English

Objectives

1. Exchanging/giving personal information of oneself others;

2. Expressing concern, like or dislike concerning personal choices;

3. Expressing intentions or plans for the future;

4. Describing daily and common activities;

5. Identifying and describing places and events;

6. Presenting local worthy touristic places, traditions or activities;

7. Asking for and giving information and suggestions;

8. Asking for and /or offering assistance in different situations;

9. Giving advice and justifying choices;

10. Comparing choices and decisions;

11. Expressing and discussing opinions concerning different themes;

12. Defending or arguing for or against points of view concerning local or national social or economic facts;

13. Expressing opinion and discussing environmental issues;

14. Presenting, defending or rejecting arguments;

15. Narrating present or past events;

16. Practising text comprehension and developing writing skills on themes proposed for debate.

Program

1. New technologies and their importance in a global world:

1.1. Means and ways of communication in a global world;

1.2. The importance of the English language as an international language.

2. Nature Tourism and Ecotourism:

2.1. Ecotourists and “eco-destinations”;

2.2. Sustainable tourism.

3. Tourism and its potentialities in the autonomous region of the Azores:

3.1. Significant sites for touristic development;

3.2. Touristic-oriented programmes;

3.3. Protected species.

4. Economic sectors in the autonomous region of the Azores:

4.1. Agriculture and fishing;

4.2. Main industries;

4.3. Services;

4.4. Means of transport.

5. The environment:

5.1. Enviromental threats worldwide;

5.2. Environmental changes and the possible local impacts;

5.3. Endangered species;

5.4. Environmental protection activities;

5.5. Environmental organizations.

Teaching Methodologies

The methods used in the subject’s sessions include the presentation of the general topic themes (according to the syllabus) through the presentation of texts, documentaries and/or images which promote the debate of ideas/opinions and the written oriented production. Besides the discussion, there will also be presented and solved vocabulary and grammar exercises in order to develop the language use. The students will be also requested to present a project work on a theme chosen by them.

Bibliography

Não será proposta bibliografia para esta disciplina, sendo apenas aconselhado o uso de dicionários unilingues (de preferência) ou bilingues para o trabalho prático nas aulas. Os alunos podem, ainda, recorrer a gramáticas de língua inglesa, para esclarecimento de dúvidas pontuais que possam surgir nos trabalhos realizados fora da sala de aula.

 

There is no reference for specific bibliography for this subject. However, the students are advised to use dictionaries in the sessions. They may also use English language grammars for some doubts concerning the language correct use.