Anglais S2

Objectives of teaching
Understand and learn to effectively use geographical and environment terms in English and become more familiar with using English language in the field of geography and planning.

Basic reading and oral communication, grammar, vocabulary building, listening and speaking. Reading of simple scientific texts, their analysis, comprehension of the main idea and a basic ability to communicate and exchange information in a simple way.

Subject content
Introduction: Understanding basic geography concepts in English
Speaking : logical development of ideas, participation in a discussion presentation, dialogue, interview, discussions, interpretation, assessment and generalization on the speciality topics.
Listening: to authentic/simulated texts (presentations, lectures, academic discussions, conversations) of average complexity on speciality topics. Types of texts: practical guidelines and instructions, descriptions of a process, an interview, a conversation.
Language in use: forming and expanding professional / speciality vocabulary on the basis of the topics discussed, learning to use grammatical structures typical of scientific texts in all language skills: tenses of the verbs, active/passive voices, order of adjectives, nominal adjectives,adverbs.

Topics to be studied :  Population, Destruction and conservation of the rainforests, Biodiversity and Genetic Resources, Ozone layer and the Greenhouse effect, Air Water and Soil pollution, Non-renewable energy resources, Urban expansion, Industrial pollution and waste disposal, traffic, Poverty and environmental damage,  Sustainable development.

Evaluation method :exam