English "B1 di Ateneo" courses (Receptive skills)_from 2023
The "B1 di Ateneo" English course for receptive skills is aimed at preparing students for the English B1 Receptive exam (3 Credits) and is reserved for first-year students studying one of the following Degree Courses:
- Department of Engineering "Enzo Ferrari" (Modena): Civil and Environmental Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Automotive Engineering, Constructions and Territorial Management
- Department of Life Sciences (Modena and Reggio Emilia): Biotechnologies, Biological Sciences, Agricultural and Food Sciences and Technologies
- Department of Sciences and Methods for Engineering (Reggio Emilia): Management Engineering, Mechatronics Engineering
- Department of Physics, Informatics and Mathematics (Modena): Physics, Informatics, Mathematics
- Department of Chemical and Geological Sciences (Modena): Green and Sustainable Chemistry
Blended mode = online course (accessible 24/7) + meeting on exam skills/strategies with an English teacher (the meeting is not mandatory)
The course will be activated three times over the course of the academic year. Please refer to the table below for an overview of the course structure.
The course is open to all the students enrolled in one of the above-mentioned degree courses who need to attend an English language course.
After failing the 3-credit English curricular final exam twice , attending the course becomes mandatory. Students will be able to register for the third round only after the completion of the course. Once the course has been completed, it will not become mandatory anymore, regardless of the number of subsequent failed attempts.
After the completion of the course, students can register for a non-compulsory lecture on exam preparation/strategies with a mother-tongue teacher.
Structure and duration of each edition of the course
| Activity | Time available for completion |
| units 1-2-3 + progress test | 2 weeks |
| units 4-5-6 + progress test | 2 weeks |
| units 7-8-9 + progress test | 2 weeks |
| units 10-11-12 + progress test | 2 weeks |
| units 13-14-15 + final test | 2 weeks |
Attendance and completion of the course
In order to attend the course, it is mandatory to register (see the details in the dedicated section below).
Each activity in the course will be tracked. This means that you can access an activity only when the previous one has been either completed or passed with the minimum evaluation possible at least (60%). You can attempt each quiz/progress test a maximum of 3 times. Once you have failed a quiz/progress test for 3 times, the course will stop and you won't be able to go ahead - instead, you will need to wait for the next edition of the course and start again. Therefore, we strongly advise you to pay close attention when carrying out all activities and to revise and/or seek help before you run out of your allowed attempts.
February - May 2024 edition
| registration to the course period | 19/02/2024 – 22/02/2024 |
| course registration link | https://corsi-online.cla.unimore.it/course/view.php?id=35 (section “Iscrizione corso B1_B1 di Ateneo”) |
| start and end dates of the course | 26/02/2024 – 11/05/2024 |
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| specific course timetable (attachment) | February - May edition |
June - August 2024 edition
| registration to the course period | 07/06/2024 – 11/06/2024 |
| course registration link | https://corsi-online.cla.unimore.it/course/view.php?id=50 (section “Iscrizione corso B1_B1 di Ateneo”) |
| start and end dates of the course | 13/06/2024 – 26/08/2024 |
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| specific course timetable (attachment) |
October - December 2024 edition
| registration to the course period | 23/09/2024 – 27/09/2024 |
| course registration link | https://corsi-online.cla.unimore.it/course/view.php?id=50 (sezione “Iscrizione corso B1_B1 di Ateneo”) |
| start and end dates of the course | 01/10/2024 – 14/12/2024 |
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| specific course timetable (attachment) |
In addition to the blended B1 course, the Language Centre also offers online meetings on exam preparation & strategies with mother-tongue teachers. Next available dates:
- 30 August 2024, 9.30 am - 12.30 pm (registrations open 21 Aug - 28 Aug 2024)
Please book your seat here: https://moodle.unimore.it/course/index.php?categoryid=5304 .
Meetings will be held on Teams (the Teams link will be sent from the teacher in due time).
Please note that the exam preparation & strategies workshops can NOT substitute the blended "B1 di Ateneo" course, which becomes mandatory after failing the 3-credit English curricular exam twice.