2024

Foreign Language and Culture II - English

Name: Foreign Language and Culture II - English
Code: LLT02291L
6 ECTS
Duration: 15 weeks/156 hours
Scientific Area: Languages and Literature

Teaching languages: Portuguese, English
Languages of tutoring support: Portuguese, English
Regime de Frequência: Presencial

Sustainable Development Goals

Learning Goals



By the end of the semester, students will able to:


•          explore aspects of current English usage in a variety of contexts and how they reflect values and attitudes in contemporary society;


•          develop their general competence in the English language with increasing confidence;


•          increase their awareness on aspects of the English-speaking world, such as history, language, and culture.


 •         develop their communicative skills.


 

Contents




 



  1. LANGUAGE


 


1.1. Language then and now


 


1.2. English Today


 



  1. IDENTITY


 


1.1. Home and Away


 


1.2. Aspects of Multiculturalism


 



  1. ENGLISH-SPEAKING COUNTRIES


 


1.1. Countries, Peoples and Places


 


1.2. The Environment: a (not so) green world


 



  1. FLASHBACK


 


1.1. Historical Landmarks


 


1.2. Inequalities


 



  1. PEOPLE AND LIFESTYLE


 


1.1. Home and Away


 


1.2. Global Lifestyle


 



  1. EDUCATION


 


1.1. At School: Different Education Systems and Traditions


 


1.2. Wider Education Experiences


 



  1. INSTITUTIONS


 


1.1. Political Systems: Parliamentary System and Presidential System


 


1.2. Political and economic integration


 


Teaching Methods



Seminar sessions, with the following methodologies: collective sessions of introductory explanation of contents; debate of core and of specific problems of the contents; critical readings of the selected texts; other media such as films and documentaries. The several media used in (oral presentations, documentaries, films, articles taken from the daily papers) along with the textbook selected for this subject help to meet the learning objectives outlined.

Assessment



Students are allowed to choose between a continuous assessment, mixed assessment and a final exam.


Continuous Assessment:


·         1 oral presentation throughout the term (50% of the final mark)


·         Term Assessment   (50% of the final mark)


 


Mixed Assessment:


·         1 written paper throughout the term (30% of the final mark)


·         Term Assessment   (70% of the final mark. The test result must be above 8)


 


Exam and ‘Recurso’: 100%


The passing mark for every form of assessment is 10 (ten).

Recommended Reading



(2015) BOWEN, Phillippa; CUMINO, Margherita: Cultural Links: An Exploration of the English-speaking world, Black Cat Publishing, Turin (6th edition)


 









SECONDARY BIBLIOGRAPHY :

 (2000) EAGLETON, Terry, The Idea of Culture, Blackwell Publishers Ltd., Oxford


(2004) ELIOT, T. S.: Notes Towards the Definition of Culture (1948, 1949), CUP; London

(1995) FEATHERSTONE, Mike: Undoing Culture – Globalization, Postmodernism and Identity, Sage Publications, London


(2005) FOX, Kate: Watching the English: The Hidden Rules of English Behaviour, Hodder, Great Britain


 (2007) MEDHURST, Andy: A National Joke: Popular Comedy and English Cultural Identities, Routledge, London


(2000) MAALOUF, Amin:  On Identity, The Harvill Press, London


 (2001) MORLEY, David; ROBINS, Kevin (Ed.): British Cultural Studies, OUP, Great Britain


(2007) O’DRISCOLL, James: Britain for Learners of English, OUP, Great Britain


(2002) OAKLAND, John: British Civilization: An Introduction Routledge, London (fifth edition)


(2002) STORRY, Mike; CHILDS, Peter: British Cultural Identities, Routledge, London and New York (second edition)


(2007) WAR, Vron: Who Cares About Britishness? A Global View Of the National Identity Debate, Arcadia Books, London


 









DICTIONARIES AND THESAURI

 (2000) The New Penguin English Dictionary. London: Penguin Books.


(2000) Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Oxford: Oxford University Press.


 (2001) Collins Cobuild English Dictionary for Advanced Learners. London: Harper Collins.


 









GRAMMAR AND USAGE REFERENCE BOOKS

(2006) EASTWOOD, J. Oxford Practice Grammar Intermediate. Oxford: Oxford University Press.


(2012) MURPHY, R. English Grammar in Use. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press

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