This course is designed for foreigners learning English at an ABC and Elementary levels to acquire and develop the English language knowledge and skills. The course is defined within the common reference European Framework and corresponds to the classic division into Pre-Intermediate and Intermediate.
The aim of the syllabus is to prepare students to use English for their professional studies in the Higher School of Economics and consequently for their professional needs in real life and work. This is realized as KET at Breakthrough level.
This preparatory course will further give the students the opportunity to speak on general topics, to communicate in Business environment and to understand texts on business and finance in the English speaking world. This is realized at 2 different levels: ABC and Basic User (beginners).
The Basic User course incorporates 3 basic components:
This preparatory course will further give the students the opportunity to speak on general topics, to communicate in Business environment and to understand texts on business and finance in the English speaking world. This is realized at 2 different levels: ABC and Basic User (beginners).
The Basic User course incorporates 3 basic components:
- General English
- Business English
- Professional (English for Specific Purposes) English
- Language Development, which involves grammar and extensive vocabulary learning.
- Writing skills, which have a specific focus on literacy and short essays, memoranda, notes.
- Reading, which involves study of instructional business-related texts of topical relevance.
- Listening, which includes comprehension of gist and detailed information.
- Communication skills, which cover communication situations (within the framework of Breakthrough level).