Englisch 1,

Catherine Shultis, catherine.shultis@fhnw.ch

Students will achieve a B2/C1 level (Council of Europe’s Common European Framework of Reference for Languages) after 4 semesters of English. This will enable students to fully participate academically or professionally in the field of architecture. Students will use digital resources and tools to promote self-study and a lifelong use of the English language.

The four skills of reading, writing, listening and speaking as well as grammar and vocabulary will be revised and expanded upon. Reading and writing: students will improve their skills (at the sentence, paragraph and genre level) through a variety of technical and general English texts. They will produce a portfolio of written texts. Speaking and listening: students will increase their confidence and fluency in managing spoken discourse in a variety of contexts, while being exposed to native and non-native varieties of English. They will present to their peers. Grammar and vocabulary: students will develop their general English lexis while also learning technical terms related to architecture. Intermediate grammar will be revised and expanded upon.

B1 level Students scoring below B1 on the placement test must attend an internal Brush Up course.

A Visual Dictionary of Architecture by Francis D.K. Ching, second edition (ISBN 978-0-470-64885-8). Plus other materials to be announced on the first day of class.

Classes are organized around student-centered activities (pair and group work), lecturer-centered activities (lecture and presentation) and independent self-study.

Gemäss Prüfungs- und Studienordnung für den Bachelorstudiengang Architektur Anschlussmodule/-kurse