Study Guide

Objective

The student will master the main vocabulary and technical terminology of topics related to their field of study and will use them when speaking and writing. The course assignments are integrated into the students' substance studies when applicable.

Content

The main topics of the field of study and related vocabulary; analysis, reporting, presenting.

Evaluation scale

0 - 5

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

The students are able to expertly adapt their communication style to the situation, the culture of their interlocutors and working life when speaking and writing and are able to use the vocabulary and current topics of their field of study as well as a variety of sentence structures. They have mastered the key terminology of their field and can retrieve and process up to date literature linked to their field of study. The students are able to plan and implement an in-depth and natural oral presentation of a text they have edited and of an issue linked to their field of study. They are able to pronounce English correctly using clear intonation and articulation.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

The students are able to adapt their communication style to the situation, the culture of their interlocutors, basic working life and everyday situations when speaking and writing using basic sentence structures. They are able to identify and use the key terminology of their field and can retrieve and process up to date literature linked to their field of study. The students are able to plan and implement an oral presentation of a text they have edited . They are able to pronounce English using good intonation and articulation though errors may occur.

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

They students are able to produce simple sentence structures orally and in writing for everyday and work situations, although they contain pronunciation and grammar errors. They are able to identify the basic terminology of their field of study and can plan and implement a presentation of an issue related to their fields of study with the help of support material.

Prerequisites

European framework, level B2