Educational guide
IDENTIFYING DATA 2022_23
Subject ENGLISH LANGUAGE II Code 00413007
Study programme
0413 - GRADO EN FILOLOGÍA MODERNA, INGLÉS
Descriptors Credit. Type Year Period
6 Basic Training First Second
Language
Ingles
Prerequisites
Department FILOLOGIA MODERNA
Coordinador
MORENO FERNÁNDEZ , ANA ISABEL
E-mail aimorf@unileon.es
mperb@unileon.es
Lecturers
MORENO FERNÁNDEZ , ANA ISABEL
PÉREZ BLANCO , MARÍA
Web http://
General description This course in English trains students to improve all the necessary English language competences so that they can achieve levels B1 in the productive skills and B2 in the receptive skills of the CEFR for Languages, with a special focus on speaking, writing and listening comprehension. The course pays special attention to the use of English for comparing and contrasting, discussing options, giving their opinion about topics of general interest and suggesting solutions both in oral debates and in writing. The course reflects on and provides practice in all the language resources necessary to carry out the above-mentioned tasks successfully.
Tribunales de Revisión
Tribunal titular
Cargo Departamento Profesor
Presidente FILOLOGIA MODERNA RABADAN ALVAREZ , ROSA
Secretario FILOLOGIA MODERNA GUTIERREZ LANZA , MARIA DEL CAMINO
Vocal FILOLOGIA MODERNA GUZMAN GONZALEZ , TRINIDAD
Tribunal suplente
Cargo Departamento Profesor
Presidente FILOLOGIA MODERNA LANERO FERNANDEZ , JUAN JOSE JACINTO
Secretario FILOLOGIA MODERNA LABRADOR DE LA CRUZ , MARIA BELEN
Vocal FILOLOGIA MODERNA RAMON GARCIA , NOELIA

Competencias
Code  
A2064
A2067
A2075
A2076
A2077
B208
B216
B220
B221
B222
C1
C2

Learning aims
Competences
1. Students will be able to express and give their opinions in English about topics of general interest (work and study, the media, the environment, sports and leisure) efficiently both orally and in writing at a B1 level according to The Common European Framework of Reference for Languages of the European Council. They will be able to understand oral and written texts about similar topics at a B2 level. 2. Student will be able to apply the theoretical notions learned about the English language at each level during the degree to its use in practice. 3. Students will be able to interact and collaborate to solve problems through communicative tasks in the English language. 4. Students will be able to use current technologies (text editors, audio and video recorders, Moodle, the Internet and specific applications) to carry out their individual assignments and collaborate with their partners to do group work. They will be able to submit their assignments to the lecturer, download study materials and follow the development of the course and its study plans through Moodle, as well as use other CALL tools recommended by the lecturer. 5. Students will be able to understand and take notes on the main ideas and specific aspects of the context of situation of oral texts produced in clear standard English on topics of general interest (i.e. those in the syllabus) through dialogues, interviews, TV or radio shows, and songs or poems. 6. Students will need to be able to express their ideas orally in fluent, clear, aceptable, appropriate, coherent and relevant manner, connecting ideas in a simple way to a variety of purposes: comparing and contrasting professions and situations, as well as relating them to their own experience, plans or dreams. They will be able to justify their opinions on syllabus topics drawing on their own experience and observable facts, as well as justify their suggestions and ideas to solve a given problem. 7. Students will be able to understand the purpose and intention, as well as the main ideas and specific information, in written text drawn from a variety of sources on the general topics included in the syllabus. They will also understand the function of metadiscourse features to perceive text organisation. 8. Students will be able to interact with other students and the lecturer in conversations, debates and discussions on the topics included in the syllabus, respecting others’ turn, looking for empathy and contributing to discussion in a constructive manner. 9. Students will be able to write argumentative texts for and against a given statement on topics included in the syllabus in a fluid, clear, acceptable, appropriate, coherent, and relevant manner, drawing on personal experience and observables fact to build their arguments. They will also be able to pose a problem, establish its cause, offer suitable solutions and to evaluate them from given viewpoints. 10. Students will be able to show they can use the new lexico-grammatical resources learned about the English language accurately and appropriately. A2064
A2067
A2075
A2076
A2077
 B208
B216
B220
B221
B222
 C1
C2

