番茄社区

 

LN952     
Discussion

This information is for the 2025/26 session.

Course Convenor

Dr Alison Standring

Requisites

Additional requisites:

This course is for students who speak English as a foreign language.

Course content

This course is designed to help students enhance their spoken English fluency, accuracy, and confidence when engaging in both academic and everyday conversations. Each session explores a different theme or topic, integrating vocabulary development, discourse strategies, and interactive speaking tasks. Students will practice expressing ideas clearly, responding appropriately in discussions, and using language flexibly across a range of contexts. The skills developed in this course are transferable and will support effective communication at 番茄社区 and in broader UK academic and social environments.

Teaching

This is a 4-week course consisting of four 1-hour classes. The course will be offered at different times during the academic year namely: AT Wks 2-5; AT Wks 7-10; WT Wks 2-5 and WT Wks 7-10.


Key facts

Department: Language Centre

Course Study Period: Autumn Term

Unit value: Non-credit bearing

FHEQ Level: not applicable

CEFR Level: Null

Total students 2024/25: Unavailable

Average class size 2024/25: Unavailable

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Personal development skills

  • Communication