OPTIONAL ENGLISH PREPARATORY PROGRAMME

English language teaching in the preparatory class is provided in accordance with the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) with a three-course system called A1 (beginner), A2 (basic) and B1 (intermediate). According to the results of the placement test, our students will be placed in the appropriate A1, A2 and B1 courses.

A1 Level Definition: This level includes grammar structures at the beginner level. Students who complete this level can understand and use familiar and ordinary expressions and very simple sentences aimed at meeting concrete needs. They can introduce themselves and others and can ask and answer questions to other people. They can communicate with ease when the person with whom they are communicating speaks slowly and clearly and is ready to help (CEFR).

A2 Level Description: This level involves learning basic grammatical structures. Students starting the programme at this level can understand and use sentences containing very basic dialogues. They can introduce themselves and others, understand many simple patterns in everyday English, and converse with strangers using simple structures. They can follow simplified reading passages and recognise many structural differences. They can write and construct simple but coherent sentences on a given topic, with partial awareness of the necessary forms. They can use simple sentences and terminology related to his/her immediate environment and topics.

B1 Level Definition: This level, which corresponds to the intermediate level of English, aims to develop students' reading, writing, listening and speaking skills. At the end of this course, our students will be able to understand the outlines of clear and standardised speech on familiar topics that are constantly encountered in work, school, leisure etc. environments. They will be able to express opinions on abstract / cultural issues within certain limits or give advice on a familiar topic and understand instructions or general announcements. They can cope with many situations that may arise when travelling in English-speaking countries. They can participate in conversations without preparation on familiar, interesting or everyday topics. They can express their thoughts in a simple way to describe their experiences, dreams, hopes, aspirations and events. In terms of reading comprehension, they can understand texts related to professions or containing the most frequently used words in everyday language. They can understand events, feelings and wishes expressed in personal letters. They can write a text related to familiar or interesting topics. They can write personal letters describing their experiences and impressions (CEFR).

COURSE DESCRIPTIONS AND CONTENTS

Course contents are designed to provide students with all the necessary skills in the target language.

Main Course: In this course, students are taught English grammar and the four basic language skills. Students reinforce the knowledge and skills they have learned through activities, dialogues and worksheets. The resources that students can work with will be uploaded to the system weekly by the course instructors. In this course, activities related to reading, listening, speaking and writing skills are frequently included.

Why is class attendance important?

Attendance is very important in foreign language learning. English language acquisition requires gradualism. Students will succeed in the language learning process by learning certain structures and vocabulary and adding the new structures they have learnt over time to the previous ones. However, the lack of a language structure that cannot be learnt will make it difficult to learn the next structures and will lead to forgetting the learned structures. For these reasons, it is important for students not to miss online and face-to-face lessons and to actively attend the lessons in terms of their linguistic development.