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GESS Science in Perspective Information
Only the courses listed below will be recognized as "GESS Science in Perspective" courses.

Further below you will find courses under the category "Type B courses Reflections about subject specific methods and content" as well as the language courses.

During the Bachelor’s degree Students should acquire at least 6 ECTS and during the Master’s degree 2 ECTS.

Students who already took a course within their main study program are NOT allowed to take the course again.
Language Courses of the UZH and ETH Zurich
A maximum of three credits from language courses may be recognised. In addition, only advanced courses (level B2 upwards) in the European languages English, French, Italian and Spanish are recognised. German language courses are recognised from level C2 upwards.

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851-0820-01LFrench B2-C1: Language and Cinema Information
No enrolment to this course at ETH Zurich. Book the corresponding course directly at "Language Center of UZH and ETH Zürich".

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AbstractThis course offers participants a choice of films that reflect recent issues in order to raise their awareness of the ongoing concerns of contemporary French cinema, and also to enable them to improve their speaking skills, mainly through oral presentations.
ObjectiveThe primary objective of this course is to develop participants’ listening comprehension skills and more specifically, to improve their understanding of implicit and cultural meanings of the films on the program. It further aims to raise participants' awareness of the history, aesthetics, and contemporary issues of French cinema. The second objective of the course is to improve participants’ speaking skills, especially by giving them the opportunity to produce structured presentations and to express their personal, informed, and nuanced opinions.
851-0827-01LFrench B2.2-C1: Society and Current Issues Information
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AbstractThis course offers participants the opportunity to read, and reflect in class on, challenging texts on societal issues that regularly appear on the French-language news agenda, in order to expand their cultural knowledge, and specifically, to improve their lexical skills in writing and speaking, as well as express complex personal opinions when speaking.
ObjectiveThe main objective of this course is to develop participants’ written comprehension and expression and, more specifically, to explore the implicit and cultural aspects of a variety of text genres (academic writing, essays, investigative journalism). This course aims to improve participants' language skills through the acquisition of precise and context-specific vocabulary. It also raises their awareness of the argumentative character of written texts, words or expressions used in writing, and various types of discourse and language registers.
851-0816-05LFrench B2-C1: Textual Grammar Information
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AbstractThis course offers participants the opportunity to recognize, practice, and improve some of the fundamental and relevant linguistic tools they need in order to write academic texts in French.
ObjectiveThe main objective of this course is to improve participants’ competence in written French through the mastery of grammatical rules and their practical application; this will ensure the correctness of participants’ utterances at text level and help them with some difficult areas of the French language. The course focuses on a descriptive approach of linguistic tools to improve written academic French (reports, abstracts) and business writing in general (covering letters) through targeted exercises.
851-0816-15LFrench B2: Debating and Presentation Skills Information
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AbstractThis course offers participants the opportunity to initiate and practice debating in French by developing and improving specific linguistic tools in order to allow them to speak fluently in controversial discussions.
ObjectiveThis course allows participants to develop their speaking skills through active contributions in debates. More specifically, it aims at participants’ production of clear and reasoned statements to ensure better communication. An additional goal is to improve participants’ listening comprehension skills.
851-0815-04LFrench B2: Brush up your Skills Information
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AbstractThe course is organized around the communicative tasks that participants learn to perform. These relate to the university environment and are addressed both in terms of essential language skills at B2 level and of extra-linguistic skills (cultural knowledge, gestures, etc.) required to deal with these situations.
ObjectiveThe objective of this course is to familiarize participants with the performance of communicative tasks specific to the academic world and, in so doing, to consolidate their general production and comprehension skills (oral and written) at B2 level.
851-0816-13LFrench B2.2-C2: Practising French in Context Information
Does not take place this semester.
No enrolment to this course at ETH Zurich. Book the corresponding course directly at "Language Center of UZH and ETH Zürich".

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AbstractThis course offers participants the opportunity to carry out a "case study" based on a topical issue in order to practice and improve the four language skills by developing a fictitious but plausible scenario that requires the use of specific rhetorical, lexical, and pragmatic tools.
ObjectiveThe main objective of this course is to give participants an opportunity to practice and improve the four language skills (speaking and listening comprehension, writing and reading comprehension) through "case studies." Participants present a complex topic and interact by defending a point of view and/or responding to objections. In addition, the course allows participants to develop their knowledge of Francophone culture (the media and the press).
851-0832-10LAdvanced English for Academic Purposes (C1-C2) Information
No enrolment to this course at ETH Zurich. Book the corresponding course directly at "Language Center of UZH and ETH Zürich".

