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Syllabus 2020-21 - 12312011 - English Language 4 (Inglés 4)
- Level 1: Tutorial support sessions, materials and exams in this language
- Level 2: Tutorial support sessions, materials, exams and seminars in this language
- Level 3: Tutorial support sessions, materials, exams, seminars and regular lectures in this language
DEGREE: | Grado en Filología hispánica |
FACULTY: | FACULTY OF HUMAN SCIENCES AND EDUCATION |
ACADEMIC YEAR: | 2020-21 |
COURSE: | English Language 4 |
NAME: English Language 4 | |||||
CODE: 12312011 | ACADEMIC YEAR: 2020-21 | ||||
LANGUAGE: English | LEVEL: 3 | ||||
ECTS CREDITS: 6.0 | YEAR: 2 | SEMESTER: SC |
NAME: ESTRADA LÓPEZ, LOURDES | ||
DEPARTMENT: U115 - FILOLOGÍA INGLESA | ||
FIELD OF STUDY: 345 - FILOLOGÍA INGLESA | ||
OFFICE NO.: D2 - 244 | E-MAIL: lestrada@ujaen.es | P: 9532111830 |
WEBSITE: lestrada@ujaen.es | ||
ORCID: - | ||
LANGUAGE: English | LEVEL: 3 |
1.1. Questions and answers. Grammar ( question formation), vocabulary working out meaning from context), pronunciation (friendly intonation, showing interest.
1.2. Do you believe in it? Grammar ( auxiliary verbs; the...the...+ comparatives ), vocabulary (compound adjecives, modifiers), pronunciation ( intonation and sentence rhythm).
2.1. Call the doctor? Grammar ( present perfect simple and continuous), vocabulary (illnesses and injuries), pronunciation (sibilant sounds and /k/; word stress).
2.2. Older and Wiser? Grammar ( using adjectives as nouns, adjective order present perfect simple and continuous), vocabulary (clothes and fashion), pronunciation (vowel sounds).
3.1. The truth about air travel. Grammar (narrative tenses, past perfect continuous; so/such...that), vocabulary (air travel), pronunciation (regular and irregular past forms, sentence rhythm).
3.2. Incredibly short stories. Grammar ( the position of adverbs and adverbial phrases), vocabulary (adverbs and adverbial phrases), pronunciation (word stress and intonation).
4.1. Eco-guilt.. Grammar ( future perfect and future continuous), vocabulary (the environment, the weather), pronunciation ( vowel sounds).
4.2. Are you a risk taker? Grammar ( zero and first conditionals, future time clauses), vocabulary (expressions with take), pronunciation (sentence stress and rhythm).
5.1. The survivor's club. Grammar (unreal conditionals), vocabulary (feelings), pronunciation (word stress).
5.2. It drives me mad! Grammar (structures after wish), vocabulary ( expressing feeligns with verbs or -ed/-ing adjectives), pronunciation (sentence rhythm and intonation).
6.1. Music and emotion. Grammar ( gerunds and infinitives), vocabulary (music), pronunciation ( words that come from other languages).
6.2. Sleeping Beauty. Grammar (used to, be used to, get used to), vocabulary (sleep), pronunciation (sentence stress and linking).
7.1. Don't argue. Grammar ( past medals: must, might/ may, should, can't, couldn't + have, etc.; would rather), vocabulary (verbs often confused), pronunciation (weak form of have).
7.2. Actors acting. Grammar ( verbs of the senses), vocabulary (the body), pronunciation ( silent letters).
8.1. Beat the robbers... and the burglars. Grammar ( the passive (all forms); it is said that ..., he is thought to ..., etc.; have something done), vocabulary (crime and punishment), pronunciation (the letter u).
8.2. Breaking news. Grammar ( reporting verbs), vocabulary ( the media), pronunciation (word stress).
9.1. Truth and lies. Grammar ( clauses of contrast and purpose; whatever, whenever, etc.), vocabulary (advertising, business), pronunciation ( changing stress on nouns and verbs).
9.2. Megacities. Grammar ( uncountable and plural nouns), vocabulary ( word building : prefixes and suffixes), pronunciation ( wo r d stress with pre fi xes and s u ffixes).
