Englisch

Veranstaltungsnummer

042022m

Semester

FrSe 2025

Typ

Sprachkurs

Anmeldeschluss

30.03.25

Max. Teilnehmeranzahl

18

Termine

Kursleitung

• Selime Onmus-Erol

Beschreibung

The B2 Refresher course is designed for students who want to refresh what they have learnt at school, to brush up on their language skills and add to what they already know. Students preparing for a semester abroad would benefit greatly from this course, as would those planning to take the TOEFL ITP test for the same reason. Classes are not just about revising grammar and memorising words; there will be interesting reading and audio texts, discussions on interesting topics where everyone will have a chance to use the structures and words they have learnt.

Combine this with the TOEFL ITP preparation classes and you are sure to achieve your goals.

ECTS 5

Literatur

The course material will be provided by the instructor 

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Veranstaltungsnummer

042020m

Semester

FrSe 2025

Typ

Sprachkurs

Anmeldeschluss

30.03.25

Max. Teilnehmeranzahl

18

Termine

Kursleitung

• Selime Onmus-Erol

Beschreibung

 

English C1.1

 

Target group:

The C1.1 English language level course is for students who want to expand on their previous English language knowledge at an advanced level. The course is suitable for students who have completed the B2.2 course (upper intermediate) or have approximately 500 classroom hours of English language lessons.

Content:

The focus of this is on advanced English language skills. Attention is paid to the four primary language skills of reading, writing, speaking, and listening. The course is rooted in an English for academic purposes pedagogy but is applicable to everyday life.

Regular and active participation is required for successful completion of the course. This includes the completion of homework in order to continue practicing and consolidating what has been learned in the classroom.

Assessment:

Regular and active participation in the class.

Completion of homework assignments.

Klausur on the last day of class.

Literatur

Literature

Please have the following textbook available for your first class:

Language Hub Advanced Student’s Book + access to Student’s App

ISBN 978-3-19-152984-0

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Veranstaltungsnummer

042021m

Semester

FrSe 2025

Typ

Sprachkurs

Anmeldeschluss

30.03.25

Max. Teilnehmeranzahl

18

Termine

Kursleitung

• Scott Simpson

Beschreibung

English C1.2 

Target group:

The C1.2 English language level course is for students who want to expand on their previous English language knowledge at an advanced level. The course is suitable for students who have completed the C1.1 course (advanced) or have approximately 600-650 classroom hours of English language lessons.

Content:

The focus of this is on advanced English language skills. Attention is paid to the four primary language skills of reading, writing, speaking, and listening. The course is rooted in an English for academic purposes pedagogy but is applicable to everyday life.

Assessment:

This course consists of 60 classroom hours. Your active and regular participation, timely completion of homework and written assignments will account for 40% of your final grade. The final exam, usually held on the last day of class, is worth 60% of your grade.

ECTS: 5

 

Literatur

Literature

Please have the following textbook available for your first class:

Language Hub Advanced Student’s Book + access to Student’s App

ISBN 978-3-19-152984-0

 

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Veranstaltungsnummer

042023m

Semester

FrSe 2025

Typ

Sprachkurs

Anmeldeschluss

30.03.25

Max. Teilnehmeranzahl

18

Termine

This course takes place online.

Kursleitung

• Scott Simpson

Beschreibung

Target Group:

The Grammar and Punctuation for Academic Writing course is an English for Academic Purposes course for students with a B1-C1 English level proficiency who want to focus on the grammar necessary for the effective writing of academic texts.

 

Content:

This course is focuses on the grammar used in academic journal articles, essays, and other academic texts. Academic grammar uses a limited number of tenses and focuses on developing your academic voice. The course begins with a review of verb tense use in an academic context before moving on to more complex structures like showing logical links, expressing, shades of meaning, and using relative clauses. Although useful outside academia, the grammar in this course is focused solely on the academic context.

 

Format:

This is a self-study with instructor support. This means you have access to all the materials, including answer keys, and that an instructor oversees the structure and timing of activities, as well as answers any questions throughout the semester. A syllabus is provided and assignments can be uploaded to moodle to keep you on track to finish the course. The instructor will send weekly reminders but you can generally work at your own pace.

 

Assessment:

Completion of homework assignments. Language portfolio turned in on the last day of class. 

Literatur

Literature

English for Academic Study: Grammar for Writing Study Book Garnet Education

ISBN: 978 1 78260 070 1

 

Technology:

This course uses the learning management software moodle, and the online meetings software Webex when needed. Further materials related to the book are available through the publisher’s website.

 

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Veranstaltungsnummer

042024m

Semester

FrSe 2025

Typ

Arbeitsgemeinschaft

Anmeldeschluss

30.03.25

Max. Teilnehmeranzahl

18

Termine

This course takes place online.

