| Guia docent Facultat de Turisme i Geografia |
català |
| Grau de Turisme (2009) |
 Assignatures |
| ANGLÈS INTERMEDI |
| Continguts |
| DADES IDENTIFICATIVES | 2012_13 |
| Assignatura | ANGLÈS INTERMEDI | Codi | 21204201 | |||||
| Ensenyament |
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Cicle | 1r | |||||
| Descriptors | Crèd. | Tipus | Curs | Període | ||||
| 6 | Optativa | Primer |
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| Competències | Resultats d'aprenentage | Continguts |
| Planificació | Metodologies | Atenció personalitzada |
| Avaluació | Fonts d'informació | Recomanacions |
| Tema | Subtema |
| MODULE 1: Different kinds of people, places and regions | -The geography of English-Speaking countries -Working in Travel and Tourism -Dealing with enquiries / Describing -Discussing tourists’ perception of your culture and your own perception of other cultures. |
| MODULE 2: International travel and geographic information systems (GIS) | -Different ways of travelling -Asking questions and taking a booking -Asking for directions -Using maps and GPS. |
| MODULE 3: Telephoning | -Using the phone -Answering enquiries -Taking messages -Globalization and global English |
| MODULE 4: Geographies of Food and Farming | -From local food to biofuels -Global exchanges of food -Ordering food and drink -Eating habits in different places |
| MODULE 5: Professional Correspondence | -Netiquette -Letters, faxes and e-mail messages -Responding to enquiries and confirming reservations -Avoiding mistakes / apologizing |
| MODULE 6: Urban and Rural Settings | -Accommodation: rural and city hotels -Reservations, checking in, facilities -Giving information -Global cities and global metropolitan regions. |
| MODULE 7: Sustainable Landscapes | -Environmentalism -Ecotourism and natural resources -Describing territory: comparison and contrast -Reviewing linking words |
| MODULE 8: Dealing with Problems | -Dealing with complaints and difficult customers in Tourism -Urban problems / demography problems -Responding to problems -Making suggestions and predictions |
| MODULE 9: Professional careers in Tourism and Geography | -CVs and interviews -Jobs in the tourism industry -Potential careers in geography |
| MODULE 10: Group Oral presentations related to Tourism and Geography | -Oral Presentations based on a written document (“course project”) |
| COURSE PROJECT: Students will be encouraged to work in groups and throughout the course write a powerpoint document about a topic of their choice related to Tourism and Geography. |
Examples of possible topics include: -Art -Culture -Weather -Landscape (spatial planning, urban planning) -Biodiversity and Conservation -Globalization -History of an area -Intercultural differences and stereotypes -World destinations and travel -Describing the geography of an area (entertainment, regions, points of interest, etc) -Local customs -Environmentalism (climate change and global warming) -Impact of tourism in urban and rural areas -Health and safety -Being a tourist guide |
