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ISLA IPGT 980

English I

Tourism, Hotel and Restaurant Management
  • ApresentaçãoPresentation
    The UC aims to provide students with opportunities to consolidate existing knowledge of the English language and acquire new knowledge. The manuals Business Result Pre-Intermediate and Essential Grammar in Use will serve as supporting teaching material. Theoretical-practical classes will address professional contexts and international relations, through topics related to national and international organizations/companies, multicultural environments and cultural differences. It is essential to know vocabulary and topics related to the functioning of an organization, international relations and cultural differences. In this way, the aim is to adapt the UC contents to the general scope of the study cycle, with the aim of making English a tool for the students' professional future.
  • ProgramaProgramme
    Topics Companies and organizations, products and services, organizational policies and values, structure, etc. European and international organizations Work, occupations, positions Employment and recruitment. Careers and description of personal qualities (skills and qualifications) Formal vs informal language Cultural differences Phone calls and professional correspondence Grammar: Present simple vs Present continuous Past simple vs Present perfect Prepositions If-clauses Numbers
  • ObjectivosObjectives
    The main objective of this curricular unit is to consolidate and develop linguistic knowledge, with an emphasis on areas relevant to the study cycle. Students will have to understand the English language, written and oral, in everyday situations and in simple professional situations. They will have to use basic vocabulary, appropriate to organizational contexts, and know how to distinguish between formal and informal language. They will have to use sentences with correct grammar, both written and spoken. They will need to develop learning strategies that enable them to become independent, confident and successful learners in business and business English.
  • BibliografiaBibliography
    GRANT, David & HUDSON, Jane. (2017). Business Result Pre-Intermediate. Oxford: Oxford University Press. MURPHY, Raymond. (2007). Essential Grammar in Use. Cambridge University Press.  
  • MetodologiaMethodology
    The syllabus aims at developing speaking, listening, writing and reading skills, through a variety of activities related to an organisational environment. The reading sections introduce a variety of authentic texts aimed at developing the ability to understand. The practice of writing builds on the work done through well-structured tasks. The main language skills will be developed through a variety of tasks (discussions, listening exercises, debates, quizzes, grammar and vocabulary revision or develop functional language). Evaluation: Assessment: Continuous assessment attendance and participation in class (10%) an oral presentation in class (20%) a writing task and presentation in class (30%) a written test (40%) Final assessment: written exam (100%)
  • LínguaLanguage
    Português
  • TipoType
    Semestral
  • ECTS
    6
  • NaturezaNature
    Mandatory
  • EstágioInternship
    Não
  • AvaliaçãoEvaluation

    1. A avaliação é contínua e é constituída de seguinte forma. A assiduidade e participação activa contam 10%.

     

    Descrição

    Data limite

    Ponderação

    Apresentação oral

     

    30%

    teste 1

     

    30%

    Teste 2

     

    30%
    assuidade e participação   10%

     

    2. Avaliação Final

    Os estudantes que não tenham sucesso na avaliação contínua podem realizar exames nas épocas de avaliação definidas pela instituição.