B2 Improving Academic English is a highly challenging workshop-style course, covering typical situations in which participants will need to use English in academic contexts. Target audience This course is open to all participants from across the university with a B2 (Upper-Intermediate) level of English. This course can be taken alone or consecutively with the B2 Improving Academic English: Spring Semester. Course contents and teaching method The main areas of focus of this course includes delivering presentations, participating in group discussions and improving essay writing skills. Regular interaction with interesting and engaging reading and listening texts will provide the ideal platform in which to develop your skills in terms of fluency, accuracy, grammar and vocabulary. Workload and evaluation There is no final exam for this course. Instead, students will be asked to complete weekly homework tasks (approx. 1 hour) which will reinforce what is learnt in class. Attendance and regular participation in the course is compulsory. Students must attend 80% of the classes to pass the course. Materials Students will be provided with materials in class. |