Direction: María Blanco.
Universidad Politécnica de Madrid.

Aims: That students gain confidence in communication in English, through the playing out of scenes and situations and the carrying out of group activities and preparatory exercises. These activities and exercises are meant to help students lose their inhibitions when communicating in international academic or professional contexts which require fluid and natural English. The course is therefore designed for university students interested in participating in European programs such as Erasmus or Athens, in which English is the academic and social language; and, equally, for professionals, such as scientists, business people or professors, who need to use English as their “lingua franca” in meetings, conferences or classes. Students should possess an intermediate to advanced level of English, and be prepared to participate in group activities to be carried out in English.