LFU:online

To heighten students’ awareness of the lexical system of English and their usage in a variety of contexts.

Topics covered in this class include:

word classes and word formation
spelling, homophony/-graphy/-nymy, polysemy
frequent lexical errors made by learners/users of English
idiomatic language
phrasal verbs and collocations 

register and formality  

A communicative, pragmatic approach to lexical usage by creating meaningful contexts in the classroom

Written final exam, in-class progress checks and portfolio.

MyGrammarLab – Advanced. Mark Foley & Diane Hall. Pearson. 2016.

(ISBN 978-1-4082-9911-1)

Practical English Usage. Michael Swan. OUP. 2016

(ISBN 978-0-19-420241-1)

Teacher Training Programme BA 2015: positive completion of compulsory modules 5+6

BA 2015: positive completion of compulsory module 1