Course objectives:
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The course prepares students who are not studying English as a field of study for the target level of B2 according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages.
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Requirements on student
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Credit requirements:
a maximum of 4 absences per semester at seminars, a minimum passing score 60% on three assignments, presentation.
The requirements must be completed by the end of the teaching period of the semester.
If for some reason the student cannot complete the requirements within the given range, the student will inform the teacher of the reasons by the end of the second week of class.
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Content
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1. Course information. Supporting opinions. Auxiliary verbs.
2. Predicative adjectives. Present tenses review. Questions about families.
3. Future forms revision. Being optimistic.
4. Suffix -able. Future perfect and continuous. Personal goals.
5. Generalising and making exceptions. Questions review. Agreeing and disagreeing.
6. Prefix -mis. The definite article.
7. Narrative tenses. Metaphors: honesty and dishonesty.
8. Typical mistakes in English.
9. Collocations for the natural world. Vocabulary: land.
10. Amazing ocean facts. Present perfect tenses. Modals of speculation.
11. Magical places. Impersonal passive. Revision.
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Activities
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Fields of study
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Guarantors and lecturers
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Literature
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Recommended:
Clanfield, L., Benne R.R. Global upper intermediate. London, 2011. ISBN 978-0-230-03318-4.
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On-line library catalogues
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Time requirements
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All forms of study
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Activities
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Time requirements for activity [h]
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Preparation for formative assessments (2-20)
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10
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Preparation for comprehensive test (10-40)
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16
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Contact hours
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26
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Total
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52
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Prerequisites
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Knowledge - students are expected to possess the following knowledge before the course commences to finish it successfully: |
distinguish between countable and uncountable nouns |
distinguish between the second and third conditional |
identify verbs connected to gerund and infinitive |
differentiate modal verbs in present and past |
identify relative clauses |
differentiate past and past perfect tense |
identify the articles |
identify phrasal verbs |
choose appropriate linguistic means for expressing one's own opinions and arguments
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use correct pronunciation and intonation
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Skills - students are expected to possess the following skills before the course commences to finish it successfully: |
use the second and third conditional correctly |
use past tenses correctly |
express compliment, sympathy |
react appropriately in different formal and informal situations |
write an essay |
use correct phrases in formal and informal telephone conversations |
have a conversation about a favourite movie, book, theatre performance, exhibition |
Competences - students are expected to possess the following competences before the course commences to finish it successfully: |
N/A |
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Learning outcomes
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Knowledge - knowledge resulting from the course: |
differentiate auxiliary verbs for present, past and perfect tenses |
identify verbs for expressing future |
identify future perfect and continuous |
name types of civilization diseases |
express certainty and uncertainty |
identify verbs with prefix "mis" |
identify methapors |
name modals for speculations |
identify the definite article |
Skills - skills resulting from the course: |
summarize information from a complex text |
describe family relationships |
express one´s opinion on civilization problems |
narrate a complex story in the past |
express agreement and disagreement |
correct typical mistakes in English |
look up information in a newspaper article |
Competences - competences resulting from the course: |
N/A |
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Assessment methods
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Knowledge - knowledge achieved by taking this course are verified by the following means: |
Skills demonstration during practicum |
Continuous assessment |
Seminar work |
Self-evaluation |
Peer evaluation of students |
Formative evaluation |
Skills - skills achieved by taking this course are verified by the following means: |
Skills demonstration during practicum |
Seminar work |
Continuous assessment |
Self-evaluation |
Peer evaluation of students |
Formative evaluation |
Competences - competence achieved by taking this course are verified by the following means: |
Continuous assessment |
Self-evaluation |
Formative evaluation |
Peer evaluation of students |
Skills demonstration during practicum |
Seminar work |
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Teaching methods
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Knowledge - the following training methods are used to achieve the required knowledge: |
Seminar |
Multimedia supported teaching |
Collaborative instruction |
Individual study |
Discussion |
Cooperative instruction |
Skills - the following training methods are used to achieve the required skills: |
Seminar |
Discussion |
Cooperative instruction |
Multimedia supported teaching |
Skills demonstration |
Individual study |
Competences - the following training methods are used to achieve the required competences: |
Seminar |
Multimedia supported teaching |
Cooperative instruction |
Individual study |
Skills demonstration |
Discussion |
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