English I

Base Knowledge

Non applicable

Teaching Methodologies

The teaching-learning process is based on a combination of activities that use diverse typologies of methods appropriate to each type of content: – Oral presentation of contents which are required to attain basic skills, in interactive theoretical and practical classes; – Reading and analysis of various types of texts for the acquisition of vocabulary on topics related to daily life, agriculture and environment; – Exercises of application of this vocabulary; – Grammar review activities; – Preparation of project work under guidance; – Oral presentation and discussion of work carried out individually and/or in groups.

Learning Results

1. To read and comprehend specialized texts; To identify extended speech and discourse in different media; To infer technical and semi-technical words from context 2. To carry out bibliographical research on specific topics; To organize glossaries on particular topics; To use current and semi-technical vocabulary. 3. To write clearly a wide variety of texts; To characterise, classify, and define proficiently in a wide variety of contexts; To use correctly English linguistics and grammar. 4. To give guided presentations.

Program

1. Daily life, personal profile, academic activities, professional careers; different cultures.

2. Describing plants, animals and objects; botany and agriculture basics; landscapes.

3. Environmental issues.

4. Grammar: verb tenses; nouns; pronouns; adjectives; prepositions

Curricular Unit Teachers

Grading Methods

Continuous evaluation
  • - Written test - 60.0%
  • - Oral presentation - 40.0%

Internship(s)

NAO

Bibliography

Answers.com – Online dictionary, encyclopedia and much more. Available in: http://www.answers.com.

Lea, D. & Bradberry, J. (2020). Oxford advanced learner’s dictionary. (10th ed.). Oxford  University Press.

Lee, R. (2009). English for environmental science in higher education studies. Garnet Publishing.

Matheson, R. (2014). English for agribusiness and agriculture in higher education studies. Garnet Publishers.

Murphy, R. (2019). English grammar in use. (5th ed.) Cambridge University Press.

Redman, S. (2017). English vocabulary in use. (4th ed.) Cambridge University Press.