ENGLISH LANGUAGE

1) Knowledge and understanding 

The aim of the course is to develop the four key linguistic skills (reading and listening comprehension, speaking and writing) provided by QCER that correspond to an A2/B1 level. Students will be provided with appropriate knowledge of the basic morphological and syntactical structures of English, aside from their previous knowledge, as well as an appropriate vocabulary concerning Catering and Logistics Science and Technology of the Mediterranean Food

2) Applying knowledge and understanding 

At the end of the course, students will “be able to do” by applying and enhancing the morphological and syntactical knowledge achieved in L2, as well as using correctly the vocabulary concerning Catering and Logistics Science and Technology of the Mediterranean Food.

3) Making judgements 

Students will be able to make judgments about identifying, interpreting and applying the grammatical and lexical knowledge they have achieved.  

4) Communication skills 

The course aims at developing appropriate communication and interaction skills, providing students with insights and operational ideas they will need in the workplace. 

5) Learning skills 

The course aims at developing the learning skills students will need to pursue further academic studies, such as the ability to plan and manage work and time and the ability to select and write down the most important topics during the lessons 

Present tenses: present simple and present continuous (form and use) 

Past tenses: past simple, present perfect, past continuous, used to (habits in the past), present perfect continuous, past perfect (form and difference in use) 

Definite/indefinite articles 

Countable/uncountable nouns 

Quantifiers: some, any, no & compounds (someone, somebody, anyone, anybody, no one, nobody, somewhere, anywhere, nowhere, something, anything, nothing), few, a few, little, a little, much, many 

Future tenses: will; present continuous; be going to; future continuous & future perfect (form and use) 

Comparatives and superlatives (adjectives and adverbs) 

Modals (ability/probability): can, could, can’t, couldn’t, must, mustn’t, have to, be able to, should, ought to, might, may, need, need to, could/might/may have, must have, can’t have, had better 

Relative clauses: subject/object; defining/non defining 

Question tags: present simple, past simple, present continuous, can, will, imperative, requests with Let's

Passive voice (form and use): present simple, past simple, present continuous, present perfect, will future 

Conditionals: zero conditional; first conditional; unless, provided/as long as; in case; second conditional; third conditional; mixed conditional. 

Catering and Logistics Science and Technology of the Mediterranean Food

The exam involves a written test that will assess the grammatical and lexical knowledge acquired as well as the knowledge about  Catering and Logistics Science and Technology of the Mediterranean Food.

Marks will be assigned according to the following criteria: 

Not eligible 

Knowledge and understanding: significant shortcoming and flaw 

Ability to analyze and summarize: frequent generalization and inability to summarize 

Use of reference: completely inappropriate  

18-20 

Knowledge and understanding: threshold level. Evident flaw 

Ability to analyze and summarize: barely sufficient 

Use of reference: hardly appropriate 

21-23 

Knowledge and understanding: routine knowledge 

Ability to analyze and summarize: correct analysis and summary. Logic and coherent reasoning 

Use of reference: standard reference 

24-26 

Knowledge and understanding: good knowlegde 

Ability to analyze and summarize: good ability to analyze and summarize 

Use of reference: standard reference 

27-29 

Knowledge and understanding: more than good knowledge 

Ability to analyze and summarize: remarkable ability to analyze and summarize 

Use of reference: in-depth study  

30-30L 

Knowledge and understanding: excellent knowledge 

Ability to analyze and summarize: remarkable ability to summarize and analyze 

Use of reference: remarkable in-depth study