English Intermediate B1.2

This module teaches you how to talk about domestic animals, how to look after an animal successfully and give relevant advice about which pet to choose.

The language content this week prepares you to ask and answer questions about your learning experience, especially about language learning. By the end of the week you should be able to carry out tasks related to distance learning, everyday life at university and Erasmus projects.

This week focuses on the world of work, and you will look at the lexis to describe jobs and professions, key elements of job descriptions, as well as personal skills and competencies required for specific jobs. There will also be an opportunity to study the sections and components of a CV and how best to prepare an effective CV in English.

In this module you will have the opportunity to learn the language you need to describe an illness or injury, how to ask for help and how to recount what happened.

By the end of this module, you should be able to describe and talk about the weather in different contexts and seasons. You should also be able to understand basic information about climate change and explain what you do to protect the planet.

In this last week of the course you will learn the lexis and phrases to describe the common causes and symptoms of stress. You will also explore, evaluate and apply different ways of dealing with mental health issues like stress. The grammar focus is on reported, or indirect, speech.