Language

English Foundation Programme

Aim of the Programme
The English Language Foundation Programme is designed to prepare Students for a successful entrance to one of our Programmes of Study, by enhancing their Language proficiency. It focuses on developing the Students’ English Language skills in listening, speaking, reading, and writing, as well as building their academic language and communication skills, required for successful study in CTL Eurocollege.
Objectives
  • Attain proficiency in all Language skills: listening, speaking, reading, and writing.
  • Develop academic vocabulary and language use necessary for Higher Education studies.
  • Enhance communication skills for academic and social interactions.
  • Gain confidence in participating in class discussions and debates and presenting academic topics.
  • Improve critical thinking and analytical skills through reading and writing tasks.
  • Language Proficiency: Develop an intermediate level of proficiency in the English Language, including grammar, vocabulary, and pronunciation, enabling Students to communicate effectively in various everyday situations.
  • Reading Skills: Comprehend and analyse moderately complex texts, articles, and excerpts from different sources (such as newspapers, academic texts, or literature) to extract essential information and understand the main ideas and arguments.
  • Writing Skills: Produce coherent and detailed texts on various topics, expressing opinions, arguments, and personal experiences using appropriate grammar, vocabulary and organizational structures.
  • Listening Skills: Understand the main points and specific information in spoken English, such as lectures, discussions, interviews, and presentations, delivered at a moderate pace with some complexity.
  • Speaking Skills: Engage in conversations and discussions on familiar and some unfamiliar topics, express opinions, participate in group discussions, and give short presentations with relatively clear pronunciation and appropriate language use.
  • Cultural Understanding: Develop an understanding of cultural nuances and contexts, related to the English language, including social norms, customs, and practices prevalent in English-speaking countries.
  • Language Strategies: Acquire strategies to enhance language learning independently, such as using resources effectively, expanding vocabulary, self-correcting and improving language skills through various methods (e.g., self-study, language exchange, etc.).
  • Grammar and Vocabulary: Consolidate and expand knowledge of grammar rules, tenses, sentence structures, idiomatic expressions and vocabulary relevant to everyday and academic contexts.
  • Critical Thinking Skills: Apply critical thinking skills to analyse and evaluate information presented in English, allowing Students to form an opinion, make inferences and draw conclusions from texts or spoken content.
  • Language Fluency: Develop increased fluency and confidence in using English in different contexts, leading to better communication and interaction both academically and socially.

Course Requirements 

1ENG 001Introduction to the language expectations of the course and Academic Environment I
2ENG 002Listening and Speaking Skills Development I
3ENG 003Reading Skills Enhancement I
4ENG 004Writing Skills Enhancement I
5ENG 005Academic Vocabulary and Language I
6ENG 006Language Practice and Application I
7ENG 007Introduction to the language expectations of the course and Academic Environment II
8ENG 008Listening and Speaking Skills Development II
9ENG 009Reading Skills Enhancement II
10ENG 010Writing Skills Enhancement II
12ENG 012Language Practice and Application II

Dimitrova Illy

Linguistics/Business
BRIEF CV

Mitidou Irida

English
BRIEF CV
Evidence of language skills for the Foundation Programme

Candidates who are not native speakers of English need to provide evidence of adequate command of the English language such as:

English in H.S.L.C with grade (Local and EU Students)                                 12/20
IELTS 4
TOEFL IBT 42
IB English B Standard Level (SL) 4
IB English B High Level (HL) 3
Password Skills Plus Test 4
Michigan Language Assessment ECCE (40)
Cambridge IGCSE or GCSE English as a second language E
University of Cambridge Exams B1 Preliminary (PET)
SAT* Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (EBRW) 450
Pearson PTE Academic 43
Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) B1

The above internationally accepted qualifications comply with the requirements of the Ministry of Education, Sports and Youth.