5 ECTS; 1º Ano, 1º Semestre, 60,0 TP , Cód. 61423.
Lecturer
- Susana Isabel Caetano Domingos (1)(2)
(1) Docente Responsável
(2) Docente que lecciona
Prerequisites
NA
Objectives
Students should be able to:
- apply a set of skills (linguistic and sociocultural) in specific communicative situations within the area of Information Technologies;
- use comprehension and text production skills in order to achieve language accuracy using grammar and structure rules accordingly;
- recognize and apply the IT vocabulary correctly;
- communicate fluently and reproduce real life situations from the work context.
Program
A - Subject Contents
1. Company types and departments
a. People and jobs
b. Professional qualities, skills and experience
c. Products and services
d. Teamwork
2. Technology and Communication
a. Computer essentials
b. Living in a digital age
c. The internet and email
d. Chats and conferencing
e. Internet security
3. Communication systems
a. Networks
4. Video games
a. Advantages and disadvantages
b. Jobs in the area
5. New Trends
B - Grammar Contents
1. Articles, determiners
2. Adjectives, Adverbs
3. Prepositions
4. Verb tenses and forms
5. Conditional sentences
6. Reported speech
7. Passive voice
Evaluation Methodology
Continuous assessment
- 1 written test-60% (minimum mark - 8/20)
- final research assignment (written and oral)-20&
- continuous assessment (classroom pratical assignments)-20%
Exam
- 1 written test-80%
- final research assignment-20%
Bibliography
- Esteras, S. e Fabré, E. (2007). Professional English in Use ICT. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press
- Esteras, S. (2013). Infotech - English for Computer Users. (Vol. 1). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press
- Evans, V. e Dooley, J. e Wright, S. (2011). Information Technology. Berkshire: Express Publishing
Teaching Method
Communicative methodology centred on the student, applied to the IT area, using authentic documents and developing communicative skills similar to the professional contexto and applied through reading, listening, speaking and writing activities.
Software used in class
Elearning
