Educational guide
IDENTIFYING DATA 2018_19
Subject ENGLISH LANGUAGE VII Code 00413034
Study programme
GRADO EN FILOLOGÍA MODERNA, INGLÉS
Descriptors Credit. Type Year Period
6 Compulsory Fourth First
Language
Otros
Prerequisites
Department FILOLOGIA MODERNA
Coordinador
MORENO FERNÁNDEZ , ANA ISABEL
E-mail aimorf@unileon.es
ebanf@unileon.es
Lecturers
BANDÍN FUERTES , ELENA
MORENO FERNÁNDEZ , ANA ISABEL
Web http://
General description Lengua Inglesa VII trains students in listening comprehension and oral interaction/ expression at a C1 level, and in reading comprehension and writing at a C2 level, according to the CEFR (The Common European Framework of Reference for Languages) (see section V). The course helps students to develop all language skills for academic purposes in higher education settings. It mainly focusses producing written genres, such as notes, summaries for various academic purposes and extended academic essays. It also trains students in understanding lectures and written academic texts, such as monograhps, encyclopedias, and research article abstracts; as well as in producing spoken academic genres, such as seminar presentations and papers, and in participating in academic interactions, such as seminars and debates. Additionally, it introduces students into the use of basic referencing skills aimed at writing an extended academic essay. Finally, it fosters students’ critical thinking and team work, and trains them in the use of computer tools to support their writing and editing of academic texts.
Tribunales de Revisión
Tribunal titular
Cargo Departamento Profesor
Presidente FILOLOGIA MODERNA CHAMOSA GONZALEZ , JOSE LUIS
Secretario FILOLOGIA MODERNA MARTIN JUNQUERA , IMELDA
Vocal FILOLOGIA MODERNA PEREZ DIEZ , MARIA DEL CARMEN
Tribunal suplente
Cargo Departamento Profesor
Presidente FILOLOGIA MODERNA GUZMAN GONZALEZ , TRINIDAD
Secretario FILOLOGIA MODERNA O,DOWD , ROBERT ALEXANDER
Vocal FILOLOGIA MODERNA LABRADOR DE LA CRUZ , MARIA BELEN

Competencias
Code  
A2064
A2067
A2073
A2075
A2076
A2077
B206
B208
B212
B216
B220
B221
B222
C3
C4
C5

Learning aims
Competences
1. The student understands, analyses and produces texts of various types, registers, and modes in English (at the levels described below). 2. The student is able to assess the accuracy and stylistic efficiency of a text in English and to offer alternative formulations (at the levels described below). 3. The student understands, processes in a critical manner and disseminates scientific knowledge in English (at the levels described below.) A2064
A2067
A2073
A2075
A2076
A2077
 B206
B208
B212
B216
B220
B221
B222
 C3
C4
C5

Contents
Topic Sub-topic
ENGLISH FOR ACADEMIC PURPOSES 1. Audience, purpose, mode, organisation, style, flow and presentation at university.
2. Reading and summary writing for various academic purposes. Synthesising, paraphrasing, and quoting. Plagiarism.
3. Expressing meaning in academic contexts. Text structures. Language resources.
4. Understanding academic lectures. Taking notes.
5. Giving academic seminar presentations and papers. Speaking from notes.
6. Participating in academic seminars and debates. Asking questions. Interacting.
7. Basic academic research skills. Using the Internet efficiently.
8. Writing academic essays. Developing a focus. Incorporating data and illustrations.
9. Planning, drafting, editing, reviewing and assessing.
10. Using TICs to support academic writing and editing.

Planning
Methodologies  ::  Tests
  Class hours Hours outside the classroom Total hours
Problem solving, classroom exercises 22 10 32
 
Practicals using information and communication technologies (ICTs) in computer rooms 5 0 5
Debates 2 1 3
Presentations / expositions 2 10 12
Personal tuition 8 0 8
 
Lecture 18 15 33
 
Mixed tests 4 10 14
3 40 43
 
(*)The information in the planning table is for guidance only and does not take into account the heterogeneity of the students.

