Overall objectives:

1 - Consolidate vocabulary and grammatical structures that allow effective communication in English;
2 - Acquire and develop oral and written communication skills in English;
3 - Produce oral and written statements in English;
4 - Acquire and use technical vocabulary in the area of tourist information and communication.

Syllabus:

1 - Grammatical content - Intermediate level: Present, past and future.
1.1 - Regular and irregular verbs;
1.2 - Modal Verbs (can/could; must; may/might; should);
1.3 - Degrees of adjectives: comparative and superlative;
1.4 - If- Clauses: types I and II;
1.5 - Interrogative pronouns;
1.6 - Prepositions of place, time and movement;
1.7 - Frequency adverbs;
1.8 - Phrasal verbs.
2 - Analysis and production of oral and written statements in English in the general scope and in the commercialization of tourism;
2.1 - Formal and informal forms of greeting and presentation;
2.2 - Characterization of places;
2.3 - Geography and tourist resources.
3 - Reading and understanding of authentic oral and written texts.

Literature/Sources:

Roberts, R; Clare, A. & J.J. Wilson, , 2017 , New Total English - Intermediate, Students' Book , Pearson Longman
Clare, A.; Wilson, JJ.; Cosgrove, A. , 2017 , New Total English - Intermediate, Workbook , Pearson Longman
Willis, D., Collins , 1995 , Cobuild Student?s Grammar (Self-Study Edition) , Harper Collins
Carling, M. , 2007 , Grammar Time 6 , Longman
Carter , R. and M. McCarthy , 2006 , Cambridge Grammar of English: A Comprehensive Guide - Spoken and Written - English Grammar and Usage , CUP
Pearson , s. d. , Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English , Pearson
Murphy , R. , 1999 , English Grammar in Use , CUP
Chaffey, D.& Ellis-Chadwick, F. , 2012 , Digital Marketing - Strategy, Implementation and Practice , Pearson
Macarthy, M.; Odell, F. , 2016 , English Vocabulary in Use - Upper Intermediate , CUP
Redman, S. , 1997 , English Vocabulary in Use - Preintermediate and Intermediate , CUP

Assesssment methods and criteria:

Classification Type: Quantitativa (0-20)

Evaluation Methodology:
In accordance with the expected for the Professional Higher Technical Courses. Teaching resources: Exposition and consolidation of the syllabus through the resolution of exercises, roleplays, debates and short presentations. Use of texts, conversation guides, use of ICT and worksheets.