B1 - LOWER INTERMEDIATE

Course Description

B1 - LOWER INTERMEDIATE

B1 - LOWER INTERMEDIATE

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Course outcomes

1. 01 • Can understand phrases and expressions related to very familiar topics, e.g. very basic personal and family information, shopping, local geography or employment.
2. 02 • Can understand and extract the essential information from short recorded passages dealing with predictable everyday matters that are delivered slowly and clearly.
3. 03 • Can understand short, simple texts containing the highest frequency vocabulary, including a proportion of shared international vocabulary items.
4. 04 • Can locate specific information in lists and isolate the information required.
5. 05 • Can participate in short conversations in routine contexts on topics of interest.
6. 06 • Can tell a story or give a short, basic description of e.g. everyday aspects of their environment including people, places, a job or study experience; events and activities; plans and arrangements, habits and routines, past activities and personal experiences; objects and possessions, including comparisons; what they like or dislike about something; their family, living conditions, educational background, present or most recent job; people and places.
7. 07 • Can exchange limited information on familiar and routine operational matters.
8. 08 • Can write short, simple formulaic notes relating to matters in areas of immediate need.
9. 09 • Can use the most frequently occurring connectors to link simple sentences and phrases in order to tell a story or describe something as a simple list of points.
10. 10 • Can write very short, basic descriptions of events, past activities and personal experiences.

Course Syllabus

Reference Books & Course Materials

1. 01 Oxford English File (4th Edition) Intermediate Student's Book
2. 02 Oxford English File (4th Edition) Intermediate Workbook
3. 03 Oxford Bookworms Library Leve 3: Justice
4. 04 Oxford Practice Grammar Intermediate with Key

Learning Outcomes

1. L01 • Can follow extended speech, short narratives and complex lines of argument provided the topic is reasonably familiar, and the direction of the talk is sign-posted by explicit markers.
2. L02 • Can understand the main points of radio news bulletins and simpler recorded material about familiar subjects delivered relatively slowly and clearly.
3. L03 • Can recognise the line of argument in the treatment of the issue presented, though not necessarily in detail.
4. L04 • Can scan longer texts to find specific or relevant information in everyday material, such as letters, brochures and short official documents.
5. L05 • Can make their opinions understood when discussing problems or practical questions of where to go, what to do, who or which to choose, how to organise an event (e.g. an outing) etc.
6. L06 • Can relate the plot of a book or film and describe their reactions.3ACan give straightforward descriptions on a variety of familiar subjects within his/her field of interest.
7. L07 • Can give a prepared straightforward presentation on a familiar topic within his/her field which is clear enough to be followed without difficulty most of the time, and in which the main points are explained with reasonable precision.
8. L08 • Can write letters or emails asking for or giving simple information, giving news, expressing thoughts or conveying degrees of emotion, and highlighting the personal significance of events and experiences.
9. L09 • Can write straightforward connected texts on a range of familiar subjects within his field of interest.
10. L10 • Can write a description of an event, a recent trip –real or imagined.

Program Outcomes

1. P01 Knowledge of mathematics, natural sciences, basic engineering, computer-based computation, and topics specific to the relevant engineering discipline.
2. P02 Ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, natural sciences, basic engineering, computer-based computation, and topics specific to the relevant engineering discipline to the solution of complex engineering problems.
3. P03 Ability to define complex engineering problems by using knowledge of basic sciences, mathematics, and engineering, while considering the relevant United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) related to the problem addressed.
4. P04 Ability to formulate complex engineering problems using knowledge of basic sciences, mathematics, and engineering, while considering the relevant United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) associated with the problem addressed.
5. P05 Ability to analyse and solve complex engineering problems using knowledge of basic sciences, mathematics, and engineering, while considering the relevant United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) associated with the problem addressed.
6. P06 Ability to design creative solutions to complex engineering problems.
7. P07 Ability to design complex systems, processes, devices, or products in a way that meets present and future needs while considering realistic constraints and conditions.
8. P08 Ability to select and use appropriate techniques and resources—including estimation and modelling—for the analysis and solution of complex engineering problems, while being aware of their limitations.
9. P09 Ability to select and use modern engineering and computational tools—including estimation and modelling—for the analysis and solution of complex engineering problems, while being aware of their limitations.
10. P10 Ability to conduct literature research and use appropriate research methods for the investigation of complex engineering problems.
11. P11 Ability to design experiments for the investigation of complex engineering problems.
12. P12 Ability to conduct experiments, collect data, analyse results, and interpret findings for the investigation of complex engineering problems.
13. P13 Knowledge of the impacts of engineering practices on society, health and safety, the economy, sustainability, and the environment within the framework of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
14. P14 Awareness of the legal implications of engineering solutions within the framework of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
15. P15 Knowledge of ethical responsibility and adherence to the principles of professional engineering conduct.
16. P16 Awareness of acting impartially without discrimination in any matter and of being inclusive of diversity.
17. P17 Ability to work effectively as an individual.
18. P18 Ability to work effectively as a team member or leader in intra-disciplinary teams (face-to-face, remote, or hybrid).
19. P19 Ability to work effectively as a team member or leader in multidisciplinary teams (face-to-face, remote, or hybrid).
20. P20 Ability to communicate effectively in spoken form on technical matters, taking into account the diverse characteristics of the target audience (such as education, language, and profession).
21. P21 Ability to communicate effectively in written form on technical matters, taking into account the diverse characteristics of the target audience (such as education, language, and profession).
22. P22 Knowledge of professional practices such as project management and economic feasibility analysis.
23. P23 Awareness of entrepreneurship and innovation.
24. P24 Ability for independent and lifelong learning.
25. P25 Ability to adapt to new and emerging technologies.
26. P26 Lifelong learning ability that includes the capacity to think critically about technological changes.

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