COURSE AIMS AND DESCRIPTIONS This course aims to (1) improve students’ general English proficiency in speaking, listening, reading and writing in an integrated and holistic manner, and (2) foster appropriate communicative strategies and effective use of English primarily for academic purposes, as well as in professional and social settings. Students will have extensive opportunities to read and listen to, as well as discuss and write about, major issues arising from each unit, thereby improving both, their language proficiency, intellectual maturity and cultural knowledge. Training and practice in effective communicative strategies are integrated in teaching and learning activities throughout the course. Upon successful completion of this course, students should be able to: No. Course Intended Learning Outcomes (CILOs) 1 Comprehend, analyse and summarize English texts in a variety of genres. 2 Comprehend and interpret spoken English texts in a variety of genres, and discuss their content critically. 3 Write for a range of academic tasks using the appropriate format and style, with grammatical and lexical adequacy, clarity and coherence, and logical organization and presentation of information. 4 Express and justify their ideas and opinions fluently and coherently using an adequate range of vocabulary and grammatical structures, and appropriate conversational and discussion strategies.