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. Particular emphasis will be given to areas of public Administration, Law and Business.

Objectives: 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). In oral/written comprehension: 1. Identifying different textual genders and its social functions (the chain of ideas and the structure of the logic applied in texts); 2. Identifying the structure of texts and the contents/senses constructed by them.