Nummer2-B-B-B-3B61.EN/24Zeit Total50.0UnterrichtsspracheEnglischKategorie-CodesLehrveranstaltungAnmeldestatus Infom.AktivLernziele/KompetenzenStudents will achieve a B2/C1 level (Council of Europe’s Common European Framework of Reference for Languages) after 4 semesters of English. This will enable students to fully participate academically or professionally in the field of civil engineering. Students will be introduced to multimedia resources to promote self-study and a lifelong use of the English language.LerninhalteThe four skills of reading, writing, listening and speaking as well as grammar and vocabulary will be revised and expanded upon.
Reading and writing: students will improve their skills by being exposed to a variety of technical and general English texts. They will produce a portfolio of written texts (reviews, summaries, compositions, etc.). In this semester, students will learn about unity and coherence in writing.
Speaking and listening: students will increase their confidence and fluency in managing spoken discourse in a variety of contexts, while being exposed to native and non-native varieties of English. In this semester, students will present to their peers on a technical subject. In addition, they will be required to critically evaluate a fellow student’s presentation.
Grammar and vocabulary: students will learn technical terms related to civil engineering as well as preparing for working life. In this semester, modal verbs and past tenses will be revised.Erforderliche VorkenntnisseB2.52 Englisch 2Lehr- und LernmethodenVorlesungen, Übungen, SelbststudiumLeistungsbewertungstudienbegleitende Leistungsbewertung (keine expliziete Modulabschlussprüfung)
P50 E50Anschlussmodule/-kurseB4.61 Englisch 4BemerkungenEs werden 2 ECTS vergeben für die Belegung als Einzelmodul, dies gilt nur für Studierende ausserhalb des Studiengangs Bauingenieurwesen. 