10.1. The dark side of the moon. Grammar ( quantifiers: all, every, both, etc.), vocabulary (science), pronunciation (stress in word families).
10.2. The power of words. Grammar (articles), vocabulary (collocation, word pairs), pronunciation ( pausing and sentence stress).
The classes will be a combination of theoretical and practical aspects.
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
EVALUATION CRITERIA
--Students' active participation (20%): To be assessed based on students' regular attendance (10%) and completion of homework assignments for each class session (10%).
--One group project (20%): The quality of its content and the use of English will be assessed. Students must participate in class sessions used for preparing these projects.
--Exam(s) (60%): It will assess theoretical and practical contents of the course in order to evaluate if students have reached the required level of English in all the different skills. This exam can be divided into various tests (continuous assessment) or carried out as a comprehensive final exam, at the instructor's discretion.
Students must receive a passing mark in the examination section (equal to or greater than 5) to pass the course. If that case, the final grade will be calculated using the percentages mentioned before.
Instructions for the group project and exam(s) will be published in Docencia Virtual during the first weeks of the term.
For the second examination sitting (convocatoria extraordinaria) the individual project will be 40% of the grade and the exam(s) will count for the other 60%.
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English File Upper-Intermediate Student's Book + Workbook with Key Pack . Edition: 3rd. Author: Latham-Koenig, Christina . Publisher: OXFORD.
- Notes: Students will need the student's book and workbook.
- Practical english usage. Edition: 3rd ed., fully rev.. Author: Swan, Michael, 1936-. Publisher: Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2009. (Library)
- Advanced grammar in use : a self-study reference and practice book for advanced learners of English. Edition: 2nd. ed., 15th print.. Author: Hewings, Martin. Publisher: Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2012 (Library)
- English Grammar in use : a self-study reference and practice book for intermediate students of Engli. Edition: 4th ed, 7th. repr.. Author: Murphy, Raymond, 1943-. Publisher: Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2014 (Library)
- Oxford dictionary of English [Recurso electrónico]. Edition: 3rd ed. edited by Angus Stevenson. Author: -. Publisher: New York, NY : Oxford University Press, 2010 (Library)
LEARNING SESSIONS AND METHODOLOGY
Learning Sessions |
Modality* |
Teaching Methodology |
15 theoretical sessions |
In-person sessions up to 100% |
15 interactive, theoretical sessions, one hour each. When the enrollment number surpasses the recommended room capacity, classes will be conducted in smaller groups in rotation. Students who are not attending in-person classes at that moment will be responsible of doing some assignments on their own. |
45 practical sessions |
In-person sessions up to 100% |
45 interactive practical sessions, one hour each. When the enrollment number surpasses the recommended room capacity, classes will be conducted in smaller groups in rotation. Students who are not attending in-person classes at that moment will be responsible of doing some assignments on their own. |
Office hours |
In person+ online |
Office hours will be held in person or online (synchronously or asynchronously) |
*Subject to change due to availability of spaces, health scenario and/or course enrollment.
EVALUATION CRITERIA
First Examination Sitting/Convocatoria Ordinaria
Assessment |
Modality (in-person/online)* |
Description |
Percentage |
Participation Sheet |
In-person/online |
Class Attendance and active Participation. |
20% |
Group Project |
Online (Submission)
In person or online (Oral Presentation) |
Submission of a written group project** (and oral presentation, if required) |
30% |
Examination |
In person/online (synchronously or asynchronously) |
Exam(s) to assess course contents and skills. |
50% |
*Modality depends on official health recommendations. When possible, in person option will be chosen.
**Instructions for group project and exam(s) will be published in Docencia Virtual during the first weeks of the term.
Second Examination Sitting/Convocatoria Extraordinaria
Assessment |
Modality |
Description |
Percentage |
Individual Project |
Online |
Submission of an individual project** |
50% |
Exam (Theory & Practice) |
In person/online (synchronously or asynchronously)* |
Exam(s) to assess contents and language skills** |
50% |
*Modality depends on official health recommendations. When possible, in person option will be chosen.
**Instructions for individual project and exam(s) will be published in Docencia Virtual at least one month before the official course examination date.
