Class English IV

This UC aims to be the completion of work developed over the previous three levels, with the aim of providing students with tools that allow them to read and understand studies in their area in English, communicate with dexterity in different professional situations and learning to think critically across a variety of subjects

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1. English as a Lingua Franca 2. Common mistakes and how to avoid them 3. Translation problems 4. Words in the news: headlines, words and phrases 5. Ways of seeing 5.1 John Berger 5.2 Art: Van Gogh, Dr. T. F. Chen 5.3 Cinema: Hitchcock´s Vertigo 5.4 To see like a journalist 5.5 Cartoons 6. Rafael Bordalo Pinheiro and the 1890 British Ultimatum

Socratic method that privileges critical thinking and oral expression; use of audiovisual materials.

Albright, Z.L. & Langan, J. (2020). Exploring Writing. Paragraphs and Essays. 4th ed., New York: McGraw Hill Education.  Filak, V.F. (2019). Dynamics of News Reporting and Writing. London & New York: CQ Press-Sage Publishing.  Hicks, W with Allen, G (2023). English for Journalists. 5th ed, Thirtieth Anniversary Edition. London and New York: Routledge White, G. (2014). Writing. Collins English for Life. London: Collins.  English-language newspaper and magazine articles (The Times, The Guardian, Time, The Economist , The Atlantic, HuffPost).