 4.4.2. Word endings

PATIE PROGRAMME

Lectures with the whole group will be mainluy devoted to the presentation of grammatical, lexcial, functional and phonological concepts in the four units on the part of the teacher. Students are encouraged to critically read the set readings, as well as to take active part in class by asking questions and by making critical appreciations regarding the theoretical lessons.

As for practical lessons, the whole group is divided into two (with three weekly hours with each one) and will deal with textbook and logbook exercises, together with addional materiales related to the practice of Phrasal Verbs and Idioms.

It is essential that students prepare those exercises at home and participate actively in class by giving the answers and proposing alternative possibilities. Some time will be also devoted to oral presentations and debates concerning the issues dealt with in the different units.

Tutorials will be both individual and in groups, and at least one hour per week will be assigned to group tutorial attention. In addtion, students can arrange tutorials by e-mail, with the previous agreement on the part of the teacher.

Students with special educational needs should contact the Student Attention Service (Servicio de Atención y Ayudas al Estudiante) in order to receive the appropriate academic support

PATIE PROGRAMME

Assessment methodology and criteria:

-       Attendance and and active participation in class, in the debates and in group work activities by means of teacher’s observation (15%).

-       Mastering of the theoretical and operative concepts in the subject by means of a written test and an oral examination (65%: 55% in the case of the written exam; 10% for the listening comprehension paper):

a)     In the written test students will be assessed on their writing and reading and it will consist of questions regarding lexical and conceptual contents in exercises of reading comprehension, vocabulary, grammar, functions, and writing.  This is a qualifying exam.

b)     Oral examination: only students who have passed the written test will qualify for the oral exam, in which they will be assessed on their listening and speaking skills by means of a listening test and a spoken part respectively.

-       Homework assignments and oral presentations in class  (20%).

 Continuous assessment (15% for attendance and active participation, and 20% for assignments and presentations)  will be taken into account  and added to the remaining 65% only if the students pass the examinations (by obtaining at least 5 out of 10).