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AbstractThis course is designed for Bachelor’s and Master’s 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.
ObjectiveParticipants should already have reached C1 level (advanced) as defined in the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR). 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 academic lexis, on listening and oral communication skills, and on increasing fluency, accuracy, and complexity of spoken language. Students will work on writing well-structured descriptive texts and argumentative essays, with the aim of fulfilling the language requirements for study at an English-speaking university or following university Master’s courses held in English.
851-0886-00LNew Zealand Through Literature and Film (C1-C2) Information
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AbstractThis course is designed for non-native English speakers at Bachelor’s and Master’s level from all disciplines who wish to gain an insight into New Zealand culture, history, and society through its rich tradition in film and literature, while improving their English language skills further towards C2.
ObjectiveIn this course, students are introduced to New Zealand through its rich tradition of literature and film. The course addresses issues that have arisen in this former colony from its earliest settlement to the present day. Key questions include: What did New Zealand mean to its early settlers? Where did they come from? What is the Treaty of Waitangi, and what is its status today? How culturally diverse is New Zealand, and what is bi-culturalism in New Zealand? How did early European settlers view New Zealand, and what does it mean to be a New Zealander today?

Students will analyse and discuss poetry, prose, and film. They will become aware of various ways of "reading" texts and film, and will improve their skills in planning and writing cohesive essays in which they marshal their arguments in a convincing and formal manner.

Overall, the aims are that students become more discerning readers, improve their skills in expressing their views in written and spoken form clearly and concisely, and gain an understanding of the importance of literature and film to the development of New Zealand’s unique present-day identity.
851-0856-04LSpanish B2-C1: Grammar and Communication Information
Does not take place this semester.
No enrolment to this course at ETH Zurich. Book the corresponding course directly at "Language Center of UZH and ETH Zürich".

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AbstractThe main subject matter of this course includes a systematic discussion of the usage of past tenses; subordinate clauses; linking expressions; reported speech; periphrastic verb constructions; and verbs of change. In addition, participants undertake individual reading of various text types, with a particular emphasis on technical subjects and/or subjects related to their fields of study
ObjectiveIn this course, participants acquire oral and written academic communication skills; they acquire knowledge of the grammar areas relevant to B2-C1 level of the Common European Framework Reference for Languages; and they consolidate previously acquired grammar.
851-0846-01LSpanish B2: Starter Information
No enrolment to this course at ETH Zurich. Book the corresponding course directly at "Language Center of UZH and ETH Zürich".

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AbstractThe grammar in this course focuses on the introduction of the “imperfecto de subjuntivo” and the “pluscuamperfecto de subjuntivo”. The corresponding indicatives are also included. Various text types are focused on, and participants give simple oral presentations on a topic from their field of study. Participants also practice their oral expression and discussion skills.
ObjectiveParticipants improve their understanding of grammatical usage by investigating written and spoken texts. They put newly acquired language patterns into practice when writing and speaking, and they acquire vocabulary on current contemporary issues; they also acquire specialist vocabulary from their fields of study.
Participants are able to write clear and detailed texts on scientific issues from their specific fields of study.
851-0834-17LSpanish B2: Oral Interaction Information
Does not take place this semester.
No enrolment to this course at ETH Zurich. Book the corresponding course directly at "Language Center of UZH and ETH Zürich".

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AbstractParticipants practice a range of oral interactions, such as casual and formal conversation, interviews, debates, negotiations, and presentations. They discuss current issues and their fields of study and/or work.
ObjectiveThe course aims to expose participants to a range of conversational situations, providing them with tools that help them to improve their ability to perform various tasks linguistically and socially.
851-0849-00LBrazilian Portuguese A1 Information
No enrolment to this course at ETH Zurich. Book the corresponding course directly at "Language Center of UZH and ETH Zürich".

