English I is a subject aimed at developing students’ general knowledge and usage of English, as well as specific skills required in their academic field. The course is based on dynamic and interactive learning activities covering the four general skills: reading, writing, listening and speaking.
This subject prioritises boosting communicative skills through task-based practice and feedback from the teacher.
At the end of the course, students who pass the subject will achieve a B2.1 level of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR).
- Read and understand different types of texts (articles, stories, dialogues,...)
- Use proper language structures and accuracy in speaking and writing
- Communicate in different real-life situations in English
- Understand and extract the necessary information from audiovisual sources
- Use formal or informal language according to the communicative tasks
The course is divided in different lessons throughout progressive units which include reading, listening, writing and speaking activities. Students will be working on the English book (see bibliography) in class and on the Workbook at home. The classes are dynamic and promote students’ interaction.
One of the three weekly classes is an online campus session, which will include assignments posted by the teacher. These assignments are intended to reinforce language skills through written or oral production such as compositions and podcasts.
The online sessions are compulsory, as a part of the continuous assessment, and must be submitted before the deadline.
The continuous assessment includes 2 written tests, 2 speaking tests and weekly Online tasks. Every week, the teacher will correct and grade a different part of the Online task, without previous notice.
All together, students must get an average of at least 6/10 in order to pass the subject.
Students who do not pass the continuous assessment can take a final exam, in which they are assessed on all the course content. The examination includes 4 parts covering the four language skills (writing, reading, listening and speaking). The final average will be calculated only if the students score at least 4,5/10 in each section and the subject will be passed from a 6/10 on.
English File Third Edition Intermediate, Student’s Book. C. Latham-Koenig; C. Oxenden, ISBN 978-0-19-451979-3
English File Third Edition Intermediate, Workbook, C. Latham-Koenig; C. Oxenden, ISBN 978-0-19-451984-7
Oficial Website British Council - Learn English:
http://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/en/
English File Student’s Site: https://elt.oup.com/student/englishfile/intermediate/?cc=global&selLanguage=en
Online resources:
Dictionaries:
www.wordreference.com
www.spanishdict.com
English video lessons: www.engvid.com
Holmwoods: https://www.holmwoods.eu/
Students should have attained, at least, a B1 level of English before the beginning of this course.
Missing an exam will automatically imply a 0/10 (Check the examinations calendar on your online Campus).
1. Reviewing Present and Future tenses: Present Simple and Continuous, Action and Non-action verbs. Future forms ( Present Continuous, Going to, Will). Eachother. Talking about food andture forms: present continuous, going to, will/won't; each other
2. Describing Past and Present events: Present Perfect + for/since, Present Perfect Continuous. Talking about Money and using strong adjectives (exhausted, amazed).
3. Making Comparisons. Articles: a/an, no article. Talking about Transport and using dependent prepositions.
4. Expressing possibility (can, could, be able to)and obligation (must, have to, should). Reflexive pronouns. Using -ed/ -ing adjectives and phone language.
5. Describing past events: Past Simple, Past Continuous and Present Perfect. Usually and used to. Talking about sport and relationships.
6. Introducing the Passive Voice. Modals of deduction. Talking about cinema and the body.
