Inglés II (GED90012)

General information

Type:	OB	Curs:	2	Period:	S semester
ECTS Credits:	4 ECTS

Teaching Staff:

Group	Teacher	Department	Language
Ed: 1	Nick Flynn	English Section	ENG

Group	Teacher	Department	Language
Ed: 2	Nick Flynn	English Section	ENG

Group	Teacher	Department	Language

This course aims to raise students' level of English to a level between Common European Framework B2 High - B in the Cambridge First Certificate in English (FCE) - and Common European Framework C1 - Cambridge Advanced Certificate in English (CAE). In order to obtain full benefit from the course, students should have passed English 1, FCE, have a solid base of core legal and business vocabulary and be able to communicate relatively fluently on subjects of a legal or social nature.

Students should have passed English 1, FCE B, IELTS 5, TOEFL 80 or have a level equivalent.

Workload distribution:
- In-class sessions: approximately 60%
- Directed activities: approximately 20%
- Independent study: approx. 20%

Class hours: approximately 110 hours
Independent study: approximately 72 hours

Observations: Attendance is obligatory. Students who miss more than 25% of classes will not be able to sit the final exam and will be duly registered as absent. They will thus have to re-sit the final in July.
Also, students who miss more than 25% of the Presentation module will not be able to give their final presentation and will receive a 0 as the mark on said module.
As language classes consist of small groups, full participation on the part of the student is expected. Students will receive continuous feedback on their learning and performance throughout the course.
Given the nature of language acquisition, the time indicated above for independent study is only an estimation because sometimes more work outside class is required at these levels to progress than at lower levels.

Many students are offered the opportunity to do an academic exchange at foreign universities, many of which offer courses taught in English.

Some subjects may be available in English in the second cycle

In an increasingly international professional and academic environment, a good command of English is also essential for effective communication to take place, not only with native speakers but also as the lingua franca between non-native speakers.

Speaking:
Students will be able to:
- Participate actively in discussions which deal with professional, social and legal issues.
- Give a presentation on a legal issue adapting content and register of spoken communication to the needs of the audience.

Listening
Students will be able to:
- Listen to a variety of spoken texts for key points and details and take notes.
- Understand a variety of speakers on a range of subjects.

Reading:
Students will be able to:
- Skim, scan or read in detail newspaper texts and academic texts, according to the task.
- Develop their own opinions and reactions to the content.

Writing:
Students will be able to:
- Summarise a text on a legal issue, identifying the main points.
- Comment on a legal issue in a discursive or opinion format.

4. Conveying information and/or knowledge

1. Speaking skills The mark on the speaking component is based on the following: Mid-term Oral Exam 20% Presentation 20% Final oral exam 50% Participation 10%

2. Writing skills The mark on the writing component is based on the following: Mid-term Assignment 20% Final Assignment 25% Partial Exam 20% Final Exam 25% Participation 10%

Classes are taught in English throughout and require full participation and commitment on the part of the individual student and the group as a whole. Effective learning also depends on extensive individual work outside class, the writing tasks, extensive and intensive reading, studying structural and lexical aspects of the language and preparing presentations on law-related issues. As language classes consist of small groups, full participation on the part of the student is expected. Students will receive continuous feedback on their learning and performance throughout the course.


Speaking skills: activities designed to offer opportunities to practice speaking skills include discussions, debates, presentations, role-playing exercises and specific tasks such as giving instructions, giving advice and obtaining information.

Listening comprehension: students practise listening for gist, identifying key points, listening for details and identifying speaker attitude through classroom activities and resources for individual use. These activities draw not only from learning materials, but also on a wide range of authentic material from sources such as television programmes or the internet.

Reading: different skills are developed, including skimming, scanning and reading for study purposes using texts drawn from a variety of sources. Students will become aware of the difference between formal and more informal registers.

Writing: tasks include essay writing in preparation for reports, summaries and other types of communication practised at more advanced levels.

Linguistic resources: all the above skills demand constant consolidation and expansion of syntactic and lexical knowledge, as well as practice in pronunciation and intonation. This involves focusing on aspects of the language that students are already familiar with but do not yet control fully.

ASSESSMENT BREAKDOWN

Group	Teacher	Department
Ed: 1	Nick Flynn	English Section

Group	Teacher	Department
Ed: 2	Nick Flynn	English Section

Group	Teacher	Department