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STUDENTS GUIDE

You have a good command of the English Language. You seek to perform more effectively in social,
academic and professional contexts. You want to develop your communication skills in an ever-changing,
globalized world.

Welcome to MAC the Mainstream Advanced Course at Cultura Inglesa, designed especially for YOU!

You will be exposed to authentic resources and materials, dealing with up-to-date topics which have world-
wide impact. You will learn how to make use of more complex, persuasive language through appropriate
stylistic features so that you can really stand out from the crowd and make a difference. You will be able to
confidently and independently express your ideas and opinions!

The course book and resources have been chosen from the latest materials on the market. Besides
attractive visuals and a user-friendly layout, they bring sound reference and practice activities.
Contextualized through an array of current themes, they provide you with ample opportunities to voice
your ideas and take a stand on issues that really matter today.

In the classroom you will be exposed to films, documentaries, interviews and videos, as well as newspaper
articles from renowned English and American newspapers. At home you will have a choice of resources and
activities to plan and personalize your very own self-study schedule. Exclusive activities selected from
e-Campus allow for language skills and practice to extend into your home when convenient for you.
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PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVE Becoming more aware of the importance and relevance of an international certification in English & Exam Practice
LANGUAGE ITEMS SUGGESTED EXTENSIVE READING & VIEWING HOMEWORK FURTHER PRACTICE
o Quantifiers to talk about your e-Campus:
group profile The benefits of English e-Campus: MEP005029 Advanced
Some of us; apart from ; most of us; MEPI004636 IELTS Academic Listening Part 4
quite a few ; 25% of Reading Passage 3: Language myths E000062 Advanced Reading
Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE) - Get ready for the
LESSON 01

o Lexical chunks related to language and Use of English Part 8

exam (Task 1)
learning and its importance:
to take up a second language; sth is
fuelled by; the increasing importance
placed on [the English language]; a
substantial amount of funds on
[additional tuition]; rapid
advancement in [English]; to switch
between two languages with greater
ease; sth may prove invaluable for;
the course on offer; the course leads
to; to be deceived into thinking
that; to be fluent in; with a sound
knowledge of [teaching methodology]

PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVE Discussing how feelings are expressed through

LANGUAGE ITEMS SUGGESTED EXTENSIVE READING & VIEWING HOMEWORK FURTHER PRACTICE
o Lexis to describe a musicians life: e-Campus:
unseen footage; a (poor) ghetto of The Jimi Hendrix Experience Biography Workbook p. 72, exs. 1, 2, 3 MEP004456 Advanced
(Kingston, Jamaica); to be an outsider; Reading and Use of English Part
LESSON 02

the theme ofis prevalent in (later e-Campus: 5

songs); the warring (political) factors; Marley Official trailer HD MVA004281 New music MLA004251 Young violinist
spin and jump ecstatically; sb is MLG001643 Reggae and Bob
celebrated as...; a redeeming figure; a Bob Marleys son tells life story in new film Marley
symbol of; to have a passion for; to
deal with; to contain the sentiments of;
to experience genuine (hardship); to
put sbs life on the line for (justice); EXAM PRACTICE
(songs) came from the heart; what
e-Campus: MEP003877 Advanced Reading and Use of
stays with you after watching /
English Part 2
listening; to leave sb wanting more
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PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVE Talking about the power of music on people

LANGUAGE ITEMS
o Phrases to express purpose:
Endorphins are released to help us
deal with pain; I gave up playing the
LESSON 03
SUGGESTED EXTENSIVE READING & VIEWING HOMEWORK FURTHER PRACTICE
e-Campus:
Music as medicine: Docs use tunes as treatment Workbook p. 70, exs. 1, 2 MEP004988 Advanced Reading

Workbook p. 71, ex. 3 and Use of English Part 5

piano in order to concentrate on my Why your brain craves music
exams; Hospitals now make use of
music for pain relief; I turned down Music therapys healing effects e-Campus:
the music so as not to disturb my GRU00151A - Connectors: purpose
neighbours; We kept the music low GRU00179B - Preposition expressions:
to avoid annoying the neighbours;
purpose
You should take up the violin so that
you can have better concentration.
o Negative prefixes:
unhappiness; non-musical; inability;
dyslexia; disorders; incoherent.

PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVE Discussing the importance of music in different cultures

LANGUAGE ITEMS SUGGESTED EXTENSIVE READING & VIEWING HOMEWORK FURTHER PRACTICE
e-Campus:
o Uses of just: Today I Found | Why British singers lose their accents Workbook p. 69, exs. 5, 6, 7, 8 MLA004164 How to write a hit
He's been travelling for just under when singing pop song
two years; It's just to do with habit, e-Campus:
Mental Floss | Why dont you hear someones accent in a
LESSON 04

like the food you eat; Not many song? GRU000127 Uses of just
American teenagers listen to
Indian sitar music, just as not Cultura Inglesa Radio | Strong accents in British Music * Current affairs: Read an article
many nomads in the Sahara eat on different types of music
hamburgers and fries; I just get IDEA | International Dialects of English Archive around the world and how they
excited by exploring music; And impact on different cultures.
he's just produced a CD of
Mexican-Irish songs, which are
fantastic!; Each new generation
has the feeling that 'their' music is
speaking just to them.
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PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVE Talking about how different music genres impact on different cultures
LANGUAGE ITEMS SUGGESTED EXTENSIVE READING & VIEWING HOMEWORK FURTHER PRACTICE
o Parallel structures: e-Campus:
... either youll love it or youll hate PRI | Research shows listening to different musical genres Workbook p. 74, ex. 3 MEPI004579 IELTS Listening
leaves lasting impact on brain
it; Like the blues, Fado songs tell of Section 1: Making music (Task 1)
LESSON 05

pain and hardship, but unlike the e-Campus:

blues, songs focus on the pain of YouTube | World Music Films on Tour - Mariza Story of GRU00097A Determiners
separation; of being separated Fado quantifiers: bothand, eitheror,
from either a loved one or your neithernor
home, or something you can never
EXAM PRACTICE
regain; Mariza has broadened Fados
appeal by fusing it with other e-Campus: MEPI004643 IELTS Academic Reading Passage
3: Blues music (Task 1)
musical traditions and by touring the
world with her music.

PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVE Discussing and commenting on taste

LANGUAGE ITEMS SUGGESTED EXTENSIVE READING & VIEWING HOMEWORK FURTHER PRACTICE
e-Campus:
o Responding to difficult questions: BBC Radio 4 | Desert Island Discs Coursebook p. 112, exs. 2, 3 MEP013032 TOELF Listening 006:
Thats a good/an interesting mini-lecture
question; Ive never really thought
LESSON 06

e-Campus:
about it; Its not/It isnt something BBC Podcasts & Downloads | Desert Island Discs
MPR005148
Ive often thought about; I dont
Interviewers questions
really look at it like that; I honestly
EXAM PRACTICE
dont know; I couldnt tell you, really;
Thats difficult to say; Frankly, Ive no Australia Plus| IELTS Speaking test with Sujatha: Test 2,
idea. Part 3 - Discussion

