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| Semester | fall semester 2018 |
| Course frequency | Every fall sem. |
| Lecturers | Peter Robert Burleigh (p.burleigh@unibas.ch, Assessor) |
| Content | This course aims to provide students with the opportunity to practice and develop their English language skills at C1 level. Activities will be student-driven, interactive and based on authentic texts. Students will engage in intensive reading, listening, speaking and writing practice as well as developing study skills and strategies for attaining C2 competency. Students are expected to complete weekly homework assignments, including exercises as well as preparing for classroom discussions/presentations. Students are expected to attend the course regularly (two missed sessions maximum). They need to do the assigned preparation carefully in advance and participate actively in class. |
| Learning objectives | After having attended this course students should be able to: - comprehend written texts at C1 level (reading) - comprehend spoken texts at C1 level (listening) - produce written texts in a variety of genres (academic focus) at C1 level (writing) - produce speech in a variety of communicative situations at C1 level (speaking) - set personal goals and implement strategies for ongoing self-study (study skills) |
| Bibliography | The main text will be: French, Amanda. Advanced Testbuilder: Students Book With Key. 3rd ed. London: Macmillan, 2015. Print. (ISBN 978-0-230-47620-2) You will be informed about additional material at the beginning of the course. |
| Comments | Nur für Studierende des Studiengangs Lehrperson Sekundarstufe I der FHNW. Modulcode: FW.EN.1.2 |
| Admission requirements | Students should take this course in their first semester of study. |
| Language of instruction | English |
| Use of digital media | No specific media used |
| Interval | Weekday | Time | Room |
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No dates available. Please contact the lecturer.
| Modules |
Freier Wahlbereich: Empfehlungen (Bachelor's degree subject: English) |
| Assessment format | continuous assessment |
| Assessment details | Assessment for this course is graded 1-6 (2ECTS) and will consist of a writing task (50%) and a final exam (50%). |
| Assessment registration/deregistration | Reg.: course registration; dereg.: not required |
| Repeat examination | no repeat examination |
| Scale | Pass / Fail |
| Repeated registration | as often as necessary |
| Responsible faculty | Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, studadmin-philhist@unibas.ch |
| Offered by | Fachbereich Englische Sprach- und Literaturwissenschaft |