Study program

• Objectives

  To master the four skills of listening, speaking, reading and writing at (pre)intermediate level, or even advanced, according to the learners' admission levels and grouping (streaming/tracking).At the end of the module students should be able to:

  • communicate effectively on general topics, both orally and written;
  • demonstrate a working knowledge of English in a wide range of situations and topic areas.
• Content

  Emphasis is placed on all four language skill development areas, with a balance of language structure (grammar) and practical usage. More precisely:

  • Emphasis is placed on all four language skill development areas, with a balance of language structure (grammar) and practical usage. More precisely:
  • enlarging and acquiring everyday vocabulary (Threshold level) as well as idiomatic expressions and colloquialisms;
  • practising oral skills (listening and speaking) through systematic training and meaningful activities (such as tape listening, conversations, role playing, presentations, etc.)
  • practising written skills for the industrial world (reading general and scientific/vocational texts, writing compositions, letters...)
  • general approach to lifestyles and cultures of the English-speaking world.

  Focus is on authentic material (wide range of accents, unrestricted vocabulary and natural speech, etc.) and teamwork.

Type of teaching and workload

Course specification

Evaluation methods

• Continuous assessment Written work, Presentations,

Course grade calculation method

Course grade is the average of all grades (equally weighted, unless specified).

Intructor(s) and/or coordinator(s)

Emmanuelle Bourguet, Santiago Cruz, Christoph Herren, Orbal Jones