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AbstractThis course is designed for participants with no previous knowledge of Portuguese.
In the course, participants learn simple basic vocabulary, common daily idiomatic expressions, and fundamental grammar. The focus is on the phonetic features of Portuguese language. Intercultural and cultural issues relating to Brazil are also taken into consideration.
ObjectiveParticipants can understand and form simple questions, messages, and requests.
851-0849-01LBrazilian Portuguese A2 Information
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AbstractThis course is designed for participants with a basic knowledge of Portuguese (level A1).
The course deals with everyday topics. Participants practice simple forms of communication as these occur in daily life. Lexical and linguistic structures are taught within these contexts. Intercultural and socio-cultural issues relating to Brazil are also taken into consideration.
ObjectiveParticipants can talk and write about themselves and everyday topics using simple sentences. They can take part in simple daily conversations, understand and write simple messages, describe an event in a time sequence, and express wishes, assumptions, and recommendations.
851-0849-02LBrazilian Portuguese B1 Information
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AbstractThis course is designed for participants with an A2 level in Portuguese.
The course deals with everyday topics. Participants practice forms of communication as these occur in daily life. Lexical and linguistic structures are taught within these contexts. Intercultural and socio-cultural issues relating to Brazil are also taken into consideration.
ObjectiveParticipants can deal with everyday situations; they can talk about their experiences, opinions, wishes, and plans in simple coherent sentences.
851-0826-05LItalian B2: Italian for Academic Purposes Information
Does not take place this semester.
No enrolment to this course at ETH Zurich. Book the corresponding course directly at "Language Center of UZH and ETH Zürich".

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AbstractIn this course, participants examine and write/prepare various academic text genres, including scientific essays, abstracts, oral presentations, and handouts.
ObjectiveThe course aims to deepen participants’ mastery of academic language. By reading scientific texts and listening to university lectures, participants analyze and study the linguistic structures of these text genres and learn specialist vocabulary from their field of study.
851-0826-04LItalian B2-C1: Language and Literature Information
Does not take place this semester.
No enrolment to this course at ETH Zurich. Book the corresponding course directly at "Language Center of UZH and ETH Zürich".

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AbstractThe course approaches the Italian language through short stories, relevant both for their linguistic structures and content, which is related to historical and sociological realities typical for Italy. Participants deepen their lexical and syntactic competence by means of oral and written presentations, class discussions, reflections on the structures of the stories, and targeted exercises.
ObjectiveThe course offers participants the opportunity to:
- Better understand complex literary texts
- Be able to grasp nuances of meaning expressed through certain lexical and syntactical choices more effectively
- Learn how to express themselves clearly and in a differentiated way
- Understand through short narrative texts some cultural and social realities typical of Italy
851-0852-00LRussian II (A1.2) Information
No enrolment to this course at ETH Zurich. Book the corresponding course directly at "Language Center of UZH and ETH Zürich".

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AbstractRussian II leads to A1.2 level on the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages. The course is the second part of a five-semester Russian course. In this course, participants continue to work on basic features of Russian grammar. Emphasis is also placed on the extension of basic vocabulary, reading competence, conversation, and intercultural competence.
ObjectiveParticipants are able to use Russian adequately in selected areas. The focus is on speaking, reading comprehension, and listening comprehension skills at A1.2 level of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages, and on developing cultural competence. Special importance is attached to an academic environment and student life.

The course deals with the following content: Reading Russian script and writing about what someone is doing or not doing; talking about leisure activities; talking about whether or not one likes doing something and/or does something regularly; expressing an opinion on activities; giving the time of day and days of the week; talking about past actions; talking about past and present professions, activities, and jobs; talking about the nature of actions; making telephone calls; reading an interview in a newspaper; giving information about the process and duration of an action; and naming souvenirs.
851-0854-01LRussian IV (A2.2) Information
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AbstractRussian IV leads to A2.1 level on the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages. The course is the fourth part of a five-semester Russian course. In this course, participants extend their ability to express themselves, in particular regarding travel, living, and personality; it also extends participants’ grammar skills.
ObjectiveParticipants are able to use Russian adequately in selected areas. The focus is on speaking, reading comprehension, and listening comprehension skills at A2.2 level of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages, and on developing cultural competence. Special importance is attached to an academic environment and student life.

