Print syllabus(in Polish) Academic Language Skills: Listening and structures 1
General data
| Course ID: | 1.N2.EP.TTP.4 |
| Erasmus code / ISCED: | (unknown) / (unknown) |
| Course title: | (unknown) |
| Name in Polish: | Academic Language Skills: Listening and structures 1 |
| Organizational unit: | Faculty of Philology |
| Course groups: |
(in Polish) Studia niestacjonarne |
| ECTS credit allocation (and other scores): |
(not available)
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| Language: | English |
| Type of course: | obligatory courses |
| Supplementary literature: | More, J. (2005). Common mistakes at proficiency and how to avoid them. Cambridge: University Press. |
| Short description: |
The course includes advanced listening, and advanced grammar and academic vocabulary-oriented activities. It aims at preparing students for their C2-Level Practical English Exam. ECTS: 2 0,5 ECTS - 15 classes 0,5 ECTS - 10 consultations 1 ECTS - 30 self-study: exercise preparation for in-class discussion, preparation for test contact with the instructor: sutarzewicz@uni.opole.pl |
| Full description: |
The course is addressed to students who begin composing their MA theses. It improves their C2-level competence. Through practical analysis of exam-oriented tasks with reference to the structures and vocabulary of English, and the language skill of listening, the course guides students towards their Practical English Exam. The course focuses on: - developing students' command of vocabulary with special reference to the academic discourse, - understanding authentic texts while listening and paraphrasing, - improving students' knowledge of English grammar and structures used at C2 level, - developing exam task-solving techniques. Content: Recognising and using phrases and idioms, recognising and using phrasal verbs, understanding parts of speech, rephrasing and transforming, understanding confusable words, understanding grammatical structure; listening: general gist, details, specific information, interpreting context; listening to understand the meaning of a range of spoken material, including lectures, radio broadcasts, speeches and talks. |
| Bibliography: |
Gude, K. & M. Duckworth. (2008). Proficiency masterclass: Student book. Oxford: Oxford University Press. Mann, M. & S. Taylore-Knowles. (2014). Use of English for Advanced. London: Macmillan. Gude, K. & M. Duckworth. (2009). Proficiency masterclass: Exam practice workbook. Oxford: Oxford University Press. |
| Learning outcomes: |
Graduate knows and understands: 1. grammatical, lexical and stylistic rules of C2-Level academic English (k_W06, P7S_WG), 2. the role of English in education (k_W03, P7S_WG), Skills Graduate can 3. comprehend and analyse the structure of English academic texts (k_U04, P7S_UK), 4. apply grammatical, lexical and stylistic rules of C2-Level academic English (k_U05, P7S_UK), Social competences Graduate is ready to 5. operate at C2-Level written and spoken English (k_K05, P7S_KR), 6. accept cultural differences, cooperate and work in groups (k_K03, P7S_KO), |
| Assessment methods and assessment criteria: |
Forms of evaluation: Forming evaluation: 1. 40% - Registered informed class participation (outcomes: 1,2,3,4,5,6) 2. 30% - One listening test (3,4,5,6) 3. 30% - One test in advanced grammar and vocabulary of English (3,4,5,6) Summarizing evaluation: Weighted arithmetic average of the above. Criteria of evaluation: total score: 0 – 59% - mark: 2,0 total score: 60 – 68% - mark: 3,0 total score: 69 – 76% - mark: 3,5 total score: 77 – 84% - mark: 4,0 total score: 85 – 92% - mark: 4,5 total score: 93 – 100% - mark: 5,0 |
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