English I

Students should have B1 general English level

The teaching-learning process is based on a combination of activities that use different types of methods appropriate to each type of content:

– Review of grammatical items, with explanation and practice of exercises;

– Reading and analysis of different types of text aiming at the acquisition of vocabulary in the field of study;

– Exercises to apply this vocabulary;

-Preparation of work under supervision;

-Oral presentation and discussion of work carried out individually and/or in groups.

1. Improve language skills aiming for B2 level 2. Improve language accuracy of speaking and writing 3. Learn to use outlines and rough drafts in writing compositions 4. Write an informal letter with correct formatting and language register 5. Learn to structure and give an oral presentation 6. Prepare students to do Cambridge University First Certificate English exam.

1. Review of grammatical items: adjectives, question formation, verbs – present and past tenses (simple and continuous forms), modal and phrasal verbs, nouns, prepositions, etc.

2. Vocabulary consolidation: daily life, feelings, transport, prefixes/suffixes, jobs, employment, careers, time management, numbers, mathematical signs and symbols, internet, passwords, work words; the e-commerce revolution; cyber attacks.

3. Development of text comprehension: matching, gapped text.

4. Improving listening skills: note taking, multiple matching.

5. Familiarization with academic and commercial writing: simple composition writing – the paragraph; the formal business letter. 

6. Improvement of oral techniques: comparison, argumentation and discussion.

NAO

Maja, Olejniczak (2011). English for Information Technology. Harlow/England: Pearson/Longman.

Murphy, Raymond (2004). English Grammar in Use. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.

Redman, Stuart (2003). English Vocabulary in Use. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.

Sinclair, J. M. (1998). Collins English Dictionary. Millennium Edition. Glasgow: Harper Collins.