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DEGREE IN TOURISM AND
HOSPITALITY MANAGEMENT

2012-2013 Academic Year

Programme Guide

MODULE: English C1 Level
PERIOD: Semester 1


LECTURERS: Katharine DAmico
Mike Ashby














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TOURISM & HOSPITALITY MANAGEMENT DEGREE
COURSE SYLLABUS

COURSE: English C1 Level
MODULE: Languages
CODE: BA1ING-I

COURSE TYPE: Basic Year: 1
ECTS CREDITS: 3 credits SEMESTER: 1
LANGUAGE: English



1. General description of the course:

The aim of the course is for students to improve their general level of
English at C1 level and to prepare to take the Cambridge Advanced exam
through the study of grammar, general vocabulary and by the practice of
speaking, listening, reading and writing skills.


2. Competencies developed within the course:

Type Name Indicators
General
G5. Flexibility/Adaptability and self confidence. Be able to effectively
adapt to different situations both professional and personal
1,4,5,9
G9 Sensitivity and intercultural awareness and
understanding of diversity Be able to understand and
interpret cultures influence on values and behaviour of
people and of organizations
1, 2,3,4,7
Specific
E21 Know the specific terminology of the distinct areas of the
tourism sector, in at least two foreign languages
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
Basic
B1 Be able to acquire, understand and structure knowledge 1,2,5
B2 Be able to apply knowledge 2,3
B3 Be able to search for and manage information in order to solve
problems, make informed judgements and /or make decisions
1,3,4,7
B4 Be able to communicate information and/or knowledge acquired
in the students mother tongue as well as in two foreign languages
1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8
B5 Be able to learn independently and progress over time 2,3

3. Content

Objectives for the subject: Emphasis is placed on class work and active
participation. Activities are learner-centred so students can develop
competencies through group work and individual work, with the support of
audio, video, and computer resources. The students are encouraged to be
responsible for their own learning so that they obtain the desired level.






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The students are the protagonists of their learning. The teacher is
their guide.

Motivate students to acquire the highest possible level, continuously
improving.
Help students become self-confident.
Teach students to develop strategies to become flexible and
adaptable and respect the opinion of others.
Help students develop their own study skills and strategies for
improving their own language ability.
Reinforce the capacity of team work.
Promote cultural learning (learn aspects of culture, values, ways of
life and community values) in order to comprehend and respect other
communities and be able to work in an international context.
Effective oral and written communication interpreting and
transmitting the necessary information in order to re-establish
professional relationships in the tourism sector.
Understand and produce oral messages in diverse situations: work
and personal.
Interpret and reflect on material in written communication.
Effective oral and written communication interpreting and
transmitting the necessary information, both in a formal and informal
context.


Units Grammar Vocabulary
Unit 1

Review of tenses


Character adjectives
Vocabulary expressions with luck
Unit 2

Gerunds and infinitives
Relative clauses
Easily confused words (1)

Unit 3

Future forms

Phrasal verbs with up and down
Expressions connected with age

Unit 4

Past tenses (all types)

Expressions with animals
Speaking activities will
relate to the Units in the
Students Book and will aim
to practise the oral skills in
preparation for the final
exam in June using the
CAE assessment scheme.

Multiple matching
Short extracts
Sentence
completion
Multiple choice





4. Required Readings : A book must be approved by the lecturer.

Author/s (Year) Kathy Gude and Mary Stephens
Title (pages) CAE Result students book and workbook
Publishers Oxford University Press
Author/s (Year) 2008




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5. Compulsory exercises and assessments

Type Title Dates
CAE Grammar Grammar Use of English Parts
1,2,3,4,5
As requested
CAE Vocabulary Vocabulary As requested
CAE Reading CAE Readings Parts 1,2,3 As requested
CAE Writing CAE Writings Parts 1,2 As requested
CAE Listening CAE Listening Parts 1,2,3,4 As requested
CAE CAE Speaking Parts1,2,3 All semester
End of Semester Exams January

6. Learning activities and distribution of work load

Type Activity Hours
EA Contact Hours Teachers lectures, group and individual
presentations,group work, role plays, exams
45
hours
EA Directed study Readings, writings, practical exercises, individual
and group work
30
hours
EA Self study CAE practice work 15
hours
TOTAL 90
hours

7. Methodology and sessions chart

Week/Unit Theory Practice
1 Unit 1 Review of tenses
Character adjectives
Teachers lectures, group and individual
presentations, group work, role plays
2 Unit 2 Reading Part 3
Use of English Part 3
Speaking Part 1
Teachers lectures, group and individual
presentations, group work, role plays
3 Unit 1 Expressions with luck
Use of English Part 4
Teachers lectures, group and individual
presentations, group work, role plays
4 Unit 2 Gerunds and infinitives
Easily confused words
Teachers lectures, group and individual
presentations, group work, role plays
5 Unit 2 Reading Part 2
Relative clauses
Teachers lectures, group and individual
presentations, group work, role plays
6 Unit 2 Use of English Part 2
Writing Part 2
Speaking Part 2
Teachers lectures, group and individual
presentations, group work, role plays
7 Unit 3 Speaking Part 2
Use of English Part 5
Teachers lectures, group and individual
presentations, group work, role plays
8 Unit 3 Future forms
Reading Part 1
Teachers lectures, group and individual
presentations, group work, role plays
9 Unit 3 Expressions connected with
age / Writing Part 1
Phrasal verbs with up and
down
Teachers lectures, group and individual
presentations, group work, role plays
10 Unit 4 Past tenses
Expressions with animals

