Class English III

This curricular unit aims to: Develop vocabulary and fluency in English, in two specific situations of professional life - meetings and negotiations.  Provide students with communicational tools to enable them to express themselves efficiently, courteously and professionally in English, in situations involving exchange of opinions and discussion of ideas and proposals, with convergent and divergent points of view.  Develop in students the ability to read texts in English (from newspapers, magazines, information websites and blogs) on current topics.  Empower students to exchange points of view and opinions on a topic of their area of expertise in English.

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1 - Meetings - types, formalities and suitable language (defining the agenda, calling participants, the role of the chair, introductions, strategies to present and reject opinions, interrupting and apologising, asking for clarification, making suggestions, solving conflicts, reaching agreements and making plans; writing the minutes).  2 - Negotiations - situations, negotiators, preparing the negotiation, the five stages of a negotiation, making and obtaining concessions, dealing with setbacks, closing the negotiation. Suitable language.  3 - The contemporary world in English-language written press (UK and USA) - current topics.

Interactive exhibit - short lecture times associated with audiovisual resources and demonstrations (real or simulations and recordings), individual and small group activities, debates. This methodology will stimulate students to think, debate ideas, collaborate with each other and develop deep learning. Almost constant use of communicative activities to the detriment of lecture by the teacher, research and sharing of information the topics individually or in group, use of an interdisciplinary approach to the topics, flipped classroom methodology, feedforward processes.

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