English intermediate level - 2nd part

At the end of this learning unit, the student is able to :

At the end of the course students are expected to have reached the following levels (Common European Framework of Reference for Languages) in the following skills:

Reading comprehension:

• Students can understand articles and reports on everyday topics and can understand the writer's point of view.
• Students can quickly scan long and complex texts and grasp the main ideas.
• Students have built up a wide range of (reading) vocabulary although some difficulties may occur with unusual expressions.

Level B2- of the "Common European Framework of References for Languages".

Listening comprehension individual:

• Students can understand standard spoken English (live or from recordings) on both familiar and unfamiliar topics normally encountered in personal, social, university or professional life. Interactive:
• Students can understand a normal conversation, with the occasional repeating of certain words or expressions.

Level B2- of the "Common European Framework of References for Languages".

Speaking skills individual:

• Students can methodically develop a presentation or a description emphasizing the important points and relevant details.
• Students can give a detailed description and presentation of a wide range of subjects related to their field of studies and develop and justify their ideas using relevant examples.

Level B2 of the "Common European Framework of References for Languages".

Speaking skills interactive:

• Students can express themselves with ease about familiar and less familiar topics pertaining to their interests and field of studies.
• Students can answer simple straightforward questions linked to their presentation.

Level B1+ of the "Common European Framework of References for Languages".

Code:

Building-up general vocabulary in context and reinforcing specific structures in English (gerunds/infinitives).