Publication in the Diário da República: Despacho n.º 5958/2024 de 27/05/2024
4 ECTS; 1º Ano, 1º Semestre, 28,0 TP , Cód. 60423.
Lecturer
- Maria de Fátima Matos Navalho Silva Peixoto (1)(2)
(1) Docente Responsável
(2) Docente que lecciona
Prerequisites
Does not apply.
Objectives
Students should be able to:
- Introduce oneself and others;
- Receive others at work;
- Write formal and semi formal electronic messages/ letters;
- Acquire and apply the grammar needed to achieve the goals.
Program
1. The English language in daily life communication and in the workplace context;
1.1Introducing oneself and others and receiving others at work;
1.2. Writing formal and semi formal electronic messages/ letters;
2. The world of work;
2.1. Work and motivation;
2.2. Office material;
2.3. Managing money;
2.4. Bank operations;
3. Specific terminology;
3.1. Numbers and basic mathematicas;
3.2. Balance sheets,taxes and fraud;
3.3. Financial terms;
3.4. Describing tables and charts;
Grammar
1. Articles and pronouns;
2. Verb tenses;
3. Prepositions;
4. Adjectives and adverbs.
Evaluation Methodology
Continuous assessment:
- written tests 25% + 25%
- continuous evaluation 50%
Student worker: tests 80%
Online exercises: 20%
Bibliography
- Evans, V. e Dooley, J. e Brown, H. (2015). Career Paths - Management I. Berkshire: Express Publishing
- Peterson, L. e Oscarson, M. e Bolton, D. (1993). Basic Working Grammar. Lisboa: Thomas Nelson and Sons, Ltd e Lisboa Editora, Lda
- Taylor, J. e Peltier, S. (2011). Career Paths - Accounting. Berkshire: Express Publishing
Teaching Method
Reading, listening, speaking and writing and grammar exercises during theoretical and theoretical-practical classes.
Software used in class
Does not apply.
