Syllabus

Introduction

This course is intended for the practice of the different language abilities which have been introduced in the previous courses.

Objectives

Language

At the end of the course students will have practiced

• vocabulary related to the content
• reading authentic texts related to the content
• writing different kinds of texts
  • emails
  • summaries
  • compositions
  • comparison and contrast
• listening to authentic videos and podcasts related to the units
• speaking skills through class participation and recordings

Content

At the end of the course students will have discussed about the following topics:

• Bridges: how they work, their types, bridges around the world: their impact on cultural, political and economical aspects in their contexts.
• Modernist Architecture: in Barcelona and VAlencia, Spain /Modernist cities: history, characteristics
• Sustainable architecture / sustainable cities: What they are, advantages & disadvantages. architectural and urban planning elements for sustainable design

Study Skills

Students will have the opportunity to:

• use different Webtools for learning (text-to-speech applications, videos, podcasts, blogs)
• work in groups
• use different kinds of graphic organizers
• practice note-taking skills
• develop autonomy in learning

Check the Timetable with the distribution of the content by week

Methodology

This course has been designed to give certain autonomy and flexibility to the students. The multimedia lab will be our meeting place, especially for students who do not have easy access to computers. However, students are not forced to be in the lab, they can do the activities from other places, and not necessarily at the same time the lab session is taking place. They only need to complete the activities assigned for each week (see Weekly Activities). Students will participate in group work, and these activities can be done at any time the groups decide to meet; in the case of the chat, previous invitation and agreement with the teacher. With the different activities students will develop and practice vocabulary related to the contend while they read authentic texts and listen and view authentic videos. Students will also be involved in peer and self-assessment of the work done.

Evaluation

The evaluation follows the tenets of Alternative Evaluation. See Assessment section for details. Students should complete each unit before starting a new one in the time given specified in the Timetable

References

All resources will be found Online, and they will be gradually added to the References section.