Englisch: Sprachpraxis B2: Intermediate Grammar Usage

Angaben:

Übung, 2 SWS, ECTS: 3, Studium Generale

Voraussetzungen / Organisatorisches:

Eine Anmeldung ist erforderlich.
An- und Abmeldefristen im FlexNow-Onlinesystem entnehmen Sie bitte der Website des Sprachenzentrums.

Placement Test for English HaF courses
To attend English classes, students must take an obligatory placement test before the beginning of the semester. This helps us to place students in the correct level. The placement test evaluates grammar, reading, listening and vocabulary, and must be completed before FlexNow registration closes. Students who do not take the test may not be able to attend English courses this semester.

Description of the Placement Test
There are 100 questions in the test. There are grammar and vocabulary questions as well as reading comprehension questions which become more difficult in the later parts of the test. There are also questions to test listening comprehension. The time limit for the placement test is 60 minutes, but students can submit the test earlier if they have finished.

Test Results
No certificate will be issued for the completion of a placement test, nor can the test be “passed” or “failed”; it is purely for diagnostic purposes. The test results will be posted on the following day on the Language Center website with a score out of 100 and the CEFR level (B1, B2 etc.) you should select for your course(s) . If you have taken a course in general English, you do not have to take a placement test again. If you have taken the Anglistik Einstufungstest, you do not have to take this placement test.

Results of the test are valid for four semesters.

Additionally, students should register in FlexNow (in the section for Lehrveranstaltungen) for Englisch: HaF Placement Test on one of the following test dates:

If you have any questions about the HaF placement test, please contact catherine.irvine(at)uni-bamberg.de for more information.

Inhalt:

This course will present a range of grammar topics that can be difficult for non-native speakers of English and discuss methods of avoiding mistakes in these topics through the use of natural examples and practical exercises. Both book and online resources will serve as sources for in-class and homework activities. Classwork (worth 50% of the final mark) and a final examination (worth 50% of the final mark) comprise the components of the evaluation for the class.

Lernziele/Kompetenzerwerb
Mastery of grammar skills at the B2 level

Englisch: Sprachpraxis B2: Academic Speaking

Angaben:

Sprachpraktische Ausbildung, 2 SWS, ECTS: 3, Studium Generale

Voraussetzungen / Organisatorisches:

Eine Anmeldung ist erforderlich.
An- und Abmeldefristen im FlexNow-Onlinesystem entnehmen Sie bitte der Website des Sprachenzentrums.
Sofern nicht in einem früheren Semester bereits ein Modul ‚Englisch: Sprachpraxis‘ für Hörer aller Fakultäten (HaF) belegt wurde,
muss vor Semesterbeginn ein Einstufungstest („HaF-Placementtest“) absolviert werden.

Inhalt:

This course is for students wishing to develop and improve skills and confidence
for speaking English in a variety of settings (both public and academic). There is a strong emphasis on pronunciation, intonation, rhythm, flow and vocabulary-building in each class.
The first half of the course will focus on impromptu speaking
(spontaneous and unrehearsed) which is helpful in discussion groups, in class and in various other unplanned speaking situations).
Students will participate in numerous activites designed to encourage creative, on-the-spot speaking, e.g. verbal boxing, elevator
speeches,film-dubbing and interviews, that make speaking without a plan much less frightening. The second part will focus on planned,
i.e., rehearsed, speaking, and the related presentation skills needed for speaking condfidently in front of an audience.
Some activity examples are scene-reenactment, narration and PechaKucha-lite.
Participants will have the opportunity to be recorded in order to reflect and build on their speaking skills both during and after the course.

Empfohlene Literatur:

wird im Kurs bekanntgegeben

Englisch: Sprachpraxis B2: Academic Writing

Angaben:

Übung, ECTS: 3, Studium Generale

Voraussetzungen / Organisatorisches:

Eine Anmeldung ist erforderlich.
An- und Abmeldefristen im FlexNow-Onlinesystem entnehmen Sie bitte der Website des Sprachenzentrums.

Placement Test for English HaF courses
To attend English classes, students must take an obligatory placement test before the beginning of the semester. This helps us to place students in the correct level. The placement test evaluates grammar, reading, listening and vocabulary, and must be completed before FlexNow registration closes. Students who do not take the test may not be able to attend English courses this semester.

