EDUCATIONAL AIMS:
The course aims at developing language skills at a pre-intermediate level (B1 in the V Common European Framework of Reference for Languages), focusing on building essential grammatical and lexical foundations.
Lectures are partly organised in in-class practice tests coherent with the International Preliminary English Test (PET). A selection of scientific texts, uploaded to the Moodle page of the course, will be analysed so that to build lexical knowledge and debating skills related to Natural Sciences subjects.


LEARNING OUTCOMES:
The student can:
- understand texts that consist mainly of high frequency everyday or job-related language;
- understand the description of events, feelings and wishes in personal letters;
- understand the main points of clear standard speech on familiar matters;
- eneter into conversation on topics that are familiar, of personal interest or pertinent to everyday life;
- connect phrases in a simple way in order to describe experiences and events, his/her dreams, hopes and ambitions;
- briefly give reasons and explanations for opinions related to scientific topics as well;
- write simple connected text on topics which are familiar or of personal interest;
- write personal letters describing experiences and impressions, and short stories sticking to specific hints.