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Presentation
Presentation
This CU aims to: Develop vocabulary and fluency in English, in two specific situations of professional life - meetings and project management. Provide students with communicational tools to enable them to express themselves efficiently, courteously and professionally in English, in situations involving exchange of opinions and discussion of ideas and proposals, with convergent and divergent points of view. Consolidate students' ability to speak and write fluently and critically about relevant topics pertaining to the Tourismo and related industries, using the correct terminology. Encourage students to become independent users of English. Consolidate CEFR level B1+→B2 and develop the mediation of concepts in professional presentations.
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Class from course
Class from course
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Degree | Semesters | ECTS
Degree | Semesters | ECTS
Bachelor | Semestral | 3
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Year | Nature | Language
Year | Nature | Language
2 | Mandatory | Português
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Code
Code
ULHT225-22959
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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
The amusement business - theme parks, festivals, hotel entertainment. Managing projects (giving feedback, discussing setbacks). Sustainability in tourism and hospitality. Eco-resorts. Wellness tourism. Professional presentations - structure, visual aids, body language. Relevant language for signalling and signposting. Project and event management with SMART objective-setting (specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, time-bound).
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Objectives
Objectives
The ability to communicate fluently, clearly and adequately in English. The ability to make critical interventions, clearly and well-structured, using vocabulary and language strategies suited to discussing points of view, proposals and project updates. The ability to understand and interpret English texts from various sources. The ability to apply acquired knowledge to the discussion of ideas and proposals, orally and in writing, using technical language of the Tourism field. The ability to structure and deliver a professional presentation (signposting), mediating complex information for the audience.
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Teaching methodologies
Teaching methodologies
The unit takes a communicative approach (CLT) built around task-based language teaching (TBLT), starting from a brief needs analysis. Each module follows a task cycle: pre-task, authentic target task and language focus, with tasks such as delivering a professional presentation, managing a project and analysing a sustainability case. It integrates communication-centred practices (emergent language), mediation tasks (of text, concepts and communication) and online interaction (CEFR 2020), relevant to tourism service encounters and intercultural communicative competence.
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References
References
Bruce, A., & Love, S. (2023). Presentation essentials. McGraw-Hill. Powell, M. (2011). Presenting in English: How to give successful presentations. Cengage Learning. Strutt, P. (2013). English for international tourism: Upper-intermediate (New ed.). Pearson Education.
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Assessment
Assessment
Descrição
Data limite
Ponderação
Teste escrito
23-11-2026
40%
apresentações individuais
19/26-10-2026
25%
apresentação dos projetos (grupo)
07/14-12-2026
25%
Assiduidade + Participação
semestre
10%
A avaliação é contínua, pressupõe a presença e participação nas aulas (mín. 80% de assiduidade). A reprovação em avaliação contínua confere a possibilidade de ida a exame de recurso. A participação integra autoavaliação por descritores can-do e e-portefólio; os trabalhos com recurso a IA incluem breve declaração de uso.
Assessment is continuous and requires attendance and participation (min. 80%); failing continuous assessment grants access to the resit exam. Participation includes can-do self-assessment and an e-portfolio; AI-assisted work carries a brief use declaration.
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Mobility
Mobility
Yes