Description of the Placement Test
There are 100 questions in the test. There are grammar and vocabulary questions as well as reading comprehension questions which become more difficult in the later parts of the test. There are also questions to test listening comprehension. The time limit for the placement test is 60 minutes, but students can submit the test earlier if they have finished.

Test Results
No certificate will be issued for the completion of a placement test, nor can the test be “passed” or “failed”; it is purely for diagnostic purposes. The test results will be posted on the following day on the Language Center website with a score out of 100 and the CEFR level (B1, B2 etc.) you should select for your course(s) . If you have taken a course in general English, you do not have to take a placement test again. If you have taken the Anglistik Einstufungstest, you do not have to take this placement test.
Results of the test are valid for four semesters.

Additionally, students should register in FlexNow (in the section for Lehrveranstaltungen) for Englisch: HaF Placement Test on one of the following test dates:

If you have any questions about the HaF placement test, please contact catherine.irvine(at)uni-bamberg.de for more information.

Inhalt:

This is a course designed for students from all faculties who have to write academic texts in English. We will examine the following types of texts in terms of their structures and functions:
• Compare and contrast essay
• Cause and effect essay
• Persuasive essay

The course will develop writing skills, beginning with writing good sentences before moving onto writing paragraphs and finally planning short essays. In addition, through guided exercises, we will discuss how to edit our writing to make it more accurate.

A portfolio of written tasks (worth 50% of the final mark) and a final examination (worth 50% of the final mark) comprise the components of the evaluation for the class.

Lernziele/Kompetenzerwerb
Mastery of writing and productive skills at the B2 level

Englisch: Sprachpraxis C1: Academic Writing

Angaben:

Übung, 2 SWS, ECTS: 3, Studium Generale, fakultätsübergreifende Lehrveranstaltung

Voraussetzungen / Organisatorisches:

Eine Anmeldung ist erforderlich.
An- und Abmeldefristen im FlexNow-Onlinesystem entnehmen Sie bitte der Website des Sprachenzentrums.

Placement Test for English HaF courses
Only for students who are NOT students of Anglistik at the University of Bamberg.
Placement Test for English HaF courses
To attend English classes, students must take an obligatory placement test before the beginning of the semester. This helps us to place students in the correct level. The placement test evaluates grammar, reading, listening and vocabulary, and must be completed before FlexNow registration closes. Students who do not take the test may not be able to attend English courses this semester.

Description of the Placement Test
There are 100 questions in the test. There are grammar and vocabulary questions as well as reading comprehension questions which become more difficult in the later parts of the test. There are also questions to test listening comprehension. The time limit for the placement test is 60 minutes, but students can submit the test earlier if they have finished.

Test Results
No certificate will be issued for the completion of a placement test, nor can the test be “passed” or “failed”; it is purely for diagnostic purposes. The test results will be posted on the following day on the Language Center website with a score out of 100 and the CEFR level (B1, B2 etc.) you should select for your course(s) . If you have taken a course in general English, you do not have to take a placement test again. If you have taken the Anglistik Einstufungstest, you do not have to take this placement test.

Results of the test are valid for four semesters.

Additionally, students should register in FlexNow (in the section for Lehrveranstaltungen) for Englisch: HaF Placement Test on one of the following test dates:


If you have any questions about the HaF placement test, please contact catherine.irvine(at)uni-bamberg.de for more information.

Inhalt:

This course is designed for students of all faculties who have to write academic texts in English.
We will examine the typical style and vocabulary of academic writing and the linguistic tools needed for referencing research sources, producing summaries and composing different types of essays, as well as those skills needed for effective proofreading. This course will not only look at the mechanics of writing, but also aim to help students become better academic thinkers and planners.
This course will involve collaborative work, and through guided practice, students will learn to give peer feedback on their colleagues’ writing, helping them in turn to become better editors of their own compositions. This course will be assessed by the means of a portfolio of texts written during the course (50%), and a final exam (50%).

Lernziele/Kompetenzerwerb
Mastery of writing and productive skills at the C1 level

Empfohlene Literatur:

There is no set text for this course.

