ENGLISH (B2 LEVEL)*
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There are no prerequisites. Students are invited to attend the classes of the Course English Level B2* and all the additional classes that are offered during the first semester. (10 periods by Prof. Bertoletti)
The exam is written with an oral part chosen bu the student. To pass the exam students must obtain a score equal to 18/30 in all parts equivalent to level B2 of the Common European Framework.
The written test consists of a 60- item quiz: students must do a test on grammatical structures and vocabulary.
The oral part for the students that will ask for will be focused on the oral presentation of five articles about current affairs taken from quality British/American newspapers. (each article must be at least two pages long)
All the students can contact Mrs. Cervini if they need information about the exam (antonella.cervini@uninsubria.it)
To provide students with written and oral communication skills in English – everyday English - B2 level of the CEFR (Common European Framework of Reference for Languages).
At the B2 level, students should be able to understand the main ideas of
complex texts on both concrete and abstract topics, including technical
discussions in their field of specialisation. They can interact with a degree of
fluency and spontaneity that makes regular interaction with native speakers
quite possible without strain for either party. They can produce clear, detailed
text on a wide range of subjects and explain a viewpoint on a topical issue giving
the advantages and disadvantages of various options.
The thematic units generally include the following topics: Talent (Unit 3), Life lessons (Unit 4), Around the Globe (travel and tourism, describing changes)( Unit 6), City living (describing life in cities, Film and Tv, Houses) (Unit 7), Dilemmas (money and finance, Crime) (Unit 8), Discoveries (health, thought and knowledge, misunderstandings, alternative medicine)( Unit 9) and possibilities (wishes and regrets, feelings, stories to be told) ( Unit 10).
The units in the book help the students to be ready for the quiz, which is made up of the following categories:
1) tenses ( 10 items)
2) grammar: indirect speech, passive, if-clauses, and so on. ( 10 items)
3) grammar: prepositions, articles, relative pronouns, and so on ( 10 items)
4) phrasal verbs ( 5 items)
5) vocabulary ( 10 items)
6) phonetics, intonation, stress and spelling ( 2 items)
7) word formation ( 10 items)
8) key word transformation ( 8 items)
There will be a 26-hour course about the main thematic topics to train students for both the quiz on Moodle and the oral exam.
Moreover, there will be an 8-hour course to revise grammar points.
Lectures
Exercises on e-learning
Activities on Cambridgeone.com
Moreover, students will get a further support with online access to EMPOWER B2 for extension activities, after joining the class using the code fG9PW3, where self –study could give you 2 points to be added to the final exam quiz score.
Students with one of the certifications listed below may apply for validation to infostudenti and will be exempt from the exam.
The certifications highlighted with an asterisk (*) are valid for two years from the date of graduation, other certifications are valid for five years from the date of achievement.
First Certificate in English (FCE)
English International Language Testing System (IELTS minimum score 5.5)
& Guilds (formerly Pitman Examination Institute PEI): ESOL (B2) + SESOL
College of London: ISE II
International of London: Intermediate Level 3
TOEFL iBT (Internet Based Test) minimum score 87 *
CBT (Computer Based Test) minimum score 127 +40 TSE (Test of Spoken English) *
TOEFL PBT (Paper Based Test) minimum score 443 +40 TSE (Test of Spoken English)
Office hours
During the first term after the lesson; during the second term by fixing an appointment with the lecturer.