The course is structured around the units 1 - 4 of the textbook Complete IELTS Bands 5-6. Additional materials are taken from other textbooks focusing on IELTS (or FCE) preparation, grammar and vocabulary practice, and original texts in English. Students will practice all four language skills: reading, listening, speaking and writing.
Overview of gramatical and lexical units
Grammar: comparative, countable and uncountable nouns, present simple, present perfect simple and continuous, articles
Vocabulary: comparing the meanings of similar words, word formation, study-related vocabulary, the internet
This is a one-semester course, 2x2 lessons per week.
The course is intended for students at B1+ level of English.
The objective of the course is to develop grammatical competence in students, to acquire academic vocabulary, and to enhance all four language skills with regard to the needs of of university students. The leaving level of English in this course is B2, which corresponds to the tested level of the Foreign Language Exam of the Faculty of Arts.
To find out their level of English, students can take the level test created by the British Council. https://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/en/content