Course detail

English B1-2

FSI-0A6Acad. year: 2019/2020

The course 0A6 is a follow-up to the course 0A5 in the winter semester and is aimed at students attending compulsory course A6 who need to develop their English at general B1+ level. It can also be selected by students who finished courses A5, A6 and need the general language course to fix their knowledge.

Language of instruction

English

Number of ECTS credits

3

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Learning outcomes of the course unit

After passing this course (and the follow-up course 0A6) students should be able to communicate in English independently at B1+ level.

Prerequisites

The minimum entry requirement is the knowledge of A2+ grammar and vocabulary.

Co-requisites

Not applicable.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

This is a general English course to extend basic professional curriculum.
The goal of the course is to develop four skills that allow an individual to communicate in English language.
The skills are :
- Speaking
- Listening
-Reading
- Writing

Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

Final evaluation covers the student’s work in the exercises and the knowledge tested by the examination. The examination consists of a written and oral part. The exam corresponds to the B1 level according to the Common European Framework and tests the grammar and lexical structures covered in the course (grammar, vocabulary, fonetics).

Course curriculum

Not applicable.

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

The aim of the course it to enhance individual abilities of students to express themselves in English at B1+ level. The previously gained knowledge of grammar and vocabulary will be revised and systematically expanded in real contexts.

Specification of controlled education, way of implementation and compensation for absences

Attendance is compulsory and is checked on a regular basis. Students are allowed to miss two seminars.

Recommended optional programme components

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

Not applicable.

Recommended reading

MURPHY, Raymond. English grammar in use: a self-study reference and practice book for intermediate learners of English : with answers. 4th ed. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, c2012. ISBN 978-0-521-18906-4. (EN)

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme BO1-P Bachelor's

    branch B-OBN , 1. year of study, summer semester, elective (voluntary)

  • Programme MO1-P Master's

    branch M-OBN , 1. year of study, summer semester, elective (voluntary)

Type of course unit

 

Language exercise

26 hours, compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

Syllabus

1. Emotions, talking about memorable moments
2. Conditionals, My Worst Week – BBC comedy
3. Success, clarifying opinions
4. Present and past ability, The One Show: Water Ski Challenge – BBC
programme
5. Describing your neighbourhood, relative clauses
6. Welcoming guests, accepting apologies, Tribe – BBC programme
7. Revision
8. Talking about important events in history, third conditional
9. The passive, describing people, The Divine Michelangelo - BBC
documentary
10. Environment, travelling
11. Reported speech, Nature's Great Events: The Great Melt - BBC
documentary
12. Revision
13. Credit test