Englisch: Sprachpraxis B1: Preparing for B1 (Teil 1)

Angaben:

Übung, 2 SWS, ECTS: 3, Studium Generale, Austauschstudenten, fakultätsübergreifende Lehrveranstaltung

Voraussetzungen / Organisatorisches:

Eine Anmeldung ist erforderlich.
An- und Abmeldefristen im FlexNow-Onlinesystem entnehmen Sie bitte der Website des Sprachenzentrums.

Placement Test for English HaF courses
To attend English classes, students must take an obligatory placement test before the beginning of the semester. This helps us to place students in the correct level. The placement test evaluates grammar, reading, listening and vocabulary, and must be completed before FlexNow registration closes. Students who do not take the test may not be able to attend English courses this semester.

Description of the Placement Test
There are 100 questions in the test. There are grammar and vocabulary questions as well as reading comprehension questions which become more difficult in the later parts of the test. There are also questions to test listening comprehension. The time limit for the placement test is 60 minutes, but students can submit the test earlier if they have finished.

Test Results
No certificate will be issued for the completion of a placement test, nor can the test be “passed” or “failed”; it is purely for diagnostic purposes. The test results will be posted on the following day on the Language Center website with a score out of 100 and the CEFR level (B1, B2 etc.) you should select for your course(s) . If you have taken a course in general English, you do not have to take a placement test again. If you have taken the Anglistik Einstufungstest, you do not have to take this placement test.

Results of the test are valid for four semesters.

Additionally, students should register in FlexNow (in the section for Lehrveranstaltungen) for Englisch: HaF Placement Test on one of the following test dates:

If you have any questions about the HaF placement test, please contact catherine.irvine(at)uni-bamberg.de for more information.

Inhalt:

The course is an integrated language course involving grammar revision and consolidation and vocabulary expansion at the B1 level, as well as practice in reading, writing, listening and oral skills.

By the end of this two-semester course, you should be able to:
• understand the main points of clear standard input on familiar matters regularly encountered in work, school, leisure, etc.
• deal with most situations likely to arise whilst travelling in an area where the language is spoken
• produce simple connected text on topics which are familiar or of personal interest
• describe experiences and events, dreams, hopes & ambitions and briefly give reasons and explanations for opinions and plans.

There are two exams during the semester. In order to receive a certificate indicating that the level of English attained is that of B1, both Preparing for B1 (Teil 1) and Preparing for B1 (Teil 2) will have to be completed successfully.

Lernziele/Kompetenzerwerb
Mastery of reading, listening, writing, grammar and speaking skills at the B1 level

Empfohlene Literatur:

Students should purchase the following book by the second week of the course:
Global. Intermediate Course Book
Lindsay Clandfield, Rebecca Robb Benne, Amanda Jeffries (authors)
ISBN: 978-3-19-812980-7

Englisch: Sprachpraxis B2: Preparing for B2 (intensiv)

Angaben:

Übung, 4 SWS, ECTS: 6, Studium Generale, fakultätsübergreifende Lehrveranstaltung, Austauschstudenten

Voraussetzungen / Organisatorisches:

Eine Anmeldung ist erforderlich.
An- und Abmeldefristen im FlexNow-Onlinesystem entnehmen Sie bitte der Website des Sprachenzentrums.

Bitte beachten: Melden Sie sich in Flexnow für die beiden folgenden Kurse an:
Englisch: Sprachpraxis B2: Preparing for B2 (Teil 1) (intensiv)
und
Englisch: Sprachpraxis B2: Preparing for B2 (Teil 2) (intensiv)

Placement Test for English HaF courses
To attend English classes, students must take an obligatory placement test before the beginning of the semester. This helps us to place students in the correct level. The placement test evaluates grammar, reading, listening and vocabulary, and must be completed before FlexNow registration closes. Students who do not take the test may not be able to attend English courses this semester.

Description of the Placement Test
There are 100 questions in the test. There are grammar and vocabulary questions as well as reading comprehension questions which become more difficult in the later parts of the test. There are also questions to test listening comprehension. The time limit for the placement test is 60 minutes, but students can submit the test earlier if they have finished.

