English I

Code: LLT13842L

3 ECTS

Duration: 15 weeks/78 hours

Scientific Area: Linguistics

Teaching languages: Portuguese, English

Languages of tutoring support: Portuguese, English

Regime de Frequência: Presencial

Presentation

English I course allows the acquisition of language skills to be applied in tourism services.

Sustainable Development Goals

Educação de qualidade - Assegurar a educação inclusiva, e equitativa e de qualidade, e promover oportunidades de aprendizagem ao longo da vida para todos.

Learning Goals

This semester course aims at the practice of English skills and acquisition of technical vocabulary in English for Tourism to develop the linguistic, sociolinguistic and pragmatic competences, so each student is able to:
• understand oral and written language in different styles and grammatical/lexical difficulties.
• produce oral and written language using different styles and grammatical/lexical varieties.
• develop his/her autonomy and creativity.

A. Topics: - Arrivals
- A Place to Stay
- Tourist Information Services
- Holiday Rep
- Eating Out
- Rural Tourism
B. Grammar practice and language functions: - Modal verbs, verbs + _ing form or the infinitive, Present Simple and Present Continuous
- Describing features and resources, Present Simple Passive
- Present Simple questions, prepositions of time
- Giving reasons, describing trends- Open and closed questions, suggestions and advice
- Comparatives, describing timetables
C. Listening and Writing: - Arrival Information
- Hotel Information
- Recommendations
- Local Tips
- The food of my region
- Welcome

Teaching Methods

Due to the practical nature of the course, the methodology adopted will focus on the acquisition and development of the four skills (speaking, listening, writing, and reading), vocabulary and grammar. Classes will be structured based on the first 6 units (Units 1 to 6) of the book Tourism 2 or another up to date textbook on the same topics (see reference in bibliography). According to the Regulamento Escolar Interno da Universidade de Évora and the Regulamento de Avaliação de Conhecimentos defined by the Departamento de Linguística e Literaturas, students may choose between two types of assessment: (1) continuous or (2) exam.