PSICLI009 - ENGLISH (A-L)

courses
ID:
PSICLI009
Duration (hours):
54
CFU:
6
SSD:
LINGUA E TRADUZIONE - LINGUA INGLESE
Located in:
CHIETI
Url:
CLINICAL AND HEALTH PSYCHOLOGY/CORSO GENERICO Year: 1
Year:
2025
Course Catalogue:
https://unich.coursecatalogue.cineca.it/af/2025?co...

Overview

Date/time interval

Primo Semestre (06/10/2025 - 20/12/2025)

Syllabus

Course Objectives


The aim of the course is to strengthen and expand students’ linguistic competence to achieve a confident B2 level of the Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR). The course focuses on developing the four main skills—listening, reading, and speaking —so that students can understand complex texts, express themselves fluently and spontaneously, and interact effectively in both social and academic contexts.
Students will be prepared to handle the B2 First (FCE) exam format and tasks, consolidating language accuracy, fluency, and pragmatic competence.

Course Prerequisites


Student should have reached a B1 level of English

Teaching Methods


Lessons will follow a communicative and blended approach, integrating both traditional and digital learning tools. Emphasis will be placed on active use of the language and learner autonomy.

Communicative approach: discussions, debates, presentations, collaborative projects, role-plays, and task-based learning using authentic materials (articles, videos, podcasts).
Inductive learning: discovery of grammar and vocabulary through real contexts and guided analysis.
Student-centered learning: promoting critical thinking, fluency, pronunciation, and independent learning strategies.
Exam preparation: focused practice on all parts of the B2 First exam (Reading and Use of English, Listening, Speaking).

Assessment Methods


Online corrections (cloze, word formation, key word transformation sentences. reading comprehension, listening.) Computer based multiple choiced exam

Texts


Formula B2 Lynda Edwards & Lindsay Warwick - Pearson

Contents


Course Content – First Semester (October–January)
Grammar:

Review of tenses: present, past, and future forms in contrast
Future perfect and future continuous
Present and past habits (used to, would, get used to)
Modal verbs of obligation, deduction, and speculation
The passive voice (all tenses)
Relative clauses (defining, non-defining, and reduced)
Conditionals: zero, first, and second + mixed conditionals introduction
Reported speech (revision and extension)
Question tags and indirect questions


Advanced conditionals (third and mixed)
Modals of deduction and speculation (present and past)
Reported speech (all forms, including reporting verbs)
Passive forms (complex tenses and impersonal structures)
Gerunds and infinitives (advanced patterns)
Phrasal verbs (extension and contextual use)
Linkers and discourse markers for cohesion and contrast
Nominalization and advanced sentence structure

Vocabulary Areas:

Travel, tourism, and adventure
Sports, health, and lifestyle
Education, learning styles, and academic life
Technology, science, and innovation
Media, communication, and entertainment
The natural world and environmental issues


Work, careers, and future plans
Global issues and social change
Culture, customs, and traditions
Science, innovation, and technology
Politics, society, and citizenship
Art, literature, and creative expression

Speaking:

Expressing opinions and preferences
Comparing and contrasting ideas or images
Describing experiences and giving reasons
Discussing pros and cons of different options
Making suggestions, recommendations, and speculations
Participating in collaborative speaking tasks (pair/group work)
Expressing and justifying opinions in detail
Debating and negotiating meaning
Hypothesizing about situations and outcomes
Giving structured presentations
Comparing viewpoints and drawing conclusions
Managing interactive communication during discussions

Course Language


ENGLISH

More information


By the end of the course, students will be able to:

Understand the main ideas of complex texts on concrete and abstract topics.
Interact fluently and spontaneously with native speakers without significant strain.
Produce clear, detailed text on a wide range of subjects.
Express viewpoints on topical issues, giving advantages and disadvantages of various options.
Demonstrate readiness to attempt B2 First (FCE) or equivalent certification exams.

Degrees

Degrees

CLINICAL AND HEALTH PSYCHOLOGY 
Master’s Degree
2 years
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People

People

BARBACANE Jennifer
Teaching staff
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