The course will provide a review of the intermediate grammar of English, introducing also parts of advanced grammar to manage basic concepts of Academic English for science.
During the lessons, the students will deal with the topics proposed by the adopted manual, that will be used to develop the communication skills in spoken and written English, to understand and elaborate specialized texts, to consult databases, web-based content and bibliographic material. The students will also be asked to interact on topics such as lab safety, ethics, social-economic and environmental issues, as well as data evaluation. The students will focus on articles about biology in the scientific and professional field, in order to improve the vocabulary and structures’ learning, as well as to develop the communication skills, working in small groups.
At the end of the course, the student will be able to understand a scientific article, from an international magazine, and will develop the ability to communicate their results in English.