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(syllabus)
PROGRAM: Analysis of the salient features of the B1 level of the CEFR GRAMMAR AND SYNTAX: - interrogative forms - possessive and Saxon genitive - Personal pronouns subject - frequency adverbs - comparative and superlative degree of adjectives - relative pronouns - countable and uncountable nouns - main prepositions of time and place - main conjunctions - main verbs + prepositions (Phrasal Verbs) - Present Simple / Present Continuous - Past Simple - Habits in the past: USED TO - Present Perfect - future ("going to", "will" and "Present Continuous") - conditional: type 0 - conditional: type 1 + time subordinates (when, after, etc. + Present Simple) - modal verbs (can, could, must, will, would, should) - have to, don't need to - conditional: type 2 - progressive past (Past Continuous) - future expressed with the simple present - passive form of verbs - indirect speech - position and order of adjectives - verbs with infinity and gerund LEXICON: - physical description of people - relationships (family) - personality - the House - weather - hobbies, sports and leisure - means of transport and holidays - clothing and shops
COMMUNICATION FUNCTIONS: - talk about your habits and hobbies - talk about the family - request / give information: date and time - talk about the weather - describe people and talk about feelings - to be / disagree - understand / write short messages - understand / write an informal letter - talk about future programs - talk about past experiences - thank and respond to thanks
SPECIFIC MICROLINGUA: Presentation of scientific texts. Topics and texts will be specifically defined during the course and will focus on the following aspects: - DNA: discovery, structure and development of related technologies - Biotechnology: ancient and modern techniques, applications and problematic aspects - The influence of human activities on ecosystems
(reference books)
1. R. Murphy, English Grammar in Use with Answers: A Self-Study Reference and Practice Book for Intermediate Learners of English, Cambridge.
2. M. Mann, S. T. Knowles, Destination B1 Grammar & Vocabulary : With Answer Key, MacMillan.
3. N. Kenny, A. Kelly, Ready for Pet coursebook with key, MacMillan.
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