Academic Language Skills: Listening and structures 1

MA level studies

English Philology - Teacher Training Programme

semester 1

Full-time studies

academic profile

foreign languages
obligatory courses

(in Polish) Realizowany w sali

ECTS points in relation to student’s duties:

total number of ECTS = 2

1 ECTS = 30 hrs in class

1 ECTS = 30hrs preparation to class with direct participation of teacher

Course description

The course in ALS: Listening and stuctures 1 helps students develop their language proficiency needed for their work on their MA theses. The students will practice C2 level listening comprehension and language use in the exam-type exercises and will be expected to manage at least 50% of accuracy in C2 level. The course is part of preparation for the self-study exam at C2 level..

Course objectives

to develop C2 proficiency in English at at lest 50% of accuracy in listening, grammar, use of English and academic vocabulary.

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Course content

-acquiring proficiency level vocabulary in the genres of general and academic English.

-understanding of idiomatic structures and patterns.

- listening for general understanding, specific details, meaning in order to complete exam-related exercises.

-re-visiting grammar structures and patterns in order to observe their use at C2 level.

-exam preparation strategies.

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Methods of instruction/ forms of classroom activity:

individual, pair work and group work; peer correction; Grammar and listening exercises: multiple choice, gap fill, word formation, multiple matching;

class problem-solving discussion; ICT tools/MSTeams

Reading list

Gude, K., & Duckworth, M. (2003). Proficiency masterclass: student's book. Oxford University Press.

Terry, M., Wilson, J., & O'Connell, S. (2004). Focus on academic skills for IELTS. Longman.

Learning outcomes acc to PQF 2019

Knowledge:

Student knows and understands to an in-depth extent :

1. A full range of grammatical structures and lexical patterns at C2 level reaching 50% of accuracy (k_W02/P7S_WG)

2. Idiomatic language and native-speaker competence (k_W06/P7S_WG)

Skills

Student

3. can listen for gist and specific detail (k_U05/P7S_UK)

4. is familiar with the listening and use-of-English exercises that will appear in the practical exam (k_U05/P7S_UK)

5. can utilise a C2 level of English for academic purposes reaching 50% of accuracy (k_U05/P7S_UK)

Forms of evaluation of learning outcomes

1. Active engagement in class activities - 20% of the final grade (outcome 1,2,3,4,5)

2. Tests on grammatical material covered during the course - 40% of the final grade (outcome 1,2,4,5)

3. Listening tests - 40% of the final grade (outcome 3,4,5)

Test marks are granted according to the following framework:

grade 2,0 (fail): 0–49%

grade 3,0 (average): 50–60%

grade 3,5 (plus average): 61–70%

grade 4,0 (good): 71–80%

grade 4,5 (plus good): 81–90%

grade 5,0 (very good): 91–100%

C2 level reaching 50% of accuracy in written tests

pass at 60% of the final grade (all tests need to be passed)