The "C1 Academic English Course" will be held by Nathalie Adams, of the Centro Linguistico di Ateneo, on Thursday, 13.30 am - 16.30 pm, from the 13/10/22 to the 22/12/22, for a total of 30 hours.
You are expected to have already attained a B2 level of general English. The course credits to be acknowledged depending on regular attendance, maximum 2 absences allowed.
The lessons will be online, via Zoom, with plenty of interaction and some collaborative work using the breakout rooms.
You will receive an email with instructions on how to sign up for the google classroom and be asked to fill in a 'needs analysis' form. All material will be made available online.
It is essential that you have a good internet connection.
- "Academic English" differs from general English, and is required at University where you are expected to express yourselves clearly and efficiently, during oral or written exams, when giving presentations, asking questions, answering queries, describing key concepts, discussing options, analyzing processes, comparing methods, and so on. These should be valuable to you not only during your course of studies but also in your future working life as geoengineers.
- All four skills will be covered: speaking for everyday situations, listening for understanding lectures or conferences, writing short paragraphs related to your field, reading for scientific papers, giving a short presentation. A variety of scanned EAP material will be used, online resources such as TedED, bbcenglish.co.uk, and subject-related articles and papers.
All costs will be covered by the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, with limited number of places.
The student will obtain 3 ECTS with minimum 80% attendance to the English course, and as 'free choice activities' in the student study plan, after making a specific request to the GEM board. The credits can be allotted only one time, even if you have taken the English course twice.
In order to sign up, please e-mail the GEM coordinator prof. Enrica Caporali, as soon as possible. Priority will be given to students who are signing to the English course for the first time.