LENGUA Y CIVILIZACIÓN C1 (INGLÉS)/ LANGUAGE AND CIVILIZATION C1: ENGLISH LENGUA Y CIVILIZACIÓN C / LANGUAGE AND CIVILIZATION C

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1 ASIGNATURA / COURSE TITLE LENGUA Y CIVILIZACIÓN C1 (INGLÉS)/ LANGUAGE AND CIVILIZATION C1: ENGLISH 1.1. Código / Course number Materia / Content area LENGUA Y CIVILIZACIÓN C / LANGUAGE AND CIVILIZATION C 1.3. Tipo / Course type Formación obligatoria / Compulsory subject 1.4. Nivel / Course level Grado / Bachelor (first cycle) 1.5. Curso / Year 1º / 1 st 1.6. Semestre / Semester 1º / 1 st (Fall semester) 1.7. Número de créditos / Credit allotment 6 créditos ECTS / 6 ECTS credits 1.8. Requisitos previos / Prerequisites None, although it is highly advisable that students taking this subject have a pre-intermediate level both in written and oral English, as classes are given in English. The contents of this course are further developed in the course Lengua y Civilización CII Requisitos mínimos de asistencia a las sesiones / Minimum attendance requirement Attendance is strongly recommended. 1 de 10

2 1.10. Datos del equipo docente / Faculty data Rocío Jiménez Briones, Ph.D. (Coordinator of the Language and Civilization C courses) Department of English Studies. 203 VI-BIS. Facultad de Filosofía y Letras. UAM rocio.jimenez@uam.es Website: Moodle Website at Office hours: TBA Objetivos del curso / Course objectives 1. COMPETENCES This subject belongs to the content area LENGUA Y CIVILIZACIÓN C. Below are the competences specifically associated to it: GENERIC COMPETENCES G1 To have a good command of two foreign languages, reaching levels B2 and C2 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages. G3 To know the social and cultural context, as well as the particular rules and usage, of the languages studied in the degree. SPECIFIC COMPETENCES G9 To be able to analyze, summarize and repeat a message accurately, taking into account all the issues involved in textual comprehension and production. G15 To gradually work towards attaining learner autonomy. E6 To learn, from a contrastive point of view, the main features that define the languages studied in the degree. E9 To acquire the skills and strategies necessary to distinguish linguistic units and translation units. E10 To know how to acquire the additional linguistic and specialized knowledge necessary to understand the source text as well as producing the target text (use of different types of monolingual and bilingual dictionaries, thesauri, and grammar books). E14 To have a good command of the necessary processes to perform textual production: linguistic comprehension, production and variation. E19 To avoid common interference errors between the languages studied. E24 To be able to plan, organize and produce messages. 2. COURSE DESCRIPTION The general objective of Lengua y civilización C1: inglés is the study of English with a view to translating from it into Spanish, focusing on contrastive and communicative issues. 2 de 10

3 3. LEARNING OUTCOMES Towards the end of the course we expect students to have started acquiring the grammar and vocabulary of English at level B1, with a view to interpreting and translating from it into Spanish (G1). The student will have acquired the following skills and abilities: - Conceptual skills (KNOW): Knowledge of the main structures of grammar and the basic concepts that will enable students to improve their vocabulary, reading comprehension and writing in English, focusing on the cultural references and the communicative and contrastive features necessary for translation (E6). Knowledge of the different types of monolingual and bilingual dictionaries, thesauri, and grammar books (E10). - Procedural skills (KNOW HOW TO DO): Reading: how to identify main ideas and specific information in short English texts, how to identify the meaning of words through context, how to identify English consonants and basic intonation patterns, and how to identify basic textual cohesive and coherent devices (G9). The cultural and social context of the language will also be dealt with through the texts employed in class (G3). Writing and speaking: techniques for writing summaries and presentations in English, as well as techniques for oral presentations and the usage of useful expressions in spoken English (E24). Grammar and vocabulary: how to avoid common interference errors at level B1 (E19). - Attitudinal skills (KNOW HOW TO BE/BEHAVE): To gradually work towards attaining learner autonomy (G15) Contenidos del programa / Course contents The general objective of this course is the study of English with a view to translating from it into Spanish, focusing on contrastive and communicative issues. 1. The meaning of the text 1.1. Finding meanings in the dictionary: words and concepts; types of information in dictionaries; recording the meaning of words Morphology and word formation: affixation, compounding, abbreviation, and conversion. 3 de 10

