Educational guide
IDENTIFYING DATA 2023_24
Subject ENGLISH II Code 00512012
Study programme
0512 - GRADO EN COMERCIO INTERNACIONAL
Descriptors Credit. Type Year Period
6 Compulsory Second First
Language
Ingles
Prerequisites
Department FILOLOGIA MODERNA
Coordinador
DÍAZ MARTÍNEZ , MARIO
E-mail mdiam@unileon.es
jrrodl@unileon.es
Lecturers
DÍAZ MARTÍNEZ , MARIO
RODRÍGUEZ DE LERA , JUAN RAMÓN
Web http://
General description This subject belongs to the broad field of English for Specific Purposes (ESP). Students are expected to adquire a medium-high level acceptable communicative competence in the English language which is currently used in the Science of International Business and Trade, building up on the skills of comprehension and oral communication, reading, writing and translation, both from a reception and production perspective, which were already practiced in the previous subject English I
Tribunales de Revisión
Tribunal titular
Cargo Departamento Profesor
Presidente FILOLOGIA MODERNA LANERO FERNANDEZ , JUAN JOSE JACINTO
Secretario FILOLOGIA MODERNA MARTIN JUNQUERA , IMELDA
Vocal FILOLOGIA MODERNA DIEZ FERNANDEZ , MARIA DE LOS ANGELES
Tribunal suplente
Cargo Departamento Profesor
Presidente FILOLOGIA MODERNA MORENO FERNANDEZ , ANA ISABEL
Secretario FILOLOGIA MODERNA LABRADOR DE LA CRUZ , MARIA BELEN
Vocal FILOLOGIA MODERNA O,DOWD , ROBERT ALEXANDER

Competencias
Code  

Learning aims
Competences

Contents
Topic Sub-topic
Bloc or Part A : GENERAL REVIEW OF PREVIOUS KNOWLEDGE UNIT 1 : Grammar Review

1. Verb tenses.
2. Passives.
3. Modals & Conditionals.
4. Verbs followed by –ing or infinitive.
5. Reported Speech.
6. Phrasal verbs.
7. Relative clauses.
8. Nouns, pronouns, articles.
9. Adjectives and Adverbs.
10. Prepositions.

UNIT 2: Phonetic Review

1. Production and Sounds of Speech.
2. Description and Classification of Speech Sounds.
3. The English Vowels.
4. The English Consonants.
5. Words in Connected Speech.
Bloc or Part B : DICTATION, LISTENING, READING COMPREHENSION UNIT 3: Dictation

1.Dictation from a text on International Trade.
2.Introducing specific vocabulary and new words
3.Exchange of exercise for correction
4.Rewriting the text and writing a brief summary.

UNIT 4: Listening

1.Audio and Video listening on International Business. Trade
2.Introducing specific vocabulary and new words.
3.Answering true-false, short-long questions on the listening.
4.Getting main ideas and summarizing the contents of the listening.

UNIT 5: Reading Comprehension

1.Reading short texts on International Trade using dictionary.
2.Introducing specific vocabulary and contextual reference.
3.Answering true-false, short-long questions.
Bloc or Part C: SUMMARIZING TEXTS ON INTERNATIONAL TRADE and VOCABULARY UNIT 6: Explaining and Summarizing

1.Identifying structure and contents of texts on International Trade.
2.Outlining and explaining key ideas in the text.
3.Rephrasing sentences and summarizing content.

UNIT 7 Vocabulary

1.Developing a personal glossary of International Trade related terms and vocabulary
Bloc or Part D: WRITING TEXTS ON INTERNATIONAL TRADE UNIT 8: Writing Texts on International Trade

1.Getting started: brainstorming, structuring arguments, research, reading and note taking.
2.Writing sentences: Structure of an academic sentence, redundancy reduction techniques and exercises.
3.Writing paragraphs: Structure, development, type and coherence.
4.Writing essays: Structure, outlining arguments, main body, introduction, conclusions and title. Proof-reading and accuracy in writing. Writing models: designing and reporting surveys, comparison and discursive essay
Bloc or Part E: ORAL PRESENTATION ON ISSUES RELATED TO INTERNATIONAL TRADE UNIT 9: Oral Presentations related to International Trade issues

1.-Researching and preparing the draft script
2.-Parts of a Scientific Oral Presentation
3.-Visual aids
4.-Managing time and questions

Planning
Methodologies  ::  Tests
  Class hours Hours outside the classroom Total hours
Laboratory practicals 6 9 15
 
Personal tuition 2 2 4
Problem solving, classroom exercises 7.5 28.5 36
Tutorship of group 6 9 15
 
Lecture 21 31.5 52.5
 
Objective multiple-choice tests 2 10 12
Practical tests 1.5 3 4.5
Extended-answer tests 2 4 6
Oral tests 2 3 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
Laboratory practicals Short term seminaries at the Language Lab and at the computer classroom, in which students will practice both pronunciation and phonetics and electronic resources and web pages available for research and application to the different contents of the course.
Personal tuition Individual assesment tutorials for students, aimed to develop some complementary training activities lead by the teacher, oriented to answer questions and help in the planning and development of both personal and group work.
Problem solving, classroom exercises Group sessions with teacher support and supervision, aimed to discuss and solve some of the proposed exercises and tasks, as well as the contents previously worked by the students.
Tutorship of group Scheduled tutorial time programmed by the teacher in small groups or individually, depending on the number of registered studentsin the subject and the teaching load of work. In these sessions, doubts about theoretical and practical aspects of the subject, as well as other content related issues, will be clarified.
Lecture Theoretical-practical sessions on the program contents, carried on by using oral exposition and presentations, whiteboard, computer projector and the usage of support materials availables in Internet.

