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English Conversation B1 (5 cr)

Code: HB00BZ89-3001

General information


Timing

30.08.2023 - 09.10.2023

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Mode of delivery

Face-to-face

Unit

School of Business

Campus

Main Campus

Teaching languages

  • English

Seats

0 - 30

Teachers

  • Paula Vuorinen

Groups

  • HBI23VSTM
    Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration,Take Me Up To Finland (autumn 2023)

Time and location

Classroom tuition according to the course timetable.

Learning materials and recommended literature

Teacher's own materials
Material on Moodle

Teaching methods

The course focuses on spoken interaction and conversation skills. You will

- develop vocabulary related to several different conversational contexts or themes
- learn strategies to start and facilitate conversation
-take active part in discussions
-learn to express your opinion and improve your skills as a supportive and diplomatic conversationalist.


Content:
- Conversation activities and games.
- Social networking and personal introductions
-Small Talk and ice-breaking activities
- Expressing agreement and disagreement appropriately.
-Developing conversation
- Formal and informal language use.
- The importance of diplomatic/neutral language.
Study mode: contact course with weekly meetings in a classroom. A spoken exam within a small student group will be held at the end of the course.
Grading: 0/1-5

Exam dates and retake possibilities

Small discussion activities in the classroom
Final exam at the end of the course. Resits in December

Further information for students

The course will be evaluated on a scale 0/1-5 based on the student's performance in the discussion activities and the exam. The evaluation scale is scaled to match the B1-B2 level in CEFR (Common European Framework of Reference for Languages).

Evaluation scale

0-5