General English 4A unit (GEN041)

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Introduction

This is the first 5-week unit of a 10-week general English level at an upper-intermediate level which aims to build students English language levels. This course develops listening, reading, writing and speaking skills as well as grammar and vocabulary on a variety of topics of personal and professional interest. Within a communicative and interactive classroom environment, the unit focuses on language competencies in - functional language for spoken interactions to give opinions and try to change other’s opinions, re-tell a story, give impressions and reflect on events, give solutions to a problem, and make predictions on future events; - comprehending reading and listening texts on a variety of topics of personal and professional interest; - writing emails of complaint, opinion essays, articles of advice, data descriptions, reviews, and reports, and; - using upper-intermediate level grammar and vocabulary accurately and appropriately. Student language acquisition is checked against the Common European Framework Reference for Language B2 Checklist of competencies.

Summary

Unit name	General English 4A
Unit code	GEN041
Credit points	12.5
College/School	Student Services and Operations International Partnerships and Programs
Discipline	English Language Centre
Coordinator	Ms Julia Pankowski
Available as an elective?	No
Delivered By	University of Tasmania
Level	Foundation or Enabling

Availability

Specific information on 2027 unit availability will be available in August

Key Dates

Study Period	Start date	Census date	WW date	End date
ELC Period 1	3/1/2027	10/1/2027	1/1/1970	4/2/2027
ELC Period 7	15/8/2027	22/8/2027	1/1/1970	16/9/2027
ELC Period 9	31/10/2027	7/11/2027	1/1/1970	2/12/2027
ELC Period 5	30/5/2027	6/6/2027	1/1/1970	1/7/2027
ELC Period 6	11/7/2027	18/7/2027	1/1/1970	12/8/2027
ELC Period 2	8/2/2027	15/2/2027	1/1/1970	11/3/2027
ELC Period 4	25/4/2027	2/5/2027	1/1/1970	27/5/2027
ELC Period 3	14/3/2027	21/3/2027	1/1/1970	22/4/2027
ELC Period 8	26/9/2027	3/10/2027	1/1/1970	28/10/2027

* The Final WW Date is the final date from which you can withdraw from the unit without academic penalty, however you will still incur a financial liability (refer to How do I withdraw from a unit? for more information).

Unit census dates currently displaying for 2027 are indicative and subject to change. Finalised census dates for 2027 will be available from the 1st October 2026. Note census date cutoff is 11.59pm AEST (AEDT during October to March).

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Learning Outcomes

• Speak and develop logical arguments on topics that are of a personal and professional interest using appropriate vocabulary and grammar accurately at a CEFR B2 level.
• Read and comprehend ideas and arguments in texts on topics that are of a personal and professional interest at a CEFR B2 level.
• Listen to and comprehend concrete and abstract ideas in standard dialect on topics of personal and professional interest at a CEFR B2 level.
• Write formal letters and detailed texts of up to 250 words on topics that are of personal and professional interest using appropriate vocabulary and grammar accurately at a CEFR B2 level.

Fee Information

2027 fee information will be available in August.

Teaching

Assessment	In-class / MyLO tasks (10%)|Progress Test (20%)|Weekly Review Tests (20%)|Speaking Portfolio (25%)|Writing Portfolio (25%)
Timetable	View the lecture timetable | View the full unit timetable

Textbooks

Required	Krantz, C & Norton, J 2015, Navigate Coursebook Upper-Intermediate B2, Oxford University Press, Oxford. (note that alternative English language coursebooks at a similar level may on occasion be used instead of this one. Students will be notified on the first day of class and/or at orientation. Required coursebooks are generally always available at the on-campus bookshop).

The University reserves the right to amend or remove courses and unit availabilities, as appropriate.