Language, Culture and Communication

Wedi cwblhau'r modiwl dylai'r myfyrwyr fedru:

1. Use basic structures and vocabulary to talk and write about familiar everyday topics and perform essential functions (such as making enquiries) with confidence
2. Exchange, check and confirm information and deal with less routine situations and explain why something is a problem both orally and in writing
3. Express and comprehend opinions about more abstract cultural topics such as films, books, music etc
4. Discuss and compare basic information on the political and social institutions of the UK including governance and democratic processes
5. Discuss and compare UK study and work cultural norms
6. Identify formal and informal register in a range of reading texts.
7. Understand everyday speech, monologues/dialogues giving descriptions and expressing opinions.
8. Understand formal and informal everyday English and their differences when listening to conversations.

Language, Culture and Communication, is one of 3 core English language skill development modules that make up the 20 hours of study per week of the IFC Block 1 course.
This module will encourage the students to progress with their general English language skills and independent learner study skills needed for successful study at AU.
This module will prepare students for the IFC Block 2 modules which will extend and consolidate the language skills developed in Block 1.

1. To develop and strengthen students’ general language skills – reading, writing, listening and speaking (skills development) and communicative competence
2. To develop and strengthen students’ grammar and vocabulary skills and knowledge (language input)
3. To develop and strengthen students’ awareness of UK work and study cultural norms
4. To give practice in the independent learner study skills required to function effectively in a higher education learning environment

Due to the nature of each IFC cohort of students, the IFC course will need to be flexible and responsive to students’ needs. It is a student centred syllabus.The outline below is indicative of the skills that this module will cover.

Week 1,2,3,4 Course Introduction

Integrated skills development at CEFR B1 level
Grammar focus at CEFR B1 level
Culture topics including: gender, education, political, business, art, crime, sport and technology issues etc

Week 5,6,7,8
Integrated skills development at CEFR B1 level
Grammar focus at CEFR B1 level
Culture topics including: gender, education, political, business, art, crime, sport and technology issues etc

Week 9, 10,11,12
Integrated skills development at CEFR B1 level
Grammar focus at CEFR B1 level
Culture topics including: gender, education, political, business, art, crime, sport and technology issues etc
Revision and exam preparation

Module assessment
Week 13,14,15 Module feedback & individual tutorial support
Review and recap on language culture and communication skills & strategies covered in this module
Individual student targets to identified & discussed for development in Block 2

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