| Educational guide Faculty of Arts |
english |
| Graduate in English Studies |
 Subjects |
| COMMUNICATION SKILLS: SPEAKING AND WRITING II |
| Contents |
| IDENTIFYING DATA | 2014_15 |
| Subject | COMMUNICATION SKILLS: SPEAKING AND WRITING II | Code | 12274108 | |||||
| Study programme |
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Cycle | 1st | |||||
| Descriptors | Credits | Type | Year | Period | ||||
| 6 | Compulsory | Second | 2Q |
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| Competences | Learning outcomes | Contents |
| Planning | Methodologies | Personalized attention |
| Assessment | Sources of information | Recommendations |
| Topic | Sub-topic |
| Listening skills | To include: - listening for gist - listening for detail -following extended speech -using strategies that help understanding -interpreting speaker's attitudes |
| Speaking skills | To include: - engaging in extended conversations - participating in natural discourse - expressing opinions and viewpoints - giving detailed descriptions and accounts of experiences - summarising - reporting gathered information - speculating and hypothesising - practice in producing phonological features |
| Topics for speaking and listening practice A number of different topics will be followed and for each there will be a listening test and oral presentation. |
1. Art and Literature 2. Around the World 2. Making a living 3. Education |
| Theory | - Theory of speaking - presentation outlines and delivery - Theory of listening - SIER model, what makes a good listener - Introduction to IPA symbols and problems for Spanish and Catalan speakers |
| NB: The exact course contents are subject to change and will depend on time limitations and students´ needs. |