Methodologies
Methodologies   ::  
  Description
Problem solving, classroom exercises In these sessions, students will do problem-solving tasks with the aim of practising or learning the content taught in the lectures.
Practicals using information and communication technologies (ICTs) in computer rooms To supplement the theoretical and practical sessions, in these sessions students will carry out hands-on tasks in the computer room to familiarise themselves with the use of ICTs in supporting academic writing and editing so that they can use them autonomously in future work.
Debates In these sessions, students will present their papers to the rest of the class, following the lecturer’s guidelines. The presentations will be followed by a debate around the topic of the paper.
Presentations / expositions In these sessions, students will present assigned topics following the lecturer’s guidelines. The presentations will be followed by questions from the class, and tasks to be done and discussed in relation to the seminar topic.
Personal tuition In these scheduled sessions, student will be able to clarify any course-related doubts, especially about their assignments. Given the general interest of the topics dealt with, all students will attend them simultaneously, though they will receive a more personal attention.
Lecture These sessions will develop the main content blocks through the participatory lecture, where the lecturer will not only introduce the corresponding content, but will also pose a number of questions aimed at fostering students’ participation.

Personalized attention
 
Personal tuition
Description
Personalised attention to students will take place in office 331, on the second floor of the Facultad de Filosofía y Letras. The timetable will be announced in Moodle at the beginning of the semester.

For long consultations, it is recommended to ask for an appointment either after class or by email.

Assessment
  Description Qualification
Mixed tests Final tests (4P) (60%)
Listening comprehension (1P)
Use of English (1P)
Reading comprehension and writing (2P) 		20%
20%
20%
Others Continous assessment (40%)
A summary of a book chapter
Seminar presentation and questions
Academic essay
Paper presentation and participation in debate		 5%
10%
15%
10
 
Other comments and second call

To pass this course, it is necessary to obtain a 5/10 mark in each of the language skills/components/course assignments. In case the final mark is a fail, the ACTAS will show the result of the part with the lowest mark. It will only be possible to keep the mark of the skills/components/assignments passed until the second call for exams. Additionally, to pass the course in the first call for exams, it is compulsory to do all the continuous assessment activities, as well as hand in all the course assignments by the set deadlines. Otherwise, students will get a zero mark.

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 (in the first two weeks) and show her the corresponding certificate of their situation. This will give them the possibility of being assessed by means of a final exam. This will include the written and oral presentation of the set assignments, whose topic will need to be agreed upon at the first meeting with the lecturer, as well as sitting the final tests.

SECOND CALL FOR EXAMS

The second call for exams will include the written and/or oral presentation of new set assignments, whose topic will be announced soon after the first call for final exams, and a similar type of final tests. Students will only need to do the parts failed on the first call.

ASSESSMENT CRITERIA:

A. Level of knowledge and understanding of the content/skills taught.

B. Ability to communicate relevant ideas in a clear, logical and orderly manner in English for academic purposes.

C. Ability to communicate ideas accurately, efficiently and fluently in English for academic purposes.

D. Ability to communicate ideas in the level of formality required by each communicative situation.

PLAGIARISM OR FRAUD

'Queda terminantemente prohibida la tenencia y el usode dispositivos móviles y/o electrónicos durante la celebración de las pruebas escritas y orales. La simple tenencia de dichos dispositivos así como deapuntes, libros, carpetas o materiales diversos no autorizados durante las pruebas de evaluación, supondrá la retirada inmediata del examen, su expulsióndel mismo y su calificación como suspenso, comunicándose la incidencia a la Autoridad Académica del Centro para que realice las actuaciones previstas en las Pautas de Actuación en los Supuestos de Plagio, Copia o Fraude en Exámeneso Pruebas de Evaluación, aprobadas por la Comisión Permanente del Consejo de Gobierno de 29 de enero de 2015.' (Normativa ULE)

It is also forbidden to use ideas from previous works in the students' assignments or presentations without reworking them or/and citing them appropriately. If plagiarism is detected, the student will immediately fail the course and the case will be notified to the corresponding academic authority so that the approved measures may be taken.

