Target audience
B2-C1 Writing & Grammar Skills: Revision for English Academic Texts, is a challenging and interactive workshop-style course for students and employees of the University of Fribourg and partner institutions. This course is ideal for students who would like to develop their understanding and confidence in using grammar for written assignments.
Course contents and teaching method
This is a blended course that combines face-to-face classroom teaching with online materials. Participants are only required to attend in-person classes every other week. The final timetable is confirmed in week 3 of the course depending on the make-up of the group.
This course focusses on developing writing skills in a highly communicative environment. The main areas of focus include: review of English sentence structure; nouns and adjectives; verbs and adverbs; comparing and contrasting information; using more complex noun phrases; using the passive when describing processes; defining terms and concepts using relative clauses and key defining language; expressing degrees of certainty with modal verbs; sourcing ideas and information with a greater range of reporting verbs; summarising and paraphrasing; and more according to students' needs. Along the way you will also be encouraged to develop your critical thinking skills and to express your ideas more effectively and efficiently across a range of academic disciplines.
- Enseignant·e: Andrew Hart