230721 Englisch: English Conversation in an Academic Context, Level B2 (Red) (S) (WiSe 2020/2021)

**Bitte beachten Sie, dass dieser Kurs nur online verfügbar sein wird. Alle Lehrveranstaltungen werden mit Zoom und Lernrnraum+ durchgeführt./Please note that this course will be online only. All lessons will be given using Zoom and Lernrnraum+.

(formerly known as "Get Fluent!")

A mixed-format/mixed-media class designed to help participants achieve greater fluency in English, with a particular focus on speaking and listening (rather than an emphasis on grammar and structure, although grammar reviews are offered).

By utilizing topical discussion and group work along with a rich assortment of media resources (i.e. podcasts, Internet video and audio) as a starting point, participants will learn and practise a variety of interactive oral formats as well as increase their lexical competence in English.

VERY IMPORTANT:' Please note that there are three different sections of this class (blue, red, and green). Each section is the same style theme-based survey class that focuses on fluency, however each section has different material. As a result, there is no order in which the 3 sections need to be taken. The only restriction is that each section can only be attended once. What is important is that you do not sign up for a class you have already attended.

Topics discussed in class include:
• Home and Identity
• Art
• Crime and Ethics
• Technology and Innovation
• Sexuality, Gender, and Otherness
• Drugs, Alcohol, and Addiction
• Charity and Social Welfare
• Success, Money, and Power
• Fantasy and Escapism
• Nationalism and Globalization
• Intercultural Communication
• Education
(Topics are subject to change and variation.)

Teilnahmevoraussetzungen, notwendige Vorkenntnisse

Successful completion of another B2-rated course -or- a passing score for the B2 level on the C-Test of the Language Center (Infos unter https://www.uni-bielefeld.de/einrichtungen/fsz/tests_and_certs/placement/)
-or- a passing grade on the B1.2 Level Exam (given at then end of every summer semester).

If students do not meet the above criteria, then they can speak to the course teacher for an assessment.