The course in Lengua BII: Inglés is an obligatory subject taught in the second semester of the first year of the Degree in Translation and Interpreting. It falls into the instruction domain or module M03. It is a follow-up course of Lengua BI: Inglés, taught in the previous semester (1st semester 1st year).

With regard to the ultimate Degree objetive that is "Conseguir perfecto dominio de la lengua propia y uso correcto de las lenguas de trabajo, todo ello adecuándose a tipologías textuales diversas, lo que les permite desarrollar una competencia traductora general y, además, crear las bases para una traducción especializada", this course aims to help learners consolidate the C1 level of English already introduced in Lengua BI: Inglés. The four communicative skills, namely, reading, writing, speaking and listening will be worked on through the semester, although greater emphasis will be made on the production skills.

The course in "Lengua B II: Inglés" aims to develop the following specific competences:

M01CM02: Ser capaz de expresarse con fluidez de forma oral y escrita en una segunda lengua (inglés: nivel C1).

M03CM01: Comprender textos escritos y orales de nivel C1 en lengua B (inglés).

M03CM03: Producir textos escritos y orales de nivel C1 en lengua B (inglés).



And the degree competences:

G007: Trabajar de forma individual y cooperativa en grupos.

G008: Aprendizaje autónomo, capacidad de análisis y síntesis de la aplicación de los conocimientos a la práctica.



The LEARNING OUTCOMES of the course are related to the objectives established. By the end of the semester:

- The students will have acquired more lexico-grammatical resources for communicative purposes. So they will be able to choose structures and lexis that show a C1 level of English.

- The students will use communicative strategies to make an oral presentation that is cohesive, coherent, fluent and effective.

- The students will be able to write a cover letter and a summary, structuring each according to genre-specific conventions and using genre-related lexicogrammar and phraseology.

UNITS 6-10 from Coursebook (see Compulsory Materials below)



1. GRAMMAR: C1 level resources



1.1. How to express speculation and deduction: past modals

1.2. Verb complementation patterns: Verb + -ing; Verb + (to) infinitive

1.3. How to make emphasis: (pseudo)clefts and fronting

1.4. Complex Verb Phrases: three-part phrasal verbs vs prepositional verbs

1.5. Complex relative clauses

1.6. Articles

1.7. Participle and Verbless clauses: sentence complexity

1.8. Discourse markers: text cohesion

1.9. Word formation processes

1.10. Ellipsis and substitution: purpose and context of use.



2. VOCABULARY: Phraseological approach and some lexicogrammatical constructions



2.1. Irreversible paired idioms

2.2. Nouns from phrasal verbs

2.3. Intensification: Adverb + Adjective collocations

2.4. Polysemy vs Easily confused word pairs

2.5. Slang

2.6. Partitives

2.7. Prepositional patterns: adjective + preposition; noun + preposition; preposition + noun

2.8. Idioms

2.9. Unit-related vocabulary



3. WRITING: genre-specific texts



3.1. Letter of intent

3.2. Summary



4. LISTENING: authentic English and C1-tailored recordings



5. SPEAKING: oral presenting skills

Classes are interactive and student-centered. As the focus of the course is communication, a number of activities will be based on collaborative learning. Students will be encouraged to work both in the classroom (individually, in pairs and in groups) and at home. Students are expected to do out-of-class work in order to consolidate learning done in class.



Different methodologies will be implemented so as to accomplish the various assignments to work on throughout the semester.



-Problem-Based learning will be used for the writing assignment.

-Some of the grammatical contents will be approached from a flipped classroom technique, as well as the jigsaw technique proper of Cooperative Learning.

-Students will have to do team-work within the framework of Cooperative Learning so as to fulfil the speaking assignment, which is an oral presentation.

• Continuous Assessment System
• Final Assessment System
• Tools and qualification percentages:
  • Realization of Practical Work (exercises, cases or problems) (%): 30
  • Individual works (%): 30
  • Team projects (problem solving, project design)) (%): 20
  • Final exam (Use of English test) (%): 20

MIXED ASSESSMENT



The course will be assessed according to a mixed assessment procedure, as defined by the Normativa. This system consists of the following parts:



Continuous assessment assignments (80%):



-Writing assignment I: Cover letter (15%)

-Writing assignment II: Summary (15%)

-Speaking assignment I: Oral Presentation (20%)

-Grammar presentations (10%)

-Reading quizzes (10%)

-Listening quizzes (10%)



NB. By 'quiz' practical exercises are meant, rather than 'tests'. 'Quiz' is the eGela term to refer to the functionality that enables teachers to set up practical exercises (fill-in-the-gap, matching exercises, etc).



Final exam (20%):



This is devoted to testing the lexico-grammatical knowledge that the learner is expected to have acquired throughout the semester. The UoE paper will consist, in turn, of two parts: grammar and vocabulary. Each part is assessed individually.



The passing mark for this exam is 5/10.