Kursleitung

• Scott Simpson

Beschreibung

Target Group: The building academic vocabulary short course is for students with a B2 English level proficiency or higher (B2-C2) who want to expand their vocabulary for academic purposes and/or want to “close the gap” between non-native and native like English proficiency.

 

Content: This course focuses on building your academic vocabulary. This is the vocabulary used regardless of major within academia and one way to become more fluent in the English language. Furthermore, if you are studying in English in a non-native English speaking country, building your vocabulary is integral part of enhancing your English abilities. The first part of the course focuses on vocabulary development and the uses words from the General Service List. The second part of the course provides practice using words from the Academic Word List sublists 1-5.

 

Format:

This is a self-study with instructor support. This means you have access to all the materials, including answer keys, and that an instructor oversees the structure and timing of activities, as well as answers any questions throughout the semester. A syllabus is provided and assignments can be uploaded to moodle to keep you on track to finish the course. The instructor will send weekly reminders but you can generally work at your own pace.

 

Assessment: Completion of homework assignments. Post-test on the last day of course and turning in of language portfolio.

ECTS: 3

 

Literatur

Literature

English for Academic Study: Vocabulary Book Garnet Education

ISBN: 978 1 90861 443 8

 

Technology:

This course uses the learning management software moodle, and the online meetings software Webex when needed. Further materials related to the book are available through the publisher’s website.

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Veranstaltungsnummer

042025m

Semester

FrSe 2025

Typ

Sprachkurs

Anmeldeschluss

30.03.25

Max. Teilnehmeranzahl

18

Termine

Kursleitung

• Scott Simpson

Beschreibung

Target group:

The B2 Business English and TOEIC Preparation course is suitable for students who have completed the B1.2 course (intermediate) or have approximately 500 classroom hours of English language lessons.

 

Content:

The B2 Business English and TOEIC Preparation language course is for students who want to expand on their previous English language knowledge at an upper intermediate level with a focus on the business context. The four skills of reading, writing, speaking, and listening are developed throughout the course. The course focuses on business vocabulary and administrative language and requisite grammar for business and administrative communication. The course includes preparation for the TOEIC test to be given at the end of the semester.

 

Students who have completed a general English language B2 course would find some of the course repetitive, but would learn new vocabulary and specialized communication activities for a business environment.

 

Assessment:

Regular and active participation in the class. Completion of homework assignments. Klausur on the last day of the class. 

Literatur

Literature: Provided by the instructor

 

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Veranstaltungsnummer

042026m

Semester

FrSe 2025

Typ

Sprachkurs

Anmeldeschluss

30.03.25

Max. Teilnehmeranzahl

18

Termine

Kursleitung

• Scott Simpson

Beschreibung

The TOEFL ITP Preparation course is designed for students who will be taking the TOEFL ITP. This five hour course goes through the general layout of the test and includes examples of specific question types. An overview of the grammar and vocabulary as it relates to the test will be given. Tips on how to answer questions and time management will also be given.

Literatur

The course material will be provided by the instructor.

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Veranstaltungsnummer

042019m

Semester

FrSe 2025

Typ

Sprachkurs

Anmeldeschluss

30.03.25

Max. Teilnehmeranzahl

18

Termine

Kursleitung

• Scott Simpson

Beschreibung

Target group

Exchange students and international students of the EUF with at least English B2 knowledge.

This course is mandatory for all incoming students from our partner universities.

Course content

How can professors at German universities be addressed correctly? What does a formal e-mail at the university look like? How do I prepare a conversation with a lecturer if I want to discuss the subject of my term paper?

Communication at the university is different in every country. It is based on hidden values, norms and role concepts. To avoid problems due to cultural and linguistic misunderstandings, we offer you this course.

An important element of academic culture in Germany is so-called "best academic practice". It describes what qualitatively and ethically good research work and teaching is. Plagiarism is therefore severely sanctioned in Germany. This course teaches you how to avoid plagiarism and how to quote correctly.

This course also includes working with and on the German academic language, dealing with the following questions: What vocabulary and language structures are common in the academic language and communication at German universities? How does an "scientific style" express itself in speaking and writing? 

Using text examples and writing exercises, you will develop the characteristics and means of speaking the scientific language German, get to know the most important rules and conventions of citation and get an overview of the various types of sources.

In addition, you will learn standard structures for scientific texts on the basis of text examples and learn which formal aspects you must pay attention to.

A course thrives on people meeting each other. It is therefore particularly important that you participate actively on a regular basis and are well prepared.

Semester hours: 2 SWS

Exam: Five homework tasks and a final paper (about 8 pages)

In the final paper you show that you have learnt how to structure a typical German “Hausarbeit” or term paper, that you know how to quote properly and avoid plagiarism.

Workload:

• 30 teaching units face-to-face
• 30 teaching units of self-study and homework
• 15 teaching units writing the exam paper

ECTS (Incomings): 3

 

Literatur

Course material will be provided by the educator.

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