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PROGRAMME AND COURSE CONTENTS
COURSE:
GENERAL ENGLISH
Level
Entry Requirements
C1.1
- Student has passed and certified Level B2.2 at CSIM or has an official document grading them
as having completed B2.2
- Student has tested at Level C1.1 in recent placement test at CSIM
Type
Hours
Credits
Certificate
Summer
20 per week
2 ECTS
Level C1.1 CSIM
Coordinador:
Richard Griffiths
Amy Wallace
Caroline Bunce
[email protected]
Course Outline:
C1.1 is a 60-hr intensive summer course with 15-20 hours of tasks to be done outside class, in which the 5 main
language skills are consolidated and practised:
(1) Oral expression (speaking)
(2) Oral interaction (conversation)
(3) Listening comprehension
(4) Reading comprehension
(5) Writing
Grammar review and vocabulary acquisition are also an important part of the course. Regular attendance and the
active participation for the full duration of the course are necessary to achieve full competence at this level.
Objectives:
to master understanding of extended speech and implied relationships
to improve understanding of films and TV programs
to master comprehension of complex factual and literary texts
to master distinctions of register and style (formal versus informal), appropriate to the target audience
to master fluent and spontaneous oral expression, leading to a flexible and effective use of the language.
to be able to formulate opinions
to be able to present a clear and detailed description of complex subjects
to be able to write clear, structured texts, including points of view.
to be able to write about complex subjects in a letter, an essay, or a report
Course Contents:
The course will include the following
Topics and Functions
Describing places
CSIM  Centro Superior de Idiomas Modernos
Programación y contenidos curso
UCM  Universidad Complutense de Madrid
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Describing character
Talking about the News
Talking about Work
Talking about Health
Grammatical Areas
Revision of the Present Simple and Present Perfect tenses, with their time expressions
Cleft sentences
Relative clauses with prepositions
Participle clauses (-ed/-ing)
Patterns with "it"
Inversion
Future forms, including phrases used to refer to the future
Verb patterns
Lexical Areas
Idioms and phrasal verbs
Explaining and paraphrasing
Adjective word order
Being tactful
Persuading
Making recommendations
Conversational strategies
Assessment:
Final mark = 60% continuous evaluation + 40% final exam (compulsory)
60% Continuous Evaluation
10% - participation
50% - assessed tasks and homework
Materials:
The teacher will give details of the book, materials and class blog in the first day of class
Other information:
CSIM  Centro Superior de Idiomas Modernos
Programación y contenidos curso
UCM  Universidad Complutense de Madrid
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