Course Aim

The aim of this course is to teach you how to communicate independently and effectively in technically-oriented working environments and equip you with language competencies at the B1 level according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages.


Learning Outcomes

After completing the course, you will be able…

·       to describe previous and current studies, including the plans for the future

·       to talk about routine business or study duties

·       to describe what is the student involved in within his/her study/work

·       to find a suitable job advert and to respond to it

·       to write a CV and a cover letter

·       to take part in a job interview

·       to talk about one´s strengths and weaknesses

·       to skim and scan a text in order to identify the main ideas of a professional article

·       to initiate and conduct a small talk

·       to use basic cause/effect expressions to explain how a machine works

·       to describe events that started in the past but have just stopped or will be still happening in the future

·       to describe a technical problem and to suggest its solution

·       to give future predictions using the degrees of certainty

·       to describe a process

·       to compare/contrast and weigh alternatives

·       to give instructions

·       to participate in a meeting; to express agreement/disagreement

to talk over the phone


Course Requirements

The indicator of completing this course successfully is passing the final test. However, to achieve this, it is not necessary to go through all the tasks in this course. You should do the exercises until you feel you have mastered the material being practised; i.e. until you can use it independently without any guidance. Usually, it is necessary to go through at least 75% of exercises in each unit, but, of course, extra practice is always helpful.