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STUDENT’S 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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STUDENT’S GUIDE
PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVE Talk about the importance of English in a globalized world
LANGUAGE ITEMS
o Quantifiers to talk about your
group profile
Some of us; apart from …; most of
LESSON 01
us; quite a few …; 25% of …
o Chunks to describe the evolution
of the English language
Global status; challenged the
boundaries; affects people’s
cultures; power of choice; nothing
/ all to do with; military /
technological / cultural power
PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVE Exchanging experiences and lessons from the past
LANGUAGE ITEMS
o Time phrases
At the moment; at the time; before
LESSON 02
that; ever; for some time; in the
coming years; nowadays; often;
over the last 25 years; 50 years
ago; in the long term; prior to the
1990s; in recent years; currently
SUGGESTED EXTENSIVE READING & VIEWING HOMEWORK FURTHER PRACTICE
e-Campus:
The Guardian | How can minority languages survive in the e-Campus: MLA006529 – Tips for effective
digital age? MLA001471 – Language and Culture language learning
MLG003064 – Learning a
Watching the English: The Hidden Rules of English Behaviour
Workbook p. 6, exs. 1, 2 language
(2005) Fox, K.
MEPI004636 – IELTS Academic
The English: A Portrait of a People (2007) Paxman, J. Reading Passage 3: Language
Myths (Task 1)
BBC Radio 4 | Word of Mouth: English As a Lingua Franca MEPI004637 – IELTS Academic
Reading Passage 3: Language
Open University YouTube | History of English Myths (Task 2)
MEPI004638 – IELTS Academic
Reading Passage 3: Language
Myths (Task 3)
E000062 – CAE Paper 1 Part 4
SUGGESTED EXTENSIVE READING & VIEWING HOMEWORK FURTHER PRACTICE
e-Campus:
The Telegraph | Nelson Mandela the orator: his most Coursebook p. 19, exs. 4, 5, 6 MNI131217-103 – Article on
powerful speeches Mandela
GRU00151D –
Biography.com | Nelson Mandela Biography
Connectors: time
Long walk to freedom (1994) Mandela, M. MLG001419 - Choosing
time expressions
Zen Pencils | Nelson Mandela's favourite poem was Invictus MVA005524 – A
transatlantic pop star
About.com | Profile of Confucius MLG001390 – A breakdown in
the desert
IMDb | Invictus
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PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVE Talking about past experiences that define who you are
LANGUAGE ITEMS
o Irreversible word pairs
First and foremost; as and when;
LESSON 03
bits and pieces; odds and ends; by
and large; law and order; peace
and quiet; ifs and buts; rough and
ready; heart and soul
o The perfect aspect
Has visited; has been collecting;
will have been; had never even
owned; had been waiting
PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVE Talking about what defines people
LANGUAGE ITEMS
o Expressions to describe types of
people
A chatterbox; a control freak; a
LESSON 04
doer; a dreamer; a drifter; a
fighter; a free spirit; a go-getter; a
joker; a planner; an outgoing type;
a worrier
SUGGESTED EXTENSIVE READING & VIEWING HOMEWORK FURTHER PRACTICE
e-Campus:
Be Beautiful, Be You (2012) Velasquez, L. e-Campus: MVA004221 – A night at the
MLG001515 – The perfect tenses Oscars!
Huffpost Good News | Bethany Hamilton Wins Pipeline
MVA004012 – Dido-now a world-
Women's Pro Surf Competition, Continues To Inspire The
World Workbook p. 7, exs. 3, 4 famous singer
E000070 – CAE Paper 3 Part 2
Buzz Feed Life | 11 Inspiring Stories Of People Who Left MLG002460 – Past tenses
Normal Life And Embarked On An Adventure
MLG002135 – Same meaning or
TEDx Talks | How do you define yourself? different meaning?
GRU000215 – Past simple and
YouTube | How Do You Define Yourself?
present perfect in academic
English
MLG000082 – Mr Microsoft
SUGGESTED EXTENSIVE READING & VIEWING HOMEWORK FURTHER PRACTICE
e-Campus:
The perks of being a wallflower (1999) Chbosky, S. Workbook p. 7, exs. 5, 6 MVA005532 – Big decisions
A Leadership Paradox: Influencing Others by Defining MLG004181 – My teenage son
MVA004014 – My aunt
Yourself: Revised Edition (2004) Robinson, G.
MLG003976 – My neighbour
Looking for Alaska (2006) Green, J. MLG004143 – My musical friend
Brain Pickings | Fixed vs. Growth: The Two Basic Mindsets MLG004141 – My sister
That Shape Our Lives MLG004076 – My great-uncle
New Internationalist blog | Your language makes you who
you are
TED | Who am I? Think again
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PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVE Talking about Shakespeare and his influence on the English language and culture
LANGUAGE ITEMS
o The language of Shakespeare
LESSON 05
A foregone conclusion; full circle;
at one fell swoop; wear my heart
upon my sleeve; seen better days;
a sorry sight; neither here nor
there; the world is my oyster
o Expressions with life
Story of my life; larger than life; a
fact of life; all walks of life; having
the time of her life; a life-saver
PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVE Putting forward an argument in a debate
LANGUAGE ITEMS
o Lexis to express the views of other
commentators and to develop an
argument
LESSON 06
But if you ask people; some will
say; they claim; is put forward by
…; … argues that; through the
mouths of such characters; take
these phrases from …; according to
…; but as … suggested; …
generously called Shakespeare a …
SUGGESTED EXTENSIVE READING & VIEWING HOMEWORK FURTHER PRACTICE
e-Campus:
The Wall Street Journal | Shakespeare in the Digital Age Workbook p. 8, exs. 1, 2, 3 MVA004444 – Could Shakespeare
write?
The Guardian | The best of Shakespeare's 450th birthday
celebrations MLA006325 – London today
MEP005027 – CAE Paper 4 Part 3
Blogging Shakespeare | Shakespeare Bites Back
MEPI004593 – IELTS Listening
PW.com | Shakespeare: The Invention of the Human Section 4: Origins of the theatre
(Task 1)
CNN | Bloom dazzles with a collection of short stories
MEPI004594 – IELTS Listening
BBC Podcasts | My Own Shakespeare Section 4 : Origins of the theatre
(Task 2)
MWP006205 – The Metropolitan
IMDb | Shakespeare in Love
Opera House
SUGGESTED EXTENSIVE READING & VIEWING HOMEWORK FURTHER PRACTICE
e-Campus:
The Mother Tongue: English and How It Got That Way e-Campus: MSE006283 – A theatre review:
(1990) Bryson, B. MSE006283 – A theatre review: presenting evidence
Shakespeare: The Invention of the Human (1998) Bloom, H. presenting evidence MVA006333 – Agreeing to disagree
MVA006333 – Agreeing to MLG000701 – The greatest figures
Brush up your Shakespeare (1990) Macrone, M. disagree of the last Millennium
MEP015192 – TOEFL iBT Listening
poets.org | Ben Jonson 015: lecture
MLA006321 – Trade v aid
The Guardian | A man for all ages
Founders Classical Academy | The Importance of Classical
Literature
TEDx Talks YouTube | Debating can change your life
IMDb | Henry V
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PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVE Building your personal brand
LANGUAGE ITEMS
o Phrases used when speaking to
keep going
LESSON 07
Sorry, let me just look at my notes;
Excuse me, I´ll just take a sip of
water; Sorry, I lost the thread;
Sorry, I´ll begin that again; Now
where was I? Ah, yes …; So, as I
was saying…
o Pronouncing content words
PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVE Writing a letter of application
LANGUAGE ITEMS
o Fixed expressions for writing a
letter of application
I am looking for; I am sending; a
LESSON 08
good person to consider for the
job; I am free to come; the things
you say you need; I am writing to
apply for the post advertised;
please feel free to …; I was
interested in the job
SUGGESTED EXTENSIVE READING & VIEWING HOMEWORK FURTHER PRACTICE
e-Campus:
Crush it! (2009) Vaynerchuk, G. Workbook p. 9, exs. 1, 4, 6 MVA005490 – Boost your self-
esteem