The course deals with the following content: Talking about hotel services; having a conversation at the hotel reception; expressing satisfaction; making a complaint; making recommendations; giving information about distances; talking about apartments and their location, interior decoration, and price; understanding real estate adverts; describing where someone or something is located; expressing wishes and perceptions; understanding a written invitation with directions; describing people’s appearance; talking about clothing; giving compliments; making requests; making comparisons; talking about people’s characters and attributes; and talking about relationships and friendship.
851-0855-01LRussian for Insiders: Deepen Your Heritage Language Skills (A2-C1) Information
Does not take place this semester.
No enrolment to this course at ETH Zurich. Book the corresponding course directly at "Language Center of UZH and ETH Zürich".

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AbstractThis course targents students with Russian as a heritage language - students who have grown up outside the Russian language area, but who spoke or speak (partly) Russian in their family environment and already have an oral knowledge of the language (level A2-C1). A prior knowledge of the Russian script is welcome, but not mandatory.
ObjectiveThe participants deepen their competences in Russian script and orthography as well as their reading comprehension and stylistics (concerning the productive competences in writing) with the aim to be able to use the Russian language also outside the domestic domain, especially in a academic and professional environment.
The detailed learning objectives in the above-mentioned fields will be established individually at the beginning of the course with regard to the students' prior knowledge and their needs.
851-0862-00LArabic II (A1.2) Information
No enrolment to this course at ETH Zurich. Book the corresponding course directly at "Language Center of UZH and ETH Zürich".

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AbstractArabic II leads to A1 .2l evel on the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages. It is the second part (A1.2 level) of a four-semester Arabic course. The goal of the course is for participants to extend and consolidate their basic language skills in speaking, listening comprehension, and the reading and writing of Arabic script.
ObjectiveParticipants are able to use the Arabic language adequately in selected areas and can conduct themselves in a culturally appropriate manner. In addition to speaking, reading comprehension, and listening comprehension skills, special importance is attached to writing short texts. In terms of grammar, key topics that are dealt with include personal suffixes and genitive connections. The following content areas are embedded in various communicative tasks: Describing your environment (apartment, family, place of study), finding your way around, obtaining information (e.g. about renting an apartment), and going shopping.
851-0864-00LArabic IV (A2.2) Information
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AbstractArabic IV leads to A2.1 level on the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages. It is the final part (A1.2 level) of a four-semester Arabic course. The aims of the course are to expand participants’ skills in discussing daily events and simple Arabic texts.
ObjectiveParticipants are able to use the Arabic language adequately in selected areas. The focus is on speaking, reading comprehension, and listening comprehension at A2.2 level on the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages. Participants are able to discuss in Arabic the contents of simple Arabic texts. They have acquired basic Arabic grammar skills and can continue to develop their language skills independently with the help of grammar books.
851-0866-03LArabic: Egyptian Arabic (A2.1) Information
No enrolment to this course at ETH Zurich. Book the corresponding course directly at "Language Center of UZH and ETH Zürich".

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AbstractThis course in Egyptian dialect introduces participants to the colloquial Arabic of Cairo, which is understood throughout the Arab world. The focus is on oral expression and listening comprehension. The course builds on good basic skills in High Arabic (Fusha).
ObjectiveA particular focus of this course is on speaking, listening comprehension, and – to a lesser degree – reading comprehension skills at A2.1 level on the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages, as well as on developing cultural competence. Participants are able to use the language adequately and can conduct themselves in a culturally appropriate manner in an Egyptian-speaking environment. Content areas that are embedded in various communicative tasks relate primarily to typical situations you might encounter when staying in an Arabic country: Talking about yourself and your environment; finding your way around; using public transport; obtaining information; shopping; and eating out.
851-0876-00LChinese II (A1.2) Information
No enrolment to this course at ETH Zurich. Book the corresponding course directly at "Language Center of UZH and ETH Zürich".

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AbstractChinese II leads to A1.2 level on the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages. It provides a continuation of participants’ skills in standard modern Chinese and in Chinese script. The goal of the course is for participants to communicate in and deal with simple everyday situations. Special importance is attached to an academic environment and student life.
ObjectiveParticipants are able to use the Chinese language adequately in selected areas and can conduct themselves in a culturally appropriate manner. The focus is on oral language skills at A1.2 level of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages; reading and writing skills are fostered simultaneously. Special importance is attached to an academic environment and student life. Participants learn about 200 new characters. (After two semesters, participants know about 400 characters).