Test Results
No certificate will be issued for the completion of a placement test, nor can the test be “passed” or “failed”; it is purely for diagnostic purposes. The test results will be posted on the following day on the Language Center website with a score out of 100 and the CEFR level (B1, B2 etc.) you should select for your course(s) . If you have taken a course in general English, you do not have to take a placement test again. If you have taken the Anglistik Einstufungstest, you do not have to take this placement test.

Results of the test are valid for four semesters.

Additionally, students should register in FlexNow (in the section for Lehrveranstaltungen) for Englisch: HaF Placement Test on one of the following test dates:

If you have any questions about the HaF placement test, please contact catherine.irvine(at)uni-bamberg.de for more information.

Inhalt:

“Preparing for B2 (intensiv)” is an integrated language course involving grammar revision and consolidation and vocabulary expansion, as well as practice in reading, writing, listening and oral skills.

By the end of this course, you will be able to:
• Understand the main ideas of complex text on both concrete and abstract topics, including technical discussions in your field of specialisation
• Interact with a degree of fluency and spontaneity that makes regular interaction with native speakers quite possible without strain for either party
• Produce clear, detailed text on a wide range of subjects and explain a viewpoint on a topical issue giving the advantages and disadvantages of various options

There are two exams in this course. Students who pass the course will receive a certificate as proof of having attained B2.

Lernziele/Kompetenzerwerb
Mastery of reading, listening, writing, grammar and speaking skills at the B2 level

Empfohlene Literatur:

Students should purchase the following book by the second week of the course:

Keynote. Upper Intermediate. Student's Book
Helen Stephenson, Lewis Lansford & Paul Dummett (Authors)
ISBN: 978-1305399136

Englisch: Sprachpraxis C1: Preparing for C1 (Teil 1)

Angaben:

Übung, 2 SWS, ECTS: 3, Studium Generale, Austauschstudenten, fakultätsübergreifende Lehrveranstaltung

Voraussetzungen / Organisatorisches:

Eine Anmeldung ist erforderlich.
An- und Abmeldefristen im FlexNow-Onlinesystem entnehmen Sie bitte der Website des Sprachenzentrums.

Placement Test for English HaF courses
To attend English classes, students must take an obligatory placement test before the beginning of the semester. This helps us to place students in the correct level. The placement test evaluates grammar, reading, listening and vocabulary, and must be completed before FlexNow registration closes. Students who do not take the test may not be able to attend English courses this semester.

Description of the Placement Test
There are 100 questions in the test. There are grammar and vocabulary questions as well as reading comprehension questions which become more difficult in the later parts of the test. There are also questions to test listening comprehension. The time limit for the placement test is 60 minutes, but students can submit the test earlier if they have finished.

Test Results
No certificate will be issued for the completion of a placement test, nor can the test be “passed” or “failed”; it is purely for diagnostic purposes. The test results will be posted on the following day on the Language Center website with a score out of 100 and the CEFR level (B1, B2 etc.) you should select for your course(s) . If you have taken a course in general English, you do not have to take a placement test again. If you have taken the Anglistik Einstufungstest, you do not have to take this placement test.
Results of the test are valid for four semesters.

Students should register in FlexNow (in the section for Lehrveranstaltungen) for Englisch: Online Placement Test HaF on one of the following test dates:



If you have any questions about the HaF online placement test, please contact catherine.irvine(at)uni-bamberg.de for more information.

Inhalt:

The course is an integrated language course involving grammar revision and consolidation and vocabulary expansion at the C1 level, as well as practice in reading, writing, listening and oral skills.

By the end of this two-semester course, you should be able to:

• understand a wide range of demanding, longer texts, and recognise implicit meaning
• express yourself fluently and spontaneously without much obvious searching for expressions
• use language flexibly and effectively for social, academic and professional purposes
• produce clear, well-structured, detailed text on complex subjects, showing controlled use of organisational patterns, connectors and cohesive devices

There are two exams during the semester. In order to receive a certificate indicating that the level of English attained is that of C1, both Preparing for C1 (Teil 1) and Preparing for C1 (Teil 2) will have to be completed successfully.