The Guardian | Three steps to creating your personal brand
MLG003988 – A job interview
– and why it matters
MLA004169 – Your first interview
Forbes | The Definitive Guide To Building Your Personal MLA006319 – Giving effective
Brand presentations in seminars
MLA001496 – Making a good
Harvard Business Review | The Perils of Self-promotion impression
MLGB004054 – Appraisals
YouTube | William Arruda – Personal Branding Guru
SUGGESTED EXTENSIVE READING & VIEWING HOMEWORK FURTHER PRACTICE
e-Campus:
What colour is your parachute? (2013) Bolles, R. Communicative writing 1: MLGB004091 – Personal details
letter of application MVA004013 – A letter of complaint
Bloomsbury News Blog | How to write a CV (résumé) in
(reference: CB p. 17) MPR005129 – Job candidates
English
MLAB004195 – Job interviews
Inc.com | The Only Interview Question That Matters e-Campus: MEP004488 – BEC Vantage
MSE006402 – CAE Paper 2 Part 2 Listening Part 3
The Guardian | How to make a great video CV
YouTube | 25 Most Common Job Interview Questions And
How To Answer Them
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PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVE Describing hazardous jobs
LANGUAGE ITEMS
o Present and perfect participles
Landing near the fire, they quickly
LESSON 09
assessed the situation; Not
thinking of his own safety, he
rushed into the house; Having
fought forest fires for 15 years, she
is now an expert; Not having ever
been near a forest fire, I can´t
imagine the heat
PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVE Presenting and suggesting safety procedures in a meeting & Discussing current affairs
LANGUAGE ITEMS
o Health and safety idioms
Everything is done by the book;
cutting corners; fraught with
LESSON 10
danger; second nature; a safety
net; take every precaution; to be
on the safe side
SUGGESTED EXTENSIVE READING & VIEWING HOMEWORK FURTHER PRACTICE
e-Campus:
Dangerous Jobs: The Adventurer's Guide to High-Risk Workbook p. 15, exs. 3, 4 MEP005024 – CAE Paper 4 Part 2
Careers (2009) Gehring, A. MLA004209 – This office is killing
me!
BBC News | Lightning causes wildfires in soaring Australian MLG004142 – Horrible boss
heat MLG003158 – Participle clauses
GRU000213 – Participle clauses in
The New York Times | Wildfires and Climate Change
academic English
GRU00086C – Participles : clauses
CNN YouTube | 'Smokejumpers': Firefighting's elite
BBC News | Smokejumpers: Into fire with California's elite
firefighters
SUGGESTED EXTENSIVE READING & VIEWING HOMEWORK FURTHER PRACTICE
e-Campus:
HSE UK | Health and safety statistics - Key figures for Great Workbook p. 15, exs. 6, 7 MVA004016 – PC games
Britain (2013/14) MVA004224 – Feeling off-colour
MVA006339 – Health effects of
BBC News | Avoiding the pitfalls of texting and walking
banning smoking
The New York Times | Should You Care About the Health MLA004253 – Dealing with stress
and Safety of Those Making Your Clothing? MPR005126 – Stress in the
workplace
MLG002665 – People´s jobs
TEDx Talks YouTube | Health and Safety on an Olympic
Scale
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PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVE Discussing alternative ways of life and their chances of survival in today’s world
LANGUAGE ITEMS
o The continuous aspect
The number of sea gypsies is
slowly declining; Ten years ago,
LESSON 11
2500 Moken were leading this
traditional seafaring way of life;
Outsiders have been exploiting the
Moken, who have a unique
understanding of the sea, for
years; I had been researching their
way of life for many years before
this; I hope they will still be living
here in their kabangs in ten years’
time
PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVE Discussing and evaluating offbeat lifestyle choices and decisions
LANGUAGE ITEMS
o Images VS facts to express
LESSON 12
extraordinary accomplishments or
ordinary information
An edge of rock as thin as a coin;
the glass-slick slab in front of him;
