Universidad Pública de Navarra - Nafarroako Univertsitate Publikoa

Module/Subject matter

Esta asignatura se cursa de forma transversal con la asignatura "301206 Idioma extranjero: inglés" de 2º semestre del Grado. Se puede consultar la Guía en:
http://www.unavarra.es/fac-humanasysociales/estudios/grado/grado-de-maestro-en-educacion-infantil/lista-asignaturas?submenu=yes

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Evaluation

A mark above 5 in both the written exam (and more than a 4 in the Use of English) and the oral exam are compulsory to pass the subject / Es necesario sacar un 5 en la prueba escrita (* y más de un 4 en el Use of English) y un 5 en la prueba oral para aprobar la asignatura.

Students who do not participate in the First Call will be able to sit up to 80% of the assessment tasks of the subject. These students may take the written (35%) and oral exams (35%), as well as do a task that will make up for the written continuous assessment (10%). The Continuous Assessment written task will be a portfolio which will consist of a series of exercises addressing the course content / En la evaluación extraordinaria se podrá recuperar hasta un 80% de la asignatura. Las partes recuperables son los exámenes escrito (35%) y oral (35%), y parte escrita de la evaluación continua (10%). Esta parte tratará de un porfolio que contendrá una serie de actividades relacionadas con el contenido del curso.

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Agenda

The contents of Foreign Language: English may be classified into the following categories:

• Listening: A variety of recordings representing a wide range of speech situations and activities.
• Reading: A selection of texts adapted from a variety of real sources (newspapers, magazines, websites) and different tasks that will help students improve their reading comprehension.
• Writing: A selection of tasks focused on text types that will promote grammar consolidation and appropriate use of the vocabulary taught in each unit.
• Speaking: A range of activities related to the topics of each lesson as well as oral tasks on specific topics assigned throughout the course.
• Grammar points: Verb tenses (present simple, continuous, and perfect; past simple, continuous, and perfect; future forms: present continuous, going to and will), action and non-action verbs, reflexive/reciprocal pronouns, comparatives and superlatives, articles and quantifiers, modal verbs, conditionals, future time clauses.
• Vocabulary related to the following areas: education, eating habits and exercise, family, jobs, transport.
• Pronunciation: Vowel sounds (long and short vowels, diphthongs) and consonant sounds, silent consonants, and stress.

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Experimental practice program

N/A

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Bibliography

Access the bibliography that your professor has requested from the Library.

Course material at the university website (MiAulario).

Basic Bibliography

Carter, R., & McCarthy, M. (2006). Cambridge Grammar of English. A Comprehensive Guide: Spoken and Written English Grammar and Usage. C.U.P.

Murphy, R. (2019). English Grammar in Use. A self-study reference and practice book for intermediate learners of English. C. U. P. (Any of the previous editions is also recommended).

Maritano, A., & Flores, A. (2001). English for Primary Teachers a handbook of activities & classroom language.  O.U.P.

Redman, S. (2017). English Vocabulary in Use - Intermediate. Cambridge: C.U.P.

Recommended Bibliography

Grammar

Clarke, S. (2008). MacMillan English Grammar in Context. Intermediate. Macmillan.

Murphy, R. (2015). Essential Grammar in Use with Answers. (4^th Ed.). C.U.P.

Thomas, B., Hashemi, T., Matthews, L. (2015). Grammar and Vocabulary for First (with answers). Cambridge: C.U.P.

Swan, M. (2016). Practical English Usage (4^th Ed.). O.U.P.

Vocabulary

Porter, D. (2008). Check your vocabulary for Academic English. Macmillan

Redman, S. (2017). English Vocabulary in Use. Pre-intermediate & Intermediate (4^th Ed.) (with key). C.U.P.

Skills

Craven, M. (2008). Cambridge English Skills: Real. Real Listening & Speaking (Intermediate). C.U.P.

Driscoll, L. (2008). Cambridge English Skills: Real Reading (Intermediate). C.U.P.

Miles, S. (2009). Effective Reading 3. Macmillan.

Palmer, G. (2008). Cambridge English Skills: Real Writing 2 (Intermediate). C.U.P.

Sowton, C., & Kennedy, A. (2019). Unlock: Reading, Writing & Critical Thinking. Student¿s Book. C.U.P.

Zemach, D. & Islam, C. (2006). Writing in Paragraphs. Macmillan.

Pronunciation

Baker, A. (2006). Ship or Sheep? Intermediate. C.U.P.

Carley, P., Mees, I.M., & Collins, B. (2018). English Phonetics and Pronunciation Practice. Routledge.

Cauldwell, R. (2013). Phonology for Listening. Speech in action.

Hancock, M. (2017) English Pronunciation in Use. Intermediate. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.

Monolingual Dictionaries                             

Cambridge English Pronouncing Dictionary                                      

Macmillan Essential Dictionary for Learners of English        

New Oxford Collocations Dictionary                                                  

Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary          

Bilingual Dictionaries

Collins Cobuild English Dictionary

Dicccionario Bilingüe Cambridge Compact, Spanish-English                                               

Diccionario Oxford Inglés-Español /Español-Inglés. Concise.

Magazines

Babel; National Geographicc; Newsweek; Health; Speak Up; The Economist; Time; VOA, Wired

Recommended Web Pages

• Dictionaries: Reverso Dictionary; MacMillan dictionary; Merriam-Webster Dictionary; Cambridge Dictionaries; Oxford Advanced Learner¿s Dictionary; Wordreference dictionary.
• News: BBC World Service: http://bbc.co.uk/worldservice ; CNN-international news: http://www.cnn.com/
• Breaking news English http://www.breakingnewsenglish.com/   
• Activities and links page: Dave¿s ESL Café
• Activities, quizzes, and grammar exercises.: Internet Tesol Journal
• BBC English: A good range of activities Learning English
• British Council: Useful materials for both students and teachers. Learn English
• English Club http://www.englishclub.com/
• English as a Second Language (ESL) for teachers and students https://www.thoughtco.com/esl-4133095
• Everyday English in conversation http://www.focusenglish.com/dialogues/conversation.html
• Learning. Teaching. Using English! http://www.usingenglish.com/
• Listen & Read along http://www.manythings.org/listen/
• Pronunciation of regular past participles http://classtools.net/widgets/dustbin_1/QYFMA.htm
• One-stop English http://www.onestopenglish.com
• Online Collocation dictionary: https://www.freecollocation.com/
• Quality time: Effective teaching & learning http://www.qualitytime-esl.com/
• TED Talks: https://www.ted.com/about/programs-initiatives/ted-talkshttp://ed.ted.com/
• Useful activities, links to everyday conversations and to listening quizzes for academic purposes Randall¿s ESL Cyber Listening Lab
• Voice of America http://www.voanews.com/specialenglish/ 
• Write & Improve. Cambridge English https://writeandimprove.com/?lang=en-GB
• Written self-correction http://www.webcorp.org.uk/   

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