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English. Academic English. Reading and Writing Practice (for B2 level)

Class at Faculty of Arts |
ASZAJ3111E

Syllabus

Reading

Quick reading strategies (skimming and scanning)

Reading comprehension practice tests 

Reading between lines

Writing

Paragraph: structure (topic sentence, developing sentences, concluding sentence), types of paragraph

Style: informal, social, formal, academic

Letter/Email: letter of application, cover letter

Essay: structure (introduction, body, conclusion), developing an argument, generalisation vs. specification, cohesion

Graph: describing charts, language of comparison, describing tables, process descriptions

Vocabulary

Linking words

Grammar

Articles

Annotation

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THIS CODE WAS CREATED SPECIFICALLY FOR ERASMUS STUDENTS. If you are a foreign exchange student, you should sign up for this code.

This is a one-semester course, taught 1 x 2 lessons per week.

Objective: This requires the B2 level of English in students. The objective of the course is the development of reading and writing skills in English with a special focus on academic competences. The course may serve as preparation for the RC and W parts of the B2 exam.

Programme: Students will practice reading comprehension of various academic texts (articles, presentation of data) and composition of written samples appropriate for university students (summary, abstract, essay).