CODE | 102012 |
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ACADEMIC YEAR | 2022/2023 |
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SCIENTIFIC DISCIPLINARY SECTOR | L-LIN/12 |
LANGUAGE | English |
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SEMESTER | 1° Semester |
TEACHING MATERIALS | AULAWEB |
Improve English language skills in the business/commercial sectors as well as for academic purposes. Consolidate the B2 English language level.
The course aims to consolidate the basis of B2 competence and move the student closer to the advanced communicative skills needed to study the topics in the post-graduate syllabus.
Main objectives:
- Improve productive skills using existing receptive skills as input
- Raise awareness of function, structure and organisation in Economics texts for writing
- Prepare the skills needed to obtain a recognised ESOL certificate at C1 level e.g., Cambridge BEC Vantage or IELTS Band 7.5
Face-to-face lessons with focus on active student participation in pair or group work.
All material will be available on the dedicated Aulaweb course.
Office hours: Appointments can be fixed for meetings in the Department or on Teams.
All class schedules are posted on the EasyAcademy portal.
The final exam will be based on reading and listening comprehension exercises and writing tasks along the lines of those used by BEC and IELTS. Examples will be available on the Aulaweb.
The final mark will be out of 30 (pass mark 18/30).