The aim of the course is to improve general and academic speaking skills by practicing speaking on a regular basis and by raising awareness about pronunciation and other central features of speaking, with a special focus on discussion and presentation skills as well as  general language proficiency (i.e. fluency, grammatical accuracy and lexical range).

active student participation required, pair/team worklecture and practice (speaking skills)student contributions on pertinent topicsself-study and workshops

- presentation skills-pronunciation awareness- participating in and leading academic discussions- summarizing contents- expressing views- responding to questions

75 point score on the Oxford Placement Test

see curriculum

available on Moodle

Oral examination- final discussion in small groups

Workshop topics, articles on Moodle, discussion skills, pronunciation skills

Students are continuously informed of specific requirements and standards throughout the course.