English B2/C1 Intensive

This intensive crash-course refreshes your English by revising core grammar focussing on the form and use of the tenses. This includes combinations of tenses such as past continuous and simple past to accurately relate events to each other in time as well as when to use and how to combine the will-future and the present continuous with future meaning. The grammar is trained in activities that integrate reading, writing, speaking and listening.

The emphasis is on general English, with some academic English common across disciplines, such as comparing and contrasting, discussing data, and narrating change and stasis. The exercises based on topical themes related to health, the environment and society give you plenty opportunity to apply vocabulary and express yourself in English to develop confidence, fluency and accuracy. Thereby the course readies you for your studies and sets you on the way to join a semester course that will enhance your level.

The total break time will be 15 minutes per session.

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
B2 - C1
Date
  • Monday 09.09.2024, 16:00–19:15
  • Tuesday 10.09.2024, 16:00–19:15
  • Wednesday 11.09.2024, 16:00–19:15
  • Thursday 12.09.2024, 16:00–19:15
  • Friday 13.09.2024, 16:00–19:15
20 Lessons
Lecturer
Stephan Meyer, MA
Credit points
1 ECTS
Registration deadline
Friday 06.09.2024
Course fee
Students and PhD candidates: CHF 333.00
Members of staff: CHF 603.00
Alumni: CHF 603.00
Alumni FHNW: CHF 603.00

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 once,
  • participate actively in class,
  • pass two assignments.

Workload for ECTS:
In addition to class time, participants must plan to spend 1-2 hours per day 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 once.

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: 14.09.2024 from 09:00 - 12:15

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