Englisch

Veranstaltungsnummer

042025j

Semester

HeSe 2023

Typ

Sprachkurs

Max. Teilnehmeranzahl

18

Termine

Kursleitung

• Gregory Frade

Beschreibung

Target group:
The English B2.2 semester course is designed for those interested in expanding their existing English skills. The course is suitable for participants who have completed a B2.1 course or approximately 500 hours of English instruction.

Content:
The focus of this course is on upper intermediate English skills. Attention is given to the four primary language skills of reading, writing, speaking, and listening. The course focuses on English in an academic context, but also incorporates general language components. If you complete the lessons and engage with the language outside of class, you can reach B2 level after one semester.

Assessment:

Regular and active participation in the class.

Completion of homework assignments.

Exam on the last day of class.

The course consists of 30 classroom hours. Attendance is compulsory. If you wish to receive a certificate, you may not be absent for more than 6 class hours (20%). The final grade is composed of 30% class participation and 70% final exam.

Literatur

Please have the following textbook available at the start of the course: 
New Language Leader Upper Intermediate Course Book & MyEnglish Lab Pearson Education
ISBN: 978-1-4479-6154-3, die Onlinekomponente ist für zwei Jahre gültig.

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Veranstaltungsnummer

042026j

Semester

HeSe 2023

Typ

Sprachkurs

Anmeldeschluss

17.09.2023

Max. Teilnehmeranzahl

18

Termine

Kursleitung

• Selime Onmus-Erol

Beschreibung

Target group:

The C1.1 English language level course is for students who want to expand on their previous English language knowledge at an advanced level. The course is suitable for students who have completed the B2.2 course (upper intermediate) or have approximately 500 classroom hours of English language lessons.

Content:

The focus of this is on advanced English language skills. Attention is paid to the four primary language skills of reading, writing, speaking, and listening. The course is rooted in an English for academic purposes pedagogy but is applicable to everyday life.

Regular and active participation is required for successful completion of the course. This includes the completion of homework in order to continue practicing and consolidating what has been learned in the classroom. 

Assessment:

Regular and active participation in the class. Completion of homework assignments. Exam on the last day of class.

The course consists of 30 classroom hours. Attendance is compulsory. If you wish to receive a certificate, you may not be absent for more than 6 class hours (20%). The final grade is composed of 30% class participation and 70% final exam.

Literatur

Bitte haben Sie zum Kursbeginn folgendes Lehrwerk vorliegen:  

New Language Leader Advanced with MyEnglish Lab Pearson Education

ISBN: 978 1 4479 6142 0, die Onlinekomponente ist für zwei Jahre gültig.

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Veranstaltungsnummer

042027j

Semester

HeSe 2023

Typ

Sprachkurs

Max. Teilnehmeranzahl

18

Termine

Kursleitung

• Selime Onmus-Erol

Beschreibung

Target group:

The C1.2 English language level course is for students who want to expand on their previous English language knowledge at an advanced level. The course is suitable for students who have completed the C1.1 course (upper intermediate) or have approximately 600-650 classroom hours of English language lessons.

Content:

The focus of this is on advanced English language skills. Attention is paid to the four primary language skills of reading, writing, speaking, and listening. The course is rooted in an English for academic purposes pedagogy but is applicable to everyday life.

Regular and active participation is required for successful completion of the course. This includes the completion of homework in order to continue practicing and consolidating what has been learned in the classroom. 

Assessment:

Regular and active participation in the class. Completion of homework assignments. Exam on the last day of class.

The course consists of 30 classroom hours. Attendance is compulsory. If you wish to receive a certificate, you may not be absent for more than 6 class hours (20%). The final grade is composed of 30% class participation and 70% final exam.

Literatur

Bitte haben Sie zum Kursbeginn folgendes Lehrwerk vorliegen:  
New Language Leader Advanced with MyEnglish Lab Pearson Education
ISBN: 978 1 4479 6142 0, die Onlinekomponente ist für zwei Jahre gültig.

