Publication in the Diário da República: Despacho nº 14880/2013 de 15/11/2013
6 ECTS; 2º Ano, 1º Semestre, 30,0 T + 45,0 TP
Lecturer
- Hermínia Maria Pimenta Ferreira Sol
Prerequisites
Intermediate or advanced level of English.
Objectives
On completion of the course the students are expected to produce written and oral texts with a high degree of complexity, such as reports, brochures, and formal letters.
Likewise, their oral skills should be either upper-intermediate or proficient.
Program
- Early Beginnings of tourism;
- Careers in Tourism;
- The importance of good manners in the workplace;
- Different accents;
- Tourism agents (Travel Agents and Tour Operators);
- MICE Tourism;
- Tourism marketing;
- Sustainable Tourism;
- Space Tourism;
- Movie and literary tourism;
- Grammar - advanced level
Evaluation Methodology
Continuous assessment with compulsory class attendance (10%), outside class projects (30%) and written exam (60%), or final exam (100%).
Bibliography
- Walker, R. e Harding, K. (2009). Oxford English for Careers. Student's Book. Upper-Intermediate - Tourism. (Vol. --). (pp. -----). Oxford: OUP
- Dubicka, I. e O\'KEEFE, M. e Strutt, P. e , . (2013). English for International Tourism Upper Intermediate. (Vol. 1). (pp. 1-85). Londres: Pearson Longman
- MEDLIK, S. (2002). Dictionary of Travel, Tourism and Hospitality. (Vol. 1). (pp. 1-145). Londres: Butterworth Heinemann
Teaching Method
Lectures and tutorials, experimentation and simulation.
Software used in class
Not applicable
