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• The teaching methdology is the communicative approach. The objective is to integrate the specific skills of written and oral comprehension, speaking and writing in order to provide students with the possibility of developing and consolidating their use of English in the several topics proposed. The students will also have the opportunity to consolidate their grammar knowledge.
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  Elementos	Data	Ponderação
  1.º teste escrito 2.º teste escrito	27/10/2025 15/12/2025	30% 30%
  Apresentação oral	12/01/2026	30%
  Assiduidade e participação	-	10%

• 1. English "lingua franca" and use of English difficulties: phrasal verbs, tenses, prepositions, articles, relative clauses 2. Organizational/hierarchical structure of companies: positions /responsibilities, departments, labour relations, leading and motivating. 3. Oral communication: on the phone, presentations, interviews 4. Written communication: structuring texts (emails, memos, reports) 5. Translation problems: Brithis English vs. American English, false friends, polysemy   6. Technical English: technology and machines, future challenges
• The main skills to be acquired are: the ability to communicate in writing and orally fluently, clearly and appropriately in English in a professional context; the ability to participate in meetings, make presentations and speak on the phone, in a clear and well-structured way, using vocabulary and linguistic strategies appropriate to the situations and problems faced; the ability to prepare, analyse and discuss written documents.
• Mandatory
• The use of technology is considered as innovative methodology to support the teaching-learning process.  
• Português
• Glendinning, Eric H. (2007). Oxford English for Careers Technology 1 Student´s Book. Oxford: Oxford University Press. Jacob, Miriam & Strut, Peter (2009). English for International Tourism. 17ht Edition. London: Longman. Vince, Michael (1998). Advanced Language Practice. London: Macmillan Heinemann.
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• IPLUSO6377-22085
• English in a Professional Context
• 22085
• 6377
• Telecommunications, Electronics and Communications Systems