Empfohlene Literatur:

Students should purchase the following book by the second week of the course:

Title: Keynote Advanced Student’s Book
Authors: Lewis Landsford, Paul Dummett, Helen Stephenson
ISBN: 978-1-305-39915-0

Englisch: Sprachpraxis B2: The Mistakes Clinic – Clean Up Your English!

Angaben:

Übung, 2 SWS, ECTS: 3, Studium Generale, fakultätsübergreifende Lehrveranstaltung

Voraussetzungen / Organisatorisches:

Eine Anmeldung ist erforderlich.
An- und Abmeldefristen im FlexNow-Onlinesystem entnehmen Sie bitte der Website des Sprachenzentrums.

Die vorherige Teilnahme an einem HaF Placement Test ist zwingend erforderlich.
Informationen hierzu finden Sie im Vorlesungsverzeichnis des Sprachenzentrums unter der Rubrik Sprachnachweis / Einstufungstests.

Inhalt:

Which sounds better, “We all make mistakes” OR “We all do mistakes”? “My English knowledges could be better?” OR “My English knowledge could be better?” Would you like to make your English more accurate and authentic? Then this course will help you to avoid making typical mistakes native speakers of German often make - in spoken and written English.

Areas of focus will include:
• Pronunciation pitfalls
• Vocabulary mistakes
• Grammatical gaffes in sentence structure, tenses and prepositions
• Malformed and misspelt words
• False Friends

A mid-term exam (worth 50% of the final mark) and a final examination (worth 50% of the final mark) comprise the components of the evaluation for the class.

This course is only open to native speakers of German.

Lernziele/Kompetenzerwerb
Mastery of grammar, vocabulary and speaking skills at the B2 level

Empfohlene Literatur:

The Mistakes Clinic
by Geoff Parkes
(ISBN 1871819458)
Copies of the course book will be available in the first class session at a reduced price!

Englisch: Sprachpraxis B2: Preparing for B2 (Teil 1)

Angaben:

Übung, 2 SWS, ECTS: 3, Studium Generale, Austauschstudenten, fakultätsübergreifende Lehrveranstaltung

Voraussetzungen / Organisatorisches:

Eine Anmeldung ist erforderlich.
An- und Abmeldefristen im FlexNow-Onlinesystem entnehmen Sie bitte der Website des Sprachenzentrums.

Placement Test for English HaF courses
To attend English classes, students must take an obligatory placement test before the beginning of the semester. This helps us to place students in the correct level. The placement test evaluates grammar, reading, listening and vocabulary, and must be completed before FlexNow registration closes. Students who do not take the test may not be able to attend English courses this semester.

Description of the Placement Test
There are 100 questions in the test. There are grammar and vocabulary questions as well as reading comprehension questions which become more difficult in the later parts of the test. There are also questions to test listening comprehension. The time limit for the placement test is 60 minutes, but students can submit the test earlier if they have finished.

Test Results
No certificate will be issued for the completion of a placement test, nor can the test be “passed” or “failed”; it is purely for diagnostic purposes. The test results will be posted on the following day on the Language Center website with a score out of 100 and the CEFR level (B1, B2 etc.) you should select for your course(s) . If you have taken a course in general English, you do not have to take a placement test again. If you have taken the Anglistik Einstufungstest, you do not have to take this placement test.

Results of the test are valid for four semesters.

Additionally, students should register in FlexNow (in the section for Lehrveranstaltungen) for Englisch: HaF Placement Test on one of the following test dates:

If you have any questions about the HaF placement test, please contact catherine.irvine(at)uni-bamberg.de for more information.

Inhalt:

The course is an integrated language course involving grammar revision and consolidation and vocabulary expansion, as well as practice in reading, writing, listening and oral skills.

There are two exams during the semester. In order to receive a certificate indicating that the level of English attained is that of B2, both Preparing for B2 (Teil 1) and Preparing for B2 (Teil 2) will have to be completed successfully.

Lernziele/Kompetenzerwerb
Mastery of reading, listening, writing, grammar and speaking skills at the B2 level

Empfohlene Literatur:

Students should purchase the following book by the second week of the course:

Keynote. Upper Intermediate. Student's Book
Helen Stephenson, Lewis Lansford & Paul Dummett (Authors)
ISBN: 978-1305399136