Content areas that are embedded in various communicative tasks include:
- Describing a day in your life
- Discussing your current studies
- Hobbies
- Making appointments
- Going to a restaurant
851-0878-00LChinese IV (A2.2) Information
No enrolment to this course at ETH Zurich. Book the corresponding course directly at "Language Center of UZH and ETH Zürich".

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AbstractChinese IV leads to A2.2 level on the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages. It provides an extension of participants’ skills in standard modern Chinese and in Chinese script. The goal of the course is for participants to communicate in and deal with more complex everyday situations. Special importance is attached to an academic environment and student life.
ObjectiveParticipants are able to use the Chinese language adequately in selected areas and can conduct themselves in a culturally appropriate manner. The focus is on oral language skills at A2.2 level of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages; reading and writing skills are fostered simultaneously. Special importance is attached to an academic environment and student life. Participants learn about 200 new characters. (After four semesters, participants know about 800 characters).

Content areas that are embedded in various communicative tasks include:
- Finding an apartment
- Communicating with a landlord when there are problems
- Travel
851-0879-02LChinese VI (A2.2++) Information
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AbstractThis course is meant for all students and employees at the University and the ETH Zurich, who habe previously attended the course Chinese V.
All others should contact the instructor of the course beforehand.
ObjectiveBuilding on the results of course Chinese V the students will learn a basic vocabulary of about 900 characters. At the end of the course they will acquire the capacity not only to read but also to write these characters. The students will be familiarized with the new vocabulary through a number of exercises involving dialogues and short sentences. In addition, the competence in understanding spoken colloquial Chinese will also be trained. Members of the course will eventually acquire an advanced linguistic competence meeting the standards set by the new HSK 4 examination.
851-0880-00LJapanese II (A1.2) Information
No enrolment to this course at ETH Zurich. Book the corresponding course directly at "Language Center of UZH and ETH Zürich".

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AbstractJapanese II leads to A1.2 level on the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages. It is the second part of a five-semester Japanese course. This course builds on participants’ basic vocabulary and knowledge of Japanese sentence structures. The focus is on expanding participants’ ability to act and on increasing their range of expression.
ObjectiveParticipants are able to use the Japanese language adequately in selected areas, and they can write logically structured texts about their daily lives and write these on a computer in Sino-Japanese mixed script. The focus is equally on fostering speaking, listening, writing, and reading skills at A1.2 level of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages, as well as on developing cultural competence. Special importance is attached to an academic environment and student life. The following content is dealt with: Invitations, rejections, and making appointments; leisure activities; personal preferences; family; making suggestions.
851-0884-00LJapanese 2 (A1.2) Information
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AbstractJapanese 2 leads to A1.2 level on the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages. It is the second part of a five-semester Japanese course. This course builds on participants’ basic vocabulary and knowledge of Japanese sentence structures. The focus is on expanding participants’ ability to act and on increasing their range of expression.
ObjectiveParticipants are able to use the Japanese language adequately in selected areas, and they can write logically structured texts about their daily lives and write these on a computer in Sino-Japanese mixed script. The focus is equally on fostering speaking, listening, writing, and reading skills at A1.2 level of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages, as well as on developing cultural competence. Special importance is attached to an academic environment and student life. The following content is dealt with: Invitations, rejections, and making appointments; leisure activities; personal preferences; family; making suggestions.
851-0882-01LJapanese IV (A2.2) Information
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AbstractJapanese IV leads to A2.2 level on the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages. It is the fourth part of a five-semester Japanese course. The goal of the course is to give participants the opportunity to practice colloquial Japanese, read general-language texts in Sino-Japanese mixed script, use and extend their basic vocabulary and sentence structures.
ObjectiveParticipants are able to use the Japanese language adequately in selected areas. The focus is equally on fostering speaking, listening, writing, and reading skills at A2.2 level of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages, as well as on the development of cultural competence. Special importance is attached to an academic environment and student life. The following content is dealt with: Describing plans, taking precautions, hearsay, and requesting services.
851-0834-20LModern Greek Language II (A1.2) Information
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AbstractModern Greek II leads to A1.2 level on the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages. It is the second part of a four-semester Modern Greek course. The goal of the course is that participants acquire basic language skills in speaking, listening comprehension, and reading and writing Greek script. The focus is also on vocabulary extension, basic grammar, and pronunciation practice.
ObjectiveParticipants are able to use Modern Greek adequately in selected areas. They can form simple sentences in past and future tenses. They can write short descriptive texts. They can filter out a general overview from the information presented on Greek websites. The focus is on speaking, reading comprehension, and listening comprehension skills at A1.2 level of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages, and on developing cultural competence. Special importance is attached to an academic environment and student life.

