Overview

This course is only available to students whose native language is not English.

This course is for students taking the BA in Applied Linguistics for English Language Studies or the BA in English Language Studies.

This double-module course covers all major skill areas of English language at a level approaching that of an educated native speaker. It does not focus solely on 'academic' English, but covers a variety of registers. There is, however, a strong academic slant to much of the work. Components of the course include essay writing, grammar study, practice in giving presentations, vocabulary development as well as listening work.

This course is only available to students whose native language is not English.

This course is for students taking the BA in Applied Linguistics for English Language Studies or the BA in English Language Studies.

This double-module course covers all major skill areas of English language at a level approaching that of an educated native speaker. It does not focus solely on 'academic' English, but covers a variety of registers. There is, however, a strong academic slant to much of the work. Components of the course include essay writing, grammar study, practice in giving presentations, vocabulary development, and listening work.

Assessment Strategy

-threshold -40% A student has achieved the minimum acceptable standard of English language competence for this module. A student shows the ability to produce written English for a variety of purposes and has awareness of structure, content, style and grammatical accuracy. S/he is able to discuss and explain general and culturally specific topics adequately but without flair or insight. S/he is able to give an adequate presentation in English but the structure, logic or content may exhibit some deficiencies. Pronunciation may be heavily accented. There are a few errors in grammar and/or format in the majority of written work but vocabulary choice may be comparatively limited and may exhibit evidence of interference from L1.

-good -55% A student has achieved a good standard of English language competence. A student shows good ability to produce written English for a variety of purposes and has good awareness of structure, content, style and grammatical accuracy. S/he is able to discuss and explain general and culturally specific topics quite well and with some flair and insight. S/he is able to give a good presentation in English with good structure, logic and content. Pronunciation is of an acceptable standard. There are very few errors in grammar and/or format in the majority of written work. Vocabulary choice is good but expression may occasionally fall short of first-language (L1) English level.

-excellent -70% A student has achieved an excellent standard of English language competence. A student shows excellent ability to produce written English for a variety of purposes and has very good awareness of structure, content, style and grammatical accuracy. S/he is able to discuss and explain general and culturally specific topics with flair and insight and at a level almost commensurate with that of an educated L1 English speaker. S/he is able to give an excellent presentation in English with very good structure, logic and content. Pronunciation is approaching that of an L1 English speaker. There are rarely errors in grammar or format in any written work. Vocabulary choice is excellent and expression is also approaching that of a first-language (L1) English speaker.

Learning Outcomes

• Analyse morphology as it relates to a proficient understanding of English usage.

• Appraise multiple meanings of vocabulary towards proficiency in English usage.

• Create proficient English language for essay composition and presentation work.