Guia docente 2012_13 Facultade de Filoloxía e Tradución

Contidos

Tema	Subtema
1. Traces of the Past	A. Participle clauses. Word formation, phrasal verbs with off and in. B. Reading: Themed texts. C. Listening: A local historian talking about shipwrecks. D. Speaking: 1 minute speech. E. Writing: A competition entry.
2. The Big Issue	A. Conditionals, expressions with end. B. Reading: Mean machines. C. Listening: A radio interview with a volunteer in Nepal. D. Speaking: Discussing a problem solving task based on visual prompts. E. Writing: A magazine article.
3. It’s a Crime	A. Passives, vocabulary about crime and punishment, phrasal verbs with out and over. B. Reading: Writing crime fiction. C. Listening: Conversations about crime. D. Speaking: Discussing a problem solving task based on written prompts. E. Writing: A report.
4. Buying and Selling	A. Mixed conditionals and wishes, expressions about business and shopping, easily confused words, word formation. B. Reading: The appeal of eBay. C. Listening: An interview with the managing director of an advertising agency. D. Speaking: Interaction: agreeing or disagreeing, expressing ideas about an issue. E. Writing: A summary.
5. Entertainment or art?	A. Comparatives and superlatives, vocabulary about art and entertainment, three-part phrasal verbs. B. Reading: Themed texts: Is it art? C. Listening: A radio programme about films. D. Speaking: 2-3 minutes speech. E. Writing: A review.
6. A Changing World	A. Expressions with earth, world and ground. Emphasis. B. Reading: Changing places. C. Listening: A debate about nuclear power. D. Speaking: Discussing, suggesting alternatives. E. Writing: A proposal.