LENG1151 English 01
Course Description
English 01 is the second course of the integrated-skills basic cycle of the Academic English for Undergraduate Studies program. This course focuses on the development of basic skills in English for effective communication in general and academic contexts at an early A2 level of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages(CEFR). The course emphasizes on the development of reading skills of everyday and academic texts for learners to complete academic and professional tasks in English in an effective manner. English 01 prepares students to confidently speak and write about weather conditions and activities people do at different times of the year, describe natural events, narrate stories, and analyze social activities like shopping and the evolution of marketplaces from an objecti e and critical perspective. They can also ask and answer questions, make suggestions, retell a story, and talk about familiar or formal topics, as well as interpret and describe images and places, discuss individual achievements, and carry out a survey. This course offers learners basic critical thinking skills and strategies to properly start their autonomous language learning process. At this level, students are able to ask for and refer to activities in progress, predictions, promises, or intentions, and also describe past events, make recommendations, give advice, or make suggestions. Besides, the course promotes the gradual acquisition of critical thinking skills and the use of strategies for long-lasting, autonomous language learning.
CourseGoal
The goal of this course is to enable students to communicate about personal experiences, routines, and familiar academic and everyday topics in spoken and written English. Building on English Fundamentals, the course strengthens listening, speaking, and writing skills and develops reading skills. It also promotes the consistent use of interaction, organizational strategies, autonomous learning, and critical awareness within the Basic Cycle of the Academic English for Undergraduate Studies program.
By the end of the course, students are expected to meet the Course Goal and achieve the following proficiency levels in English according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR):
READING A2+
WRITING A1+
LISTENING A1+
SPEAKING A1+
Periodo en el que se ofrece el curso
202610
Idioma en el que se ofrece el curso
Español
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