Aims and Fit of Module

The module aims to support students in the development of English language and academic skills specific for the respective schools in XJTLU Entrepreneur College (Taicang).

The main emphasis of the module is for students to utilise English language skills to produce, evaluate, reflect on and present ideas through products in various oral and written forms relevant to their degree programmes.

Linguistic proficiency will be developed to approximate CEFR B2+ through close-alignment with the content and skills taught in the degree programmes. These abilities will enable students to function more effectively in their disciplinary studies, as well as in their future academic and professional career.

Learning outcomes

A. Employ listening strategies to enable general, detailed, and/or critical understanding of level-appropriate spoken texts and verbal interactions.

B. Employ reading strategies to enable general, detailed, and/or critical understanding of level-appropriate written texts.

C. Demonstrate speaking abilities with level-appropriate fluency and linguistic proficiency.

D. Demonstrate writing abilities with level-appropriate style and linguistic proficiency.

E. Demonstrate a range of academic skills (e.g. critique, reflection, adherence to academic integrity requirements, collaboration, problem-solving, digital literacy, etc.).

Method of teaching and learning

Module content will be taught and learnt through the following activities through intensive seminars:

• class workshops and small group seminars

• in-class writing activities (e.g. summaries and essays including timed writing)

• authentic stream-related listening and note-taking tasks (video and audio)

• regularly assigned, guided self-study activities including textbook ‘homework’