Academic English 1 Advanced (BBA)

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.

Objectives:

  • 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 and video materials.

  • Prepare and deliver English presentations for an academic setting.

  • Write different sentence types with proper syntax, grammar, and mechanics. 

  • Brainstorm a writing topic and write a cohesive paragraph with a topic sentence, supporting sentences, and a conclusion statement.


Textbooks and Materials:

Angela Blackwell and Therese Naber. Inside Listening and   

     Speaking Student Book Level 1. Oxford University Press, 5th ed.

Keith Folse, April Muchmore-Vocoun and Elena Vestri. Great 

     Writing 3. National Geographic Learning. 5th ed.

Supplemental homework reading material for homework and writing assignments

Pen and notebook are required daily.