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This course is for Advanced level students who
are interested in topic-based discussion and exchange of opinions
related to current national and international events in areas such
as politics, health, environment, technology, education. The course
is designed to provide you with plenty of opportunities to extend
your ability to communicate more naturally in English through exposure
to authentic material.
To achieve this aim, this course provides you with:
・insights into British culture and current news
events;
・emphasis on vocabulary development;
・exposure to a wide range of authentic material to stimulate discussion
and sharing of opinions - newspapers and BBC video;
・listening tasks to build confidence in listening to the news;
・speaking tasks to increase your confidence and ability to communicate
more effectively;
・practice of everyday functional expressions used in English e.g.
agreeing/disagreeing, generalising etc.
Textbook: No textbook - in-house material will
be supplied
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