4 1.3. Finding meanings in the text: applying different types of knowledge; contextual clues in sentences and texts; explanation and specification; social and cultural features in texts Summary writing. 2. Semantic fields 2.1. Effective vocabulary learning: Different strategies for acquiring, handling and recalling English vocabulary successfully A selection of basic vocabulary topics of immediate practical use: living conditions, social relationships, occupations, etc. 3. English phonetics 3.1. English consonants 3.2. Grammar and pronunciation 3.3. Stress and orthography 4. Grammar and vocabulary 4.1. Tenses. The use of for, since, during, yet, etc. Phrasal verbs of time and change Modal verbs. Fixed expressions with have, take and bring Questions: question words, question tags, phrases of agreement. The use of do and make Conditional sentences. The differences between want, expect, hope, etc. The use of afterwards, after, until, etc. Phrases with time The passive voice. Differences between get and have got Referencias de consulta / Course bibliography Required references: Brown S. and D. Smith Active Listening. Level 2 Student's Book with Self-study Audio CD. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. (Unit 3) Prodromou, L Grammar and Vocabulary for First Certificate. Harlow: Longman. (Unit 4) Course-specific material available at the photocopy shop of the Facultad de Filosofía y Letras. (Units 1 and 2) Recommended references: Cruz Cabanillas, I English and Spanish in Contrast. Madrid: Universidad de Alcalá, Servicio de Publicaciones. Hancock, M English Pronunciation in Use. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. 4 de 10

5 Dictionaries Websites Martín Úriz, A. & R. Whittaker Meanings in Texts. Reading Strategies for University Students. Madrid: Ediciones de la Universidad Autónoma de Madrid. Mott, B. L A Course in Semantics and Translation for Spanish Learners of English. Barcelona: EUB Murphy, R English Grammar in Use: A Self-Study Reference and Practice Book for Intermediate Students (with answers). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. Redman, S English Vocabulary in Use: Pre-Intermediate and Intermediate. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. Swan, M Practical English Usage. Third Edition. Oxford: Oxford University Press. Swan, M. & C. Walter How English Works. A Grammar Practice Book with Answers. Oxford: Oxford University Press. Whitley, M. S Spanish-English Contrasts. A Course in Spanish Linguistics. Washington: Georgetown University Press. Collins Cobuild English Language Dictionary. London: Collins (latest edition). Diccionario Oxford Español-Inglés, Inglés-Español. Oxford: Oxford University Press (latest edition). [Online Cambridge Dictionaries] [The Online Merriam-Webster Dictionary] [The Online Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English] de 10

6 2. Métodos docentes / Teaching methodology a. Theoretical sessions: Practical lectures on the basic concepts of reading, vocabulary, phonetics, and grammar in English. The material for these sessions (PowerPoint presentations, transparencies, etc.) will be made available at the photocopy shop of the Facultad de Filosofía y Letras and/or at the course webpage on Moodle. b. Practical sessions: Reading comprehension exercises, phonetic exercises, grammar exercises, techniques for writing summaries, for oral presentations, for learning and handling vocabulary successfully. Two types of practical sessions are considered: Correction of exercises: students will present the answers to the exercises previously done during their independent study time. Workshops: students will complete exercises and activities under the teacher s supervision in the classroom. c. ECTS tutorials: To provide guidance on individual and/or group work, as well as checking the student s progress during the course. They will be announced two weeks in advance. d. Seminars: seminars will be conveniently scheduled to do progress tests, catch-up classes, etc. e. Oral presentations: In groups or individually students will have to plan, work on and present one of the topics of the course from a contrastive perspective. 6 de 10

