AIMS AND CONTENT

LEARNING OUTCOMES

Improve English language skills in the business/commercial sectors as well as for academic purposes. Consolidate the B2 English language level.

AIMS AND LEARNING OUTCOMES

Aims and learning outcomes

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

TEACHING METHODS

Face-to-face lessons with focus on active student participation in pair or group work.

RECOMMENDED READING/BIBLIOGRAPHY

All material will be available on the dedicated Aulaweb course.

TEACHERS AND EXAM BOARD

Exam Board

JUSTIN RAINEY (President)

LARA PENCO

LESSONS

LESSONS START

First semester

EXAMS

EXAM DESCRIPTION

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).

Exam schedule