freed of the prison; dangling like a
spider;
o Phrasal verbs with get
Get by; get ahead; get through; get
on with; get down to; get at
SUGGESTED EXTENSIVE READING & VIEWING HOMEWORK FURTHER PRACTICE
e-Campus:
Survival International | The most isolated tribe in the Workbook p. 12, ex. 1 MLA001405 – A different lifestyle
world? Workbook p. 13, exs. 4, 5 MLA003227 – A professional
storyteller
Project Moken
MLA004062 – Cultural differences
GRU00017D – Past continuous: use
Masai of Kenya
GRU00008D – Present continuous:
The Guardian | Uncontacted tribe found deep in Amazon use
GRU00039D – Future continuous:
rainforest
use
Before They Pass Away
Vanishing Cultures Project
YouTube | National Geographic Live! - The Unconquered:
Brazil's People of the Arrow
YouTube | Amish - A Secret Life (BBC 2012)
SUGGESTED EXTENSIVE READING & VIEWING HOMEWORK FURTHER PRACTICE
e-Campus:
51 Alternatives to a real job (2013) Alba, J. Workbook p. 12, ex. 3 MLA004170 – Teenage BMX
Workbook p. 16, exs. 1, 3 champion
The Muse | The Road Less Traveled: Navigating a Non- MLA004250 – Arctic expedition
Traditional Career Path MLG004140 – The tourist explosion
MLG002329 – Contrasting ideas
Forbes | What Common Dream Jobs Actually Pay
MVA004139 – A pain in the neck
MEP004455 – CAE Paper 1 Part 2
TED | What will future jobs look like?
Discovery | Dirty Jobs MLA004165 – The long-distance
runner
YouTube | National Geographic Live! - Photographer Jimmy
Chin: Climbing Yosemite
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PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVE Giving a talk to share your experience with newcomers
LANGUAGE ITEMS
o Phrases used to stress the main
LESSON 13
message, tell stories from
personal experience and using
rhetorical questions
I´d just like to say one thing …;
That´s the key thing; I remember
when I first …; Just the other day I
was …; So, why should that be
important? Well …; How many of
you actually …; So what does that
tell us?
PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVE Developing note-taking skills to produce a summary report
LANGUAGE ITEMS
o Abbreviations used to take notes
Reg; uni; i.e.; docs; incl.; approx.;
hrs; p.w.; e.g.; sthg; NB; etc.; UK;
LESSON 14
EU
SUGGESTED EXTENSIVE READING & VIEWING HOMEWORK FURTHER PRACTICE
e-Campus:
Forbes | 10 Tips For Giving A Great Speech Coursebook p. 31, exs. 5, 6 MLAB004201 – Presentation
Toastmasters International | 10 Tips for Public Speaking
training
MLAB004241 – Advice about taking
Jimmy Chin's Blog
part in meetings
YouTube | How to Give an Awesome Presentation MVA006332 – How to be affective
in seminars
YouTube | Steve Jobs' 2005 Stanford Commencement MLG006328 – A picture tells a
Address thousand words
MEP003859 – BEC Higher Reading
YouTube | The Speech that Made Obama President Part 3
MLAB004243 – Advice about giving
presentations
SUGGESTED EXTENSIVE READING & VIEWING HOMEWORK FURTHER PRACTICE
e-Campus:
Business Insider | 19 Things You Should Do On Your First Communicative writing 2: MEP003861 – BEC Higher Writing
Day Of Work A sketchnote summary Part 2
(reference: CB p. 29) MEP003869 – CAE Paper 2 Part 1
Forbes | 1 Thing Every New Hire Should Get On Their First
MEP005002 – CAE Paper 2 Part 2
Day
Workbook p. 18, exs. 1, 2, 4 MSE006279 – Describing visual
The Guardian | How to take great notes – and then find information
them again MSE006281 – Genre: using
The Guardian | Students: how to take notes in lectures paraphrase
http://www.verbaltovisual.com/ MEP004651 – IELTS Academic
Writing Task 2
Core 77 | The Basics of Visual Note-taking
MEP004649 – IELTS Academic
Writing Task 1
TED YouTube | Drawing in class
YouTube | Visual Note Taking: White Board Animation
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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 teacher´s choice of According to teacher´s choice Workbook p. 19, exs. 2, 3 MEP004458 – CAE Paper 3 Part 1
materials MEP004531 – CAE Paper 4 Part 2
LESSON 15

