PRESENTATION OF THE COURSE

English 8 Group: 18

• Timetable (face-to-face session): Thursdays, from 07.00 to 09.00 pm.
• (E)books:

• Latham-Koenig, C. and Oxenden, C. English File Third Edition Upper-intermediate Student's Book. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
• __________. English File Third Edition Upper-intermediate Workbook. Oxford: Oxford University Press.

CALENDAR

• Drop out due date: 17 February.
• Holidays: 02 March.
• Easter holidays: from 10 to 15 April.
• End of the course: 29 June (Second midterm exam check)
• Dates of issue of academic records: 10 and 11 July.

ASSESSMENT

• 50% Activities on the platform + 50% Exam.
• The final grade is the average of the results in the first and second parts of the course.
• First part of the course (Files 6A-8A): face-to-face exams on 20 April (Writing & Speaking).
• Second part of the course (Files 8B-10B): face-to-face exams on 22 June (Writing & Speaking).
• Assessment of 5 skills:
• Reading (20%)
• Writing (20%)
• Use of English (20%)
• Listening (20%)
• Speaking (20%)
• Passing grade: 80 pts. and 80% of attendance (2 absences maximum)

OTHER ASPECTS

• A monolingual dictionary is recommended.

USEFUL SITES

• Facebook: CELe UAEMex
• Twitter: @CELe UAEMex
• English File Student's Site
• Blog: http://englishfile808.blogspot.mx
• Group on Facebook: CELe818

BIBLIOGRAPHY

• Hughes, R. (2005). Exploring Grammar in Writing: upper-intermediate and advanced with answers. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
• Murphy, R. (2004). English Grammar in Use: A self-study reference and practice for intermediate students of English, with answers. Third edition. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.