The English language course aims to familiarize students with the techniques of writing in the English language which differs from writing in Italian. This course also allows students to produce documents and/or short essays which are relevant for their course of study.
The course therefore focuses on two of the four language skills - writing and reading - without forgetting listening and speaking.
To achieve these objectives, classes are exclusively taught in English. It is for this reason that the grammatical basis of the language and its phonological aspects are not neglected but analyzed whenever the need arises.
The final goal is the achievement of level B2 of the Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR), adopted by the Council of Europe by means of which the student:
* Can understand the main ideas of complex text on both concrete and abstract topics, including technical discussions in his / her field of specialization.
* Can interact with a certain fluency and spontaneity that make natural interaction with native speakers possible without effort for the interlocutor.
* Can produce clear and detailed text on a wide range of topics and explain a point of view on a topic providing the pros and cons of the various options.
These objectives are achieved by developing and consolidating the four language skills but above all applying the linguistic knowledge that is gradually being acquired.
Particular attention is paid to the text and context; text analyzes are carried out to identify the specific and pertinent vocabulary, the register to be used and the method of outlining and writing an essay.
Texts of various topics are submitted to students but the main focus is on on scientific topics, crucial to their course of study; also audio will be distributed to develop the ability of oral comprehension; moreover, at each lesson, students must prepare and present some topics of interest in Power Point version.