851-0832-11L Advanced English for Academic Purposes (C1-C2)
| Semester | Frühjahrssemester 2020 |
| Dozierende | R. Taylor |
| Periodizität | jedes Semester wiederkehrende Veranstaltung |
| Lehrsprache | Englisch |
| Kommentar | Ihre Belegung ist nur mit gleichzeitiger Online-Anmeldung beim "Sprachenzentrum der UZH und der ETH Zürich" gültig (www.sprachenzentrum.uzh.ch). Kursgebühr: CHF 80.00 |
Lehrveranstaltungen
| Nummer | Titel | Umfang | Dozierende | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 851-0832-11 G | Advanced English for Academic Purposes (C1-C2)
 **Kurs vom Sprachenzentrum der UZH und der ETH Zürich** Mehr Infos unter: Link Die Lehrveranstaltung wird in 2 Parallelkursen angeboten. Bitte melden Sie sich direkt über die Homepage des Sprachenzentrums für einen der zwei Parallelkurse an. 1. Kurs: Mittwoch 08.00 - 10.00 Uhr 2. Kurs: Donnerstag 08.00 - 10.00 Uhr | 2 Std. |
| R. Taylor |
Katalogdaten
| Kurzbeschreibung | This course is designed for Bachelor and Master students from all disciplines who wish to improve their English from C1 towards C2 level and train their language skills at Mastery level. Selected Academic English features are included to add value to the course to meet standard entrance requirements by leading universities and colleges worldwide. |
| Lernziel | Participants should already have reached a level of C1 (advanced), as defined in the Council of Europe Global Scale. The course is also open to participants whose level is above C1. The course aims to train and develop linguistic skills at Mastery level, with a focus on formal and informal lexis, on listening and oral communication skills, increasing fluency, accuracy and complexity of spoken language; writing well-structured descriptive texts and argumentative essays, with the aim to fulfill the language requirements for study at an English speaking university or follow University Masters Courses held in English. |
| Inhalt | The course covers: a review of vocabulary building and extension, including the Academic Word List and formulaic language; input on academic reading, writing and listening comprehension; and improvement of grammatical accuracy. Special emphasis is placed on individual speaking, argumentative discourse and group discussions, to enhance fluency and confidence. Where possible, students will be asked to reflect on how the course content relates to their own academic disciplines. |
| Skript | No script. Handouts will be delivered weekly and published on Moodle. |
| Literatur | Participants will be expected to make a small contribution to the costs of any photocopies necessary. |
| Voraussetzungen / Besonderes | Participants will be expected to: Attend regularly throughout the semester; Take part actively in class discussions, group work and pair work; do at least 2 hours' work per week outside class, including reading and writing; Use the electronic tools provided. Complete a portfolio report of four key tasks, aiming to practice the skills focussed on during the semester. A language certificate from the Language Center is issued on successful completion of the course; Bachelor and Master students of the ETH will receive D-Gess credits and a mark, awarded electronically at the end of the semester. Details will follow at the beginning of the semester. The course is only open to students who register on-line via the Sprachenzentrum website (in February 2015, please review the SZ webpage) and who receive on-line confirmation that they have been accepted on this course. |
Leistungskontrolle
| Information zur Leistungskontrolle (gültig bis die Lerneinheit neu gelesen wird) | |
Leistungskontrolle als Semesterkurs | |
| ECTS Kreditpunkte | 2 KP |
| Prüfende | R. Taylor |
| Form | benotete Semesterleistung |
| Prüfungssprache | Englisch |
| Repetition | Repetition nur nach erneuter Belegung der Lerneinheit möglich. |
Lernmaterialien
| Keine öffentlichen Lernmaterialien verfügbar. | |
| Es werden nur die öffentlichen Lernmaterialien aufgeführt. |
Gruppen
| Keine Informationen zu Gruppen vorhanden. |
Einschränkungen
| Allgemein |  : Für Fachstudierende und Hörer/-innen ist eine Spezialbewilligung der Dozierenden notwendig |
Angeboten in
| Studiengang | Bereich | Typ | |
|---|---|---|---|
| GESS Wissenschaft im Kontext (Science in Perspective) | Sprachkurse der UZH und der ETH Zürich | W |  |