An advanced course in the use of spoken and written English. Students will be exposed to contemporary written and audio/video materials relevant to issues in the Portuguese-speaking nations and will be required to research topics and make written and oral presentations.
Intended Learning Outcomes
The student will be able to:
In written production:
1. Write narrative texts (introduction/development/conclusion) applying adequately the past in Portuguese (perfect/imperfect/Plus than perfect) (narrative);
2. Write argumentative texts (introduction/development/conclusion) in order to show a cohesive and coherent point of view (dissertation).
In oral production:
1. Produce expositive oral presentations (introduction/development/conclusion) applying adequately tenses of present (seminar);
2. Produce oral argumentative texts in order to discuss themes and issues (debate).