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Sample timetables
Please note – the University will be closed for the following bank holidays and additional University closures
- 27–28 August 2012
- 26 December–1 January 2013
- 29 March and 1–2 April 2013
- 6 May 2013
- 27–28 May 2013
- 26–27 August 2013
Long English for Academic Purposes
| 9.15–10.45am | 11.15am–12:45pm | 1.30–3.30pm | |
| Monday | Coursebook based – English language structure | Integrated skills – speaking and listening | IELTS exam practice / extra skills focus |
| Tuesday | Coursebook based – English language structure | Integrated skills – reading and academic reading | IELTS exam practice / extra skills focus |
| Wednesday | Coursebook based – English language structure | Integrated skills – writing skills | IELTS exam practice / extra skills focus |
| Thursday | Coursebook based – English language structure | Integrated skills – extra grammar and vocabulary | IELTS exam practice / extra skills focus |
| Friday | Coursebook based – English language structure | Integrated skills – writing skills | IELTS exam practice / extra skills focus |
Pre-sessional English for Academic Purposes
| 9.30–11am | 11.30–1pm | 2pm onwards | |
| Monday | Project – reading | Project – lecture preparation and study strategies | Grammar workshop (2–3.30pm) |
| Tuesday | Project – reading | Project – academic writing | Project – lecture (2–3pm) |
| Wednesday | Project – lecture feedback and study strategies | Britain – responding to sources | Tutorials/independent study (2–4pm) |
| Thursday | Project – academic writing | Project – listening | Tutorials/independent study (2–4pm) |
| Friday | Project – academic writing | Britain – speaking skills | Independent study (2–4pm) |
Pre-sessional English for Academic Purposes – skills and learning objectives
| Skills | Learning objectives | Material/focus | Additional activities | |
Monday |
Listening | Demonstrate listening for main ideas and detail | Bite-sized clips from different university lectures | |
| Reading | Apply reading for gist and main ideas | An essay on intelligence-increasing drugs | Submission of first academic essay | |
| Grammar | Diagnose and practice your grammar needs | Lecturer selected material | ||
| Tuesday | Reading | Apply reading for gist and main ideas | Smart drugs worksheet* | Small group workshops on using the University library |
| Writing | Identify the structure of a cause and effect essay | An essay on shyness and its causes | ||
| Academic speaking | Develop your confidence in presenting in English | |||
| Wednesday | Grammar | Diagnose and develop your grammar needs | Lecturer-selected material | |
| Study skills | Identify lecture participation and note taking skills | Handouts | ||
| Lecture | Employ listening for main points, guided note taking, and lecture etiquette | Hazel Horobin - Staying Healthy at University | Lecture follow-up tasks | |
| Thursday | Study skills | Reconstruct lecture information from your notes and discuss lecture feedback | Your notes from lecture and model answer | |
| Writing | Review structure of a cause and effect essay: essay outlining | Useful cause and effect language | First academic essay returned to students | |
| Individual tutorials | Clarify your own study needs to review your feedback on essay 1 |
Your own writing/lecturer feedback | One-to-one tutorial with lecturer | |
| Friday | Academic speaking | Practice mini-presentations and utilise your lecturer feedback | Video and prompt sheets | |
| Writing | Identify structure of a cause and effect essay: block and chain organisation and cause/effect signal words | Example essay and prompt sheet for writing practice. | ||
| Independent study | Manage your homework and assessment tasks | Suggestions from weekend activities/trips |
* A timetable may occasionally change due to student need
