Publication in the Diário da República: Despacho nº 14880/2013 de 15/11/2013
6 ECTS; 1º Ano, 2º Semestre, 30,0 T + 45,0 TP , Cód. 964109.
Lecturer
- Hermínia Maria Pimenta Ferreira Sol
Prerequisites
Intermediate knowledge of the English language.
Objectives
At the end of the course, the students are expected to:
? use technical vocabulary and sentence structures of intermediate complexity;
? produce different types of text such as synopses, descriptions, e-mails and formal letters.
Program
1 ? New trends in Tourism;
2 ? Types of accommodation;
3 ? Tourist information;
4 ? Motoring and giving directions:
5 ? Intermediate grammar structures.
Evaluation Methodology
Continuous Assessment guidelines:
SPEAKING AND READING: 50%
CLASS PRESENTATION: 20%
WRITING + MINITESTS: 30%
Students must obtain a minimum of 8 points in each of these rubrics for average purposes.
Exam for those who failed or didn't attend the test (100%)
Bibliography
- WYATT, R. (2005). Check Your English Vocabulary for Leisure, Travel and Tourism. (Vol. 1). (pp. 1-80). Londres: Bloomsbury Publishing
- MURPHY, R. (2006). English Grammar in Use. Cambridge: C.U.P.
- HORNBY, A. (2005). Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Oxford: O.U.P.
Teaching Method
Practical and theoretical classes with a considerable component of written and oral exercises.
Software used in class