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100% FINAL ASSESSMENT



The students who cannot attend classes regularly and prefer not to adhere to the mixed assessment procedure will have to FORMALLY APPLY FOR a 100% final examination alternative, as stipulated in the Normativa de Gestión. Those who wish to be assessed through the final evaluation will need to perform two tasks. On the one hand, they will take a presential exam on the official date where they will be examined on the following skills:



-UoE test: 20%

-Listening test: 20%

-Reading test: 20%

-Writing test: 20%



On the other hand, the remaining 20% will correspond to an individual speaking assignment to be submitted by the official examination date.



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In any case -mixed or final-, the pass mark of EVERY assignment or test is 5/10. Only passed tasks and exam papers will be added to work out the final grade. That is, any assignment failed will add 0 to the total score.



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Withdrawal from Continuous or Mixed Assessment: All students have the right to be evaluated according to the final evaluation procedure independently of whether or not they have participated in the continuous or mixed assessment module. In order to do so, they must write the instructor responsible for the course expressing their desire to withdraw from the continuous/mixed assessment. For quadmestral courses students can do so within the first 9 weeks of the course, according to the academic calendar of their centre.



Withdrawal from an exam call: Withdrawal from a call will be assessed as "no grade reported" [no presentado/a].



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ONLINE ASSESSMENT



In case that due to the COVID-19 health crisis online assessment is required, continuous assessment students will complete the abovementioned tasks (i.e., continuous evaluation assignments or final test parts) in the virtual environment (eGela/BBC). Similarly, students who opt for the final assessment will complete the ordinary exam in the virtual environment (eGela) on the official date of the 1st call completing the abovementioned four papers of the exam (i.e., UoE test: 20%, Listening test: 20%, Reading test: 20%, Writing test: 20%, Speaking test: 20%).

Any part of the continuous assessment, or final UoE test, that has been passed in the first call (May) is kept for the resit call (June). In other words, in the second call for exam students who have followed continuous assessment will have to re-take only the parts that have been failed, PROVIDED THAT they did them during the semester.



If the fail in May is due to the fact that the student(s) did not do one or any of the parts described, such a student will be automatically transferred to the final examination student set, which means that they will have to take the 100% final exam on the resit call.



If a student who opts for the Final Assessment fails the May call, they will have to do a new whole exam, from scratch, on the date of the resit call (June). This 100% final exam will consist of:



UoE test: 20%

Listening test: 20%

Reading test: 20%

Writing test: 20%



Learners who need to retake the Speaking part (20%) will be required to submit an individual assignment by the date of the official examination.



As happened in the first call, every part is assessed individually and the passing mark is 5/10.

Coursebook:
Dunnett, B. (2021). Macmillan English Hub C1 (Iberia Edition). Macmillan Education
Student Book (978-1-380-03466-3) PLUS Workbook (978-1-380-03467-0)
[This is the same coursebook for Lengua BI: Inglés]

Hand-out/photocopies provided by the lecturer with a selection of materials expanding on the contents of the coursebook.

Materials uploaded on eGela.

Basic bibliography

FOLEY, M. (2003). Longman advanced learners grammar: a self-study reference & [i.e. and] practice book with answers.



SWAN, M. (2016). Practical English Usage (4th ed.). Oxford:OUP



VINCE, M. (2009). New Advanced Language Practice (with key and CD-Rom). Oxford: Macmillan.

In-depth bibliography

- Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency in English 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. Cambridge: CUP.
- Collins Cobuild Idioms Workbook, Collins, 1995.
- Collins Cobuild Phrasal Verbs Workbook, Collins, 1993.
- Crystal, D. 2002. The English Language: A Guided Tour of the Language. London: Penguin.
- Eastwood, J. 2002. Oxford Guide to English Grammar. Oxford University Press.
- McCarthy, M. & F. O'Dell. 2002. English Vocabulary in Use (advanced). Cambridge University Press.
- Wells, J.C. 2008. Longman Pronunciation Dictionary. Harlow: Pearson. Education Limited.
- Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency in English 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. Cambridge: CUP.
- Collins Cobuild Idioms Workbook, Collins, 1995.
- Collins Cobuild Phrasal Verbs Workbook, Collins, 1993.
- Crystal, D. 2002. The English Language: A Guided Tour of the Language. London: Penguin.
- Eastwood, J. 2002. Oxford Guide to English Grammar. Oxford University Press.
- Hewings, M. 2005. Advanced Grammar in Use (with CD-Rom). Cambridge: CUP.
- McCarthy, M. & F. O'Dell. 2002. English Vocabulary in Use (advanced). Cambridge University Press.
- Vince, M. 2009. New Advanced Language Practice (with key and CD-Rom). Oxford: Macmillan.
- Wells, J.C. 2008. Longman Pronunciation Dictionary. Harlow: Pearson. Education Limited.

Journals

- Hot English Magazine (with Audio)
- Speak-up
- The Reporter: Articles and Entertainment for Students of the English Language
- The Times Educational Supplement
- Think in English (with Audio)

Web addresses

http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/
http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/general/sixminute/
http://www.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/series/docarchive
http://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/en/