Course Details for A.Y. 2013/2014

Course Objectives

In addition to consolidation of intermediate linguistic structures (equivalent to C.E.F.R. B1) students will be introduced to specific language for IT as well as related idioms and appropriate register.

Course Content

• IT RELATED TOPICS
• Module 1: Computers today (units 1, 2, 3). Basic computer terms. Basic hardware and software terminology. Units of memory
• Module 2: Input/output devices (units 5, 6). Describing input and output devices. Groups of keys and mouse actions. Describing scanners and cameras
• Module 4: Basic software (units 13, 14, 15). Describing and comparing different operating systems. Learn about the features of a GUI. Basic functions and features of word processors, spreadsheets and databases
• Module 5: Faces of the Internet (units 16, 17, 18). Study vocabulary related to the Internet and email. Learn about the basic features of the Web. Learn and use vocabulary related to e-commerce, online banking, online chatting and videoconferencing.
• Module 6: Creative software (unit 23). Study the basic principles of web page design
• Module 7: Jobs in ICT (unit 26). Discuss the personal qualities and professional skills needed for a job in ICT. Learn how to write a letter of application for a job
• PRONUNCIATION. Word stress and the sound /?/ (schwa). The sounds /æ/ and /e/ . Minimal pairs (/I/ and /i/, /æ/ and /e/ etc...). Rising and falling intonation. "-ed" forms with /t/, /d/ and /Id/
• STANDARD GRAMMAR STRUCTURES REQUIRED AT AN INTERMEDIATE (B1) LEVEL. Present simple and continuous. Present perfect simple and continuous. Past simple and continuous. Past perfect simple. Future with will and shall, be going to, present continuous and present simple. –ing forms after verbs and prepositions. Modals: can / would / will / shall / should / may / might / have to / ought to / must / mustn't / need / needn’t / used to. Phrasal verbs / verbs with prepositions. Passive forms: present and past simple. Have/get something done. Conditional sentences: Type O, Type 1, Type 2. Reported speech. Question words. Nouns: Singular and plural (regular and irregular forms), countable and uncountable nouns. Possessive case ('s) and double genitive. Personal pronouns (subject, object, possessive). Reflexive and emphatic pronouns. Demonstrative pronouns: this, that, these, those. Quantitative pronouns: one, something, everybody. Indefinite pronouns: some, any, something, one. Relative pronouns: who, which, that, whom, whose. Adjectives: colour, size, shape, quality, nationality. Cardinal and ordinal numbers; possessive; quantitative; order of adjectives; participles as adjectives; compound adjectives; comparative and superlative forms (regular and irregular). Adverbs. Prepositions. Connectives.
• STANDARD FUNCTIONS REQUIRED AT AN INTERMEDIATE (B1) LEVEL. Asking and answering questions about personal possessions. Asking for and giving information about routines and habits. Asking for and giving information about travel and places. Asking for and giving personal details. Asking for and giving the spelling and meaning of words. Asking the way and giving directions. Describing education, qualifications and skills. Describing people (personal appearance, qualities). Following and giving simple instructions. Greeting people and responding to greetings. Identifying and describing accommodation. Introducing oneself and other people. Starting and maintaining a conversation. Talking about food and ordering meals. Talking about one's health. Talking about past events and states in the past, recent activities and completed actions. Talking about the weather. Talking about what people are doing at the moment. Understanding and completing forms giving personal details. Understanding and writing diaries and letters, giving personal details. Understanding simple signs and notices.
• STANDARD VOCABULARY REQUIRED AT AN INTERMEDIATE (B1) LEVEL. Clothes. Daily life. Education. Entertainment and media. Environment. Food and drink. Free time. Health, medicine and exercise. Hobbies and leisure. House and home. Jobs. Languages. People. Personal feelings, opinions and experiences. Personal identification. Places and buildings. Relations with other people. Shopping. Social interaction. Sport. Transports. Travel and holidays. Weather.

Prerequisites and Learning Activities

A2 (elementary) level

Assessment Methods and Criteria

Written examination including the P.E.T. listening paper as well as reading and writing activities (related to IT topics) - dictionaries are not allowed. Oral test.

Textbooks

• R. Murphy, English Grammar in Use , CUP. (vol. ISBN: 9780521189064) or any other good grammar book (B1/B2 level)    
• C. Walsh, L. Warwick, Gold Preliminary , Pearson Longman. (vol. Coursebook) 2013. To be mainly used for listening practice (ISBN: 9781447909484)    
• A. Gallagher, F. Galuzzi, Grammar and vocabulary trainer , Pearson Longman. (vol. ISBN: 9788883390227) or any other good grammar book (B1/B2 level)    
• Santiago Remacha Esteras, Infotech English for Computer Users, Student's Book, 4th ed. , Cambridge University Press. 2008. This is the main textbook for this course. Workbook and keys are freely available from Cambridge University Press website (http://goo.gl/8Z1KTa)    

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