Practical English Face-to-face B1+ - contact learning

Time

18.9.-18.12. 2025 on Thursdays at 17.00-19.00 (no lesson on 16.10.)

NOTE! The schedule has changed, the start of the course has been moved forward by a week. 

Place

Tampere (more detailed information will be sent to participants by email)

Description

The new book Speakout B1+ 3rd edition focuses on practical English.

The course is suitable for those who want to strengthen their current skills and learn new ones. You can study in class with your own group and do exercises both in the book and online.

There are new, inspiring topics: minimalism, good and bad habits, emotions, deception and fake friends. As well as traditional, always important topics: your own life, home and living, relationships, nature and the environment.

Pearson's Speakout 3rd Edition offers 100% new content, a completely new look and modern learning materials.

The course is based on the Global Scale of English, which sets clear objectives for each lesson.

New BBC videos, street interviews and video blogs expose students to real English as it is spoken around the world.

Objectives

After taking the course you will be able to

• use grammar structures more confidently

• use a wider and more diverse vocabulary

• express your own opinions boldly and in more detail

• discuss various, also current, topics with more nuance

Materials

Pearson Education: Speakout B1+ Student's book and ebook with online practice ISBN 978-1292407463 (NOTE: when you order the book, use the ISBN number and don’t forget the + in the name)

The book is not included in the course fee.

Language proficiency level

Skill level B1 on the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages, CEFR

Scope

Estimated student workload 40 lessons, of which 35 lessons of face-to-face teaching and 5 lessons of self-study (approx. 25 min /week though you may need more)

Trainer

FM, English teacher (CertIBET), NLP Trainer, Coach, Positive Psychology Practitioner Soili Hämäläinen

Additional information

Education assistant Tuomas Kvist: tuomas.kvist(at)tampereenkesayliopisto.fi, tel. / Whatsapp 040 163 3370
Summer University of Tampere office:  toimisto(at)tampereenkesayliopisto.fi, tel. / Whatsapp 050 303 1178

The information published above is subject to change.