ENGLISH LANGUAGE QUALIFYING EXAM B2
Learning outcomes of the course unit
By the end of the course the students reach level B2 of the European Frame of Reference, having developed their skills related to grammar, lexis, functions, reading and listening comprehension. Based on the CEFR, at level B2 the user can understand the main ideas of complex written and spoken text on a wide range of both concrete and abstract topics, including technical material in their field of specialization.
By the end of the course the students reach level B2 of the European
Frame of Reference.
Prerequisites
Intermediate level knowledge of English (equivalent to level B1 of the Common European Frame of Reference).
Passing the "Idoneità di Lingua Inglese B1" exam is a prerequisite for the "Idoneità di Lingua Inglese B2"
Intermediate knowledge of English (equivalent to level B1 of the
European Frame of Reference)
Course contents summary
All the topics for English LEVEL B1
Present Perfect Simple and Present Perfect Continuous
Second Conditional
The Passive voice
Indirect speech
Modal verbs of deduction
Main conjunctions
Use of prefixes and suffixes to build nouns, adjectives, etc.
Expressing opinions
All the topics for English 1
Present Perfect Simple and Present Perfect Continuous.
Second Conditional
The Passive voice
Indirect speech
Modal verbs of deduction
Main conjunctions
Use of prefixes and suffixes to build nouns, adjectives, etc.
Expressing opinions
Recommended readings
Recommended for grammar and vocabulary:
Vv. Aa., Oxford 360° pack with answer key booklet, OUP
Textbook
A. Doff, C. Thaine, H. Puchta, J. Stranks, P. Lewis-Jones, Empower B2 Upper-Intermediate (Student’s book with Online Assessment and Practice, Online Workbook), Cambridge University Press
Further practice
S. Burgess, J. Newbrook, J. Wilson, Gold First Exam Maximiser New edition (with key), Pearson (with audio)
For grammar and vocabulary:
M. Vince, G. Cerulli, New Inside Grammar, Macmillan
Textbook
C. Oxenden, C. Latham-Koening, New English File Upper-Intermediate
Multipack C/C
(SB+Entry+WB+Key+MultiRom), Oxford University Press
Further practice
S. Burgess, J.Newbrook, J.Wilson, New First Certificate Gold Exam
Maximiser (with key), Longman (with audio CD set)
Recommended monolingual dictionary
Oxford Wordpower Dictionary
Macmillan Essential Dictionary for Learners of English
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
Teaching methods
Interactive classes with the use of multimedia.
Methodology: presentation of structures, deduction of rule, contrastive use of the language, use of different teaching aids (audioCDs, slides, textbook, videoclips, etc.).
Assessment: achievement test focusing on grammar, lexis, functions, reading and listening comprehension.
Methodology: presentation of structures, deduction of rule, contrastive
use of the language, use of different teaching aids (slides, audioCDs,
textbook, etc.).
Assessment methods and criteria
Multiple choice test with questions on grammar, lexis, functions, reading and listening comprehension. The pass mark is 60%, obtained by adding the number of correct answers. Dictionaries, grammar reference books, electronic devices, etc. are not allowed.
Assessment: final test with multiple choice questions on grammar, lexis,
functions, reading and listening comprehension.
Other informations
VALIDITY OF INTERNATIONAL LANGUAGE CERTIFICATES
For valid certificates and their recognition / validation in place of the in-house test, please see one the following web pages
http://www.cla.unipr.it/cla/docentiPage.asp?ID= 34 (click on "TITOLI RICONOSCIUTI E RICONOSCIMENTO CERTIFICAZIONI ESTERNE")
http://www.tlc.unipr.it/vannucci/studenti/IdoneitaDiLingue_BetaTest/inde...
Additional material with modules focusing on the topics related to the exam is available online and can be accessed on
http://elly.cla.unipr.it/2017/enrol/index.php?id=42,
by using the unipr access credentials
(name.surname@studenti.unipr.it). The material includes slides with exam tips and exercises with automatic correction. The pass mark for the exercises is 60%.