7 3. Tiempo de trabajo del estudiante / Student workload For approximately 20 students Theoretical sessions Practical sessions ECTS tutorials Contact Seminars hours Oral presentations (20 students x 10 minutes each = 200 m, that is, 4 h, approximately) Final exam Completion of exercises (2 h x 14 weeks) Independent Weekly study (3 h x 14 weeks) study time Study for progress tests and final exam Total student workload: 25 hour x 6 ECTS Nº of hours 39 h 3 h 2 h 4 h Percent of total 33% (minimum) = 50 h 2 h 28 h 42 h 67%=100 h 30 h 150 h 4. Métodos de evaluación y porcentaje en la calificación final / Evaluation procedures and weight of components in the final grade CONVOCATORIA ORDINARIA CONVOCATORIA Activity 40% EXTRAORDINARI 60% Continuous A Final exam assessment 1 Class engagement Up to 6% Not recoverable and homework 2 Listening Up to 8% Not recoverable activities 3 Grammar-andvocabulary exercises Up to 8% Not recoverable 4 Oral presentation Up to 8% Not recoverable 5 Progress test Up to 10% Not recoverable 6 Final exam Up to 60% Recoverable as Required to be 70% graded TOTAL 100% 70% Students must hand in the activities that make up the 40% of continuous assessment at the times set by the lecturer during the semester. If, all in all, the course is failed in the 1st Convocatoria, the grades for those activities are 7 de 10

8 held for the 2nd Convocatoria. On the contrary, students that do not hand in the continuous assessment activities during the course will have to sit for the final exam in both Convocatorias, receiving a maximum grade of Cronograma / Course calendar Below is the tentative course calendar based on a 16-week course. It may be subject to changes if number of weeks is reduced or topics are not correctly comprehended. Semana Week Contenido Contents 0 Welcome session. Meeting your academic tutor... 1 Introduction to the course Moodle workshop and placement test 2 Vocabulary and reading comprehension 3 Vocabulary and reading comprehension 4 Vocabulary and reading comprehension 5 English phonetics Horas Contact hours Attendance mandatory Horas Independent study time is no 1 h Buying the course materials: textbooks, dictionaries, etc. 2 hrs Buying the course materials: textbooks, dictionaries, etc. 3 hrs Study. Homework. 3 hrs Study. Homework. Listening activities 3 hrs Study. Homework. Listening activities 3 hrs Study. Listening activities 8 de 10

9 Semana Week Contenido Contents 6 English phonetics 7 English phonetics 8 Tutorial: topic of oral presentation + outline + Deadline for listening activities Revision phonetics 9 Grammar and vocabulary 10 Grammar and vocabulary. Oral presentations guidelines 11 Grammar and vocabulary Horas Horas no Contact hours Independent study time 3 hrs (+ 2 hrs Study. seminar) Homework. Preparation of the oral presentation outline. Listening self-correction. 3 hrs Study. Listening activities. Preparation of the oral presentation outline. Listening self-correction. 2 hrs Homework. 1 h Test preparation. 3 hrs Test preparation. Textbook grammar-andvocabulary exercises. 3 hrs Textbook grammar-andvocabulary exercises. Preparation of 3 hrs (+ 2 hrs presentations) oral presentation Textbook grammar-andvocabulary exercises. Preparation of 9 de 10

10 Semana Week Contenido Contents 12 Grammar and vocabulary. Deadline for grammar-andvocabulary exercises Horas Contact hours Horas no Independent study time oral presentation 3 hrs Study. Selfcorrection grammar-andvocabulary exercises. Preparation of oral presentation 13 Revision 3 hrs (+ 2 hrs Homework. presentations) Study. Exam preparation 14 Revision 3 hrs Study. Exam preparation 15 Exam week 2 hrs 16 Exam week TOTAL 50 hrs 100 hrs 10 de 10