The goal of this course is to ensure that students are able to express themselves approriately, correctly and with assurance in conversations, classroom discussions, and other situations of everyday personal and professional life.
There will be intensive pronunciation practice with special attention to the difficulties of German native speakers. Students will also have a variety of opportunities to further develop their speaking ability so that they can participate in a range of situations in idiomatic English that is both flexible and appropriate.
You should have passed the departmental Entrance Test or one of the recognized equivalents.
Books which may be helpful for independent learning are:
Raymond Murphy English Grammar in Use
Martin Hewings Advanced Grammar in Use
Michael Swan Practical English Usage
George Woolard Key Words for Fluency (Upper Intermediate)
Frequency | Weekday | Time | Format / Place | Period |
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Module | Course | Requirements | |
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23-ANG-AngBM1_ver1 Basismodul 1: Language | 1.1 Grammar and Usage | Study requirement
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Student information |
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The binding module descriptions contain further information, including specifications on the "types of assignments" students need to complete. In cases where a module description mentions more than one kind of assignment, the respective member of the teaching staff will decide which task(s) they assign the students.
Degree programme/academic programme | Validity | Variant | Subdivision | Status | Semester | LP | |
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Anglistik: British and American Studies / Bachelor | (Einschreibung bis SoSe 2011) | Kern- und Nebenfach | BaAngBM1 | 0/2 | |||
Anglistik: British and American Studies / Master of Education | (Einschreibung bis SoSe 2014) | BaAngBM1 | 0/2 | ||||
Anglistik: British and American Studies (GHR) / Master of Education | (Einschreibung bis SoSe 2014) | BaAngBM1 | 0/2 |
This seminar requires you to engage in independent study activities that will provide practice in those areas of English grammar that are especially problematic for German learners in general and for you personally. You must complete at least 70% of the classroom exercises and activities to earn credit for this course. This work will help you to assess your personal strengths and deficits in the mastery of English grammar.
There is a one Module Examination for all the Language Practice courses. (Basismodul 1)