Sources of information
Access to Recommended Bibliography in the Catalog ULE

Basic

Compulsory workbook:

Van Geyte, Els. 2013. Writing. Learn to Write Better Academic Essays. Academic Skills Series. London: HarperCollins Publishers.

Compulsory textbook:

Manning, Anthony. 2008. Language and Linguistics in Higher Education Studies. Coursebook. Reading, UK: Garnet Publishing Ltd.

Compulsory reading assignments:

Burton, Graham. 2013. Presenting. Deliver Presentations with Confidence. Academic Skills Series. London: HarperCollins Publishers.

Cook, Guy. 2003. Applied Linguistics. Oxford University Press.

Swales, John and Feak, Christine B. 2012. Writing Summaries, in Swales and Feak (2012). Academic Writing for Graduate Students. Essential Tasks and Skills. Third Edition (pp. 188-227). Ann Arbor: The University of Michigan Press.

Initial references for assignments:

Applied Linguistics

Davies, Alan. 1999. An Introduction to Applied Linguistics. Edinburgh: Edinburgh University Press.

Cook, G. and Seidlhofer, Barbara (Eds.). 1995. Principles and Practice in Applied Linguistics. Oxford: Oxford University Press.

Brumfit, Christopher. 2001. Individual Freedom in Language Teaching. Oxford: Oxford University Press.

Johnson, Keith and Johnson, Helen. 1998. (Eds.) Encyclopedic Dictionary of Applied Linguistics. London?: Blackwell.

McCarthy, Michael. 2001. Issues in Applied Linguistics. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.

Languages in the contemporary world

Christal, David. 1997. English as a Global Language. Cambridge: Canto.

Graddol, David. 1997. The Future of English. The British Council.

Phillipson, Robert. 1992. Linguistic Imperialism. Oxford: Oxford University Press.

Jenkins, Jennifer. 2000. The Phonology of English as an International Language. Oxford: Oxford University Press.

English Language Teaching

Bygate, Martin, Skehan, Peter, and Swain Merrill. (Eds.) 2001. Researching Pedagogic Tasks. Harlow: Longman.

Cook, G. 2000. Language Play, Language Learning. Oxford: Oxford University Press.

Howatt, A.P.R. 1984. A History of English Language Teaching. Oxford: Oxford University Press.

Johnson, Keith. 2001. An Introduction to Foreign Language Learning and Teaching. Harlow: Longman.

Skehan, Peter. 1998. A Cognitive Approach to Language Learning. Oxford: Oxford University Press.

Stern, H.H. 1992. Issues and Options in Language Teaching. Oxford: Oxford University Press.

Widdowson, Henry G. 2003. Defining Issues in English Language Teaching. Oxford: Oxford University Press.

On the basis of these classical references, students will need to search for more recent works, depending on their choice of topic.

Other recommendations:

Bitchener, J. 2010. Writing an Applied Linguistics Thesis or Dissertation. A Guide to Presenting Empirical Research. London: Palgrave MacMillan.

Fabb, Nigel and Durant, Alan. 1993. How to write essays, dissertations and theses in Literary Studies.

Gillett, Andy; Angela Hammond & Mary Martala. 2009. Inside Track to Successful Academic Writing. Harlow, UK: Pearson Education.

McMahon, Patrick. 2013. Group Work. Work together for Academic Success. Academic Skills Series. London: HarperCollins Publishers

McCormack, Joan and Slaght, John. 2012. Extended Writing & Research Skills. Coursebook. Reading: Garnet Publishing Ltd. New Edition.

McCormack, Joan and Watkins, Sebastian. 2012. English for Academic Study: Speaking. Coursebook. Reading: Garnet Publishing Ltd. New Edition.

Paterson, Ken & Roberta Wedge. 2013. Oxford Grammar for EAP. English grammar and practice for Academic Purposes. Oxford: Oxford University Press.

Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (6 th ed.). 2009. Washington, DC: American Psychological Association. (REF DESK BF76.7.P83 2009)

Strunk, W., Jr., and White, E.B. 2000. The Elements of Style. Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company. (Última edición). ISBN: 978-1-945644-01-6

Transferable Academic Skills Kit (TASK): University Foundation Study: Boxed Set (12 Modules) (New Edition). Reading, UK. Garnet Ltd.

