1. Expressing concern or satisfaction on issues related to personal life and / or career;
2. Comparing career options and expressing intentions for future careers;
3. Writing letters of application, formal and informal letters;
4. Filling in a CV;
5. Answering an announcement;
6. Expressing opinion and discussing themes about national or international facts;
7. Identifying and describing historical events or current events;
8. Identifying and arguing for or against new consumers’ habits;
9. Asking for and giving suggestions;
10. Giving advice and instructions;
11. Comparing choices and opinions;
12. Expressing preferences and justifying choices;
13. Expressing and making requests or complaints;
14. Writing a letter of complaint;
15. Writing an advertisement;
16. Practising text comprehension and developing writing skills on some proposed themes.
Learning outcomes of the curricular unit
Inglês II (LNP) develops English language skills at the intermediate level (CEFR B1+). Students who successfully complete Inglês II (LNP):
1. can express opinions on current national or international issues, describe historical and current events, identify and debate new consumer habits, and discuss and defend opinions on diverse topics related to social or economic life;
2. can exchange information and suggestions, advise and give instructions, compare options, express preferences, and justify choices;
3. can express and write requests or complaints, reply to and draft advertisements, and interpret and produce texts for reflection or debate on topics related to their field.
Syllabus
1. The European Union:
1.1 Europe: past and present;
1.2 The multicultural and multilingual Europe;
1.3 The Europe of the future.
2. Financial, economic, and social development in today’s society:
2.1 The impacts on today’s society;
2.2 Changing habits and lifestyles;
2.3 New migratory waves.
3. Social activism:
3.1 Civic participation in society;
3.2 Volunteer programmes.
4. Consumption habits in today’s society:
4.1 The influence of advertising on consumers;
4.2 Consumer rights and consumer protection agencies;
4.3 The growth of ecological awareness among consumers.
Demonstration of the coherence between the syllabus and the learning outcomes
The objectives of the curricular unit are in accordance with the syllabus (topics proposed for reflection/debate). Students are encouraged to participate in class: reflecting on proposed topics related to their area of training, and using the English language to express themselves orally and in writing. They may also make use of vocabulary and their knowledge of the functions and structures of the acquired language for simulations of real communication situations.
Teaching methodologies
The methods to be adopted in class include the presentation of general topics (proposed in the program) using texts, documentaries, and/or images, which promote the debate of ideas/opinions in groups. In some cases students may be asked to produce written texts on the topics under discussion. In addition to the topics, exercises involving the application of vocabulary and notions of how the language functions will also be presented and addressed. In each topic presented, lexical development activities will be introduced. Oral presentations (individual or in pairs) will also be assigned with topics chosen by the students.
For each topic, information sheets with vocabulary content and indicators of language structure will be distributed. Students can use them either in their oral practice or in written expression. There will also be exercises on language usage in certain contexts and in simulations of real communication situations, aiming at the development of comprehension and oral expression skills.
The final grade includes a written test (50%), an oral presentation (30%) with topics chosen by the students, and participation and attendance (20%), in accordance with the Academic Statutes of the University of the Azores.
Demonstration of the coherence between the teaching methodologies and the learning outcomes
As a foreign language class, the methods used focus, essentially, on the presentation of tasks that stimulate oral and written expression and comprehension (of messages, texts, documents, etc.) in order to develop the four skills: speaking, writing, listening, reading. The methods also aim to provide and stimulate vocabulary research that is specific to certain topics of interest in the area of training.
Encouraging dialogue and the discussion of topics is essential for a discipline in which students are expected to develop the ability to express themselves in English (the main language of international communication) on subjects related to their area of training and/or others.
Bibliography
A specific bibliography will not be provided for this subject, but the use of monolingual dictionaries (preferably) or bilingual dictionaries will be advised for practical work in class. Students may also use English grammar books to clarify specific doubts that may arise in work performed outside the classroom.
Observations
Teaching provided by Dr. Rogério Paulo Nogueira e Sousa (external contract) after due authorization.
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