English: Grammar and Vocabulary in Reading and Listening - Upper Intermediate

This intensive Grammar and Vocabulary - Upper Intermediate course is ideally combined with the Conversation, Discussion and Presentation - Upper Intermediate training.

The goal of this course is for participants to revise and train upper-intermediate grammar and expand their vocabulary to better understand written texts as well as oral interaction. Grammar and vocabulary training are embedded in academic and professional reading and listening exercises that aim to improve reading and listening comprehension.

The listening, reading, and vocabulary will be based on authentic, current material from podcasts, television, magazines, and newspapers.

Topics may include:

  • Science and technology
  • Business and economics
  • Politics and law
  • Art and culture

Grammar topics may include:

  • Review of present and past tenses
  • Future forms
  • Passive
  • Verbs with by -ing or infinitive
  • Determiners
  • Modal verbs
  • Relative clauses
  • Indirect speech
  • Conditionals
  • Wishes

Course information

This course has been cancelled.
Course level
B2
Date
27.08.2018–13.09.2018
  • Monday, 14:15–15:45
  • Tuesday, 14:15–15:45
  • Wednesday, 14:15–15:45
  • Thursday, 14:15–15:45
24 Lessons
Lecturer
Anthony Mahler, PhD
Credit points
2 ECTS
Registration deadline
Friday 24.08.2018
Course fee
Students and PhD candidates: CHF 243.00
Members of staff: CHF 483.00
Alumni: CHF 483.00

Course materials

Materials will be made available by the lecturer.

Requirements

Requirements for acquisition of credit points

In order to receive credit points, candidates will

  • not be absent more than twice,
  • prepare for lessons,
  • do homework exercises,
  • pass a progress test.

You can get a total of 2 credit points.

Students are assessed by means of a portfolio (pass/fail).

Homework

± 240 minutes / week

Certificate of attendance

In order to receive a certificate of attendance (available on request) for this course, you are not allowed to be absent more than maximum two times.

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.

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