Language Training Services for Academic Staff
Training Objectives
Beginner
Grammar
- The verb BE: present and past
- Nouns, adjectives, prepositions, wh-questions
- The simple present
- Present progressive; imperatives; can, could; suggestions: let's, why don't we; the simple past, count and non-count nouns; review and contrast - verbs
- The future
- Modals: permission, requests, desires, offers, advice, necessity, comparisons
- Focus on Grammar -1-2
Oral objectives
- Introductions, physical and moral descriptions of others
- Talk about work, give directions
- situate an object
- Talk about cities, countries, nationalities
- Invite someone, accept or refuse invitation
- Order food, pay, give thanks
- Vocab. related to food.
Written objectives
- Write a simple sentence
- Conjugate verbs
- Spell simple words
- Dictation
Comprehension objectives
- Understands the professor
- Understands simple sentences
- Differentiates sounds and pronunciations
Intermediate I
Grammar
- Past present and future
- Pronouns and phrasal verbs
- Modals and similar expressions
- Present perfect
- Focus on Grammar - 3
Oral objectives
- Rooms in a house
- Objects in an office
- Ask someone to repeat
- Ask for more information
- Check the understanding
- Count, tell time
- Talk about statutory holidays
- Explain how to do something
- Ask questions
- Tell a story
- Describe an object, form, color, dimensions and material
- Talk about the weather
Written objectives
- Answer email
- Write names addresses
- Write a thank you note, an acceptance or refusal note
- Write dictation
Comprehension objectives
- Understands enough to engage in conversations
Intermediate II
Grammar
- Nouns and adjectives - review and expansion
- Adjectives and adverbs
- Gerunds and infinitives
- More modals and similar expressions
- Focus on Grammar -3-4
Oral objectives
- Convince someone of something
- Use idioms
- Tell a story in the past
- Give advice
- Talk about studies, experiences, research
- Resume, describe a technical apparatus and explain how it works
- Explain how to play a game
Written objectives
- Answer complex emails
- Write a simple letter
- Write a small paragraph
- Write sentences
- Translate simple sentences
- Dictation
- Answer written questions
- Write a story in the past
- Respect all the rules of written letters, emails etc.
- Respect punctuation
- Dictation
Comprehension objectives
- Understands what is asked but cannot always answer
Advanced I
Grammar
- Past, present, and future
- Modals and other auxiliaries
- Adjective clauses
- Passive voice
- Gerunds and infinitives
- Focus on Grammar - 5
Oral objectives
- Express doubts and hypothesis
- Justify a point of view
- Change the topic of a conversation
- Compare
- Facilitate a debate, a meeting
- Give an oral presentation in a field of specialization or research
- Negotiate
- Express vision, make plans for the future
- Express priorities, tastes, wishes
- Choose
Written objectives
- Prepare a syllabus,
- Prepare a Power Point presentation
- Write a formal letter,
- Apply in writing for a position
- Reply to an offer
- Write a project proposal
- Dictation
Comprehension objectives
- Understands everything or almost,
- Asks questions in order to follow conversation
- Has very good conversations, understands, can follow a documentary, a movie
Advanced II
Grammar
- Adverbs
- Noun clauses
- Conditionals and the subjunctive
- Focus on Grammar - 5
Oral objectives
- Teach a class, talk about different aspects of an object, a survey, an inquiry
- Give orders
- Apply for a position
- Talk about oneself, express wishes in different social contexts
- Participate in a debate, problem solving, conflict management
- Read and discuss the content of an article
Written objectives
- Write on topics of interest
- Write a proposal
- Write a grant proposal
- Dictation
Comprehension objectives
- Easy and spontaneous interactions
- Participates fully in debates etc.
- Understands complex issues on the news, in movies, books or documentaries