| Anglès I | Codi: 00.002 : 4,5 |
English 1 is the first in a series of three courses which students will normally study over a period of three semesters. Please note that THIS IS NOT A COURSE FOR BEGINNERS, and it is assumed that students will have an intermediate level of English before they enrol.
A working knowledge of English is essential for university students today, both for their studies and their professional careers. Specifically, in today's Information Society a general level of competency in the language provides students with access to a wealth of information and the possibility of participating successfully in the ever-changing needs of our present global world, both on a personal and a professional level. It is for this reason that English 1, 2 and 3 are obligatory subjects in the degree courses at the UOC.
Aquesta assignatura NO ÉS PER A PRINCIPIANTS i pressuposa uns coneixements previs d'anglès aproximadament equivalents als del nivell 3 de l'Escola Oficial d'Idiomes.
Hi ha una prova de nivell autocorrectiva que
pot orientar als estudiants quant a la matrícula recomanada per al seu nivell d’anglès. Està disponible a
Prova de nivell
http://macedonia.uoc.es/placementTest/index.php?lang=cat
El següent enllaç proporciona informació general sobre els cursos d’anglès a la UOC:
Anglès a la UOC
The overall objective of English 1, 2 and 3 is to bring students' level of general competency in the language up to the equivalent of level 4 at the Official Language Schools (EOI) or level B2.1 in the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages.
More specifically, assuming that students will possess prior knowledge of English, the UOC courses aim to provide students with extensive practice, consolidating basic communication skills and increasing their confidence in using the language. After completing English 1, 2 and 3, students should be able to:
· read texts on academic, professional and general subjects in English with little recourse to reference books/dictionaries.
· write notes, short reports, etc., in acceptable English and with little
recourse to reference books/dictionaries.
· understand spoken English on topics typically encountered in social, academic or professional settings.
Please note that while students will be able to practise oral skills to some extent, these will NOT be one of the main focuses of the course. Students will be required, for example, to complete exercises on pronunciation, expressions frequently used in speaking and dialogue completion, but will not be expected to take part in online real-time conversations.
Finally, an important aim of English 1, 2 and 3 is to introduce students to the enormous range of language resources on the Web so that they can supplement the course materials if they wish and continue to improve their language skills once they have finished the courses.
The course will cover reading, writing, listening and speaking with an emphasis on the first three skills. Topics of specific relevance to students' degree areas will be covered as well as a variety of themes of general interest.
- developing students' communication skills,
- increasing their vocabulary,
- ensuring the correct use of relevant grammatical structures.
Students will probably have previous experience of courses based principally on grammatical contents. This is not the case with English 1, 2 and 3. It is assumed that students will have already studied basic English sentence structures and therefore in the UOC materials there is no grammatical syllabus as such. This does not mean that there is no grammar, but that students will not progress systematically through a series of grammatical structures. The grammar exercises and reference materials
provided are a resource for students to use as necessary in order to improve their weak areas.
Students' work will be based on 6 Activities throughout the term; 4 of these will be based on the materials found in the CD-Rom (see "Materials i Eines de suport"
for more details). The other 2 will be related to the various degree areas at the UOC and will provide students with a chance to read and write about topics related to their field of study, learn relevant vocabulary and discuss the issues raised in the classroom Forum.
Students following Continuous Assessment (CA) will also be expected to take two online Tests during the term.
| Consumer Awareness | Web |
| Grammar | Web |
| Tourist routes around the world | Web |
| Business Communication | Web |
| Written in the stars | Web |
| Technology | Web |
| Careers in Tourism | Web |
| Intelligence and Common Sense | Web |
| Can't buy you love | Web |
| Running a business | Web |
| Think before you drive | Web |
| A Good Read | Web |
| Academic Honesty | Web |
| Humour | Web |
| Prime Time TV | Web |
| Virtual Reality | Web |
| Better life | Web |
| Art | Web |
| Crime Watch | Web |
CD-Rom materials
The units in the CD-Rom materials which will be studied in English I are:
- Learning languages
- Can't buy you love
- A better life
- Prime time TV
Students should study the other four units in the
CD-Rom on their own, for extra practice.
Each of the units is related to a specific theme and contains exercises based on the following language areas:
- Listening
- Grammar
- Vocabulary
- Speaking
- Writing
At the beginning of each unit there are links
to related Web sites for further practice in reading, grammar, vocabulary, etc.
The Glossary in each unit provides explanations for key vocabulary items and students can also hear the correct pronunciation of the words/expressions.
The Dictionary provides students with definitions of words on the Cambridge Dictionaries Online Web site.
The Grammar Reference section provides students with explanations and examples of grammar points which are often problematic for learners at this level.