Communication Strategies in English

Master's Programme in English Studies: Professional Applications & Intercultural Communication

Academic staff

Course code:

70481105

Type:

Compulsory – Foundation courses (Module 1)

Approach to Education

Blended-learning (25%)

Term

First

Classroom

Humanities Building II, classroom 12

Teaching period

15 November – 4 December 2024

Teaching times

Wednesdays 16.00 – 18.15

Thursdays 16.00 – 18.15

Fridays 16.00 – 18.15

Teaching guide

Communication Strategies in English

Description

The knowledge and command of certain communicative strategies enhances and improves the development of oral and written communicative skills in English. This course aims to provide students with the necessary tools to acquire the necessary skills and techniques to communicate in English at a B2/C1 level, according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR).

The course is divided into three thematic blocks:

Block I – Communication within the pragmatic approach to linguistic research

‣ Communicative competence in epistemological communities

‣ The concept of speech and text in the oral and written domain

Block II – Written communication in English

‣ Features of written language

‣ The concept of text: types of text

‣ Reading comprehension strategies

‣ Written production strategies

Block III – Oral communication in English

‣ Features of oral language

‣ Types of oral texts