Contents
Topic Sub-topic
1. INTRODUCTION 1. Introduction to the lecturer, the students, the Guía Docente and the main features of the course. Introduction to the Conversify platform.
2. WORK AND STUDY (Comparing and contrasing; discussing options) Study and practice of relevant vocabulary; pronunciation practice; reading comprehension strategies: identifying genres and text structures (job offers): perceiving coherence relations; listening comprehension strategies: prediction, perceiving contextual factors, identifying the speaker, topics and feelings; preparation for the oral tasks of presentation (comparison and contrast) and discussing options; awareness-raising of relevant text and language resources; effective communication strategies for interacting with others; familiarizations with the assessment criteria of the oral tasks; oral practice and recording; face-to-face real practice, feedback and revision. Series episode quizz.
[Grammar and Vocabulary Book: UNIT 12: Articles; determiners; countable and uncountable nouns: uncountable nouns ending in -s: collective nouns.]
3. THE MEDIA (Giving an opinion) Study and practice of relevant vocabulary; pronunciation practice; listening comprehension strategies and exam practice; introduction to effective argumentative strategies drawing on personal experience and the use of narrative embedded in argumentation; observation and discussion of good samples of opinions; awareness-raising and practice of text and language resources relevant to argumentation and embedded narration; assessment criteria applied to giving an opinion in writing; writing an opinion from personal experience; feedback, translation practice, revision and edition of the opinion.
[Grammar and Vocabulary Book: UNIT 3: Modal verbs (I); modals verbs (2); linking words and phrases: purpose and reason; have, take, bring; suffixes (2).]
4. THE ENVIRONMENT (Debating) Study and practice of relevant vocabulary; listening comprehension strategies: understanding details and note-taking; exam practice; song; reading comprehension strategies: identifying the purpose and style of texts; reading aloud practice; familiarisation with the context of a debate and analysis of the topic; useful expressions; pronunciation practice; effective debating strategies drawing on personal experience and/or observation; application of what has been learned to writing two opinions: one for and one against a statement; preparing for and recording two debates; peer-review and feedback; revision; doing two role-plays debating the topic from two opposed viewpoints; recording role-plays for continuous assessment (or ‘Conversify’ Portfolio). Documentary quizz.
[Grammar and Vocabulary Book: UNIT 14: Prepositions; it/there; prepositional phrases, phrasal verbs with put].
5. THE ENVIRONMENT (Suggesing solutions) Familiarisation with the context of the discussion; analysis of the topic; useful expressions; pronunciation practice; effective suggestions presentation and discussion strategies; assessment criteria; analysis of two incoherent and/or incomplete proposals; study of text and language resources for the improvement and edition of the bad text samples; suggesting solutions to a problem in writing; oral presentation and defence in pairs; criteria of assessment of the oral discussion; recording the discussion for continuous assessment; feedback; criteria of assessment of the written presentation of suggestions; writing suggestions to a problem; feedback; translation practice; revision for improvement; listening comprehension strategies. Song quizz.
[Grammar and Vocabulary Book: UNIT 13: Relative clauses; participles; contrast and concession linking words and phrases; phrasal verbs with get: suffixes (6).
[Grammar and Vocabulary Book: UNIT 7: The passive: form, use, agent; the causative; get and have (got); compound nouns.
6. Sports and Leisure Study and vocabulary practice; listening and reading comprehension strategies; exam practice and preparation for the final tests.

Planning
Methodologies  ::  Tests
  Class hours Hours outside the classroom Total hours
Lecture 12 12 24
 
Problem solving, classroom exercises 30 30 60
Laboratory practicals 5 5 10
Other methodologies 2 7 9
Assignments 3 9 12
 
Tutorship of group 3 3 6
 
Objective multiple-choice tests 3 14 17
Extended-answer tests 1 6 7
Oral tests 1 4 5
 
(*)The information in the planning table is for guidance only and does not take into account the heterogeneity of the students.