Content areas that are embedded in various communicative tasks include: Talking about work rhythms and holiday plans; giving information about times, dates, days of the week, months, name days, birthdays, and other holidays; talking about the weather; booking a holiday; asking for information about a place; making arrangements with friends; and talking about leisure activities.
851-0834-21LModern Greek Language IV (A2.2) Information
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AbstractModern Greek IV leads to A2.1 level on the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages. It is the final part of a four-semester Modern Greek course. The goal of the course is for participants to expand their language skills in speaking, listening comprehension, reading, and writing. The focus is also on grammar structures, vocabulary extension, and improving the ability of self-expression
ObjectiveParticipants are able to use Modern Greek adequately in selected areas. They can follow the class in Greek. They can speak about hypothetical and real options. They can use verbal aspects of durations correctly in the past and the future. The focus is on speaking, reading comprehension, listening comprehension, and writing skills at A2.2 level of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages and on developing cultural competence. Special importance is attached to an academic environment and student life.

Content areas that are embedded in various communicative tasks include: Writing descriptions; expressing your own opinion and asking others about their opinions; understanding and repeating a weather forecast; talking about problems encountered while travelling; describing photos; talking about hobbies; talking about how things used to be; discussing environmental issues; knowing about various jobs and workplaces; and understanding and repeating recipes.
851-0889-00LSwedish I A1.2 Information
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AbstractSwedish I leads to A1.2 level on the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages. The course is the first part of a two-semester Swedish course. The goal of the course is for participants to gain basic language skills in speaking, listening comprehension, reading, and writing.
ObjectiveParticipants are able to use Swedish adequately in selected areas. The focus is on speaking, reading comprehension, and listening comprehension skills at A1.2 level of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages, and on developing cultural competence. Special importance is attached to an academic environment and student life.
Content areas that are embedded in various communicative tasks include: Greetings, introducing yourself, and speaking about yourself (including about your personal and professional identity and your interests); and asking for information and requesting services.
851-0889-02LSwedish II A2.1 Information
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AbstractSwedish II leads to A2.1 level on the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages. The course is the second part of a two-semester Swedish course. The goal of the course is for participants to extend their language skills in speaking, listening comprehension, reading, and writing.
ObjectiveParticipants are able to use Swedish adequately in selected areas. The focus is on speaking, listening comprehension, and reading comprehension skills at A2.1 level of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages, and on developing cultural competence. Special importance is attached to an academic environment and student life.
Content areas that are embedded in various communicative tasks include: Talking about your relatives and family; talking about past and future events; expressing your views on things you (don’t) like; expressing your opinion; and requesting information (including about directions and the weather).
851-0900-04LReading Course Norwegian (University of Zurich)
No enrolment to this course at ETH Zurich. Book the corresponding module directly at UZH.
UZH Module Code: 360-217a

Number of participants limited to 20.
No simultaneous online registration at the language center necessary.

