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      Basic English (FS)

      Nummer
      T014a
      Leitung
      Andrew Brown, andrew.brown@fhnw.ch
      ECTS
      3.0
      Unterrichtssprache
      Englisch
      Lernziele/Kompetenzen
      Students can:
      • understand the main points of a scientific article from the main-stream press
      • discuss ideas fluently and spontaneously
      • produce grammatically accurate, logically coherent text
      • understand the main points of a clear talk on a scientific topic
      Inhalt
      Consolidation and expansion of fundamental grammar and vocabulary (both general and scientific). Reading and analysis of basic scientific articles; group discussions & comprehension activities; presentation of findings. Listening comprehension exercises. Language input: Functions
      • describing past experience and events
      • expressing opinions, agreement/disagreement
      • connecting ideas
      Grammar
      • wh- and yes/no questions
      • present, past, perfect, future and conditional tenses
      • common phrasal verbs
      • passives
      • modals: possibility, deduction, obligation & necessity
      • countable and uncountable nouns
      • determiners
      • adjectives & adverbs
      Vocabulary
      • a wide range of basic scientific vocabulary
      • word building/transformation
      Erforderliche Vorkenntnisse
      The course is designed for students who wish to revise the basic elements of English in an academic context. Students who have an English level of B2 or higher should not take this course. Students are expected to have some knowledge of:
      • basic tenses (present/past/future)
      • correct word order
      • prepositions of time and place
      • simple adverbs and adjectives
      Students are expected to be able to:
      • express themselves clearly at an elementary level
      • understand basic sentences and frequently used phrases
      • perform tasks requiring simple exchange of information
      Bibliographie/Literatur
      Module Preparation
      • Online English Foundation Course (if required)
      Course Material
      • Lecture materials & homework handed out in class and available on Moodle
      Additional exercises as necessary
      Modultyp
      Assessmentmodul in Studienrichtung Chemie
      Lehr- und Lernmethoden
      • Weekly lectures with whole-class and group activities.
      • Compulsory homework exercises.
      Leistungsbewertung
      gemäss Modulverzeichnis in der aktuellen StuPO
      Anschlussmodule/-kurse
      Spoken Academic English Written Academic English
      Bemerkungen
      3 Lektionen / Woche KW 8 bis 22 (14 Wochen im Frühjahr-Semester) 3 Lektionen / Woche KW 38 bis 51 (14 Wochen im Herbst-Semester) 3 Lektionen / Woche KW 38 bis 51 (14 Wochen im Herbst- Semester)