Dades generals
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Curs acadèmic:
- 2025
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Descripció:
- Anglès Específic per Turisme de nivell C1 amb aprofundiment en ela comunicació oral. Curs basat en temes turístics mitjançant l'aprenentatge per tasques. Llenguatge específic i d'habilitats comunicatives necessàries en el sector turístic. El nivell de sortida de l'assignatura és el C1.1 segons el Marc Europeu de Llengües. Es recomana disposar del nivell B2 per cursar aquesta assignatura.
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Crèdits ECTS:
- 6
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Professora responsable:
- Kathleen Barry-Waag
Grups
Grup 2A
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Durada:
- Semestral, 2n semestre
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Professorat:
- Kathleen Barry-Waag
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Idioma de les classes:
- Anglès (100%)
Competències
- CG. 2 Expressar-se amb correcció, oralment i per escrit en diverses llengües.
- CG.7 Avaluar la pròpia activitat i el propi aprenentatge i elaborar estratègies per millorar-los.
- CE.9 Utilitzar la terminologia i el llenguatge dels diversos àmbits turístics
Continguts
1. TOURISM & SOCIAL MEDIA. Reading, listening, speaking and writing activities around the theme. Grammar and language work.
2. MUSIC TOURISM. Reading, listening, speaking and writing activities. Grammar and language work.
3. HERT TOURISM. Reading, listening, speaking and writing activities around the theme. Grammar and language work.
4. RELIGIOUS TOURISM. Reading, listening, speaking and writing activities around the theme. Grammar and language work.
5. ACADEMIC ENGLISH for TOURISM. Reading, listening, speaking and writing activities around the theme. Grammar and language work.
6.
ANIMAL ETHICS & TOURISM. Reading, listening, speaking and writing activities around the theme. Grammar and language work.
Activitats
|
Tipus d’activitat |
Hores amb professor |
Hores sense professor |
Hores virtuals amb professor |
Total |
| Elaboració individual de treballs |
0
|
10,00 |
0
|
10,00 |
| Prova d'avaluació |
57,00 |
80,00 |
0
|
137,00 |
| Sessió participativa |
3,00 |
0
|
0
|
3,00 |
|
Total |
60,00 |
90,00 |
0
|
150 |
Bibliografia
- Paul Dummet, John Huges, Helen Stephenson (2025). LIFE Advanced - COMBO SPLIT B (3rd). National Geographic Learning.. Catàleg
Avaluació i qualificació
Activitats d'avaluació:
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Descripció de l'activitat |
Avaluació de l'activitat |
% |
Recuperable |
| Attendance & Class Participation |
Students have 60 hours of class and will have the opportunity to actively participate doing a variety of activities individually, in pairs, small groups or as a whole class. The Coursebook is required at all sessions unless otherwise indicated. Daily attendance and participation is expected and is 15% of the total mark. |
15 |
No |
| Speaking Activities |
Speaking activities include mini presentations, class-debates, expressing opinions, conversation, giving and exchanging detailed information and discussing current events about general and tourism specific topics. Students will be evaluated on 3 Oral tasks: Oral Test 1(5%), 1 Oral presentation (5%) and a Final Oral Exam at the end of term (5%) totalling 20% of the final mark. Criteria is based on the Common European Framework for Languages (CEFR) and published in the Moodle. |
20 |
Sí |
| Listening & Audiovisual Activities |
Listening activities are derived from the coursebook and digital media with the aim of improving students’ abilities to listen for general and tourism-specific information, to gist/detail, to peers, to instructions etc., and mediate information. Two Listening exams with three tasks per exam will test students on their general listening ability using the criteria established by the Common European Framework for Languages (CEFR) at this level. Listening exams are 15% of the total mark. |
15 |
Sí |
| Reading Activities |
Reading activities are derived from the coursebook, digital & non-digital press, and include tourism specific as well as general topics with the aim of improving students' abilities to read for general information, gist/detail, and mediate information. Two Reading exams with two-three texts per exam will test students on their general reading ability using the criteria established by the Common European Framework for Languages (CEFR) at this level. Reading exams are 15% of the total mark. |
15 |
Sí |
| Writing Activities |
Writing activities include both formal and informal texts and writing errors will be individually signaled by the instructor for correction. Students will be tested on their writing skills and evaluated according to the established criteria adapted from the Common European Framework for Languages (CEFR) and published in the Moodle. Test 1 (5%), an In-class writing (5%) and Test 2 (10%) are 20% of the total mark. |
20 |
Sí |
| Use of English |
Vocabulary and grammar will be assessed throughout the semester and within the Writing and Speaking components. |
0 |
No |
| Homework |
Activities done outside of class include but are not limited to writings, grammar, readings, oral presentations and studying for exams Students are expected to turn in all corresponding work assigned. Activities done outside of class will total 90 hours of work. Students receive 15% of their total mark based on tasks done in and out of the classroom. |
15 |
No |
Qualificació
The English language courses at the UdG’s Faculty of Tourism are based on the following system of Continuous Assessment:
ATTENDANCE & WORK IN PROGRESS 30%: Students are awarded 15% of their final mark by coming to all class sessions, 15% for completing the work assigned in and out of the classroom. Daily assignments given throughout the semester correspond to 6 units from the LIFE course book and the 6 Tourism Modules found on the Moodle. Examples of work to be done include readings, writings, oral presentations, individual and group activities, videos with follow-up activities, sporadic quizzes on the 5 skills: Reading, Writing, Listening, Speaking and Use of English (Vocabulary & Grammar) and class debates.
