ENG2.11895

Cecilia Beecher Martins

While following the CEFR guidelines for Academic English at a B1.1 level, the requirements and expectations of language learning at a School of Arts and Humanities have also been taken into considered in the construction of the course programme.

In terms of reading and writing skills students will analyse and discuss a variety of short, level-appropriate biographical and flash fiction texts to gain awareness of correct linguistic structures in application (e.g., sentence structure, verb tense progression, prepositions, appropriate use of adjectives). 

Following the discussion of these exemplifying texts, students will be introduced to innovative writing techniques such as reflective writing and free writing to develop confidence and fluency in writing before moving on to produce their own short written texts.

Students will also be provided with a series of self-study exercises that cover the major grammatical points of this CU and lessons/tutorials will be dedicated to these when necessary.

In terms of listening and speaking skills, students will first be introduced to phonetic pronunciation in English and work with audio and video resources to practice accurate English pronunciation. They will then perform speaking and listening exercises to develop level-appropriate speaking, listening and discussion skills.

A student-centred teaching approach will be used following a task-based methodology. There will be multiple evaluation moments, all of which are annotated in the course calendar.

Final Written Test: 40%

Two written in-class assignments: 20% (10% each)

Speaking Test: 20%

Attendance, course work and participation: 20%

 Readings (selection)