Modules

Prerequisites

Contents

Mining and recultivation, soil formation, tectonics, geohazards, soil contents, land plants, soil organisms, soil texture and structure, energy from biomass, material cycles, soil erosion, soils acidification, soil contamination Grammar: relative clauses, articles, conditional sentences, adjectives and adverbs, suffixes and prefixes, comparison, participles, gerund, infinitive, language of prediction

Learning outcomes

Action-oriented tasks for global, selective and detailled listening and reading comprehension, for the production of topic and situation-related written texts, for topic and situation-related oral expression as well as exercises for comprehension and consolidation of linguistic structures (vocabulary and grammar). In addition, learning strategies and techniques for self-study are presented and practised.The main emphasis is placed on the build-up of a comprehensive set of technical vocabulary. On the basis of technical texts the participants will practise to apply different reading strategies. In addition, the participants will practise how to describe processes and procedures. They learn how to explain technical terms, give definitions and how to provide missing information. They will be able to solve problems and present the solutions in an appropriate manner.

Assessment

5 tests of 45 minutes each (each counting 20% of the final grade)

Remarks

This module especially aims at students of the degree courses Environmental Engineering, Land Use and Water Management, Environmental Resource Management and exchange students with an English language competence at level CEFR B1+/B2. Course enrolment at the Language Centre is obligatory: https://www.b-tu.de/sprachen. Face-to-face teaching might be replaced by online live sessions.