Kurs mit 52 UE und Abschlussprüfung, anrechenbar für UNIcert II
This course is designed to equip students with the language skills necessary to excel in academic settings. This comprehensive course focuses on enhancing the four key language skills: reading, writing, speaking, and listening level B2 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR or GeRS). Students will engage in a variety of interactive activities, discussions and assignments tailored to foster critical thinking, effective communication and academic success. Through exposure to diverse academic topics, students will refine their vocabulary, grammar, and syntax, enabling them to comprehend complex texts, express ideas cogently, and engage in seminar discussions.
Key Features
- Authentic content including texts from academia, video and audio, including extracts from lectures, student presentations, and seminar discussions.
- Current topics to explore, such as, preparing to study, getting the most out of lectures, extracting key information and using this in writing
- Activity-based learning to foster creativity and working together, empowering students to apply their language skills to practical scenarios.
At the end of this course, you will have:
- acquired academic skills, such as note-taking, citation and referencing, summarizing and paraphrasing, and avoiding plagiarism
- listened to general and complex texts and improved note-taking skills
- contributed to discussions on a variety of subjects
- peer-reviewed work
- developed presentation skills
- developed skills in organizing ideas and structuring written texts
- developed knowledge of more advanced grammatical, phonetic and lexical structures of the English language
Join us for this engaging English course, which aims to empower students with the linguistic tools needed to thrive in university-level coursework, seminars, presentations, and research projects.
This course is suitable as preparation for the ERAMUS programme or similar study placement abroad.
Study materials: Course book: Oxford English for Academic Purposes B2 Upper-Intermediate SB, ISBN: 9780194001786
Europaratsstufe: B2
UNIcert-Niveaustufe II
ECTS-Credits: 6
SWS: 4
Voraussetzungen: Einstufungstest (65-85 Pkt.)
