NummerB461bLeitungCatherine Shultis, MAL, catherine.shultis@fhnw.chUnterrichtsspracheEnglischLernziele/KompetenzenStudents 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 civil engineering. Students will be introduced to multimedia resources to promote self-study and a lifelong use of the English language.LerninhalteThe 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 by being exposed to a variety of technical and general English texts. They will produce a portfolio of written texts (reviews, summaries, compositions, CVs, letters of reference and application, etc.). In this semester, students will learn about applying for work.
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.
Grammar and vocabulary: students will learn technical terms related to civil engineering as well as preparing for working life. In this semester, relative, adjective and participial clauses will be revised.
Erforderliche VorkenntnisseB3.62 Englisch / Techn. Englisch 3Bibliographie/LiteraturTechnical English by Nick Brieger and Alison Pohl
(ISBN 1-902741-76-5)
Plus other materials to be announced on first day of class.
Lehr- und LernmethodenClasses are organized around student-centered activities (pair and group work), lecturer-centered activities (lecture and presentation) and independent self-study.Leistungsbewertunga portfolio of written assignments and examinationAnschlussmodule/-kurseAfter successful completion of 4 semesters of English, it is recommended students attend the in-house University of Cambridge ESOL FCE or CAE examination preparation courses. 
