- 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.
Reference books:
Performer B1 with Preliminary Tutor Autori: Marina Spiazzi, Marina Tavella, Margareth Layton: Zanichelli - ISBN 978-88-08-42065-7
English-Bisaya Grammar, in Twenty Eight Lessons by Pedro Jiménez https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/42026
An Advanced English Grammar with Exercises by Farley and Kittredge https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/45814
Practical English Usage: New International Michael Swan Editore: Oxford University Press (qualsiasi edizione).
https://www.britannica.com/technology/construction
Some handouts will be distributed during lessons.
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.
