HEPL

General English level:

 B1 ( According to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages). 

Optimising comprehension skills through reading activities based on a wide selection of documents dealing with social topics and issues. Acquiring the specific terminology of “English for social purposes”. Enhancing the ability to efficiently summarize or translate essential information and data extracted from the aforesaid documents.

Selection of diversified original documents covering various socially oriented issues. Topics will be studied in two stages:

1. Introduction, e.g. “peer group pressure”

2. Case study, e.g. “binge drinking”

Among other things, the following topics and issues will be included: the group (from the family unit to the crowd); identity issues in the UK; crime (facts, figures, profiles etc.); social security matters in the UK etc.

1. Reading file: selection of original documents

2. Textbook: related exercises (reading comprehension, vocabulary, translation)  

3. Self-learning reading file (selection of documents to be prepared for the written examination)

Since learning a language is an active process, emphasis will particularly be put on:

- regular attendance,

- active participation in the classroom activities,

- completion of home assignments

Written examinations