English Language Laboratory

This English Language Laboratory, run by the Divisions of English, offers advice services and numerous optional courses.

Optional Workshops

Writing

  • Objectives: Enable students to produce abstracts of papers of their own or by other authors in English
  • Methodology:
    • Phase A: Reading and discussing samples to become familiar with this type of literature.
    • Phase B: Development of writing skills. Guided writing. Free writing of abstracts.
  • Entrance Requirements: English Language at Advanced Beginner level. Reading Comprehension test, level I, Pass.
  • Number of hours: 16
  • Credits: 1

Reading Comprehension

  • Objectives: Enable students to cope with higher complexity texts. Typically the aim is scientific material for the general public, with relatively sophisticated syntax and vocabulary.
  • Methodology: Text analysis and discussion. Question answering on problem areas.
  • Entrance Requirements: Reading Comprehension, level Intermediate
  • Number of hours: 16
  • Credits: 1

English Sufficiency Test

Administration

The Sufficiency Test can be taken at any regular exam session (February-March, mid-term, etc.) Students can only take two exams per session.

Subject Pathway

Students should take Sufficiency in English before attending Vegetable Production. However, we suggest doing it during their second year at the School, when they are already familiar with the terminology.

Teaching Material

The English Department has printed a number of workbooks which can be bought at CEABA. Besides tutorial hours during term, Faculty is available for advice during set hours.

Grades

The test is graded Pass or Fail. In order to obtain a Pass grade, 70% of answers should be correct.

Attendance

Students working on a tutorial basis should comply with a 75% attendance requirement. They should pass English about the end of the first cycle. This requires two exams. Number of hours: 32.

Out students

Students who are already proficient in English have the option to be exempted from attendance. They should contact the Secretariat for information about their options. They should pass a Reading Comprehension test on scientific papers.

Masters Degree Exams

Graduates should contact the Graduate Secretariat and the English Department Secretariat, for information about dates and guidelines. Assessment is based on reading comprehension of texts on different specializations.

Consultancy

The Language Workshop also offers services of advice, translation and correction of scientific papers.

Extra Curricular Activities

The School of Agronomy's English Department, through its Extracurricular Program, offers English courses in fourteen levels. These courses are open to the community.

 

Elementary Cycle: Levels I to VI.
  • English for Communication
Orientation Cycle: Levels VII to X
  • English for Communication
    Business English
  • English for Science & Technology
  • English for Humanities and Social Studies
Specialization Cycle: Levels XI to XIV
  • Special Courses

 Regular Courses

  • 3 hours per week in one or two modules
  • Total length: 16 weeks (48 hours)

Intensive Courses

  • 6 hours per week in two or three modules.
  • Total length: 8 weeks (48 hours)

Language Skills Workshops

  • 2 hours per week in one module, on specific language items.
  • Total length: 8 weeks (16 hours).

Special courses

  • Advanced conversation courses. Topic oriented.
  • 3 hours per week in two modules. Only for levels XI to XIV.
  • Total length: 8 weeks (24 hours).

Exam Coaching

Coaching for overseas exams: TOEFL, FIRST CERTIFICATE, CAE, CPE.

Information

  • English Language Laboratory - Uballes Hall - School of Agronomy
    Vugman Laura Inés - lvugman@agro.uba.ar