This intermediate level course aims to increase students’ command of English by practicing and strengthening the 4 language skills: Reading, Writing, Listening and Speaking. The main aims are to develop reading strategies and to improve listening and writing skills in the language, as well as to enrich English vocabulary. Language skills (grammar) will be reviewed, when relevant, to better reading and writing in English. Speaking is evaluated through a module based on a job interview focusing on real-lifeskills and effective communication for employability in today’s Hi-Tech industry. Teamwork is encouraged through an academic project: students review and evaluate a piece of research in the field of engineering in writing and present it orally it to theclass.