Modules

Prerequisites

Contents

Speaking: preparing for and taking part in a seminar discussion, participating in a tutorial discussion, giving a short presentation, interpreting and discussing written feedback Writing: understanding essay titles, creating and evaluating a plan for writing, using noun phrases and relative clauses to add sophistication to your writing, learning to write essay introductions, body paragraphs and conclusions Reading: reading for main ideas and for detail, understanding and extracting key factual information in a text, identifying main ideas and supporting evidence, identifying the purpose, the argument and structure of a text Listening: understanding the introduction, main ideas and organization of a lecture, recognizing key factual information in a lecture Vocabulary: becoming familiar with academic vocabulary, inferring the meaning of unknown words, categorizing words, creating collocations

Learning outcomes

In this course you will learn various aspects of academic English, from writing essays, participating in seminar discussions and giving presentations, to developing your reading skills and giving and receiving feedback. The course is designed to help develop the skills needed to communicate and participate in an academic setting, while also preparing you for the use of English in the business world. By the end of the course you should be able to communicate effectively in a variety of situations while also gaining knowledge on a wide range of topics.

Assessment

Continuous tasks/homework (10% of the final grade), 4 unit tests of 45 minutes each (30% of the final grade), 1 written final test of 60 min (60% of the final grade). The tests will be carried out online.

Remarks

This module especially aims at exchange students with an English language competence at level CEFR B1+/B2. Additional course enrolment at the Language Centre is obligatory: https://www.b-tu.de/sprachen. No more than 25 students can be accepted at each language course group. The course will be held online.