English - English for Technical Purposes C1

In this course, selected verb forms and grammatical structures will be reviewed and practiced, as necessary and tailored to the class's needs. These may include: gerunds and infinitives, reported speech, passives, modal verbs, present perfect and past simple, as well as all types of conditionals. Oral and written communication skills needed in professional life will be introduced and practiced, as well as aspects of intercultural communication needed for achieving professional success. Emphasis is placed on developing strategies for continued learning.

After completion of this module, students can understand the main ideas and details of not only complex texts on both concrete and abstract topics, but also technical discussions in their fields of specialization; they can interact with a degree of fluency and spontaneity that makes regular interaction with native speakers quite possible without strain for either party; they can produce clear, detailed texts on a wide range of subjects and explain clear viewpoints on a topical issues.

Corresponds to C1 of the CER.

Performance, testing the learning outcomes specified in the module description, is examined by a cumulative portfolio of competence and action-oriented tasks including: Three portfolio assignments (each 25%) and a final examination (25%)

Resources that may be used to aid the completion of the abovementioned portfolio-components will be determined as per the nature of the individual task.

As the course may be offered in various formats (online or classroom) the form and conditions of the final exam (with or without aids) will vary.

Where audio or video is recorded, we observe the Basic Data Protection Regulation (DSGVO, Art. 12 -21).

Ability to begin work at the C1 level of the GER as evidenced score in the range of 60-80 percent on the placement test at www.moodle.tum.de. (Please check current announcements as the exact percentages may vary each semester.)

• Handouts and selected extracts from published sources will be used in the course. Key literature will be advised by the teacher and/ or listed in the course description.

Communicative and skills oriented treatment of topics with use of group discussion, case studies, presentations, writing workshops, listening exercises, and pair work encourage active use of language, as well as opportunities for feedback.