| Code: | LGH2105 | Acronym: | LINGI |
| Web page: | http://elearning.isag.pt |
| Teaching Area: | Modern Languages |
| Acronym | Study plan | Curriculum Years | ECTS | Contact hours | Total Hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LGH | Aviso nº 9705/2017 & Ret. nº 682/2018 | 1º | 6 ECTS | 57 | 160 |
| Theoretical-Practical: | 42,00 |
| Other: | 0,00 |
Teaching - Hours
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Inglês
Description of the curricular unit
This curricular unit aims at the progressive acquisition of grammatical, lexical, semantic and pragmatic knowledge by increasing both active and passive comprehension and written and oral expression, so that the student, by the end of the semester, will be on the way to achieve level B2 of the Common European Framework of Reference for languages.
Objectives and learning outcomes
1. Develop the students' skills in intermediate comprehension and communication
2. Develop the students' capacity to research, obtain and manage information
Skills to develop
Aural comprehension
Understand real English spoken by native speakers of the various English speaking countries and extract specific information from any given aural text.
Reading comprehension
Extract specific information from real English texts related to the world and the student¿s experiences.
Oral expression
Be able to give presentations in English, interact with the teacher and colleagues in English with a degree of flexibility in terms of verb tenses and structures.
Written expression
Be able to write reports and other texts related to the world of the student.
Themes
1. Arrivals
1.1 Cultural differences in greetings
1.2 Welcoming visitors
1.3 Greeting and introducing
1.4 Car hire
2. A place to stay
2.1 Welcoming guests
2.2 Client perceptions of hotels
2.3 Registering new arrivals
2.4 Hotel information
3. Tourist information services
3.1 Assessing customer types
3.2 Recommendations / Giving directions
3.3 Recommending and promoting
Grammar
Verb tenses:
Present simple
Present continuous
Present perfect
FuturePrepositions
Vocabulary
Greeting and introducing
Where things are
Giving directions
1. Develop the students' skills in intermediate comprehension and communication
Regarding this goal, the contents included in sub chapters 1.1 to 2.2 will develop and consolidate the oral and written expression levels.
2. Develop the students' capacity to research, obtain and manage information
In this case sub chapters 2.2 to 3.3 will be the operational tools to reach this specific goal, supported by the practical exercises of the grammar units.
| Robin Walker & Keith Harding;Tourism 2 - Encounters, Oxford University Press, 2007 |
| Leo Jones;Working in English, Cambridge University Press, 2015 |
| www.cambridge.org |
| http://global.oup.com/?cc=pt |
| http://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org |
Developing themes and organising activities with the priority on dynamic oral and written communication. The process involves exposing the theme for any given week, with the student then being given the opportunity for controlled and free practice. Work outside of the classroom will include research on the following week's topic as well as extended practice of prior themes.
Avaliação distribuída com exame final
| Description | Type | Time (hours) | Conclusion Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Projectos | 10 | ||
| Teste/Exame | 3 | ||
| Total: | 13 |
Written tests (2) - (35% + 35%)
Group work presentation: 30%
The groups should prepare and present a Project related to a specific topic. They should use the Power Point platform to present their projects.
According to the Assessment Rules:
1. all students will register their presence during lessons and, if their absenteeism rate is over 30% of the total number of lessons for each course unit, they will automatically be transferred to the final assessment modality of the regular season.
2. In written tests and evaluation elements referred to in sub-paragraphs b) to e) of paragraph 2 of Art. 39, a minimum score of 7.5 (seven point five) values is required.
3. In case students miss or obtain less than 7.5 in the written tests or the written projects, they will be automatically transferred to Final Assessmen of the regular seasont
4. In case students miss or obtain less than 7.5 in the second written test, they may only be subject to the Appeal season for tests.
Individual test: 100%
The practical projects can also be considered, with half of the percentage defined for the continuous assessment, as long as the teacher is informed about this decision by the student.
1. Develop the students' skills in intermediate comprehension and communication
The first goal will be reached through the reading and comprehension of several texts, thus implying the elaboration of exercises and debates.
2. Develop the students' capacity to research, obtain and manage information
The second goal will be assured through the work within the scope of the group projects and the research activities (ABI INFORM)