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an understanding of the cultures of the countries where these languages are spoken. Make a voice-over for a film or take part in a tri-lingual play. Try out subtitling and use our state-of-the-art recording studio to produce a short foreign language film. Record presentations and assess your own performance! The precise choice of language options you take depends on your language proficiency on entry.
How will I be taught? All our language teaching staff are native or bilingual speakers of the language they teach. We offer a wealth of activities in the classroom, designed to develop your practical language skills. We highlight the use of language in interpersonal communication, information gathering and analysis, both in and out of the classroom, and you will acquire a range of skills directly relevant to the real-life use of language whether in the workplace or in social situations.
“Those who know nothing of foreign languages, know nothing of their own.”
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, dramatist, novelist, and philosopher (1749-1832)
What’s special about
language courses at Essex? Our courses are unique in that they have a triple focus on developing language proficiency, cultural awareness and professional skills. In each language, we offer modules at all six different levels recognised in the Common European Framework and, whatever your starting point, our courses can take you up to (at least) proficiency level on a three-year course, and up to mastery level on a four-year course. In each language, we also offer a range of thematic modules
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in areas such as contemporary cinema, culture, society, art, history, and politics. Some modules are project-based. We put the emphasis on your needs and professional aspirations; consequently our skills modules are designed to develop web and publishing skills, multimedia skills, film production and video editing skills such as subtitling and voiceover, translation and interpreting skills.
What range of language
modules are available? We offer a wide range of modules in French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish, Chinese, and Arabic, at six different proficiency levels. Our language teaching includes ‘thematic’ and skills-based modules where the teaching of the language builds on materials from a specific area of interest and develops
Familiar methods are combined with state-of-the-art technologies and materials to create an ideal learning environment. Cultural and social themes are explored through film, music, the internet, theatre and literature. We have a multimedia centre, online satellite TV and video facilities, and a self-access laboratory. You will also be encouraged to use the University’s well-equipped computer laboratories; these facilities can be used 24 hours a day from any terminal connected to the University’s network.
Which course should I choose?
BA Modern Languages enables you to study between two and four languages, reaching mastery level in at least one of the languages and (if you so wish) to take specialist modules designed to increase your cultural awareness or professional skills. It has a flexible syllabus designed to allow you to choose what interests you most.
BA Modern Languages with Professional Skills enables you to study two or three modern languages whilst focusing on acquiring a range of professional skills, including: presentation skills, conference organising, desktop publishing, translation and interpreting,
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