4TH LEVEL New English File Upper Intermediate (Oxford University Press) Textbook +Workbook + CD rom

REFERENCE GRAMMAR BOOKS YULE, George. Oxford Practice Grammar (with answers and with Practice-Plus CD-Rom). Oxford University Press, VINCE, Michael. First Certificate Language Practice (with key). McMillan. HEWINGS, Martin, Advanced Grammar in Use. C.U.P., 1999.

SWAN, Michael, Practical English Usage. O.U.P. McCARTHY, Michael. English Vocabulary in Use. C.U.P.

DICTIONARIES Monolingual: -Dictionary of Contemporary English (New edition). Longman. -Collins Cobuild Dictionary (full text). Collins Birmingham University. -Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary of Current English (New edition).

DICTIONARIES BILINGUAL: -Larousse Concise español-inglés / English-Spanish. -Diccionario Oxford español-inglés / English-Spanish. -Oxford Study (+ CD Rom).

READING COMPREHENSION: Four interesting short stories will be selected and worked on in class by means of different kinds of activities ranging from questionnaires to discussions. We’ll be working on them in October, December, February and April. We are open to any kind of suggestions!

LISTENING COMPREHENSION AND ORAL EXPRESSION: Some interesting video documents will be selected and worked on in class by means of different kinds of activities. Once a month students will get in pairs (there might be a group of three students) and will work on what is called an “oral pack”, which is an activity that combines both reading and speaking practice. Students might also be expected to make a presentation about any updated topics which they might find interesting (during the first term).

WRITTEN EXPRESSION: Students will be asked to write three compositions at home: in November, in January and in March. They will be handed in or uploaded in the virtual classroom. (Follow your teacher’s instructions!). They will be narrative, discursive and the last one will be a formal letter.

TESTING PERCENTAGES: Reading Comprehension (20%) Listening Comprehension (20%) Grammar (20%) Oral Expression (20%) Written Expression (20%)

Final exam or assesment during the academic year? Reading comp. Listening comp. Oral expresion Grammar Written expression Three tests during the academic year or a final exam in June. Both skills will be tested together, in the same class session. FINAL EXAM

What if you want to be tested during the year…? The tests will take place in December, in February and in April. You have to take both skills or neither. Both tests will be done in the same class session. The tests can only be done within the timetable every student has. No changes will be allowed. The final mark will be the average of all the marks obtained in the different tests. Those students who do not take the three different tests will have to take the final exam in June.

There will also be a MOCK EXAM at the end of February or beginning of March. If you want to get some practice from past exams, you can visit the library. Some copies are available there. The webpage of the school will also include some exam practice.

How to pass the course!!! After considering all the different skills points and over : A PASS!!!!! Under 65 points: A FAIL!!!!!

And that’s the end!!! (so far !!!)