English Technician

English B2

The following teaching methodologies are used in this curricular unit:

1) Verbal methods (say), making use of the following educational resources: exposition, explanation, dialogue and questioning;

2) Intuitive methodologies (show), making use of the following educational resources: demo, audiovisual, written texts;

3) Role-play (simulation), making use of keywords and technical vocabulary.

It is intended to:

1. Promote the development of the four skills: writing, reading, speaking and listening;

2. Apply and use correctly a broad range of vocabulary;

3. Use varied vocabulary (Technical English);

4. Analyse critically different types of statements;

5. Acquire planning and preparing techniques for different types of texts and documents;

6. Produce oral and written statements, adapting them to different communicative situations;

7. Learn new research techniques, as well as selecting and skimming information;

8. Establish varied conversations in English.   

1. English Language B2

1.1. Personal presentation

1.2. Dialogues about job and career

1.3. Basic and varied conversation in English

1.4.  Vocabulary about new technologies and business

1.5. New working arrangements, plans for the future and career expectations

1.6. Information through different vias (letter, email, memo, messages, etc)

1.7. Communicating at work

1.8. Curriculum Viate

1.9. Motivation letters

1.10. Job interviews

 1.11. Personal texts

 2. Business and Management Technical English

2.1. Business letter

2.2. Email

2.3. Memorandum

2.4. Business calls

2.5. Business meetings

2.6. Technical documents

• - Exam - 100.0%

• - 2 written tests (2 x 25%) - 50.0%
• - Written paper and oral presentation - 50.0%

NAO

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