Australia Network | IELTS Speaking with Astari

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PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVE Writing a review of a music album OR a description of a music genre
LANGUAGE ITEMS
o Language used to describe music
albums / music genres
Suggested sources:
LESSON 07
http://www.theguardian.com/mus
ic/music+tone/albumreview;
http://www.nytimes.com/pages/a
rts/music/index.html;
http://www.rollingstone.com/musi
c/albumreviews;
http://www.allmusic.com/genres;
http://www.buzzle.com/articles/di
fferent-types-of-music-
genres.html.
PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVE Developing strategies for exams & tests
LANGUAGE ITEMS
o Exam strategies for:
Listening;
LESSON 08
Use of English word formation;
Use of English open cloze.
SUGGESTED EXTENSIVE READING & VIEWING HOMEWORK FURTHER PRACTICE
e-Campus:
The Guardian | How to write the perfect album review Communicative Writing 1: MEP013012 TOEFL Reading 005
(according to groups choice)
About.com | Music Genre definition and examples (1) Write a review of a music
album to be published on the
Buzzle | Different types of music genres
Cultura Inglesa Newsletter; or
(2) Write a description of a
music genre typical of a specific
YouTube | How sharp is your music IQ?: Music Genres
culture to be published on the
Cultura Inglesa Newsletter.
EXAM PRACTICE
e-Campus: MEPI004580 - IELTS Listening Section 1: Making
music (Task 2)
SUGGESTED EXTENSIVE READING & VIEWING HOMEWORK FURTHER PRACTICE
e-Campus:
Workbook p.100, exs. 1, 2, 3 MEP004458 Advanced Reading
The Times of India | Easy scoring in English Examination Workbook p.101, exs. 11, 12, 13, and Use of English Part 1
14 MEP006411 Advanced Reading
Workbook p.109 and Use of English Part 3
About.com | Learn ESL: Tips for taking tests
e-Campus:
MEP006393 Advanced Listening
Part 1
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PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVE Discussing and evaluating habits that contribute to good citizenship
LANGUAGE ITEMS SUGGESTED EXTENSIVE READING & VIEWING HOMEWORK FURTHER PRACTICE
o Compound adjectives: e-Campus:
clear-cut , open-minded, public- What is a good citizen? The views of young people over Workbook p. 83, ex. 1 MLG006329 The United Nations
spirited, open-minded, narrow-minded, Workbook p. 77 exs. 4, 5, 6
LESSON 09

time
smooth-talking, red-faced, long-
standing, strong-willed, odd-sounding. e-Campus:
Citizenship Rights and Responsibilities
o Question tags: GRU00118C Compound:
Surely any training is better than none,
adjectives and verbs
isnt it?; And you think that sort of BBC Radio 4 | Thinking Allowed: Citizenship ceremonies;
duty is closer to the spirit of good
MLG000558 Question tags
Family ties and genetics
citizenship, do you?; People just want
an easy life, dont they?; Imagine there
What is Global Citizenship? EUSA Global
wasnt that much difference in the way
different nationalities responded, was
there?; Surely that would be a better Why Citizenship Matters
solution?; You think thats right, do
you?
PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVE Understanding and learning from different communities
LANGUAGE ITEMS SUGGESTED EXTENSIVE READING & VIEWING HOMEWORK FURTHER PRACTICE
o Adverbs: e-Campus:
Each individual scarcely weighs World Economic Forum Communities Workbook p. 78 exs. 1, 2, 3 MEP003865 Advanced Listening
anything...; No one knows precisely Workbook p. 79 exs 4, 7 Part 2
how many species there are...; For an Intelligent Community Forum
MEP015201 TOEFL iBT Listening
animal of its size, ants have been
e-Campus: 024: Lecture
LESSON 10