Anmeldung

Veranstaltungsnummer

042034j

Semester

HeSe 2023

Typ

Sprachkurs

Max. Teilnehmeranzahl

18

Termine

Kursleitung

• Selime Onmus-Erol

Beschreibung

The conversation and discussion course is for English language learners who want to work on their spoken English skills. Course topics are student and instructor directed. Attention will focus on everyday conversation and on appropriate language use for discussions in academic and workplace settings.

Attendance is compulsory. 

Literatur

Course material to be provided by the educator.

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Veranstaltungsnummer

042028j

Semester

HeSe 2023

Typ

Sprachkurs

Max. Teilnehmeranzahl

18

Termine

Kursleitung

• Scott Simpson

Beschreibung

Target group:

The B2 Business English course is suitable for students who have completed the B1.2 course (intermediate) or have approximately 500 classroom hours of English language lessons.

 

Content:

The B2 Business English language level course is for students who want to expand on their previous English language knowledge at an upper intermediate level with a focus on the business context. The four skills of reading, writing, speaking, and listening are developed throughout the course.

 

Students who have completed a general English language B2 course would find some of the course repetitive, but would learn new vocabulary and specialized communication activities for a business environment.

 

Assessment:

Regular and active participation in the class. Completion of homework assignments. Klausur on the last day of the class.

Literatur

Literature:

Handford, M, Lisboa, M, Koester, A, & Pitt, A. (2011). Business Advantage B2. Cambridge, U.K.: Cambridge University Press

ISBN: 978-3-12-502815-9

 

Recommended Text(s) and Practice:

BBC business section online: good for practicing listening and reading.

www.bbc.com/capital

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Veranstaltungsnummer

042029j

Semester

HeSe 2023

Typ

Sprachkurs

Max. Teilnehmeranzahl

18

Termine

Kursleitung

• Scott Simpson

Beschreibung

Literatur

Course material will be provided by the educator.

Anmeldung

Veranstaltungsnummer

042030j

Semester

HeSe 2023

Typ

Sprachkurs

Max. Teilnehmeranzahl

18

Termine

Kursleitung

• Scott Simpson

Beschreibung

Target Group:
The Grammar and Punctuation for Academic Writing course is an English for Academic Purposes course for students with a B1-C1 English level proficiency who want to focus on the grammar necessary for the effective writing of academic texts.

Content:
The course begins with a review of verb tense use in an academic context before moving on to more complex structures like showing logical links, expressing, shades of meaning, and using relative clauses. Although useful outside academia, the grammar in this course is focused solely on the academic context.

Assessment:
Regular and active participation in the class. Completion of homework assignments. Klausur to be turned in on the last day of class.

Literatur

Please bring the following learning material withyou on your first day of class:


English for Academic Study: Grammar for Writing. Study Book

ISBN: 978-1-78260-070-1

Anmeldung

Veranstaltungsnummer

042068j

Semester

HeSe 2023

Typ

Sprachkurs

Max. Teilnehmeranzahl

18

Termine

Kursleitung

• Scott Simpson

Beschreibung

Target Group:
The building academic vocabulary short course is for students with a B2 English level proficiency or higher (B2-C2) who want to expand their vocabulary for academic purposes and/or want to “close the gap” between non-native and native like English proficiency.

Content:
This is a self-study course with instructor support. This means you have access to all the materials, including answer keys, and that an instructor oversees the structure and timing of activities, as well as answers any questions throughout the semester. The first part of the course focuses on vocabulary development and the uses words from the General Service List. The second part of the course provides practice using words from the Academic Word List sublists 1-5.

Assessment:
Regular and active participation in the class. Completion of homework assignments. Post-test on the last day of course and turning in of language portfolio.