e-Campus: MEP006375 – CAE Paper 1 Part 1

MEP003939 – CAE Paper 4 Part 2 MEP003877 – CAE Paper 3 Part 2
MEP006370 – CAE Paper 1 Part 1 MEP004461 – CAE Paper 3 Part 2
E000069 – CAE Paper 3 Paper 2

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.
LESSON 16

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

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

*In the Progress Report (Relatório de Aproveitamento) the total of 30 marks is converted to 20 marks.
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PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVE Feedback on CA1 & Describing and comparing alternative living spaces
LANGUAGE ITEMS
o Intensifying adverbs
Extremely; incredibly; utterly;
absolutely; really; completely;
LESSON 17
entirely; totally; quite; so
o Adverb and adjective collocations
Deadly serious; hopelessly wrong;
painfully slow; perfectly
reasonable; vaguely familiar;
wildly optimistic; mildly amused;
patently obvious; desperately
unlucky; simply unacceptable
PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVE Discussing how the architecture of public spaces may impact on people’s behaviour
LANGUAGE ITEMS
o Differentiating facts and opinions
LESSON 18
o Expressions with wall
Off the wall; bang your head
against a brick wall; driving me up
the wall; the hole in the wall; went
to the wall; the writing is on the
wall; a fly on the wall; I´ve hit a
wall
SUGGESTED EXTENSIVE READING & VIEWING HOMEWORK FURTHER PRACTICE
e-Campus:
The Guardian | Japan's disposable home culture is an Workbook p. 21, exs. 2, 3 MEP003868 – CAE Paper 4 Part 4
environmental and financial headache MLG005477 – The home of the
e-Campus: future
Humble Homes | The Micro Compact Home by Richard
Horden MLA004207 – Home makeover MLG000993 – Terrific tours
show MEPI004625 – IELTS Academic
TED | Brilliant designs to fit more people in every city Reading Passage 2: Houses of the
YouTube | The rise of compact living in Tokyo future
TED | Architecture for the people by the people
YouTube | Extreme transformer home in Hong Kong: Gary
Chang's 24 rooms in 1
SUGGESTED EXTENSIVE READING & VIEWING HOMEWORK FURTHER PRACTICE
e-Campus:
BBC News Magazine | Niemeyer's Brasilia: Does it work as a Workbook p. 24, exs. 1, 2, 4 MEP015213 – TOEFL iBT Listening
city? 036: lecture
The Guardian | Flatpack or flexible? Oscar Niemeyer's MEP015185 – TOEFL iBT Reading
schools could have lessons for the UK 014
MEP013092 – TOEFL Listening 021:
Project for Public Spaces
conversation
MEP013186 – TOEFL Listening 085:
YouTube | RIBA Stirling Prize 2011 winner - Evelyn Grace
conversation
Academy, Brixton by Zaha Hadid Architects
MEP013255 – TOEIC Part III
Listening: Conversations 002
TED | Architecture that senses and responds
MEP006414 – CAE Paper 3 Part 3
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PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVE Expressing and emphasizing opinions on diverging cultural differences
LANGUAGE ITEMS
o Emphatic structures
What strikes you is the design of
the building; Rarely do you see so
LESSON 19
much thought put into design;
Admittedly, they did employ a
British architect to help them
o Collocations to describe towns
Housing estate; historic town;
vibrant city; dormitory town;
sleepy village; leafy suburb;
sprawling estate
PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVE Making recommendations for a public project in your city (part 1)
LANGUAGE ITEMS
o Chunks to make a case
I have to say; First of all, it seems
LESSON 20
…; Also, the fact that … will give it
popular appeal; Thirdly, and I don´t
think we should underestimate
this, …; I think this is important,
given …; And the idea that … also
really appeals to me; What I mean
is…
o Linking sounds
SUGGESTED EXTENSIVE READING & VIEWING HOMEWORK FURTHER PRACTICE
e-Campus:
BBC News Magazine | Why China loves to build copycat Workbook p. 22, ex. 1 MLG004182 – Holiday around
towns Workbook p. 23, ex. 6 Venice
MWP005570 – Three cities
The Guardian | Counterfeit goods crackdown sees 2,500
e-Campus: MLG003113 – Inversion
websites shut down
MLG003139 – Not a good move MLG003202 – Inversion
Huffington Post | Fake Venices In China, Korea Prove That
MLG005479 – Travel log
Venice Is One Of Everyone's Favorite Cities
The Independent | Fake Britain: The rise of the imitation
industry
YouTube | China's Incredible Ghost Cities Will Make Your
Jaw Drop
SUGGESTED EXTENSIVE READING & VIEWING HOMEWORK FURTHER PRACTICE
e-Campus:
Huffington Post | 9 Public Art Projects That Brought Beauty Workbook p. 25, exs. 1, 2, 3 MEPI004584 – IELTS Listening
And Design To The Streets Section 2: Dorset Arts Week
e-Campus: MEP005023 – CAE Paper 4 Part 2
City Projects.org | Top 5 City Revitalization Projects
MPR005128 – Celebrations MEP003937 – CAE Paper 4 Part 2
MPR002812 – Assimilation
RIL | 10 urban infrastructure regeneration projects
MPR002804 – Liaison features in
Bloomberg | New York City Mayor Cites ‘Rebirth and connected speech
Revitalization’ of Lower Manhattan MPR003752 – Word linking in
connected speech
YouTube | JR: One year of turning the world inside out
TED | How public spaces make cities work
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PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVE Writing an opinion essay on social and urban issues