incredibly successful...; ...sterile Huffington Post | What animals can teach us about being
females who make up the main better human beings GRU00101A - Word formation -
population of workers and soldiers, from adjective to adverb
toiling away in a determined fashion; MLG003065 - Forming adverbs
A pheromone trail left by a foraging Pay it Forward (2000)
ant will lead others straight to where
the food is.; They are completely TED | Ant societies and what we can learn from them:
fearless and will readily take on prey Laurent Keller
much larger than themselves...;
Behaving in this altruistic and Big Think | What Ant Societies Can Teach Humans
dedicated manner, these little
creatures have flourished on Earth for
more than 140 million years, long
outlasting dinosaurs; ...something you
could hardly say of most species.
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PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVE Expressing interest (of lack of it) in different subjects
LANGUAGE ITEMS
o Showing interest:
Really? / Are you? / Yes, wasnt it? /
No, it doesnt, does it? / He didnt, did
he? / Yes, do.
LESSON 11
o Responding naturally:
I expect so. / I hope so. / I think so. / I
suppose so. / I think not. / Im afraid
not. / I doubt it. / Me too. / Me neither.
PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVE Developing critical thinking skills
LANGUAGE ITEMS
o Expressions with free:
Feel free to make yourself a cup of tea
or coffee; Did you really think he
wouldnt want to be paid for his help?
LESSON 12
Theres no such thing as a free lunch,
you know; It was supposed to be a
civilized debate but the chairman lost
control and it became a free for all;
They were very particular about the
text, but they gave us free rein on the
design; Although there was a lot of
evidence to suggest he was guilty, he
got off scot-free.
SUGGESTED EXTENSIVE READING & VIEWING HOMEWORK FURTHER PRACTICE
e-Campus:
The 3 Magic Words That Create Great Conversations Workbook p. 81, exs. 1, 2, 3, 4 MEP004491 BEC Higher Listening
Part 2
e-Campus:
MPR003469 Interested or not?
Julian Treasure: 5 ways to listen better
How to Be a Good Listener
EXAM PRACTICE
e-Campus: MEPI009106 IELTS Speaking Parts 2 and
3: 008
SUGGESTED EXTENSIVE READING & VIEWING HOMEWORK FURTHER PRACTICE
e-Campus:
Africa Geographic Magazine | Hunting with the Hadza Workbook p. 80 exs. 1, 2, 5 MEP015180 TOEFL iBT Reading
009
National Geographic | We Are What We Eat: Hunting the
e-Campus:
Hadza Way With Bows, Arrows, and Ingenuity
MEP015189 TOEFL iBT Reading
018
Dawn of Social Networks: Hunter-gatherers Provide Clues
About the Evolution of Cooperation
Africa's ancient hunter gatherers struggle for survival
EXAM PRACTICE
e-Campus: MEP015180 TOEFL iBT Reading 009
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PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVE Learning about cultural views on different moments in life

LANGUAGE ITEMS SUGGESTED EXTENSIVE READING & VIEWING HOMEWORK FURTHER PRACTICE
e-Campus:
o Students choice of language with Naming children: traditions in 13 different countries Students book p. 127, exs. 2, 3, 4, MSAB009314 Tell me more about
support of teacher 5, 7 yourself
LESSON 13

https://www.globalcitizen.org/en/cont National Geographic | Girls Rite of Passage

ent/13-amazing-coming-of-age-
traditions-from-around-th/
National Geographic | Boy to Man
http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/2015/0
5/12/baby-naming- EXAM PRACTICE
traditions_n_7231604.html
Flo-Joe | CAE Speaking

PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVE Writing a discursive essay

LANGUAGE ITEMS SUGGESTED EXTENSIVE READING & VIEWING HOMEWORK FURTHER PRACTICE
o Language and structure of a e-Campus:
discursive essay: BBC Bitesize English | Discursive writing Communicative Writing 2: Write a MSE009443 Advanced Writing
Reference: discursive essay to be published in Part 1
Students book p. 125 Social class 'determines child's success'
a specialised magazine.
LESSON 14

Workbook p. 82
Working class children must learn to be middle class to get
on in life, government advisor says e-Campus:
MSE006275 Do lectures work?:
planning a discursive essay
Arnold Schwarzenegger: How to Achieve Success

Standing Up to Poverty: What You Can Do

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PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVE Catch-up lesson & Communicative Review

LANGUAGE ITEMS SUGGESTED EXTENSIVE READING & VIEWING HOMEWORK FURTHER PRACTICE
e-Campus:
o According to teachers choice of According to teachers choice Follow your teachers suggestions MLA004062 Cultural differences
materials of activities MLA004161 How to write a hit
LESSON 15

pop song
MLG003999 Sherry Burton
MEP013108 TOEFL Reading 032

PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVE CA1 (Midterm Test)

It is important that you take note of the date of the Midterm Test and get better prepared for it. The Midterm Test focuses on communicative and functional aspects and the
exercises are based on the objectives of lessons 1 to 15.

