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Current events: reading and listening skills 1

Informacje ogólne

Kod przedmiotu: 1.2.D3.EPC.15
Kod Erasmus / ISCED: (brak danych) / (brak danych)
Nazwa przedmiotu: Current events: reading and listening skills 1
Jednostka: Wydział Filologiczny
Grupy: Studia stacjonarne
Studia stacjonarne
Punkty ECTS i inne: (brak) Podstawowe informacje o zasadach przyporządkowania punktów ECTS:
  • roczny wymiar godzinowy nakładu pracy studenta konieczny do osiągnięcia zakładanych efektów uczenia się dla danego etapu studiów wynosi 1500-1800 h, co odpowiada 60 ECTS;
  • tygodniowy wymiar godzinowy nakładu pracy studenta wynosi 45 h;
  • 1 punkt ECTS odpowiada 25-30 godzinom pracy studenta potrzebnej do osiągnięcia zakładanych efektów uczenia się;
  • tygodniowy nakład pracy studenta konieczny do osiągnięcia zakładanych efektów uczenia się pozwala uzyskać 1,5 ECTS;
  • nakład pracy potrzebny do zaliczenia przedmiotu, któremu przypisano 3 ECTS, stanowi 10% semestralnego obciążenia studenta.

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Język prowadzenia: angielski
Rodzaj przedmiotu:

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Skrócony opis:

Course description

The module is designed to raise students’ language fluency and proficiency (B2 level according to the criteria suggested by CEFR for languages) as regards:

- understanding of spoken and written texts, broadening the range of vocabulary,

- spontaneous speaking, including sufficient fluency and precision,

- flexible and situationally appropriate usage of language in speaking and writing, including grammatical correctness and stylistic appropriateness,

- appropriate usage of mechanisms of text organization and structuring

- recognition and imitation of native-like pronunciations, accents and prosodic features

Pełny opis:

The aim of the module is to: improve students’ understanding of spoken and written texts; develop speaking and communication skills through discussion in groups and individual presentations; improve fluency and the ability to lead the conversation; develop features of characteristic native-like pronunciation; develop writing skills in English; extend grammatical and lexical knowledge with particular emphasis on stylistics; develop skills for the use of English at a B2 level, especially sentence transformation, collocations, phrasal verbs, vocabulary and structures.

Course content

Reading comprehension: different forms of texts on the basis of which students have to find particular information.

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 literature, philosophy, religion, art etc.

Literatura:

A. obligatory reading (to get a credit):

A.1. used in class

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

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

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

A.2. used for self-study

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

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

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

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

B. supplementary reading

Cotton, D., D. Falvey, and S. Kent. (2015). New Language Leader Advanced. Harlow: Pearson.

Foley, M., and D. Hall. (2003). Advanced Learners' Grammar. Harlow:Pearson.

Efekty uczenia się:

Knowledge

Students:

1. have a proficiency in English at B2 level, know grammatical, lexical and stylistic rules of correct uses of English, as well as of various registers to be used appropriately to social contexts (k-W-1, P6S_WG),

2. know of the main methods of analysis and interpretation of uses of language that are typical of public communication, be aware of the complexity and evolution of linguistic systems and meaning-making practices (k-W-1, P6S_WG),

3. know the formal properties and application of various genres and conventional practices in public communication (k-W-1, k-W-7, P6S_WG, P6S_WK).

Skills

Students can:

4. collaborate with other students to prepare projects, presentations or texts in English that can be publicized out of class (k-U-6, P6S_UK),

5. use spoken and written English (relative to B1 level) correctly, fluently and effectively to discuss a variety of topics related to the condition of the individual in the modern society or to current issues (k-U-6, P6S_UK),

6. comprehend spoken and written texts in English (relative to B2 level) to identify the general point/attitude and to find specific information in authentic public communications (k-U-4, P6S_UK).

Social competences

Students:

7. fluently speak and competently write in English (at B2 level) (k-K-1, P6S_KK ),

8. cooperate with others in a team, assuming various roles (k-K-2, P6S_KO),

9. are well-organized and reliable as regards assignments (k-K-5, s-K-2).

Metody i kryteria oceniania:

Forms of evaluation of effects: class participation 20%, test 80%.

Methods of instruction/ forms of classroom activity:

Lessons in a didactic classroom: practical reading and listening exercises (gap filling, multiple choice, single choice, true/false, matching), individual and/or group work.

Listening: strategies, vocabulary activities, discussion.

Reading: analysis, scanning, skimming, discussion.

ECTS points in relation to student’s duties:

Individual in society: reading and listening skills 1

1 ECTS pt – 30 class participation hours

1 ECTS pt – 15 hours of consultation and/or self-study of texts (as preparation for in-class discussion);15 hours of extensive reading and listening (as take-home assignment).

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