Guia docente
DATOS IDENTIFICATIVOS 2011_12
Asignatura INGLES Código 00702008
Enseñanza
INGENIERO EN INFORMATICA
Descriptores Cr.totales Tipo Curso Semestre
6 Obligatoria Primer Segundo
Idioma
Ingles
Prerrequisitos
Departamento FILOLOGIA MODERNA
Responsable
DÍAZ PRIETO , PETRA
Correo-e pdiap@unileon.es
mblabc@unileon.es
Profesores/as
DÍAZ PRIETO , PETRA
LABRADOR DE LA CRUZ , MARÍA BELÉN
Web http://
Descripción general

"Aims English for Specific Purposes: This course is aimed at developing students? command of English spoken and written communication in Computing. Therefore, special attention will be paid to the study and practice of morphosyntatic elements and vocabulary items frequently used in the fast moving world of Computers and multimedia. In addition, classwork will be devoted to listening, writing, reading and spoken activities. On completion of the course students should be able, with reasonable proficiency, to read texts on academic and professional topics, to understand spoken discourse on computing matters, and to make effective use of English in their own writing. The study and practice of grammar and lexical items to be found in the world of computing will take up a large part of the course. " "

Tribunales de Revisión
Tribunal titular
Cargo Departamento Profesor
Tribunal suplente
Cargo Departamento Profesor

Objetivos

"Aims English for Specific Purposes: This course is aimed at developing students? command of English spoken and written communication in Computing. Therefore, special attention will be paid to the study and practice of morphosyntatic elements and vocabulary items frequently used in the fast moving world of Computers and multimedia. In addition, classwork will be devoted to listening, writing, reading and spoken activities. On completion of the course students should be able, with reasonable proficiency, to read texts on academic and professional topics, to understand spoken discourse on computing matters, and to make effective use of English in their own writing. The study and practice of grammar and lexical items to be found in the world of computing will take up a large part of the course. " "


Metodologías
"Class time (counting as 6 credits) will be devoted to grammatical explanations and to carry out tasks which involve practising the communicative skills, some of which will be assigned as homework. " "

Contenidos
Bloque Tema
"The course is divided into seven thematically linked sections (five units in each section) which cover the following topics, language functions, grammar and lexical items and text organization. Topics: Computers Today; Input/output devices; Storage devices; Basic software; Creative software; Programming; Computers tomorrow. Language functions: making classifications; making definitions; making predictions; writing instructions; describing: position, connection, components partsdescribing function, purpose and means; describing cause and effect relationships; describing and interpreting a diagram, a table, etc.; explaining controls; expressing: equivalenc, non-equivalence and contrast, expressing basic mathematical operations; expressing certainty, probability, possibility and necessity, concession; giving examples; writing and interpreting design specifications; expressing problems and giving solutions; adding information. Grammar and lexical items: technical and subtechnical vocabulary; mathematical symbols and abbreviations used in computing; word formation : suffixes and prefixes; noun modification: noun + noun compounds; verbs and related nouns; common verbs in computing; prepositional phrases of reference; procedural vocabulary; connective and reference vocabulary; sentence and paragraph links; grammar links; the use of the passive; relative clause (defining): making definitions; relative clauses (non-defining): adding information; short relative clauses ; cause and effect; cause and effect chains; reason and result clauses; time clauses and reduced time clauses; if/unless sentences; adverbial types and their positions; modal verbs; it is + adjective; allowing and preventing verbs; comparison ; sequencers; imperatives. Text organization: sentence and paragraph building; organization of information; technical reports, abstracts and articles; types and layout of formal ; letter of inquiry; order letter: printed order forms; complaint and adjustment letters; collection letters; letter of application; purpose of the letter, background information, and request for an interview; resume; information in a resume; types of resumes; memorandums, faxes and e-mail. "

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Evaluación
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Otros comentarios y segunda convocatoria
"The final written exam in June September and February will count as 100% and will consist of the following parts: Paper 1. Listening comprehension: 20% of the total mark Paper 2. Grammar, Vocabulary and Use of English: 40% of the total mark; Reading comprehension: 20% of the total mark; and Writing: 20% of the total mark. " "

Fuentes de información
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Básica
"PRESCRIBED TEXTBOOK REMACHA ESTERAS, S. Infotech English for Computer Users. Fourth Edition. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. Supplementary photocopied material provided throughtout the year MATERIAL FOR INDIVIDUAL PRACTICE: REMACHA ESTERAS, S & Marco Fabré, E.. Professional English in Use ICT. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. CALL ACTIVITY: http://www.cambridge.org/elt/ict REMACHA ESTERAS,S. MARCO FABRÉ, E. Professional English in Use: ICT (For Computers and the Internet) Cambridge University Press " "
Complementaria
"DICTIONARIES Oxford Dictionary of Computing . Oxford. Oxford University Press GENEVIÈVE M. SCHEVIN-TEJERA & HÉCTOR G. TEJERA: Diccionario Moderno de Informática (Inglés-español). México.: Grupo Editorial Iberoamérica. Dictionary of Contemporary English. London. Longman. Diccionario OXFORD. Español-Inglés, Inglés-Español. Oxford University Press RECOMMENDED BOOKS BOECKNER, K & BROWN, P. CH. (1996). Oxford English for computing. Oxford. Oxford University Press. HICK, S (1991). English for Information Systems. Cambridge: Prentice Hall. RUEDA RAMOS,C.; ARNÓ I MACIÀ, E. & SOLER CERVERA, A. (2001) A Reading Course for Computing. Barcelona: CEDESCS EDITORIAL " "