LANGUAGE ITEMS SUGGESTED EXTENSIVE READING & VIEWING HOMEWORK FURTHER PRACTICE
e-Campus:
o Linking devices The Guardian | Sustainable cities must be compact and Communicative Writing 3: Opinion MLG006271 – Bottled water: a
Admittedly; although; but; even high-density Essay (reference: CB p. 41 ex. 6) critical review
LESSON 21

though; however; indeed; so; thus MLGB005419 – Corporate social

Forbes | Can Tech Startups Solve Serious Urban Workbook p. 26, exs. 1, 3 responsibility and NGT
Problems? These Companies Think So
MLA005480 – Urban adventures
TED | The walkable city
e-Campus: MEP004489 – BEC Vantage Writing
MLG000799 – Linkers Part 2
TED | The shareable future of cities MLGB004055 – Progress
report
TED | A new vision for rebuilding Detroit

The New York Times | Your Stories of Life in High-Rises

PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVE Making recommendations for a public project in your city (part 2)
LANGUAGE ITEMS SUGGESTED EXTENSIVE READING & VIEWING HOMEWORK FURTHER PRACTICE
e-Campus:
o Positive and emphatic phrases to http://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2009/apr/14/p Workbook p. 24, exs. 1, 2 MPR003100 – Stress for emphasis
convince your interlocutor ublic-art-serpentine-henry-moore-institute MLG003995 – The Sony Ericsson
LESSON 22

e-Campus: Empire Awards

http://www.dallasculture.org/publicArt.asp
MSE006404 – CAE Paper 2 Part 2: A MPR005125 – Good or bad idea?
Demilked | 100 Artists Transform 100 Phone Booths Into proposal MPR005119 – A trip abroad
Works of Art in São Paulo MPR005124 – Does he believe it?