RESOURCES:
If classes go (partially or completely) online, our course educational platform (Docencia Virtual) as well as other digital and educational tools approved by the University will be used.
LEARNING SESSIONS AND METHODOLOGY
Learning Sessions |
Modality |
Teaching Methodology |
15 theoretical sessions |
Online |
15 interactive, theoretical sessions, one hour each. |
45 practical sessions |
Online |
45 interactive practical sessions, one hour each. |
Office hours |
Online |
Office hours will be held online (synchronously or asynchronously) |
EVALUATION CRITERIA
First Examination Sitting/Convocatoria Ordinaria
Assessment |
Modality
|
Description |
Percentage |
Participation Sheet |
Online (synchronously or asynchronously) |
Class Attendance and Active Participation. |
30% |
Group Project |
Online |
Submission of a written group project* (and oral presentation, if required) |
30% |
Examination |
Online (synchronously or asynchronously) |
Exam(s) to assess course contents and skills. |
40% |
*Instructions for group project and exams will be published in Docencia Virtual during the first weeks of the term.
Second Examination Sitting/Convocatoria Extraordinaria
Assessment |
Modality |
Description |
Percentage |
Individual Project |
Online |
Submission of an individual project* |
50% |
Exam (Theory & Practice) |
Online (synchronously or asynchronously) |
Exam(s) to assess contents and language skills* |
50% |
*Instructions for individual project and exam(s) will be published in Docencia Virtual at least one month before the official course examination date.
RESOURCES:
If classes go (partially or completely) online, our course educational platform (Docencia Virtual) as well as other digital and educational tools approved by the University will be used.
Institution in charge of data processing: Universidad de Jaén, Campus Las Lagunillas, s/n, 23071 Jaén
Data Protection Delegate: dpo@ujaen.es
Purpose: In accordance with the Universities Law and other national and regional regulations in force, carrying out exams and assessment tests corresponding to the courses students are registered in. In order to avoid frauds while sitting the exam, the exam will be answered using a videoconference system, being able the academic staff of the University of Jaén to compare and contrast the image of the person who is answering the exam with the student's photographic files. Likewise, in order to provide the exam with evidential content for revisions or claims, in accordance with current regulation frameworks, the exam will be recorded and stored.
Legitimacy: compliance with legal obligations (Universities Law) and other national and regional regulations currently in force.
Addressees: service providers who are the owners of the platforms where the exams are carried out and with whom the University of Jaén has signed the corresponding data access contracts.
Storage periods: those established in current in force regulations. In the specific case of exam videoconference recordings, not before the examination records and transcripts are closed or the exam can still be reviewed or challenged.
Rights: you can exercise your right of access, amendment, cancellation, opposition, suppression, limitation and portability by sending a letter to the postal or electronic address indicated above. In the event that you consider that your rights have been violated, you may submit a complaint to the Andalusian Council for Transparency and Data Protection www.ctpdandalucia.es
Person in charge: Universidad de Jaén, Paraje Las Lagunillas, s/n; Tel.953 212121; www.ujaen.es
Data protection delegate (DPO): TELEFÓNICA, S.A.U. ; Email: dpo@ujaen.es
Procedure aim: To manage proper recordings of teaching sessions with the aim of facilitating learning process under a multimodal and/or online teaching
Period for record storage: Images will be kept during legal term according to regulations in force
Legitimacy: Data will be managed according to legal regulations (Organic Law 6/2001, December 21, on Universities) and given consent provided by selecting corresponding box in legal admission documents
Data recipients (transfers or assignments): Any person allowed to get access to every teaching modality
Rights: You may exercise your rights of access, rectification, cancellation, portability, limitation of processing, deletion or, where appropriate, opposition. To exercise these rights, you must submit a written request to the Information, Registration and Electronic Administration Service of the University of Jaen at the address above, or by e-mail to the address above. You must specify which of these rights you are requesting to be satisfied and, at the same time, you must attach a photocopy of your ID card or equivalent identification document. In case you act through a representative, legal or voluntary, you must also provide a document that proves this representation and identification. Likewise, if you consider that your right to personal data protection has been violated, you may file a complaint with the Andalusian Data Protection and Transparency Council www.ctpdandalucia.es