English Language and British Culture & Literature courses

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ENGLISH CULTURE AND LANGUAGE COURSES ... This unit is designed to help you improve your ability to speak English and to understand spoken English  ...
ENGLISH CULTURE AND LANGUAGE COURSES

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EL10499 - British History and society EL10684 - Modern British Society: social institutions EL10503 - English Literature: 19th century literature EL10504 - Contemporary literature and film of the British Isles

Academic writing for Undergraduates EL10688 This unit concentrates on the skills needed to write academic essays and reports. If you need help in improving the way you structure your ideas in an essay, or in developing your English academic writing style, this is the unit for you. The unit will also help you to avoid plagiarism, and will give you the chance to work on other elements of writing, such as grammar and punctuation. More information >> Formal Academic Spoken English EL10694 This unit is designed to help you improve your ability to speak English and to understand spoken English in formal academic situations. The unit concentrates on the skills needed to give successful presentations, and to listen to lectures effectively. More information >> Seminar Skills and Informal Spoken English EL10696 This unit concentrates on less structured situations than those dealt with in ‘Formal Academic Spoken English’. If you need help in taking part in seminars, or want to develop your discussion skills, this is the course for you. You will also have the chance to work on language and strategies that will help improve your social interaction. More information >> Reading and Vocabulary EL10526 This unit will help you improve your reading skills, both in terms of efficiency and effectiveness. It will also give you practice in reading comprehension and develop your academic and non-academic vocabulary. More information >>

English for Business EL10269

If you are interested in learning English within the context of business, developing your skills in writing and speaking, this is the course for you. The unit is open to both business and non-business students, taught in separate groups as far as possible. More information >> Cambridge English Examination Classes EL10698, EL10700, EL10702 These units prepare students for 3 levels of the Cambridge exams: First Certificate, Advanced English and Proficiency. The courses cover the four language skills (reading, writing, listening and speaking) and exam practice. If you are looking for a course to improve your general English, and to perhaps gain an English qualification, a Cambridge English Exam class would be your best choice. Which Cambridge class should you take? More information >> Effective Writing for Native Speakers of English EL10270 This unit is designed to give English language support to home students. It will help you to develop your general academic writing skills, particularly essay writing, by learning about structuring essays, synthesising information from other sources, academic style, grammatical accuracy, punctuation etc. More information >>