YouTube | Public Art and How It Enhances Our Community

YouTube | ArtPrize, Grand Rapids | Under the Radar

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PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVE Debating on potential solutions for urban logistics
LANGUAGE ITEMS
o Collocations and vocabulary
regarding transportation logistics
LESSON 23
A frustrating barrier; unleash an
economic miracle; one big
metropolis; form a consortium;
obstruct air traffic; the beautiful
solution; to build one from scratch
PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVE Exam practice & Catch-up lesson
LANGUAGE ITEMS
o According to teacher´s choice of
materials
LESSON 24
SUGGESTED EXTENSIVE READING & VIEWING
Pinterest | Construction Engineering: World's Mega
Structures
COHA.org | Brazil's chaotic transportation systems at
stake: The role of private sector
YouTube | London: Ten years on: Has London's
congestion charge worked?
TED Talks YouTube | Elon Musk: The mind behind Tesla,
SpaceX, SolarCity
SUGGESTED EXTENSIVE READING & VIEWING
According to teacher´s choice
HOMEWORK FURTHER PRACTICE
e-Campus:
e-Campus: MLA001474 – The building of the
MLA001474 – The building of the Channel Tunnel
Channel Tunnel MEP003864 – CAE Paper 4 Part 2
MEP003864 – CAE Paper 4 Part 2
MLA004162 – Across Australia by
train
MLA004060 – Travel comments
MLG000059 – Travelling light
HOMEWORK FURTHER PRACTICE
e-Campus:
► Check with your teacher MEPI004574 – IELTS Listening
Section 1: Visiting Australia (Task 1)
MEPI004575 – IELTS Listening
Section 1: Visiting Australia (Task 2)
MEPI004585 – IELTS Listening
Section 3: City studies (Task 1)
MEPI004586 – IELTS Listening
Section 3: City studies (Task 2)
MEP013040 – TOEFL Reading 014
MEP013175 – Listening 074: mini-
lecture
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PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVE Talking about the impact of innovative ideas on your daily life
LANGUAGE ITEMS
o Modals in the past
Had to; needed to have; needn´t
LESSON 25
have made; must have; may /
might / could have; can´t / couldn´t
have; should have; ought to have
o Phrasal verbs with come
Come about; come up with; comes
down to; come across; come off;
come up against
PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVE Evaluating innovations and speculating on their chances of success
LANGUAGE ITEMS
o Expressing probability
Perhaps; maybe; probably; almost
LESSON 26
certainly; (un)likely that; the
likelihood is; the chances are; there
is a good chance; may well be
o Partitives
A sheet of paper; a scrap of paper;
a drop of water; a stroke of luck; a
shred of evidence; a glimmer of
hope; a flash of inspiration; a hint
of disappointment
SUGGESTED EXTENSIVE READING & VIEWING HOMEWORK FURTHER PRACTICE
e-Campus:
Innovation and Entrepreneurship (2009) Drucker, P. Workbook p. 28, exs. 3, 4, 5, 6 MEP005026 – CAE Paper 4 Part 3
MLG006511 – A world of Scottish
Forbes | The 10 Traits Of Great Innovators
invention
The Startup Guide | The 12 Greatest Innovators of All Time MWP006492 – Entrepreneurs
MLA006314 – Innovations in
TED | Everyday inventions sustainable energy
MLA002910 – Inventions
TED | You don't need an app for that
MLA006272 – The technological
revolution in education
TED | India's Invisible Innovation
YouTube | Where good ideas come from by Steven Johnson
SUGGESTED EXTENSIVE READING & VIEWING HOMEWORK FURTHER PRACTICE
e-Campus:
Robert J. Land Origami Coursebook p. 50, exs. 2, 3 E000089 – BEC Vantage Listening
Part 2
Designboom | Make Architects folds prefabricated MEP004983 – CAE Paper1 Part 4
origami kiosks in London MVA004015 – Feed the birds
GRU000212 – Modal verbs for
The Guardian | LSE's new students' union: a lesson in
general possibility in academic
architectural origami
English
MEP013106 – TOEFL Listening 035:
TED | The math and magic of origami mini-lecture
YouTube | Understanding and evaluating technology
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PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVE Discussing the pros and cons of social entrepreneurship

