August 2015
Dear Adviser,
ET1001/02 and ET2001/02
English Language Teaching (ELT) delivers four modules which might be of particular interest to your
exchange students. All are worth 20 credits and each is free standing. Exchange students are welcome to
take one or both in each semester. Certificates of language competence can be provided for all modules,
at the discretion of the module coordinator.
Each module comprises four required classes each week. ET1001/02 is delivered on Mondays, Tuesdays,
Thursdays and Fridays at 3pm while ET2001/02 is taught on the same days at 4pm.
The aim of both ET1001 and ET1002 is to give students the opportunity to enhance and develop their
English. The classes are designed to foster the skills needed to participate more fully in an English-speaking
environment and these will also supplement students' other academic studies in St Andrews. They are
general English modules which are designed to help students to communicate effectively in writing and
speaking in a variety of non-academic contexts.
There are four main components of ET1001. On Mondays in the Functional Language classes, students will
improve their written and spoken communication skills based on real life situations. The Project Skills class
on Tuesdays provides the opportunity to integrate the skills practised in the other classes in a collaborative
and creative way. On Thursdays there will be a more teacher-centred lecture series introducing a variety of
aspects of British Culture and Society (lecture). The British Culture and Society (tutorial) on Fridays will
deepen understanding of the lecture content through discussion and reading. This will also enhance
students' vocabulary.
In ET1002 there are again four components. The Monday Writing class addresses the language required
and used in the media and will be specifically connected to newspapers and film reviews. This strand will
give students an insight into how the written language is used in non-academic contexts and will introduce
a range of idiomatic language. The Project Skills class on Tuesdays enables students to work collaboratively
on project tasks, thus practising the skills taught in other classes. On Thursdays there will be a more
teacher-centred lecture series introducing a variety of aspects of British Literature (lecture), helping the
students to expand their vocabulary and learn more about British culture. The Friday Film Studies strand
uses cinema with the aim of developing students' listening skills and broadening their vocabulary. It also
aims to continue developing an understanding of the values of British society and through the films
provoke discussion of various issues.
The aim of both ET2001 and ET2002 is to improve students' understanding and command of formal
academic discourse, enabling them to be able to write appropriate and effective essays and give clear and
effective presentations, as well has having an enhanced ability to extract information from lectures,
seminars and reading material, and to have the skills to evaluate and use this information appropriately.
In ET2001, the Writing classes focus on essay structure, referencing academic work, building academic
vocabulary and grammar structures and on academic style. Reading considers evaluating sources, reading
critically and language analysis. Listening focuses on recognising lecture structure, dealing with unknown
vocabulary, skills for selecting the most important information and on note-taking. Presentation Skills
analyses structuring a presentation, the verbal and non-verbal language required for effective academic
presentations as well as developing the ability to produce good PowerPoint slides and answer questions
from an audience with ease.
In ET2002, the aim of Reading and Writing is to enhance students' ability to critically read texts and use
them to provide support for ideas, plan and structure essays as well as avoid academic misconduct.
Listening Skills focuses on note-taking, extracting relevant information and the ability to synthesise and
summarise information. Seminar Skills provides opportunities to practise techniques for leading, controlling
and contributing to discussions in an academic setting.
For further information, please contact:
John Hughes, Module Coordinator ET1001/02, email jh213, tel 1784
Kerith George-Briant, Module Coordinator ET2001/02, email kmg11, tel 2269
Lesley Thirkell, Director of Teaching Operations, email lt, tel 2263.