This course is for people who enjoy singing and learning about the English language - some vocabulary, grammar, pronunciation, including American history, a little biographical information about the composers and music itself. It is not necessary to be a "good" singer. We sing a variation of folklore and evergreens going up to the 1960s.

In this course you will have many opportunities to practise your spoken English. Grammar will also be revised when necessary. The course will help you increase your active vocabulary to be used in every day context.

At B1 level, you will learn to express yourself more clearly and confidently in everyday situations – for example, when travelling, shopping, or talking about your hobbies and interests. You will also learn how to talk about past experiences, future plans, and personal opinions, using the most important grammatical structures. There will be plenty of time to practise speaking in a relaxed and friendly atmosphere, helping you build confidence and fluency step by step.

You already have knowledge on a B2 level, but maybe haven’t used English in a while or have difficulties speaking? We will focus on a wide range of interesting topics and exercises to make you feel more confident with spontaneous conversations. The coursebook will help you to develop your vocabulary and knowledge of grammar at a slow but intensive pace. New participants are welcome! The English Department is happy to help if you are not sure whether your previous knowledge is suitable for this course.

Sie haben die Stufe A2 abgeschlossen und möchten sich langsam an B1 herantasten? In diesem Kurs lernen Sie den neuen Wortschatz und die neue Grammatik mit vielen Wiederholungen. Das Ziel ist es, das Erlernte in leichten Konversationen aktiv anzuwenden.

This course is designed for practising and improving your spoken English. We will focus on a wide range of interesting topics and activities to make you feel more confident with spontaneous conversations, while also helping to increase your vocabulary and accuracy in pronunciation. Texts from one issue of Spotlight per semester will be used as a basis.

Come and build your confidence! You find it hard to express yourself or perhaps you are not feeling confident when speaking in English? In this course you will have the opportunity to improve your spoken English whilst at the same time focussing on some of the tricky issues of grammar within the B1 level.

Do you find yourself asking questions like: Is it “I enjoy to swim” or “I enjoy swimming”? Wondering why we say “Reading is fun” or “She’s good at dancing”? Gerunds can be tricky, but very useful. Join this workshop to discover how the gerund (the -ing form of a verb used as a noun) works in real-life English! In this session, you’ll learn to recognize gerunds and how they differ from present participles, understand gerund patterns with common verbs and expressions, avoid common mistakes and practise using gerunds in communicative activities. This workshop is ideal for learners of English at intermediate level (B1) who enjoy playing with language and who want to refine their grammar and gain more accuracy in everyday communication.

In this course you will have plenty of opportunities to practise your spoken English. Grammar will also be revised when necessary. The course will help you increase your active vocabulary to be used in every day context.

Are you missing words when speaking English? Without spending time on grammar, this workshop intends to help you increase your active and passive vocabulary by using different, useful exercises. This will also include practicing every day conversations. You will certainly be enriched with ideas what to do at home on your own.

Sie hatten ca. vier Jahre Englisch in der Schule und das Führen und Verstehen von Gesprächen über vertraute Themen fällt Ihnen schwer? Sie trainieren Ihr mündliches Englisch und wiederholen grammatikalische Strukturen wie Zeiten, Adjektive, Adverbien und Gerundium. Sie wandeln Ihren Wortschatz von passiv in aktiv um und mit vielen kommunikativen Übungen machen Sie Fortschritte in der Konversation.

Für Teilnehmende, die früher Englisch gelernt, aber vieles wieder vergessen haben. In diesem Kurs können Sie den Lernstoff der Stufe A1 in einem kurzen und konzentrierten Format wiederholen und festigen. Sie wiederholen wichtigen Wortschatz für Alltag und Reisen und üben Fragebildung und Satzstellung sowie Gegenwart und Vergangenheit an einfachen Beispielen. Abwechslungsreiche Übungen in der Gruppe geben Ihnen Gelegenheit, von Anfang an viel Englisch zu sprechen.