English for geographers IV

About the course and exams

Lecturer: Daniela Dlabolova

Office hours: Monday 13.20 - 14.00 Kotlarska J5, Thursday 13.15 - 14.00 UKB C15/119, + any time as arranged by email

Syllabus: see Weeks 1- 14 on the right, subject to change

Materials: this site contains the syllabus and aims of lessons, worksheets and links will be added in Study materials continuously

Credit requirements: active coursework, 80% attendance, three assignments

Assignments: 

  1. 10-min presentation at the end of the course
  2. abstract for the final presentation + peer feedback for classmate's abstracts
  3. writing a referenced paragraph

Tasks for JA002 exam that you can prepare in this course are:

  • 10-min presentation + answering questions, asking questions
  • presentation abstract
  • strategies for writing the exam essay

Sources:

Patterson, K. (2013). Oxford Grammar for EAP, OUP.

de Chazal, E. & Mc Carter, S. (2013). Oxford EAP Upper-intermediate/B2. OUP.

de Chazal, E. & Rogers, L. (2013). Oxford EAP Intermediate/B1+. OUP.

Waugh, D. (2007). Geography, An integrated approach. OUP.

Shipman, J. et al. (2006). An Introduction to Physical Science, Houghton Mifflin Company.

McCarthy, M. &  O'Dell, F. (2008). Academic vocabulary in use.Cambridge University Press.

Murphy, R. (2010). English grammar in use. Cambridge University Press.