This course is aimed at students and staff who want to improve upon their skills in grammar and vocabulary/ expression in general. This course is also offered to students and staff who need to update these proficiencies in order to prepare efficiently for Cambridge Advanced, IELTS or TOEFL exams. We will strive for balance each week in class between readings, exercises, and discussions, with the clear goal of improving understanding of grammar and vocabulary.
English: Advanced Grammar and Vocabulary
Course information
- Course level
- B2 / C1
- Date
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24.09.2018 - 10.12.2018
Monday, 16:15 - 17:45 - 24 Lessons
- Lecturer
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Andrew Brown, MA
- Credit points
- 2 ECTS
- Registration deadline
- Thursday 20.09.2018
- Course fee
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Students and PhD candidates: CHF 243.00
Members of staff: CHF 483.00
Alumni: CHF 483.00
Course materials
Language Practice for Advanced: English Grammar and Vocabulary, Student's Book and MPO with key Pack, 4th edition; Macmillan Education ELT 2014; ISBN: 978-0-230-46381-3
Further details will be found in the course confirmation. Please do not acquire the course materials before then.
Attendance
Number of absences allowed: 2
Coursework
Participants are expected to:- participate actively in class;
- complete learning assessments;
- spend 3 hours per course session on preparing and reviewing the lesson and on autonomous learning.
Credit points
To earn the credit points, students must fulfill the attendance requirement, complete the coursework, and pass the required number of assessments. The course is graded on a pass-fail basis.
Homework
± 90 minutes / week
Placement test
This course requires either an obligatory computer placement test or completion of a preceding course. If you have not attended a preceding course, a computer placement test has to be taken prior to registration.
Date for rescheduled sessions
The supplementary replacement date for lessons that might not take place is: 01.12.2018 from 10h - 16h