B2-C1 English Conversation

Essentials

Registrations open from two weeks before the beginning of the semester of the university.

Date(s)

Tuesday 12:15 - 13:00 MIS 10, room 3.16
Locations University of Fribourg, Language Center
Duration

17.02.2025 - 30.05.2025
Costs

FREE for Unifr students and staff; CHF 200.– per semester for members of partner institutions
Type Séminaire
Language(s) English
Code I04.00052-SP25
Target audience

This course is for participants whose level corresponds to level B2 or C1 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages. Please only register if your level corresponds to the course. If you are unsure of your level, please contact us to take a placement test.

Content

Target audience
This course is open to all students and employees of the University of Fribourg and partner institutions with upper intermediate (B2) to advanced (C1) English language skills.

Course contents and teaching method
This course focusses on developing speaking skills (fluency and accuracy) and is highly communicative. Participants will work in pairs and small groups. We will discuss a new topic each week on themes including: news & media, health, human rights, education, culture, traditions... and many more. Come along and have fun practicing your English! 

Workload and evaluation
There is no homework or evaluation on this course.

Materials
Handouts are provided and all the course materials are available on Moodle. 

Goals

By the end of the course, you will have developed your ability to:

  • follow and contribute to complex interactions in group discussion even on abstract, complex or unfamiliar topics.
  • keep up with an animated discussion between proficient users of the target language.
  • express ideas and opinions with precision, and present and respond to complex lines of argument convincingly.
Prerequisite

The General Conditions for Participation in Language Courses apply. 

Director(s)

Hart Andrew