Inglés I (GED90001)

General information

Type:	OB	Curs:	1	Period:	S semester
ECTS Credits:	4 ECTS

Teaching Staff:

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

Group	Teacher	Department	Language

Group	Teacher	Department	Language

Group	Teacher	Department	Language

The objective of this course is to raise students' level of English to a level equivalent to a B pass Cambridge First Certificate in English (FCE) or B2.2 on the Common European Framework. On entry students should have at least an upper-intermediate level, nearing that of FCE level, and be able to communicate with some fluency on subjects of a general nature. All students are required to take the placement test in advance, whether or not they hold an official certificate.

Students entering the Law School with a level slightly below the target level will be asked to take the Preliminary course which starts in June/July.

In-class sessions: Approximately 110 hours
Independent study: 72 hours

Attendance: Attendance is obligatory. Students who miss more than 25% of classes will not be able to sit the final exam and will have to re-sit the exam in July.

Given the language-learning process, the number of independent study hours is approximate. Students will receive assignments to complete outside of class but they must also actively seek other learning opportunities.

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

Students are offered the opportunity to do an academic exchange at foreign universities during their degree, many of which offer courses taught in English.
In addition, some subjects are taught in English during the degree.

After graduating and in an increasingly international professional environment, a good command of English is essential for effective communication to take place.
Students will become familiar with legal terminology in English

Students passing English 1 should achieve a level approximate to a B pass (First Certificate, Cambridge University) and have acquired the necessary skills to function effectively in an academic environment and in the legal and/or business worlds.

They will be able to:

- Participate in a discussion on social and legal issues and express an opinion
- Give a presentation on a legal or social issue
- Speak spontaneously on a number of topics in preparation for the TOEFL exam required for the international exchange
- Understand a variety of speakers on a range of subjects
- Understand the main points of texts on a variety of topics
- Write an opinion essay defending a point of view

4. Conveying information and/or knowledge

1. Student First Methodology There will be a number of projects that students will carry out using this methodology For example students will be asked to create a video and write a test based on an aspect of Constitutional Law

2. Skills Students will learn the basics of public speaking and will give a presentation based on a criminal case Students will learn how to write an opinion essay using a formal register

3. Language Students will cover advanced grammatical structures at a high B2 level and the legal vocabulary of the law degree subjects

Classes are taught in English throughout and require full participation and commitment on the part of the student. Effective learning also depends on extensive individual work outside class. Students will be expected to do writing tasks, extensive and intensive reading, studying structural and lexical aspects of the language and preparing presentations on law-related issues outside the class.

Speaking skills: activities are designed to offer opportunities to practise speaking skills include discussions on current affairs, debates, presentations, and role-play exercises.

Listening comprehension: students practise listening for gist, identifying key points, listening for details and getting information for subsequent discussion. These activities draw 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 opinion essay writing which is the first step in preparation for reports, summaries and academic writing which will be practised in the 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.

Advanced Language Practice
Michael Vince
Macmillan
ISBN 978 0 2307 2703 8
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Group	Teacher	Department
Ed: 1	Matthew Cruickshank Owen	English Section
Ed: 1	Nick Flynn	English Section

Group	Teacher	Department

Group	Teacher	Department

Group	Teacher	Department