Literatur

Bitte haben Sie zu Kursbeginn volgendes Lehrwerk vorliegen:

English for Academic Study: Vocabulary Book Garnet Education

ISBN: 978 1 90861 443 8

Anmeldung

Veranstaltungsnummer

042069j

Semester

HeSe 2023

Typ

Sprachkurs

Max. Teilnehmeranzahl

18

Termine

Kursleitung

• Scott Simpson

Beschreibung

Target group:

 

English Public Speaking and Presentation Skills is a course for students (and other university members) who want to learn how to write, organize, and deliver English language oral presentations or speeches. Students practice the productive skills of writing and speaking in the course.

 

Course content:

 

The focus of this course is on upper intermediate and advanced English language skills. Particular attention is paid to understanding the basic principles of speeches and presentations, planning, writing, and delivering presentations.

 

You will learn to write with an oral style and deliver a speech or presentation to a specific audience, as well as useful phrases and strategies for dealing with stage fright and speaking confidently.

 

Regular and active participation is required for successful completion of the course. This includes the completion of homework in order to continue practicing and consolidating what has been learned in the classroom. Attendance is compulsory.

 

Assessment:

Regular active participation in the class.

Presentations delivered to the class during both the semester and the exam week.

Literatur

Course material will be provided by the educator.

Anmeldung

Veranstaltungsnummer

042031j

Semester

HeSe 2023

Typ

Sprachkurs

Max. Teilnehmeranzahl

13

Kursleitung

• Scott Simpson

Beschreibung

Target Group:

The Grammar and Punctuation for Academic Writing course is an English for Academic Purposes course for students with a B1-C1 English level proficiency who want to focus on the grammar necessary for the effective writing of academic texts.

Content:

This course is focuses on the grammar used in academic journal articles, essays, and other academic texts. Academic grammar uses a limited number of tenses and focuses on developing your academic voice. The course begins with a review of verb tense use in an academic context before moving on to more complex structures like showing logical links, expressing, shades of meaning, and using relative clauses. Although useful outside academia, the grammar in this course is focused solely on the academic context.

Format:

This is a self-study with instructor support. This means you have access to all the materials, including answer keys, and that an instructor oversees the structure and timing of activities, as well as answers any questions throughout the semester. A syllabus is provided and assignments can be uploaded to moodle to keep you on track to finish the course. The instructor will send weekly reminders but you can generally work at your own pace.

Assessment:

Completion of homework assignments. Language portfolio turned in on the last day of class.

Technology:

This course uses the learning management software moodle, and the online meetings software Webex when needed. Further materials related to the book are available through the publisher’s website.

Literatur

Please have the following textbook available at the start of the course:  

English for Academic Study: Grammar for Writing Study Book Garnet Education

ISBN: 978 1 78260 070 1

Anmeldung

Veranstaltungsnummer

042032j

Semester

HeSe 2023

Typ

Sprachkurs

Max. Teilnehmeranzahl

13

Kursleitung

• Scott Simpson

Beschreibung

Target Group: The building academic vocabulary short course is for students with a B2 English level proficiency or higher (B2-C2) who want to expand their vocabulary for academic purposes and/or want to “close the gap” between non-native and native like English proficiency.

Content: This course focuses on building your academic vocabulary. This is the vocabulary used regardless of major within academia and one way to become more fluent in the English language. Furthermore, if you are studying in English in a non-native English speaking country, building your vocabulary is integral part of enhancing your English abilities. The first part of the course focuses on vocabulary development and the uses words from the General Service List. The second part of the course provides practice using words from the Academic Word List sublists 1-5.

Format:.This is a self-study with instructor support. This means you have access to all the materials, including answer keys, and that an instructor oversees the structure and timing of activities, as well as answers any questions throughout the semester. A syllabus is provided and assignments can be uploaded to moodle to keep you on track to finish the course. The instructor will send weekly reminders but you can generally work at your own pace.

Assessment: Completion of homework assignments. Post-test on the last day of course and turning in of language portfolio.

Technology: This course uses the learning management software moodle, and the online meetings software Webex when needed. Further materials related to the book are available through the publisher’s website.

Literatur

Please have the following textbook available at the start of the course:  

English for Academic Study: Vocabulary Book Garnet Education
ISBN: 978 1 90861 443 8

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