Self study 2

studia pierwszego stopnia

English Philology - Practical Profile

semestr 4

studia stacjonarne

profil praktyczny

języki obce
obowiązkowe

Realizowany w sali

ECTS points in relation to student’s duties:

total number of ECTS points: 1

1 ECTS: 30h self-study

Contact hours - 0 ECTS

Exam description:

Self-study exam tests students C1 proficiency level in English within four skills – writing, listening, reading and speaking comprehension as well as the use of English

Exam objectives:

The aim of the examination is to test whether the students' language proficiency satisfies the C1-Level requirements with reference to:

- understanding demanding texts which carry implicit meanings,

- expressing her-/himself spontaneously, with relative fluency and precision,

- flexible use of language for social purposes,

- clear production of detailed, well-structured, and relatively complex texts,

- controlled use of text organizational patterns.

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Exam content:

As such, the exam has the following content:

1. The Writing part: content, text organization, vocabulary, language register, language correctness; Testing technique: discursive essay,

2. The Listening comprehension part: finding, matching, completing missing information; Testing techniques: multiple-choice test, cloze

test, matching test,

3. The Reading comprehension part: finding, matching, completing missing information; Testing techniques: multiple-choice test, cloze

test, matching test,

4. The Use of English part: vocabulary, grammar, spelling and punctuation, word formation; Testing techniques: multiple-choice test, cloze

test, matching test, error-identification test,

5. The Conversation part: grammatical correctness, stylistic coherence, vocabulary, interactive communication, pronunciation; Testing

technique: conversation in pairs with a limited participation of the examiners.

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Testing methods:

written test in reading comprehension

written test in listening comprehension

written test in use of English

writing test

speaking test

Reading list:

used for self-study

Adams-Tukiendorf, M., and D. Rydzak. (2012). Developing writing skills: A manual for EFL students. 2nd ed. Opole: Uniwersytet Opolski.

Gude, K., i M. Stephens. (2010). CAE result. Oxford: Oxford University Press.

Harrison, M. (2010). CAE practice tests. Oxford: Oxford University Press.

Mac Andrew, R., and R. Martinez. (2001). Taboos and issues. Thomson.

B. supplementary reading

Individual choice of testing sources

Learning outcomes according to PRK 2019

Knowledge

Students know and understand

1. vocabulary, grammar, structures and stylistics in English at C1 level (k_W02/P6S_WG)

Skills

Students can

2. use English at C1 level, especially when listening, writing, reading and speaking (k_U06/P6S_UK)

3. plan and organize individual; continue to learn independently

(k_U10/P6S_UO)

Social competences

Students are ready to

4. prioritize the implementation of various tasks related to studying (k_K01/P6S_KK)

5. critically evaluate their own skills and knowledge and the continuous improvement of their skills, including language ones (k_K03/P6S_KK)

6. develop their language skills in the English language in the process of lifelong learning (k_K06/P6S_KR)

Forms of evaluation of learning outcomes

1. written and oral test - 100% of the final grade (outcome 1,2,3,4,5,6)

The accomplishment of all exam tasks is represented by a sum of percentage points scored in individual tasks. Final 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%