• Descripción

English 1 (Lengua B-I Inglés) is designed to reinforce students' knowledge and usage of the English language, as well as the specific skills required for the students' training in the fields of translation, interpreting and applied languages. Starting from the B1 and gradually moving on towards the B2 (Advanced) level of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages, this subject prioritizes the boosting and monitoring of students' communication skills in a dynamic and interactive environment through reading, studying and practicing grammar, writing, listening and speaking . Some C1-level skills are also introduced, such as reading comprehension of complex literary texts and the mastery of different writing styles.

• Conocimientos previos

Students should have attained, at least, a B1 level of English before the beginning of this course.

• Objetivos y competencias

OBJECTIVES:

Speaking: Students will have to prepare an oral presentation about a topic of their own choice related to the culture of the English-speaking countries. They are expected to make effective use of audiovisual tools to record their oral presentation.

Listening: Students will extract information from audiovisual sources such as talks or oral presentations.

Reading: Students will read and understand different types of texts (original literary texts and adapted texts), and they will consult English-language sources for their research.

Writing: Students will write essays in correct academic English.

COMPETENCES:

Students will

• Be capable of transmitting information, ideas, problems and solutions to both specialized and non-specialized audiences.
• Develop the necessary learning skills to undertake graduate studies with a high degree of autonomy.
• Develop and keep their own competences, skills and knowledge up to date, according to the standards of the profession.
• Possess aptitudes for criticism and self-criticism, and they will show concern and respect for the profession's code of ethics.
• Have a good command of the B language both at a productive and at a receptive level, and they will be able to communicate effectively in this language in a professional enviornment, orally and in writing.
• Be familiar with the social and communicative functions of languages, and with intercultural communication processes, in both monolingual and plurilingual environments.
• Be able to analyze, edit and revise oral and written productions.
• Have a good command of the ICT tools applied to languages, translation, interpreting and research, and they will be familiarized with the potential of virtual communication environments.
• Be skilled at researching, browsing, selecting and managing information.
• Use different oral, written and audiovisual modes of communication correctly, in both their first and second languages.

• Contenidos

Verb tenses, the passive voice, phrasal verbs, reported speech, adverbs and adjectives. Diverse cultural topics and current affairs.

• Consulta de los materiales de los que dispone la asignatura

• Informaciones sobre la evaluación a la UOC

La Normativa académica de la UOC dispone que el proceso de evaluación se fundamenta en el trabajo personal del estudiante y presupone la autenticidad de la autoría y la originalidad de los ejercicios realizados.

La falta de originalidad en la autoría o el mal uso de las condiciones en las que se hace la evaluación de la asignatura es una infracción que puede tener consecuencias académicas graves.

El estudiante será calificado con un suspenso (D/0) si se detecta falta de originalidad en la autoría de alguna actividad evaluable (práctica, prueba de evaluación continua (PEC) o final (PEF), o la que se defina en el plan docente), ya sea porque ha utilizado material o dispositivos no autorizados, ya sea porque ha copiado de forma textual de internet, o ha copiado de apuntes, de materiales, manuales o artículos (sin la citación correspondiente) o de otro estudiante, o por cualquier otra conducta irregular.

La calificación de suspenso (D/0) en la evaluación continua (EC) puede conllevar la obligación de hacer el examen presencial para superar la asignatura (si hay examen y si superarlo es suficiente para superar la asignatura según indique este plan docente).

Cuando esta mala conducta se produzca durante la realización de las pruebas de evaluación finales presenciales, el estudiante puede ser expulsado del aula, y el examinador hará constar todos los elementos y la información relativos al caso.

Además, esta conducta puede dar lugar a la incoación de un procedimiento disciplinario y la aplicación, si procede, de la sanción que corresponda.

• Consulta del modelo de evaluación