Universidad de Jaén

 

Unit 0. Workshop on the use of dictionaries  

 

Unit 1. New Zealand: one nation two peoples

   1.1.       Grammatical contents

1.1.1.   Comparison and contrast

1.1.2.   Inversion structures

1.1.3. Relatives

 

1.2.       Contents and lexical fields

1.2.1.   Perceiving different peoples and cultures

1.2.2.   Nations and peoples: New Zealands

1.2.3.   The Maori, the explorers and the Treaty of Waitangi

1.2.4.   Physical descriptions

1.2.5.   Phrasal verbs I

1.2.6.   Idioms I

 

1.3.       Functions (for development of oral, written, receptive and productive skills)

1.3.1.   Expanding a description

1.3.2.   Comparing and contrasting

1.3.3.   Presenting information about a country

1.3.4.   Distinguishing between facts and comments

1.3.5.   Presenting stories and facts from different points of view

 

1.4.       Introduction to phonetics

1.4.1.   Two-syllable verbs

 

 

Unit 2. The door to America

 

2.1.       Grammatical contents

2.1.1.   Expression of time

2.1.2.   Verb tenses: present, past simple, perfect and future tenses

2.1.3.   Active and passive voice

 

2.2.       Contents and lexical fields

2.2.1.   Immigration

2.2.2.   Immigration in the USA

2.2.3.   Emotions and feelings

2.2.4.   Health

2.2.5.   Phrasalverbs II

2.2.6.   Idioms II

 

2.3.       Functions (for development of oral, written, receptive and productive skills)

2.3.1.   Narration

2.3.2.   Logical connectors and coherence in a text

2.3.3.   Making suppositions

2.3.4.   Understanding chronology of events

 

2.4.       Introduction to Phonetics

2.4.1.   Intonation II

2.4.2.   Varieties of English I

 

 

Unit 3. Voices of Protest

 

3.1.       Grammatical contents

3.1.1.   Expressing cause and consequence

3.1.2.   Phrasalverbs

 

3.2.       Contents and lexical areas

3.2.1.   Voices of protest

3.2.2.   Songs and poems

3.2.3.   Death

3.2.4.   Lies and deception

3.2.5.   Phrasalverbs III

3.2.6.   Idioms III

 

3.3.       Functions (for development of oral, written, receptive and productive skills)

3.3.1.   Dealing with information

3.3.2.   Expression of criticism

3.3.3.   Expression of moral obligations

3.3.4.   Identification of historical context in oral and written texts

3.3.5.   Expression of agreement and disagreement

3.3.6.   Reporting facts and speech

 

3.4.       Introduction to phonetics

3.4.1.   Stress, rhythm and intonation III

3.4.2.   Varieties of English II

 

 

Unit 4. Global views and visions

 

4.1.       Grammatical contents

4.1.1.   Collocations

4.1.2.   Emphasising one's arguments

 

4.2.       Contents and lexical areas

4.2.1.   Globalization, growth and poverty

4.2.2.   Ironies of globalization

4.2.3.   Phrasal verbs IV

4.2.4.   Idioms IV

 

4.3.       Functions (for development of oral, written, receptive and productive skills)

4.3.1.   Expressing personal reactions

4.3.2.   Inferring the meaning of words

4.3.3.   Using rhetorical questions

4.3.4.   Emphasizing an argument

4.3.5.   Rephrasing opinions

4.3.6.   Understanding logical connections

 

4.4.       Introduction to phonetics

4.4.1.   Word stress

4.4.2.   Stress, rhythm and intonation III

 

This is a course with a clearly practical orientation. There is one weekly whole-group session, when theoretical aspects will be studied and discussed, and three small-group practical sessions.

 

English will be the communication tool in class. Students are encouraged to be active participants in all the sessions. Oral and written skills will be practiced throughout the course.

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

The examination (50% of the final mark) consists of two parts, a written examination and a listening comprehension test. As to oral expression, its assessment is entirely based on the oral presentations done throughout the course, which are compulsory.

Continuous assessment includes attendance and participation (20%) and the submission of written assignments and/or students' oral presentations (30%).

The correspondence between assessment procedures, competences and learning outcomes is the following:

• S1: E.01, G.03, G.06, G.08 - R.21, R.35, R.37
• S2: E.01, E.16, E.26, G.08 - R.41, R.37
• S3: E.01, E.16, E.26, G.03, G.06, G.08, G.09, G.11 - R.41, R.21, R.35, R.37, R.38, R.39