Course description:
Conversation:
(837b) Students will deal with most situations likely to arise whilst traveling in an area where the language is spoken.
(837b) Students will enter unprepared into conversation on topics that are familiar, of personal interest or pertinent to everyday life (e.g. family, hobbies, work, travel and current events).
(837b) Students will connect phrases in a simple way in order to describe experiences and events, their dreams, hopes and ambitions.
(837b) Students will be able to give reasons and explanations for opinions and plans.
(837b) Students will narrate a story or relate the plot of a book or film and describe my reactions.
(837b) Students will take an active part in discussion in familiar contexts, accounting for and sustaining their views.
(837b) Students will present clear, detailed descriptions on a wide range of subjects related to their field of interest.
(837b) Students will explain a viewpoint on a topical issue giving the advantages and disadvantages of various options.
Writing:
(837b) Students will write simple connected text on topics which are familiar or of personal interest.
(837b) Students will write personal letters describing experiences and impressions.
(837b) Students will write clear, detailed text on a wide range of subjects related to their interests.
(837b) Students will write an essay or report, passing on information or giving reasons in support of or against a particular point of view.
(837b) Students will write letters highlighting the personal significance of events and experiences.
Reading:
(837b) Students will understand texts that consist mainly of high frequency everyday or job related language.
(837b) Students will understand the description of events, feelings and wishes in personal letters.
(837b) Students will read articles and reports concerned with contemporary problems in which the writers adopt particular attitudes or viewpoints.
(837b) Students will understand contemporary literary prose (fragments).
Listening:
(837b) Students will understand the main points of clear standard speech on familiar matters regularly encountered in work, school, leisure, etc.
(837b) Students will understand the main point of many radio or TV programmes on current affairs or topics of personal or professional interest when the delivery is relatively slow and clear.
(837b) Students will understand extended speech and lectures with a familiar topic.