Teachers lectures, group and individual
presentations, group work, role plays




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11Unit 4 Reading Part 2
Use of English Part 2
Teachers lectures, group and individual
presentations, group work, role plays,
12 Unit 4 Writing Part 2
Speaking Parts 1,2,3
Teachers lectures, group and individual
presentations, group work, role plays,
13 Tutorials Tutorials
14 Oral Presentation Presentations
15 Revision Units 1-4 Exam revisions

8. Evaluation activities
Continuous assessment will be undertaken during class time, which is
approximately 45 hours. Homework will require students to spend a
minimum of 30 hours in their own time and forms part of the mark. The
student must complete the homework / self-study if they wish to obtain the
level required.
Students will be given four assessments during the semester which will
count for 20% of the final mark. In addition to this students will be
expected to hand in four pieces of written work. The class mark (20%) will
be based on an average of these pieces of work combined with progress
tests and with students participation in class and their contribution to class
activities.

Activity Percentage Competencies evaluated
Class Marks and Assessments 40%
(20% + 20%)
G5, G9, E21, B,1 B2, B3, B4,
B5

January Evaluation 60%

Total 100%
E21, B,1 B2, B3, B5







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9. Recommended bibliography:

Reading in English is crucial for the students achievement of the required
level.
CAE Result Workbook Resource Pack with key Kathy Gude OXFORD
University Press 2008 ISBN 978-0-19-480046-4

READY FOR CAE workbook with key Roy Norris / Amanda French
Macmillan Exams 2008 ISBN 978-0-230-02888-3

Grammar and Vocabulary for CAE Richard Side / Guy Wellman Longman
2002 ISBN 0-582-51821-0

CAE Practice Tests Plus 1 Alan Stanton / Susan Morris Longman 1999
ISBN 0-582-36570-8

CAE Exam Essentials Practice Tests with key Charles Osbourne / Carol
Nuttall Heinle Cengage Learning 2009 ISBN 978-1-4240-2827-6

Eastwood, J. 2001. Oxford Practice Grammar with answers-. 2
nd
ed.
Oxford University Press, Oxford

Murphy, R. 2002. English Grammar in use Intermediate level.
Cambridge University Press. Cambridge.

Mol, H. 2008. English for Tourism and Hospitality. Garnet education.

Exam Skills :
http://www.cambridgeesol.org/exams/general-english/cae
CAE Online Practice Test
Get extra exam practice with a flexible and comprehensive Online
Practice Tests.
Top Tips for CAE, a new revision guide which is available for candidates
to buy from centres, bookshops and the Cambridge ESOL eShop.
Computer-based CAE Practice Tests
Other Resources :

Websites:
http://www.flo-joe.co.uk
http://www.cambridgeesol.org/support/dloads/fcedownloads.htm

Journals : Catalonia Today. The First Catalan newspaper in English.
Barcelona







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10. Lecturers

DAmico, Katharine: katharine.damico@tsi.url.edu

B.A. Honours Degree in French and Italian Philology by Bishops University,
Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada, and a Masters Degree in Linguistics, Translation and
Interpretation by Concordia University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada. She has several
years experience in translation, teaching and interpretation. She joined at TSI Turismo
Sant Ignasi, ESADE-URL in 1998, where she currently lectures on the four-year
undergraduate program in Tourism & Hospitality Management, and the one year
Innovative Hospitality Management Masters of Science Program. Lecture areas include
English and French language teaching, Communication and NLP, Themed workshops,
Case studies in Human Resources and Personal and Professional Skills for graduates
in industry placements.

Member of the URL ETHOS research group and author and co-author of papers and
chapters of ETHICS IN TOURISM & HOSPITALITY. Board member of EUROCHRIE
and responsible for the 2002 conference Cross Cultural Challenges in the Industry: The
Educational Answers. International officer for all incoming international students, on the
MSc and Erasmus programs including visas, accommodation and orientation.


Ashby, Michael: michael.ashby@tsi.url.edu

B.A. Degree in History by the State University of New York at Binghamton, New York.
He has many years experience teaching English from the A2 level to the C1 level. He
joined at TSI Turismo Sant Ignasi ESADE in 1998, where he currently lectures on the
four year undergraduate program in Tourism and Hospitality Management. He also
joined at Sant Ignasi Sarri in 1996 where he currently lectures in specialized training
degrees ranging from Catering and Restaurant Management to Image and Sound,
Production and Business Administration. Awarded Rookie Teacher of the Year in
English as a Second Language at John Peter Tetard High School in New York City.


11. Observations

Material: Students are expected to come to class with all the relevant material:
course book, work book and photocopies where necessary.
Attendance: Students who miss 20% of the classes in the semester will get 0
for the continuous assessment in the semester. Each student is responsible for
making sure they cover the material of classes missed.
Absence: Justifications for absence will not be accepted for reasons of work, job
interviews, driving test, doctors appointments etc.
Lateness: Students arriving ten minutes or more after the lesson has started will
be considered absent and will not be allowed into class.
Leaving early: Leaving the class ten minutes or more before the lesson finishes
will be considered as an absence.
Mobile phones, smart phones and laptop computers are not allowed in class
and must be switched off during the whole class.
Punctuality: Students are expected to attend class on time. For the benefit of
students attending class, those who arrive late are required not to interrupt the
class.




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12. Cambridge Advanced Exam

All students who have achieved the required level of English in Semesters 1 - 3 will be
offered the possibility of sitting for the Cambridge Advanced Exam at the end of
Semester 4.