English A2/B1

This course builds the essential foundations for more complex structures in English. You will learn vocabulary, phrases and grammar necessary for simple and short oral and written communication. You will practice and improve your speaking (both short monologues and dialogues), listening (video clips and short presentations), reading (short and simple texts from everyday and university life) and writing. This course can serve as a refresher or as a starter.

Examples of activities include:

  • Training some basic tenses so that you can talk about present, past and future events
  • Using adjectives and adverbs so that you can describe things in detail
  • Interacting with partners so that you can ask and answer questions.

Please note: The number of participants in this small-group course is limited, thereby ensuring greater individual attention. The minimum number of participants is 6, the maximum 10.

Course information

Course level
A2 - B1
Date
23.09.2024–16.12.2024
  • Monday, 12:15–13:25
18 Lessons
Lecturer
Kumiko Masai, PhD
Credit points
1 ECTS
Registration deadline
Wednesday 18.09.2024
Course fee
Students and PhD candidates: CHF 303.00
Members of staff: CHF 543.00
Alumni: CHF 543.00
Alumni FHNW: CHF 543.00

There will be no class on 7 October 2024.

Course materials

The course materials will be provided by the instructor.

Requirements

To earn credit points, participants are expected to

  • not be absent more than twice,
  • participate actively in class,
  • pass three assessments.

Workload for ECTS:
In addition to class time, participants must plan to spend 1-2 hours per week on preparing and reviewing for class and on autonomous learning.

You can earn 1 credit point.
The course is graded with either pass or fail.

Certificate of attendance

Active participation is assumed. In order to receive a certificate of attendance for this course, you are not allowed to be absent more than twice.

Placement test

This course requires either an obligatory placement test or completion of a preceding course.

Replacement date

The supplementary replacement date for lessons that might not take place is: 07.12.2024 from 10:00 - 16:00.

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