General information

CALL FOR APPLICATIONS JULY 2024:

  • Conversation Skills with Integrated Tasks B1
  • Conversation Skills with Integrated Tasks B2
  • Conversation Skills with Integrated Tasks C1

Number of hours: 12 hours of face-to-face classes + 8 hours of work at home

Duration: From July 2 to July 11, 2024.

Number of students per group: minimum 12, maximum 16

Course fee:University community: 80 € .

CERTIFICATES:

Certificate of attendance.

ENROLLMENT:

online: http://www.cfp.upv.es

From June 11 to June 25, 2024.

INFORMATION ABOUT THE COURSES:

  • This short course is intended for those who want to practise their communication skills in integrated tasks. The objective of the course is to improve communication skills in English by providing practice in integrated skills activities, which combine reading, writing, listening and speaking, in a way that reflects real-world communication.
  • The practice schedule is flexible, it can be done at other times, always within the course end dates.
  • Very often when we use a language, several activities are involved such as reception, production and interaction. Also, in many cases, when we use language it is not just to communicate a message, but rather to develop or respond to an idea or to facilitate understanding and communication.

TEACHING METHODOLOGY:

  • Group sessions where the contents of the lesson are introduced.
  • Individual and small group activities to carry out integrated skills activities based on the content.
  • At the end of the session, the whole class will get together to discuss the main ideas and conclusions.
  • The students will carry out tasks such as recording their answers in short videos, giving short presentations, taking part in debates and writing their responses.

OBJECTIVES:

  • To improve communication skills in English by providing practice in integrated skills activities, which combine reading, writing, listening and speaking, in a way that reflects real-world communication.

SCHEDULES:

*Conversation Skills with Integrated Tasks B1: 

  • PRESENTATION: Tuesday-Wednesday-Thursday 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon.

        * Conversation Skills with Integrated Tasks B2: 

  • PRESENTATION: Tuesday-Wednesday-Thursday 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon.
  • ONLINE MODALITY (TEAMS with teacher in real time): Tuesday-Wednesday-Thursday 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon.

        * Conversation Skills with Integrated Tasks C1: 

  • PRESENTATION: Tuesday-Wednesday-Thursday 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon.

Requirements for enrollment:

B1 or B1+ course or B1+ certificate of linguistic competence

B2 or B2+ course or certificate of linguistic competence B2

C1 or C1+ course or C1+ certificate of linguistic competence

Level test taken at the CDL with a maximum of two years of seniority.

If you do not meet the requirements, you will have to take an on-line placement test from June 19 to 21. To request the placement test, send an e-mail between June 11 and 14 with your data (name, surname and ID) to cdl@upv.es indicating in the subject line “Placement test Intensive Courses July 2024”.