TECHNICAL ENGLISH
Grammatical test with multiple choice, active forms to transform into passive, plus reading comprehension of a text level B1+/B2 of specific agrarian or scientific English.Final exam lasts one hour.
Elaboration of new exam due to COVID 19 emergency
Provide the student with the grammatical and lexical knowledge in order to understand texts written in General English and some business texts at the B1+/B2 European level
Grammar: Present simple, Present continous, state and action verbs, Past simple , Past continous, Articles, Relative pronouns, Present Perfect, with For/since, Comparatives and superlatives, Expressions of quantity, Will, Might and may, First conditional, Must and have to, Verb patterns, Future intentions, used to , Passive form of all verb tenses, Present Perfect continous, Second conditional, zero and third conditional. Past perfect and question tags and too/enough particles. Reading comprehension of Agrarian English texts and the specific vocabulary taken from Intermediate level
Speak Out Intermediate level + 2nd edition , Pearson Editor
Collection of readings on agriculture .
Specific Language text; English for Agribusiness and Agriculture
Garnet Education editor.
Front lessons. Guided exercises and facsimile of the final exam.When language lab. available, various exercises via computer. Listening activities of Use of English and DVD sketches in English
Due to COVID 19 emergency the lesson have been moved to elarning on the eagri moodle site.
1) Readiness to offer individual assistance also in English language to incoming students
2) Availability of supporting material and bibliographic references also in english language.
3) Readiness to accept examination of incoming students also in a foreign language (English)
Contact email pporcheddu@uniss.it