Methodologies
Methodologies   ::  
  Description
Lecture The lecturer will explain the contents of the course and will introduce students to the tasks to be carried out, as well as the use of strategies, processes, text features, language resources and attitude involved, in an interactive manner. Students will study the contents and procedures explained in their own time and will draft the first version of their oral or written texts.
Problem solving, classroom exercises Students will do the exercises and tasks proposed requiring the application of the new knowledge, skills, resources and attitude learned to practice their English in increasingly realistic situations. The lecturer will provide the group with feedback so that students can self-assess and improve their work. Some practice sessions will aim to familiarise students with the evaluation criteria and techniques relevant to the continuous assessment speaking tasks and written assignments. Students will do their practice homework in their own time to prepare for upcoming practice sessions and will apply the revision techniques learned to revise their work.
Laboratory practicals Students will carry out speaking and oral interaction tasks, in pairs and/or small groups. At the end of each practice, students will record their performance so that they can get 'feedback' by another student who will act as 'peer-reviewers'. Then they will revise their performance, record it again and upload it in Moodle as proof of having done the practice, for continuous assessment purposes. In their own time, students will read the instructions to each practice and will prepare their performance so that they can make the most of each practice.
Other methodologies The lecturer will explain the features of the course. Outside the classroom, students will access a variety of audio-visual and technological resources to support their learning of English. In addition, students will carry out a continuous assessment activity where they will need to prove that they have used new technologies to improve their English, such as a video showing their best discussion on the "Conversify" platform or their participation in a debate in pairs, following the lecturer´s instructions.
Assignments Students will present their oral tasks either in the classroom or in audio-visual format, as indicated by lecturer in each case. They will present their written assignments through Moodle. All students following the continuous assessment scheme will receive feedback on three of the continuous assessment assignments.
Tutorship of group Students will receive group feedback on the types of mistakes typically made on similar tasks to the continuous assessments ones, as well as suggestions about how to fix them, according to the evaluation criteria.

Personalized attention
 
Other methodologies
Description
Brief questions or consultations by students can take place in Office 331, on the second floor of the School of Arts and Humanities, or by email at ana.moreno@unileon.es at the times announced in Moodle at the beginning of the semester. Longer consultations could take place on a video-conference during those times by appointment.

Assessment
  Description Qualification
Oral tests Two continuous assessment speaking tasks. 20%
Extended-answer tests Two continuous assessment writing tasks. 20%
Objective multiple-choice tests Final reading comprehension test: 10%

Final listening comprehension test: 20%

Final Use of English and writing tests: 30%
 50%
Others A video recording of an oral discussion or debate. Active participation in class and in the recorded practice assignments. 10%
 
Other comments and second call

Requisitos adicionales de superación: It is compulsary to participate in all tests and evaluable activities. Otherwise, the mark obtained in the competences evaluated by them will be zero. To pass the course, it is necessary to obtain a final mark of 5/10. In addition, every evaluated component or test needs to be passed with a 5/10 mark. In the event of failing one or more evaluated components or tests, the grade obtained in the ACTAS will be the average of the component/tests failed. 

Special cases

Those students who are unable to attend lessons regularly for a justified reason (e.g. repeating the course or work) might be considered ‘special cases’. In such cases, they should contact the lecturer in charge of the course at the beginning of the semester and inform her about their situation. This will give them the possibility of making up for the continuous assessment activities in the first call of exams, provided that they bring an official certificate of their situation at the beginning of the first final test. To make up for the missed continous activities they will need to hand in the same written assignments at the beginning of the final tests and will need to sit the same speaking tests as those carried out during the semester after the final written tests. The time of the oral exam will be announced at the end of the written tests.

Second call for examinations

The second call for exams will consist in resitting the final tests assessing the various competences failed, with the following weight: Reading comprehension: 10%; Listening comprehension: 20%; Use of English: 20%; Writing: 20%; Speaking: 30%. It will only be possible to keep the mark of those competences passed in the first call for exams, provided they have been passed with a mark equal to or higher than 6/10.

Sources of information
Access to Recommended Bibliography in the Catalog ULE

Basic Prodromou, L. , Grammar and Vocabulary for Cambridge First, Longman, 2012

X.1. Set Material

Grammar and Vocabulary

All students should acquire the following textbook to study gramar and vocabulary.

Prodromou, L. (2012). Grammar and Vocabulary for Cambridge First. Harlow: Longman.

