English Onboarding

Brief description

• Repetition and consolidation of English grammar • Tenses, conditionals, reported speech • Auxiliary verbs, modal verbs • Reading and listening comprehension • Telephone calls • Socializing and business communication • General business vocabulary • British/American/International English • Pronunciation

Mode of delivery

Präsenzveranstaltung

Type

Pflichtfach

Recommended or required reading and other learning resources/tools

Murphy, R. (2019). English Grammar in Use (5th ed.). Cam-bridge University Press.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Practical course: grammar inputs and exercises, pronunciation and conversation activities incl. roleplay

Assessment methods and criteria

Continuous assessment based on the quality of students’ in-class performance (85% for participation, speaking, grammar and vocab quizzes) and preparation assignments (15%)

Prerequisites and co-requisites

None

Infos

Language of instruction

English

Academic year

WS2027

Incoming

No

Learning outcome

After successfully completing this course, students will be able to • use correct grammar and language structures in a variety of communication situations, • use English competently as working language in business, • employ appropriate register and vocabulary for successful business interactions, and • pronounce words and articulate thoughts well enough to make themselves and be easily understood, • show confidence and fluency in using the English language.

Course code

0387-26-01-VZ-DE-11