Introduction
This 5-week General English unit is the second half of a 10-week upper-intermediate level component which aims to build students English language level. 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 level 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 4B |
| Unit code | GEN042 |
| 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
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%) |
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| 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). |
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