Universitat Internacional de Catalunya - Barcelona

Instrumental English

• code 10166
• course 4
• term Semester 1
• type op
• credits 6

Main language of instruction: English

Head instructor

Dra. Angélica CARLET - acarlet@uic.es

Office hours

By appointment-

Angelica Carlet

acarlet@uic.es

This course focuses on strengthening the English skills required for students enrolled in the Minor in English for Teachers.  It will cover the four basic areas of reading, writing, listening and speaking, where its main focus will be on raising students’ English level to the expected C1 level at the end of the course.  This course emphasizes the importance of autonomous learning skills and strategies outside of the classroom and encourages students to come up with their own individual learning plan at the start of the course.

Students should have B2 English language level according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages.

-To improve students’ ability to study and communicate effectively in English.

-To prepare final-year student teachers for teaching English as a foreign language.

-To prepare final-year student teachers to write and present the Undergeraduate thesis (TFG) in English.

-To familiarize student teachers with the vocabulary and expressions related to the areas of education and social sciences.

• CEM-43 - To foment speaking and writing skills.
• CEM-44 - To learn and master techniques of oral and written expression.
• CEM-46 - To understand the transition from oral to written expression and be aware of the different registers and uses of language.

After successfully completing Advanced English Language Skills you should be able to:

• Read and discuss various texts individually and in groups.
• Listen to and discuss lectures, presentations, interviews, etc.
• Write in a variety of essay types.
• Recognize and use academic grammar.
• Develop and use autonomous learning resources.

After successfully completing Advanced English Language Skills you should be able to:

• Read and discuss various texts individually and in groups.
• Listen to and discuss lectures, presentations, and current affairs.
• Write in a variety of essay types.
• Use a wide range of syntctic structures and vocabulary at level B2.2 and higher.
• Develop and use autonomous learning resources.

• Weekly readings
• Conversation practice (in class and via Skype) 
• Structural and vocabulary exercises based on students' language comeptency with the aim of improving their oral and written production. 
• Listening tests
• Individual and group presentations
• Integrated writing tasks based on the readings

1.  Participation, Semi-Autonomous & Autonomous Learning (online activities)  10%

2.  Vocabulary and grammar quizes   10%

3.  Speaking grade - Online CV  10%

4.  Project/Service learning            20%

5. Group  project - Interview     10%

6.  Academic paper 40%

Students are reminded that apart from the 80% required for attendance and participation, they must attain a minimum of 50% in each of the criteria listed above in order to pass the course. Otherwise they will have to do reassessment in June for each component where they failed to achieve a minimum of 50%. 

Vince, M. & Sunderland, P. (2003). Advanced Language Practice with key. Oxford, UK: Macmillan Education

Clare, A. & Wilson, J. (2012). Speakout. Advanced Student's book. Essex, UK: Pearson.