Class English IV

This CU aims to:

Strengthen students¿ ability to reflect critically on the topics covered, as well as their vocabulary range and fluency in English.

Develop students' ability to present points of view, orally in written, in English, using suitable language for emphasis, clarity and politeness.

Consolidate students's ability to exchange points of view and opinions in English on a topic of their field of education.

Provide students with the tools to enable them to address their search for a job effectively and purposefully, including the preparation of a CV, cover letter, personal statement and job interview.

1. Arguing a position (orally and in writing)

       1.1. Stating a position and the arguments that suppport it. Writing paragraphs, building the text. 

       1.2. Language for contrast, cause and effect, personal views, examples. Signposting in written texts. Connectors (linking words)

       1.3. Softening and dramatizing language (what to say and what not to say)

2. Current affairs - the world in 2023 and beyond

3. Job Hunting

      3.1 Writing a CV

      - Researching yourself

      - Structure of a CV and data to include

      - Interests and references 

      3.2. Cover letters and personal statements

      3.3. Job interviews

       - Preparation

       - First impression.

       - Tackling difficult questions

       - Asking questions

Almost constant use of communicative activities to the detriment of lecture by the teacher, research and sharing of information the topics individually or in group, use of an interdisciplinary approach to the topics, flipped classroom methodology, feedforward processes.

• Albright, Z.L. & Langan, J. (2020). Exploring Writing. Paragraphs and Essays. 4th ed., New York: McGraw Hill Education. 
• Downes, C. (2008). Cambridge English for Job-Hunting. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
• Hund, H. (2018). The Art of the Job Search. Boston: Ever Publishing. 
• White, G. (2014). Writing. Collins English for Life. London: Collins. 

• English-language newspaper and magazine articles (The Times, The Guardian, Time, The Economist , The Atlantic, HuffPost).