EVALUATED TASKS 70%: In addition to work done in and out of class, students are awarded 70% of their final mark by taking a series of evaluated tests:
15%: Reading- Test 1 (5%), Reading Test 2 (10%)
15%: Listening- Test 1 (5%), Listening Test 2 (10%)
20%: Writing- Test 1 (5%), In-class Writing (5%), Test 2 (10%)
20%: Speaking- Test 1 (5%), Oral Presentation (5%), Test 2 (10%)
Students must pass each of the 4 skills with a minimum mark of 5/10.
Students can retake parts or all of the exam which they have failed at the scheduled Examen de recuperació (see the syllabus for exact times and dates) in order to reattempt to pass the course.
Continued Assessment is calculated by ATTENDANCE & WORK IN PROGRESS 30% + EVALUATED TESTS 70% = 100%. Therefore:
Any student whose Continuous Assessment mark does not reach 50% out of 100% due to low attendance and/or work not done fails the course and must take the 4-part Resit Exam (Examen de Recuperació) to reattempt to pass the course.
In the event a student fails one or more skills, the highest possible mark given will be a 4/10.
Criteris específics de la nota «No Presentat»:
Students who have done neither Continuous Evaluation nor the single-sesssion evaluation will receive the mark "No presentat".
Avaluació única:
Students granted Avaluació Única by the Faculty of Tourism will be evaluated through a 4-part exam calculated as follows:
25% -Reading Test (2-3 Readings per test)
25% -Listening Test (3 Listenings per test)
25% -Writing Test (1-2 Writings per test + Use of English)
25% -Oral Exam (4-part/9-minute individual test)
Students must pass each of the 4 skills areas with a minimum mark of 5/10. Any student who fails one or more parts of the Avaluació Única Test can retake the failed part(s) in the Examen de Recuperació to reattempt to pass the course. In the event a student fails one or more skills, the highest possible mark given will be a 4/10.
Students are advised to check the Syllabus on the Moodle for the exact dates and times in which the 4-part exam will be held. Students can retake parts of the exam which they have failed at the scheduled Examen de recuperació (see the syllabus for exact times and dates).
Requisits mínims per aprovar:
To pass the course, the student needs to pass EACH of the four skills (Reading, Writing (with Use of English),Listening, Speaking tasks with a 5/10. These skills scores correspond to 70% of the mark while Attendance accounts for 15% of the mark and Work in/out of the classroom accounts for the remaining 15% for a total of 100%.
Tutoria
Students may request tutorials at any time during the course. These requests should be made through the instructor's official UdG email address. In addition, the instructor will invite students to tutorials during the course to discuss their progress.
Comunicació i interacció amb l'estudiantat
Students and teachers can communicate with each other via Moodle and email.
Observacions
You should have already attained the European level of English B2 in order to register for this course. This course can be taken only after the C1.1 course.
Modificació del disseny
Modificació de les activitats:
In the event of unforeseen circumstances (e.g. pandemic):
- During the planned class hours, classes will take place in with the help of a video conferencing tool. Active participation of students is expected.
- Students must have the textbook. Further documentation and resources will be posted on Moodle.
- A brief summary of the topics covered will be provided in the way decided by the teacher.
Modificació de l'avaluació:
In the event of unforeseen circumstances (e.g. pandemic):
The assessment activities foreseen in the design of the course are maintained as far as possible and it is understood that all of them will be carried out synchronously, if necessary, but not face-to-face.
Tutoria i comunicació:
In the event of unforeseen circumstances (e.g. pandemic):
Tutoria
By e-mail or via the Moodle application, students can arrange a date and time for a tutorial.
Communication
Via Moodle, email, the videoconferencing platform and other platforms, if necessary.