Personalized attention
 
Description

Assessment
  Description Qualification
Lecture Grammar Review evaluation 3.00 points
Laboratory practicals Phonetic course self-assesment 0.50 points
Problem solving, classroom exercises None 0.00 points
Objective multiple-choice tests Reading Comprehension of Texts on International Trade 0.50 points

0.50 points

0.50 points
Practical tests Dictation on International Trade
Listening on International Trade
0.50 points

0.50 points
Extended-answer tests Writing a Summary of a text on International Trade issues

Writing an Essay on International Trade issues
0.50 points


1.50 points
Oral tests Oral Presentation on an International Trade issue 1.50 points
Others ESP Vocabulary for International Trade

Class attendance
0.50 points

0.50 points
 
Other comments and second call

Sources of information
Access to Recommended Bibliography in the Catalog ULE

Basic Dubcka, I. & M. O'Keefe, Advanced Market Leader, Pearson Longman, 2011
CAMPBELL, C. SMITH, J. English for Academic Study: Listening Course Book and audio CDs, Garnet Education, 2009

MURPHY, R. English Grammar in Use with Answers. CUP, 2002

POLO, M. Inglés Aplicado a la Economía, Palas Atenea, 1994

WILLIAMS, E.J. Presentations in English, MacMillan, 2009

ZEMACH, D, RUMISEK, L. Academic Writing, from Paragraph to Essay. MacMillan, 2003
Complementary
EMERSON, P. Business Grammar Builder, McMillan, 2002

BADEL, D., BENOIT, F. Y O’NEILL, K. Cómo Aprender a Leer las Noticias Económicas en Inglés. Deusto, 1988

BAILEY, S. Academic Writing, A Practical Guide for Students. Routledge, 2003

CLAUDYNE, W. ROTONDO, J. Point, Click & Wow! A Quick Guide to Brilliant Laptop Presentations.  Jossey-Bass, 2002.

COMFORT, J. DEREK U. Effective Presentations. Oxford: OUP, 1996.

DUCKWORTH, M. Essential Business Grammar &Practice. Oxford 2006

FLETCHER, M., & HARGREAVES, R. Defining and Verbalising. Bell and Hyman, 1980.

GHUMA, A. MATHEW, P. Basic Research Skills. MECIT, Muscat, 2007.
GUILLET, A. HAMMOND, A. MARTALA, M. Inside Track to Successful Academic Writing, Pearson, 2009

HANCOCK, M. English Pronunciation in Use Intermediate Book, CUP, 2003

JONES, L. Functions in English. CUP 1981

LOZANO IRUESTE, J.M., Diccionario Bilingüe de Economía y Empresa: Inglés-Español, Español-Inglés.  Pirámide, 2006

MALEY, A. MOULSING, S. Learning to listen. CUP 1981

MANKIW, N.G. Essentials of Economics, Cengage Learning, 2008

MATTHEWS, C. Quick Steps to Winning Business Presentations, MacGraw-Hill, 2007

MOURIER, L. Translating Economic Texts and Financial Statements. Samfundslitteratur, 2009

POWELL, M. Presenting in English. Hove: LTP, 1996.

SÁNCHEZ BENEDITO, F. Gramática Inglesa. Longman, 2000

SANCHEZ BENEDITO, F. Manual de Pronunciación Inglesa Comparada con la Española. Alambra, 1987.

SHERMAN, J. Essential writing skills for Intermediate Students. Oxford University Press, 1994.

SWAN, M. Practical English Usage. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2005.

ZELAGNY, G. Say it with Presentations: How to Design and Deliver Successful Business Presentations, McGraw-Hill, 2000

Recursos electrónicos:


o       http://www.ucl.ac.uk/internet-grammar

o       http://www.edufind.com

o       http://www.better-english.com

o       http://a4esl.org

o       http://www.esl-lab.com

o       http://www.infosquares.com/index.html

o       http://www.uefap.com/listen/listfram.htm

o       http://www.economist.com

o       http://www.wsj.com

o       http://www.ft.com

o       http://www1.aucegypt.edu/academic/writers

o       http://www.eslflow.com/describinggraphstables.html

o       http://www.eslflow.com/describinggraphstables.html

o       http://pioneer.chula.ac.th/~pkanchan/html/eap2.htm

o       http://www.io.com/~hcexres/textbook/graphics.html

o       http://www.writefix.com/graphs/

o       http://arb.nzcer.org.nz/supportmaterials/tables.php

o       http://www.m-w.com/dictionary

o       http://dictionary.reference.com/

o       http://depts.gallaudet.edu/englishworks/links/main/ref.html

o       http://www.economicswebinstitute.org/main.htm

o       http://www.edunet.com


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