Base Knowledge
Not applicable
Teaching Methodologies
Teaching methodologies range from ‘role playing’ of prospective professional work situations to extended reading of texts of the professional domain.
Learning Results
1. To read and understand different written texts in the field of Tourism; To identify the main topics approached in those texts; To understand technical vocabulary and organizes English-Portuguese glossaries; To infer meanings by context.
2. To write texts on the UC’s topics, using the English language rules; To improve description techniques; To write summaries for brochures; to use technical vocabulary.
3.To understands lectures, films and documentaries; To produce orally summaries and paraphrases; To fill-in worksheets.
4. To make oral presentations on Tourism topics; To organize programmes for visits and itineraries.
5. To use tourism related vocabulary in a a functional and pragmatic context (curriculum vitae, application letter, cover letter, formal letter, e-mail, flyers).
Program
1.Reading comprehension of various written texts on tourism related topics: current trends; tourism destinations; tourism activities; hospitality services, food and drinks; sustainable tourism
2.Writing texts on the UC’s topics, using the English language rules
3. Video watching and listening comprehension
4. Oral presentations on tourism related topics
5.Using tourism related vocabulary in a a functional and pragmatic context: tourism offices, hotels and restaurants
Curricular Unit Teachers
Vivina Almeida CarreiraGrading Methods
1. Periodic Assessment:
Written test: 50%
Oral presentation 1: 25%
Oral presentation: 25%
Conditions: 2/3 attendance and final grade equal to or more than 9.5
2. Exam:
2.1Written exam: 100%
2.2 Students who have not passed the periodic assessment, but who have attended at least 2/3 of the classes taught and have obtained, by arithmetic average, a minimum grade of 10 in the oral presentations, are entitled, in any of the examination periods, to the application of the following formula:
Written exam 60% + Arithmetic average of presentations 40%
General conditions: final grade equal to or more than 9.5
Internship(s)
NAO
Bibliography
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DONNELAN, C. (ed.) (2002)–The Tourism Issue. Issues vol. 33. Cambridge: Independence Educational Publishers.
HARDING, K (1999)–Going International. English for Tourism. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
HARDING, K et al. (2001)-High Season. English for the Hotel and Tourism Industry. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
ICEP (1999)–Portugal: Seven Good Reasons to Visit. Video cassette. Investimento, Comércio e Turismo de Portugal.
JACOB, M et al. (1997)–English for International Tourism. Harlow: Longman.
JONES, L (1998)–Welcome. English for the Travel and Tourism Industry. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
MOL, H (2008)-English for Tourism and Hospitality in Higher Education Studies. Reading: Garnet Publishing.
PAGE, S et al. (2001)–Tourism: A Modern Synthesis. London: Thomson Learning
STUTT, P.(2013)- English for International Tourism. Harlow: Pearson Education Limited.