Scientific English

Grammatical morphological, lexical and phonological aspects of English language (B1+/B2 level of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages); the most common elements of scientific lexicon; reading comprehension and the ability to comment on topics related to the scientific field and particularly the following topics:

• The human body
• Disability
• Sport and food
• Health education
• The skeletal system
• The nervous system
• The respiratory system
• The circulatory system
• The anatomy of the locomotor system

By the end of the course, students will be able to:

• express opinions
• recognize grammatical and syntactical structures;
• recount present, past and future events,
• recognize and use the most common elements of scientific lexicon;
• read, analize and comment on scientific texts;
• sum up information found in texts;

Grammar and language skills:

J. Eastwood, Oxford Practice Grammar - Intermediate, Oxford, University Press, Oxford 2010 (reference grammar);

J&L Soars, Headway Digital Intermediate, Oxford University Press, Oxford 2012 ;

Monographic course:

The material related to the scientific field will be provided during the course.