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AbstractAfter completing the three semester basic course, the fourth semester will focus on active language competencies. Based on current topics in Norwegian media, you will practice reading, hearing, discussing and writing in Norwegian.
ObjectiveYou will master the Norwegian language well enough to be able to discuss and write about complex matters .
851-0849-03LBrazilian Portuguese A2-B2: Urban Popular Music Information
Does not take place this semester.
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AbstractIn this course, participants engage with various themes of urban popular music in Brazil. They gain an understanding of some aspects of culture and the history of Brazil in relation to various music genres, periods of artistic expression, main composers, and interpreters of Brazilian music.
ObjectiveThe aim of this course is to expose the(delete) participants to the language with a musical approach using linguistic and cultural resources to develop and improve their oral and written learning and communication skills.
851-0816-08LFrench B2-C1: Debating and Presentation Skills Information
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AbstractBased on the main controversial issues of the moment, this course offers participants the opportunity to reflect on the rhetorical tools essential to the art of debate and to put these tools into practice in order to improve their ability to express themselves quickly, effectively, and fluently.
ObjectiveThis course allows participants to develop specific skills in oral expression, as well as comprehension, in the context of controversial discussion. After observing various practices and rhetorical tools in the art of debate in an initial phase, participants put the theory into practice in order to produce clearly structured argumentation and improve their ability to interact effectively rhetorically and quickly in a controversial debate.
851-0816-07LFrench B2-C1: Language and Literature Information
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AbstractThis course offers participants the opportunity to read short stories in order to raise their awareness of linguistic aspects and cultural issues in the Francophone world, and to improve their oral skills, mainly through oral presentations.
ObjectiveThe primary objective of this course is to develop participants’ written comprehension and, more specifically, to refine their perception of the implicit meanings and cultural aspects present in the literary texts proposed for reading. The course further aims to raise participants' awareness of contemporary cultural issues in the Francophone world. Another goal is to improve participants’ oral skills, specifically so they can deliver structured presentations and express personal, informed, and nuanced opinions.
851-0826-06LItalian B2-C1: Outside the Classroom Information
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AbstractThis course allows participants to practice Italian in a real-life situation: At the Zurich art museum (Kunsthaus), participants look at art works while listening to an Italian audio guide; they then discuss the art. The course alternates between seven museum visits and seven in-class lessons. At home, participants study their chosen art works in more depth and prepare oral and written summaries.
ObjectiveThe course uses art as a means for participants to practice all four language skills: Reading, writing, speaking, and listening.
Further activities enable participants to enhance vocabulary and grammar learning. Participants receive written feedback on their written work, and recurring errors are discussed in class.
851-0826-03LItalian B2-C1: Language Structure Information
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AbstractThe course gives participants the opportunity to broaden and intensify their knowledge of complex morphosyntactic structures. The objective is to improve their proficiency in expressing complex content.
The aim is that at the end of the course, participants understand a wide range of texts and are able to express themselves clearly and effectively in a wide variety of oral and written situations.
ObjectiveThe course helps participants to explore various ways in which they can express complex thoughts and ideas through different types of subordinate clauses, including consecutive, concessive, and hypothetical sentences, and indirect speech.
Using a range of written and oral activities, participants also practice aspects of grammar that often pose difficulties at an advanced level:
verb tenses and modes, use of articles and pronouns, adjectives and past participle agreement, choice of prepositions, and word order. At the same time, the course focuses on vocabulary expansion.
851-0846-03LSpanish B2: Grammar and Communication Information
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AbstractThe most important grammar topics of this course are past tense forms, subordinate clauses, linking devices, reported speech, periphrastic verb constructions, and verbs that express change. The course also deals with topics that typically cause problems for higher level learners, including ser/estar, por/para, and indicative and subjunctive forms of verbs.
ObjectiveIn this course, participants improve their comprehension of written and oral texts that deal with current issues, as well as of scientific texts from participants’ own fields of study. They are able to analyse various points of view and can create clear and detailed oral and written texts on scientific issues from their field of study, while taking a position and expressing definite views on these issues
851-0856-06LSpanish B2-C1: The Realities of the Hispanic World
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AbstractThis course gives participants an initial insight into the contemporary reality of the global Spanish-speaking community through journalistic texts.
The skills they practice in this approach include reading, writing, and oral interaction, and the course includes reading and writing activities and oral debates.
ObjectiveParticipants work on two areas: First, due the size of the Hispanic world, each week they focus on a nation or a region, thus gaining a deeper insight into that nation. Second, participants can choose to investigate various aspects of the Hispanic world, according to their own interests.
This course gives an overview of the societies that form the Hispanic world in two ways: On the one hand, the course looks at the perspectives of the various nations that comprise this international community, and on the other, it looks at various aspects that define this community, including its politics, news, traditions, and culture.
851-0846-02LSpanish B2-C1: Language and Cinema Information
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AbstractThe course introduces specific thematics in Spanish-speaking regions or countries through the cinema, taking into account the geopolitical and cultural spectrum of the Spanish language.
ObjectiveThe course aims to visual observation, development of ideas, presentation, and interaction. Some basic elements of movie-making are presented.
The participant gets familiarized with images, customs, dialogs and vocabulary, carrying out an observation, analysis, and comment of these elements.
Glossaries of different linguistic regions are created.