Language skills: reading and listening 2

obowiązkowe

studia pierwszego stopnia

English Philology

semestr 2

studia stacjonarne

profil akademicki

języki obce
obowiązkowe

Realizowany w sali

ECTS points in relation to student’s duties:

total ECTS: 2

1 ECTS – 30 hours in class

1 ECTS – 30 hours preparation to classes with direct participation of the teacher (extensive reading and listening; preparing comprehension activities

Course description:

The course, which is a continuation of the course Language skills: reading and listening 1, gives students further practice in reading and listening comprehension at an advanced C1 level. The course also supports students in preparation for their self-study 1 exam.

Course objectives:

The aim of the course is to give students the opportunity to improve their understanding of spoken and written texts and to raise their language fluency in comprehension of various texts carrying hidden meaning to level C1 (according to the criteria suggested by CEFR for languages). It aims at preparing students for their C1-Level Practical English Exam.

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Course content:

Reading comprehension: different forms of texts on the basis of which students have to find particular information (skimming, scanning, guessing from context, paraphrasing).

Listening comprehension: understanding of informative monologues, conversations and short fragments presenting some a range of themes/issues. Reading and listening materials are related to such areas of human activity as culture, literature, philosophy, politics, religion, art etc.

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Methods of instruction/ forms of classroom activity:

analysis of different types of written and spoken texts, various forms of exercises, in-class discussions, project work. ICT tools/e-learning option if needed

Reading list:

O'Dell, Felicity, & M. Black (2015). Advanced Trainer Six Practice Tests with Answers. Cambridge University Press

Kenny, N., and J. Newbrook. (2008). CAE Practice Tests Plus. Harlow: Pearson.

Harrison, M. (2014). Advanced Practice Tests. Oxford: Oxford UP.

and materials provided by the teacher

Supplementary reading

Betsis, A., and L. Mamas. (2014). Succeed in CAE: 10 Practice Tests. Brighton: Global ELT.

Gude, K., and M. Stephens. (2014). CAE Result. Oxford: Oxford UP.

Hewings, M. (2005). Advanced Grammar in Use. Cambridge: Cambridge

McCarthy, M., and F. O'Dell. (1994). English Vocabulary in Use. Advanced. Cambridge: Cambridge UP.

Osborne, Ch., and C. Nuttal (2009). CAE practice tests. Andover: Heinle.

and student individual choice of sources

Learning outcomes acc to PQR 2019

Knowledge

Students:

1. have a proficiency in English at C1 level, know grammatical, lexical and stylistic rules of correct uses of English, as well as of various registers to be able to comprehend various types of texts (k_W07/P6S_WG)

2. know of the main methods of analysis and interpretation of uses of language in spoken and written texts (k_W04/P6S_WG)

Skills

Students can:

3. comprehend spoken and written texts in English (relative to C1 level) to identify the general point/attitude and to find specific information (k_U04/P6S_UK)

4. use spoken and written English (relative to C1 level) correctly, fluently and effectively in listening/reading and follow-up tasks (k_U05/P6S_UK)

5. select appropriate strategies to do different types of tasks (k_U02/P6S_UK)

Social competences

Students can:

6. assess and solve problems when fulfilling their class duties (k_K02/P7S_KK)

Forms of evaluation of learning outcomes:

1. Active participation - 30% of the final grade (outcome 1,2,3,4,5,6)

2. Two written tests - 70% of the final grade (outcome 1,2,3,4,5,6)

Marks are granted according to the following framework:

grade 2,0 (fail): 0–49%

grade 3,0 (average): 50–59%

grade 3,5 (plus average): 60–69%

grade 4,0 (good): 70–79%

grade 4,5 (plus good): 80–89%

grade 5,0 (very good): 90–100%

Pass at 60% of the finale grade