Williams, Anneli. 2013. Research. Improve your Reading and referencing skills. Academic Skills Series. London: HarperCollins Publishers.
Complementary HUDDLESTON, R. & G. PULLUM , The Cambridge Grammar of the English Language , Cambridge University Press, 2002
QUIRK, R., GREENBAUM, S., LEECH, G., & SVARTVIK, J. , A Comprehensive Grammar of the English Language, Longman, 1985
BIBER, D., JOHANSSON, S., LEECH, G., CONRAD, S. & FINEGAN, E. , Longman Grammar of Spoken and Written English., Pearson Education, 1999
PATERSON, KEN & ROBERTA WEDGE, Oxford Gramamr for EAP. English grammar and practice for Academic Purposes., Oxford university Press, 2013
WARDHAUGH, R, Understanding English Grammar: A Linguistic Approach. , Blackwell., 2004

OTHER BIBLIOGRAPHY:

Dictionaries:

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

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary Online. http://dictionary.cambridge.org/

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English (5th Edition) with DVD-ROM. 2009. Longman. Lengua Inglesa VI 12

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Online. http://www.ldoceonline.com/

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

Macmillan Dictionary Online. http://www.macmillandictionaries.com/home.htm

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary, 11th Edition

Merriam-Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary. Electronic editions for handheld devices http://www.merriam-webster.com/shop/index.htm

Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary and Thesaurus Online

http://www.merriam-webster.com/

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's English Dictionary

http://www.merriam-webster.com/cgi-bin/book.pl?learners.htm&1

Merriam-Webster's English Learner's Online Dictionary

http://www.learnersdictionary.com/

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

Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary Online. http://www.oup.com/elt/catalogue/teachersites/oald7/?cc=global

ENLACES:

Selected Academic English Online Resources:

The Australian National University. Academic Skills and Learning https://academicskills.anu.edu.au/sites/default/files/handout_pdfs/Writing%20an%20essay%20in%2012%20steps%20%5Bnew%5D.pdf

Purdue Online Writing Lab

http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/section/1/2/

Rice University Online Writing Lab

http://riceowl.rice.edu/

The University of Hong Kong. Centre for Applied English Studies

http://caes.hku.hk/home/learning-resources/

University of Richmond Writing Center

http://writing2.richmond.edu/writing/wweb.html

University of Toronto. Academic Writing

http://www.writing.utoronto.ca/advice Lengua Inglesa VI 13

Using English for Academic Purposes. A Guide for Students in Higher Education

http://www.uefap.com/

Selected tools for academic writers

The Chicago Manual of Style Online

http://www.chicagomanualofstyle.org/home.html

Selected General English Learning Online Resources:

BBC Learning English Listening Downloads:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/081222_download.shtml

CNN Story Archives with Activities:

http://literacynet.org/cnnsf/archives.html

ESL Cyber Listening Lab:

http://www.esl-lab.com/

Online Listening and Viewing Resources for Learners :

http://ressources-cla.univ-fcomte.fr/english/sites/video.htm

Selected Online Tools for Publishing Online:

Blogger (for creating blogs):

https://www.blogger.com/start

Podomatic (for creating podcasts):

http://www.podomatic.com/

Wikispaces (for making wikis)

http://www.wikispaces.com/

Online Concordancers:

http://www.lextutor.ca/concordancers/

Links for Students to find their own online partners:

http://www.italki.com/

http://es.babbel.com/go/friendsabroad

http://www.lingofriends.com/index.php

Recommendations


Subjects that it is recommended to have taken before
ENGLISH LANGUAGE I / 00413003
ENGLISH LANGUAGE II / 00413007
ENGLISH LANGUAGE III / 00413012
ENGLISH LANGUAGE IV / 00413017
ENGLISH LANGUAGE V / 00413023
ENGLISH LANGUAGE VI / 00413027
 
Other comments
Students should be computer literate in the use of basic information processing technologies (word processor and Internet).