Academic English 2 B2 ENG

Academic English is a required language skills course with a special focus on English for academic settings. The level of the course is high intermediate (CEFR Level B1 - B2). The purpose of the course is to prepare students with the language skills necessary for Core courses offered in the English language. The language requirement for this course is IELTS 6 or B1 on placement test. The course focuses on listening and speaking skills with supplement activities on reading and writing summarizations that address the departmental specialization. This is the second semester of a two course series and builds on the skills developed in the Academic English 1.

Textbooks: 

Angela Blackwell and Therese Naber. Inside Listening and Speaking Level 1 Student Book. Oxford University Press, 5th ed.

Lawrence Zier, Inside Reading Level. Oxford University Press. 2nd ed.

Students may be given supplemental reading material for homework and writing assignments

Learner Outcomes:

  • Understand meaning and use information in an academic setting.

  • Take notes on academic subjects for strengthened understanding and retention.

  • Extract key information from a variety of academic-related audio, video and reading materials.

  • Prepare and deliver English presentations for an academic setting.

  • Summarize key information from reading material.

  • Incorporate research information from external sources (readings) into presentations.