The estimated time of the test is 100 minutes and it is divided into three parts:
LESSON 16

Listening = 10 marks
Reading = 10 marks
Language in use (grammar and vocabulary) = 10 marks / Total = 30 marks*

*In the Progress Report (Relatrio de Aproveitamento) the total of 30 marks is converted to 20 marks.
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PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVE Discussing emotional intelligence

LANGUAGE ITEMS SUGGESTED EXTENSIVE READING & VIEWING HOMEWORK FURTHER PRACTICE
o Wishes and regrets: e-Campus:
I wish I felt more in control of my Can emotional intelligence be taught? Workbook p. 85, exs. 3, 4, 5 MLG003144 I wish Id done that
LESSON 17

emotions; Supposing you were MLG004156 An ageing film star

someone who felt very on edge when e-Campus:
Beating Blue Monday: six steps to emotional intelligence looks back
speaking in public. What would you GRU00183A Unreal tenses: wish,
do?; Perhaps it's high time I looked
if only, would rather, it's time,
into emotional intelligence training; I'd
rather your mother learnt to be more Emotional Intelligence hope
patient; What if you were to fire a
member of your staff?; If only I was Leading with Emotional Intelligence in the Workplace
better at building rapport with my
patients.
EXAM PRACTICE
e-Campus: MEP004458

PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVE Discussing feelings and regrets

LANGUAGE ITEMS SUGGESTED EXTENSIVE READING & VIEWING HOMEWORK FURTHER PRACTICE
o Collocations and idioms to talk e-Campus:
about feelings: Body Language Quiz Workbook p. 84 exs. 1, 2 MEP006398 Advanced Listening
Some people are simply taken aback Workbook p. 85 exs 6, 7, 8 Part 1
or speechless when you take their Will Muschamp: 'I don't leave with any hard feelings or
photo; Seeing her new-born baby for regrets at all'
e-Campus:
the first time was a moment of sheer
LESSON 18

MVA005532 Big Decisions

unadulterated happiness for her; Hes
smiling in a rather mischievous way as Why we all need to practice emotional first aid
if to say Look at me; Shes looking
pleased with herself today. I guess her
project has finally taken off; Hes quite
proud of being chosen for the event. EXAM PRACTICE
The boys are obviously thrilled to bits e-Campus:
with the presence of their idol in their
MEP013169 TOEFL Listening 068: mini-lecture
school; He was absolutely livid and not
just feeling mildly irritated as he
wanted to come across; His face wore
a look of contentment that he couldnt
disguise; When things arent going well
I cant help looking despondent or a
bit down.
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PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVE Talking about aspects of life that impact on peoples perspectives
LANGUAGE ITEMS SUGGESTED EXTENSIVE READING & VIEWING HOMEWORK FURTHER PRACTICE
o Lexical chunks and structures to e-Campus:
express unreal past situations: The 25 Biggest Regrets In Life. What Are Yours? Workbook p. 85, exs. 3, 4, 5 MLG004180 Not as famous as
Look forward and not backward / be David Beckham
fully functional / be fully human / be e-Campus:
5 Ways to Stop Anxiety Before It Stops You
fully humane / to kind of spool this GRU00183A Unreal tenses: wish,
imaginary record forward / play out /
Do you regret your tattoo? One in six people hate theirs and if only, would rather, it's time,
painfully easy / Odds are / an
unbelievably primitive emotional 50% regret getting inked because it makes them look hope
response / particularly painful / in the common MLG001779 Unreal tenses
grips of / a Control-Z culture / to undo
/ to unfriend / to unfollow /
accidentally hit / to torpedo a
relationship / have irrevocable and Kathryn Schulz: Don't regret regret
terrible consequences / in the very
LESSON 19

worst case scenario / a life free of News Report on Tattoo Regret

regrets / top six / by far / dont even
rank / account for / to pertain to /
consistent component ofis basically
/ a characteristic component of /
sense of bewilderment / a real sense
of alienation / insidious technological
innovation / a huge range of regret /
what psychologists call perseverative /
doesnt even touch on / profound
regrets of
You'd rather you missed your flight by
3 minutes; We wish it wasn't a
particularly painful experience; I
should have taken the bridge and not
the tunnel; We wish we'd taken better
advantage of the education that we
did have; If only he would relax a bit
more; Suppose you were someone
who felt very on edge when speaking
in public. What would you do?; What if
I were to tell you that you'd already
regretted this?; Perhaps it's time you
learned not to hate yourself for having
regrets.
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PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVE Recognising feelings and avoiding misunderstandings

