Foreign Language V – English

Knowledge of the English language at B2-C1 or C1 level, supposedly acquired in the previous course units of the Course.

Classroom work will be based on the reading and comprehension of texts, watching of films, grammar and vocabulary exercises, in addition to the discussion of topics and themes related with or of interest to the students’ cultural enrichment. A number of written exercises will also be assigned, as well as reading and research tasks. Active participation in class is encouraged.
The students are given the choice between continuous evaluation (two written tests, each carrying a weight of 30%) and final evaluation (written examination). Participation in class is valued at 40%.

– Consolidating the oral and written skills in English required to correctly and effectively communicating in a professional context
– Mastering advanced syntactic structures through the reading and comprehension of oral and written texts
– Increasing and mastering the use of monolingual and bilingual dictionaries when studying the contents and translating them and researching for information
– Expanding the specific lexicon of tourism with a view to communicating in a more specialised and fluent way
– Becoming familiar with UNESCO’s world heritage in English
– Researching tourist destinations and trends in the industry by using specialised magazines and websites
– Consolidating level C2 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages.

Creating an extensive lexical inventory and revising basic grammar structures which students are assumed to have previously learned. The vocabulary study and expansion will focus particularly on issues providing general knowledge directly and indirectly connected to tourism, such as national and international heritage and culture, geography, social and environmental issues, and travelling. At this level particular emphasis will be placed on translating from the reading material provided in class (books, tourism-related magazines, and websites).
– Reading: Pronunciation, skimming, focused reading, meaning in context
– Speaking: Expressing one’s opinion, interacting verbally, discussing given topics
– Writing: Translating and rephrasing
– Lexicon: Antonyms, homophones, homonyms, word formation
– Vocabulary expansion: New trends in tourism, heritage.

• - Exam - 100.0%

• - Frequency - 50.0%
• - Attendance and Participation - 50.0%

NAO

MACMILLAN’s English Dictionary for Advanced Learners
LONGMAN’s Dictionary of English Language and Culture
MACMILLAN’s Phrasal Verbs Plus
HARRAP’s English Thesaurus
BBC World online
WYATT, Rawdon – Check Your English Vocabulary for Leisure, Travel and Tourism, A & C Black, 2011
National Geographic Traveler, Condé Nast Traveler
nationalgeographic.com
UNESCO World Heritage List (unesco.org)
VINCE, Michael – Advanced Language Practice, MacMillan