Communicative Skills

An edition of photocopies by the lecturer including the compulsory materials for the study and practice of all communicative skills. This should be purchased from the Servicio de Fotocopias Copelén (Edificio Hurtado) at the beginning of the semester. 

Other Material

There will be regular resources in Moodle that students should use following the lecturer's indications. It is obligatory to check Moodle before and after each lesson for the best use of the course.

Institutional platform: Moodle: http://agora.unileon.es
Complementary

X.2. Other recommended bibliography

Exam Practice

Carne, P., Hashemi, L. & Thomas, B. 1996. Cambridge Practice Tests for First Certificate 1 Self-study student's book + audio cassettes. Cambridge Books for Cambridge Exams. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.

Carne, P., Hashemi, L. & Thomas, B. 1996. Cambridge Practice Tests for First Certificate 2 Self-study student's book + audio cassettes. Cambridge Books for CambridgeExams. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.

Cambridge ESOL. 2001. Cambridge First Certificate in English 3 Student's Book with answers + audio cassettes. Cambridge Books for Cambridge Exams. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.

Cambridge ESOL. 2001. Cambridge First Certificate in English 4 Student's Book with answers + audio cassettes. Cambridge Books for Cambridge Exams. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.

Other Manuals

McCarthy, M., & O'Dell, F. 2001. English Vocabulary in Use. Upper-intermediate. New edition. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.

Murphy, R. 2009. English Grammar in Use. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.

Vince, M. 1996. First Certificate Language Practice with key. Oxford: Heinemann.

Willis, D. 1991. Collins COBUILD Student’s Grammar. London: HarperCollins Publishers.

Pennock-Speck, Barry & Mª Lluïsa Gea Valor (2012). A Practical Introduction to English Phonology. Laboratori de Materials, 40. València: Universitat de València.

Gómez González, M.Á. and M.T. Sánchez Roura. 2016. English Pronunciation for Speakers of Spanish. From Theory to Practice (EPSS). Boston/Berlin/Beijing: Mouton de Gruyter.

English/Spanish-Spanish/English Bilingual Dictionaries

Collins Diccionario Inglés. Español-Inglés / English-Spanish. Collins.

Larousse English Bilingual Dictionary. Larousse.

Diccionario Longman Advanced. Español-Inglés / English-Spanish. Longman.

Diccionario Oxford. Español-Inglés / English-Spanish. Oxford.

Monolingual Dictionaries

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary (3rd Edition) Paperback with CD-ROM Publisher. 2008.Cambridge University Press.

Collins COBUILD English Dictionary for Advanced Learners. (Última edición). Collins.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English (5th Edition) with DVD-ROM. 2009. Longman.

Macmillan English Dictionary for Advanced Learners (2nd Edition) CD-ROM. 2007. Macmillan

Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary (7th Edition) with CD-ROM and Vocabulary Trainer.2007. Oxford University Press.

X.3. Recommended electronic resources

During the course, students will be recommended other electronic resources to support their autonomous work, such as online programs to improve their pronunciation and to support their writing in English.

Pronunciation Practice

SHIP OR SHEEP. MINIMAL PAIR ESL PRONUNCIATION PRACTICE:http://www.shiporsheep.com/

PHONETICS RESOURCES ON THE WEB:http://faculty.washington.edu/dillon/PhonResources/PhonResources.html

LIST OF PHONETICS URLs: http://www.linguistlist.org/issues/11/11-1812.html

ONLINE PHONETICS COURSE: http://www.unil.ch/ling/phonetique/api1-eng.html

Gómez González, M.Á., M.T. Sánchez Roura, M. Torrado Cespón, A. Rollings and M.D. Gómez Penas. EPSS Multimedia Lab (http://www.usc.es/multimlab/) 

Recommendations


Subjects that it is recommended to have taken before
ENGLISH AS A FOREIGN LANGUAGE I / 00412003
 
Other comments
It is recommended to have taken the course in LENGUA INGLESA I / 00413003 or hold a B1 level. Those students who have not passed or taken the course of Lengua Inglesa I at this university should make sure that they also master the contents in the following units from the set Grammar and Vocabulary textbook; UNIT 1, UNIT 2, UNIT 4, UNIT 5, UNIT 6, UNIT 9 AND UNIT 10, before taking this course, as Lengua Inglesa II takes the knowledge of those contents for granted.