LANGUAGE ITEMS SUGGESTED EXTENSIVE READING & VIEWING HOMEWORK FURTHER PRACTICE
e-Campus:
o Chunks used to express counter TOMS.com | Blake Mycoskie Workbook p. 32, exs. 1, 2, 3 MEP005025 – CAE Paper 4 Part 2
arguments http://www.startsomethingthatmatters.com/ MEP003921 – BEC Vantage
LESSON 27

e-Campus: Listening Part 3

o Expressions with give
Give it a break; give it some
thought; give it a go; give you the
go ahead; give it your best
Forbes | Social entrepreneurs
MLA006315 – Corporate social MEP004986 – CAE Paper 1 Part 2
News.com.au | One Night Stand’s Jamie Green’s journey responsibility MLA006315 – Corporate social
from homelessness to social entrepreneur MLA006534 – What is social responsibility
responsibility? MLA006531 – Eating green
YouTube | Blake Mycoskie - The Global Leadership Summit, MSEB005445 – Put your money
2010 where your heart is
Ethical Consumerism MLA006534 – What is social
TED | The case for collaborative consumption responsibility?

PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVE Presenting a business idea to a potential investor (part 1)

LANGUAGE ITEMS SUGGESTED EXTENSIVE READING & VIEWING HOMEWORK FURTHER PRACTICE
e-Campus:
o Descriptive lexis http://www.howstuffworks.com/ Coursebook p. 56, exs. 1, 2 GRU00185 – Punctuation in
An easy-to-use tool; set up quickly; Workbook p. 34, exs. 1, 2 academic writing
consists of two main components; Scientific American | How Things Work GRU00089B – Punctuation 2
LESSON 28

a brief description; type of activity; GRU00089C – Punctuation 3

special conditions; to fill slots for
volunteers; alerted / sent
automatically; confirm an offer;
eligible to work for…
o Punctuation
Colon; semi-colon; dash
The Guardian | What's next after WhatsApp: a guide to the
MLA006503 – How vacuum
future of messaging apps
cleaners work
MIT Technology Review | Why Mobile Apps Will Soon be MLG006335 – Understanding the
Dead internet
YouTube | The future of Apps and Search

YouTube | Wearable technology

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PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVE Presenting a business idea to a potential investor (part 2)
LANGUAGE ITEMS
o Using rhetorical questions
What is it?; How does it work?;
LESSON 29
Why is it necessary?; What does it
do exactly?; Isn´t it going to be
expensive?; ‘So what?’ I hear you
say; So, how do we achieve this?;
What´s our ambition for…?
o Pronouncing long and short
vowels
PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVE Communicative review & Catch-up lesson
LANGUAGE ITEMS
o According to teacher´s choice of
materials
LESSON 30
SUGGESTED EXTENSIVE READING & VIEWING HOMEWORK
Forbes | The perfect elevator pitch to land a job Workbook p. 33, ex. 1
Harvard Business Review | How to pitch a brilliant idea e-Campus:
MLA006532 – The ‘Four Ps’ of
YouTube | Message Map: How to Pitch Anything in 15
marketing
seconds MSEB005444 – Marketing
techniques
YouTube | 6 Elevator Pitches for the 21st Century
SUGGESTED EXTENSIVE READING & VIEWING HOMEWORK
According to teacher´s choice ► Check with your teacher
FURTHER PRACTICE
e-Campus:
MVAB004102 – Advertising and
marketing methods
E000102 – BEC Higher Reading Part
5
MEP005050 – BEC Vantage
Listening Part 3
FURTHER PRACTICE
e-Campus:
MEPI004602 – IELTS Academic
Reading Passage 1: ‘Fit’ offices
(Task 1)
MEPI004603 – IELTS Academic
Reading Passage 1: ‘Fit’ offices
(Task 2)
MEP005065 – BEC Vantage Reading
Part 4
MEP013011 – TOEFL Reading 004
MEP004535 – CAE Paper 4 Part 4
MEP003867 – CAE Paper 4 Part 4
MEP003941 – CAE Paper 4 Part 2
MEP004982 – CAE Paper 1 Part 4
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PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVE CA2 Writing & Communicative Activity

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.
LESSON 31

The estimated time for this oral assessment is 40 minutes. It is worth 10 marks and contributes to your final Oral Production mark.

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 = 10 marks Total = 40 marks*

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