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Presentation
Presentation
This UC aims to be the follow-up of the work developed over the previous two levels, with the aim of providing students with tools that allow them to read and understand studies in their area in English, communicate with dexterity in different professional situations and learning to think critically across a variety of subjects
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Class from course
Class from course
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Degree | Semesters | ECTS
Degree | Semesters | ECTS
Bachelor | Semestral | 4
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Year | Nature | Language
Year | Nature | Language
2 | Mandatory | Português
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Code
Code
ULHT449-7439
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Prerequisites and corequisites
Prerequisites and corequisites
Not applicable
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Professional Internship
Professional Internship
Não
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Syllabus
Syllabus
Multiple choice close; open cloze; key word transformation; error correction; word formation. Dead Poets´ Society: watching the movie, interpreting and acting selected scenes. The Light Between Oceans: guided reading of the novel. Trafficked, by Mariana Van Zeller: exploring the topics and the journalistic style of the National Geographic show.
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Objectives
Objectives
Consolidate the use of language and the oral and written expression skills developed throughout the previous levels. Develop students' ability to think critically using various ways of seeing the world. Present resources that allow to find solutions in the face of new situations, within the area of study.
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Teaching methodologies
Teaching methodologies
Socratic method that privileges critical thinking and oral expression; use of audiovisual materials.
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References
References
Albright, Z.L. & Langan, J. (2020). Exploring Writing. Paragraphs and Essays. 4th ed., New York: McGraw Hill Education. Filak, V.F. (2019). Dynamics of News Reporting and Writing. London & New York: CQ Press-Sage Publishing. Hicks, W with Allen, G (2023). English for Journalists. 5th ed, Thirtieth Anniversary Edition. London and New York: Routledge Stedman, M. L. (2013). The Light Between Oceans. London: Transworld Publishers. White, G. (2014). Writing. Collins English for Life. London: Collins.
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Assessment
Assessment
Descrição Data limite Ponderação Listening Test (this test is designed to assess: ability to understand spoken English, to extract information from a spoken text and to understand speakers´ attitudes and opinions). Aula 7 25% Speaking Test (criteria: discourse management, pronunciation, interactive communication, lexical resource, grammatical resource). Aula 4 25% Use of English Test (criteria: demonstrate knowledge and control of the language system). Aula 7 25% Reading/Writing Test (criteria: ability to understand the meaning of written English at word, phrase, sentence, paragraph and whole text level; accuracy of vocabulary and grammatical structures, organisation, content and appropriacy of register and format). Aula 13 25% Assiduidade (mínimo 10 aulas) e participação poderão aumentar um valor na nota final; estudantes que não cumpram a assiduidade mínima não poderão beneficiar desse valor adicional.
A participação em aula resulta de uma apreciação positiva por parte do docente relativamente a: intervenção oportuna e frequente em aula; realização efetiva de trabalhos em aula; contributo para um ambiente de trabalho adequado.
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Mobility
Mobility
No
