- Basic grammar notions.
- Elements of vocabulary and syntax.
- Notions related to communication.
- Analysis of authentic specialized texts.
- Written and oral exercises based on specialized texts and videos
The course aims to provide students with some grammatical structures essential for the improvement of language and communication skills.
The use of authentic texts and videos will help the students to improve lexical skills, addressing the main linguistic difficulties related to the civil engineering field.
No prerequisites are required.
Teaching Methods: Lectures, written and oral exercises.
Texts:
Performer B1 with Preliminary Tutor Authors: Marina Spiazzi, Marina Tavella, Margareth Layton,: Zanichelli - ISBN 978-88-08-42065-7
Practical Grammar and Composition by Thomas Wood available in ebook from
http://www.gutenberg.org/files/22577/22577-h/22577-h.htm#page_221
Practical English Usage: New International Michael Swan Publisher: Oxford University Press (any edition).
Chapter I of: Concrete Construction Methods and Costs Author: Halbert P. Gillette Charles S. Hill Release Date: March 16, 2008 [EBook # 24855] available from:
http://www.gutenberg.org/files/24855/24855-h/24855-h.htm
Chapters VIII and XXI of: Geology The Science of the Earth's Crust Author: William J. Miller Release Date: December 12, 2014 [EBook # 47648 available from:
http://www.gutenberg.org/files/47648/47648-h/47648-h.htm
Evaluation: Multiple choice test and oral interview associated with translation exercises on grammar topics and / or specialized texts for both attending and non attending students.
