English for EngineersLaajuus (3 cr)

Objectives

Students
- can and dare speak and write English better
- can and dare perform better in English
- increase their vocabulary
- know the most important grammar structures

Content

• telling about oneself
• travel
• small talk
• discussion and presentation exercises
• basic vocabulary of the field of study
• reviewing basic grammar

Prerequisites

Upper secondary school English

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2)

Student
Student
can discuss familiar topics.
can write comprehensible text when prepared long enough and with help.
-Understand the basics of normal-paced speech in a familiar context when repeating the message as needed.
most often understandably.
finds the information they are looking for in texts about familiar topics.
-Use the industry standard vocabulary so that the relevant message is conveyed.
-Uses simple grammar structures.
-Use the most easily available aids, such as free dictionaries.
- is able to survive a short oral presentation.

Assessment criteria, good (3-4)

Student
discusses various topics quite fluently.
usually posts in the style required by the situation.
-writes text that is fairly fluent and easy to understand.
sounds quite naturally and clearly.
Understands the main points and most details of the text they read.
can express it in other words, if necessary.
- understands and uses the industry's basic vocabulary quite accurately.
can use different sources and dictionaries.
- Uses structures correctly and corrects language errors themselves if they have led to misunderstandings.
can keep the short oral presentation understandable and clear

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Student
naturally discuss different topics.
message in the style required by the situation.
-writes clear and well-structured text with almost no linguistic errors.
- pronounce naturally and clearly.
- understands both the main points and the details of the texts and is able to apply what they have read.
- in other words, to explain imperfections in the vocabulary.
- Understand and use the exact vocabulary of the field accurately.
-Find various sources using the appropriate terms.
- uses versatile grammar structures and manages them almost flawlessly.
is able to present a short oral presentation in a structured and convincing manner with appropriate style.

Further information

Sufficient skills in Finnish
Mandatory participation on 80% of the classes

Alternative forms of completion: approved skills test or corresponding studies at another university of applied sciences