LANGUAGE ITEMS SUGGESTED EXTENSIVE READING & VIEWING HOMEWORK FURTHER PRACTICE
o Language used to describe e-Campus:
misunderstandings: Six ways to avoid misunderstandings Workbook p. 89 ex. 4 MEP005026 Advanced Listening
You look a bit puzzled/ surprised/ Part 3
troubled. You seem concerned/ e-Campus:
LESSON 20

worried. Sorry, I didnt mean to offend Can you tell how people are feeling from their expressions?
MVA005532 Big decisions
you. Did I say something to upset you?
MPR005116 Lecturer and
Did I say something funny? Sorry, I
didnt understand whats so funny/ TED | Heart over Head Recognising emotion in decision student
what the joke is. making: Rebecca Stephens MBE
Sorry, perhaps that sounded a bit
abrupt. Im sorry, that came out
wrong. Please dont think me rude/
ungrateful/ nosy, but theres
something I need to tell you.

PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVE Understanding thinking processes and improving communication

LANGUAGE ITEMS
o Inversion in conditional sentences:
Should you get them wrong, don't
worry: most of us do.
Were the same question presented as
LESSON 21
SUGGESTED EXTENSIVE READING & VIEWING HOMEWORK FURTHER PRACTICE
e-Campus:
Two Brains Running Workbook p. 86, exs. 1, 2 MLG003988 A job interview
Workbook p. 87 exs. 5, 6, 7 MLGB004158 Company security

The Quiz Daniel Kahneman Wants You to Fail

a logical formula, few would make this e-Campus:
mistake.
10 Questions for Nobel Laureate Daniel Kahneman GRU00088D Inversion:
What is psychologically interesting is
that had someone already mentioned conditional sentences
o
that the temperature today was 82 Think101 Episode 4 Intuition and Rationality
Fahrenheit, your answer would have
been a higher number than if you had
o EXAM PRACTICE
been told it was 28 Centigrade.
Some even say that had it not been for e-Campus:
this irrational thinking, the bank crisis MEPI004633 - IELTS Academic Reading Passage 3: Sight and
of 2008 may not have occurred. memory (Task 1)
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PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVE Writing formal & informal emails

LANGUAGE ITEMS SUGGESTED EXTENSIVE READING & VIEWING HOMEWORK FURTHER PRACTICE
o Language to avoid or clear up e-Campus:
misunderstandings: 101 email etiquette tips Communicative Writing 3: Write a MPR003795 Funny
Don't take this the wrong way. I do formal/informal email (220-260 misunderstandings
appreciate all your work on this. / E-mail is easy to write (and to misread)
words) MLAB005279 Write an email for
...but, of course, I understand and I am
me
LESSON 22

not offended in any way. / ...not

Students book p. 135 (text)
including you (besides you / as well as Seven email blunders you dont want to make
you)... / I'm joking, of course. / Many Students book p. 134 exs. 2, 3, 4,
thanks for getting back to me so 5
quickly. / I do appreciate all your work
on this. I don't want to pressure you,
but could you reply today or we'll miss
the deadline?/ Im really sorry but I
cant help you this time. / Theres a
problem with / Could you please
come to my office so we can discuss
this, please? / Im afraid there deadline
for the report was moved. It is now due
on Tuesday, not Thursday.

PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVE Debating on alternative forms of intelligence

LANGUAGE ITEMS SUGGESTED EXTENSIVE READING & VIEWING HOMEWORK FURTHER PRACTICE
o Expressions with move: e-Campus:
to move around without / be on the Will Your Golden Years Be Robot-Assisted? Workbook p. 88, exs. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, MEP005026 Advanced Listening
move / move someone to tears / to 6
LESSON 23

Part 3
move up in the world / not move a
The Robot Revolution: Your Job May Be Next MNI150224-103 Rise of the
muscle / to move the goalposts / e-Campus:
move up a gear robots - how long do we have left
MVA006207 Some snapshots of
technological developments until they take our jobs?
Film: Big Hero 6
Current affairs slot: Read/Watch
Robot baby learns how to express human emotions an article or report on the topic of
problems with peoples
communication
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PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVE Developing exam skills

LANGUAGE ITEMS SUGGESTED EXTENSIVE READING & VIEWING HOMEWORK FURTHER PRACTICE
e-Campus:
o According to teachers choice of The Guardian | Five secrets to revising that can improve e-Campus: MLA006503 How vacuum
materials. your grades MEP005039 BEC Higher cleaners work
Listening Part 1
LESSON 24

Mind Hacks | Make study more effective, the easy way

Learn ESL: Tips for Taking Tests

Cambridge English: Advanced (from 2015), Raphael and

Maude

EXAM PRACTICE
e-Campus:
MEP003862 - BEC Higher Listening Part 1
E000101 - BEC Higher Reading Part 4
MEPI004613 - IELTS Academic Reading: A new camera (Task
1)
PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVE Using vague language to talk about personal experiences
LANGUAGE ITEMS SUGGESTED EXTENSIVE READING & VIEWING HOMEWORK FURTHER PRACTICE
o Approximation: e-Campus:
In a career spanning fifty-odd years, Approximation correction Workbook p. 93, exs. 5, 6, 8 MEP015185 TOEFL iBT Reading
William Albert Allard has shown us 014
people and places as he sees them. / e-Campus:
LESSON 25

Much of his work, well over forty

photographic assignments in fact, has
MLG001929 Modifiers and
Proof: William Albert Allard on Capturing Moments
been for National Geographic. / The quantifiers
assignments have taken him to dozens of
Retrospective of a Street Photographer
countries all over the world. / Before Bill
arrived, the stuff in the magazine was
travel-postcard photography. / It must be
kind of rough on the outside, all alone,
trying to make a living. / Raised further
east in Minneapolis, I didn't get my first
look at the West until around 1965. / I
found myself seeking any excuse, some
idea for a story that would lead me back
from the East. / Its buildings all have a
greyish colour.
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PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVE Describing scenes and landscapes in detail

LANGUAGE ITEMS SUGGESTED EXTENSIVE READING & VIEWING HOMEWORK FURTHER PRACTICE
o Adjective collocations: e-Campus:
crystal clear / bone dry / brand new / Matsuo Basho Biography Workbook p. 93 exs. 1, 2, 3, 7 MLG006328 A picture tells a
fast asleep / freezing cold / lightning Workbook p. 95 exs 5, 7 thousand words
quick / pitch black / rock hard / The NY Times | Inspiration from a Dramatic Landscape
MVA006675 Santorini Island
LESSON 26

sopping wet / stone cold / wide open

o Qualifiers:
Observing nature is a bit of a luxury. / How to write a haiku
That's quite interesting, because one
of his preoccupations was observing
nature. / But fairly late in life, he
decided he needed to get away from it
all. / Basho was actually already quite
a well-known poet in his lifetime. / So
he travelled a distance of slightly less
than 1,200 miles. / It upset him rather.

PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVE Sharing and explaining techniques and procedures

LANGUAGE ITEMS SUGGESTED EXTENSIVE READING & VIEWING HOMEWORK FURTHER PRACTICE
o Expressing with room and space: e-Campus:
when light enters a dark space Abelardo Morell: The Universe Next Door Workbook p. 96, exs. 1, 2, 3, 4 MEP015172 TOELF iBT Reading
through a tiny hole. 001
LESSON 27

he chose a room in his own house in CNN | Camera obscura: From the outside in e-Campus:
Quincy, a Boston suburb. MEP003868 Advanced Listening
Do you have any room in your bag for
Part 4
my laptop?
Making your own room with a view MLA004168 Photographic hints
Sorry to take long I couldnt find a
parking space.
I love the feeling of wide open space LRN 101 Try this: Camera Obscura
around me.
7 Smartphone Photography Tips & Tricks
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PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVE Debating on the negative impacts of urban landscapes

LANGUAGE ITEMS SUGGESTED EXTENSIVE READING & VIEWING HOMEWORK FURTHER PRACTICE
o Language used for interruptions: e-Campus:
Sorry, can I just interrupt you there? CBS News | 5 ways to shut up a chronic interrupter Workbook p. 97 exs. 1, 2, 3, 4 MLA002340 Thats not very
Can I just say something in answer to polite
that? Huffington Post | Enough! Stop Interrupting Me!
LESSON 28

No, hang on a minute...

No, Im sorry I have to stop you there
Yes, but Politely Interrupting Business English Podcast
Sorry, can I just finish what I was
saying? Entrepreneur | Cant be interrupted? Polite Ways to Say
Just a moment, please Do Not Disturb
OK, you can make your point in a
moment.

PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVE Writing a speculative email / letter

LANGUAGE ITEMS SUGGESTED EXTENSIVE READING & VIEWING HOMEWORK FURTHER PRACTICE
o Persuasive language: e-Campus:
to join the growing number of Huffington Post | The Five Most Persuasive Words in the Communicative Writing 4: Write MEP015200 TOEFL iBT Listening
businesses benefiting from the unique English Language a speculative email/letter to be 023: lecture
service we offer. sent out to local companies (150-
LESSON 29

MLAB004186 Listening to a
We specialise in transforming the outer 200 words)
Ten Important Triggers for Persuasive Writing presentation
appearance of buildings and grounds.
Clearly, you dont want to spend a lot
e-Campus:
of money on this. Small Business Series -- Marketing & Attracting New
We all look at our surroundings from MLA006525 Principles for
Customers
time to time and think they need success in modern business
freshening up.
You might like to take advantage of
this offer before it expires at the end of
the month.
have a look on our website. It lists
the services we offer and tells you
what our clients are saying about us.
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PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVE Catch-up lesson & Communicative Review

LANGUAGE ITEMS SUGGESTED EXTENSIVE READING & VIEWING HOMEWORK FURTHER PRACTICE

o According to teachers choice of o According to teachers choice of materials Follow your teachers suggestions Take this opportunity to (re)do the
materials of activities. e-Campus exercises of this section.
LESSON 30

PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVE CA2 Writing & Communicative Activity

LESSON 31

The Communicative Activity is another moment for your oral performance to be assessed. You will have the opportunity to discuss and talk about themes and topics which
have been studied and analysed throughout the course. During this activity you will be evaluated on such features as register, appropriacy, pronunciation, interaction,
grammatical resources and discourse management.

The estimated time for this oral assessment is 40 minutes. It is worth 10 marks and contributes to your final Oral Production mark.
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PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVE CA2 (Final Test)

The format of this assessment is similar to the CA1 (Midterm Test), which you took in the middle of the course. However, in this Final Test there is one more part which focuses
on written production, so you will be required to write a text, in the appropriate style with no reference to dictionaries or other materials, in Lesson 31. The choices for the
written production are based on the topics and language structures practised during the course through the Communicative Writing tasks.
LESSON 32

The estimated time for this Final Test is 100 minutes and it is divided in four parts:

Listening = 10 marks
Reading = 10 marks
Language in use (grammar and vocabulary) = 10 marks
Communicative writing (done in Lesson 31) = 10 marks Total = 40 marks*

*In the Progress Report (Relatrio de Aproveitamento) the total of 40 marks is converted to 30 marks
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