(in Polish) Lexical encounters 01.D3.KJN.ENG.2
The aim of the course is the practical extension of a student's lexical competence (especially lexical one) and communicative competence, especially within a few thematic frameworks with which the student may be dealing with in his or her academic life (e.g. during trips abroad) or professional setting (having found a job) - see the detailed contents below.
Methods of instruction/ forms of classroom activity:
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- problem-solving: situational, brainstorms;
- practical exercises: a range of exercises performed individually, in pairs, or in a group.
- distant-mode learning (via the platforms WhatsApp and/or Microsoft Teams).
The detailed contents selected from the lexical section of the reference book - selected units sequenced as performed during the course:
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hours 01-04 - unit 01 - Travel & Holidays
hours 05-08 - unit 02 - Work & Employment
hours 09-11 - unit 16 - Money
hours 12-14 - unit 14 - Problems
hours 17-20 - unit 15 - Health & The Body
hours 21-24 - unit 07 - Food, Restaurants, and Cooking
hours 25-28 - unit 18 - Education & Learning
hours 29-30 - end-of course credit test ABCD/corrections/retakes/final credits
Supplementary literature
Course coordinators
Term 2022/23-L: | Term 2023/24-L: |
Learning outcomes
THE EFFECTS OF LEARNING ACCORDING TO PRK 2017 (codes for EP):
KNOWLEDGE: following the course the student knows and understands:
1. the English language (adequate lexis & stylistics) within the frameworks of the topics enumerated in the detailed contents of the course - up to B2+ level (k-W-3);
SKILLS: following the course the student can:
2. use the English language up to B2+ level within the frameworks of the specialised lexis characteristic for the topics enumerated in the detailed contents of the course (k-U-4);
SOCIAL COMPETENCES: following the course the student is ready to:
3. critically assess his or her own linguistic competences and specialised knowledge, and constantly improve their skills, including language skills, while performing academic and professional activities (k-K-1).
Assessment criteria
Forms of the evaluation of the learning effects:
- end-of-course lexical multiple-choice test (written): 80% (1-3)
- active participation during classes: 10% (1-3)
- attendance: 10% (min. 80% attendance rate required)
Practical placement
not applicable
Bibliography
(1) Michael Vince, 1996, First Certificate Language Practice, Oxford: Macmillan Heinemann Language Teaching;
(2) Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English (dostępny online pod adresem https://www.ldoceonline.com/);
(3) The Free Dictionary - Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus (dostępne online pod adresem https://www.thefreedictionary.com/);
(4) Multimedialny słownik angielskiego online (dostępny online pod adresem https://www.diki.pl/).
Additional information
Additional information (registration calendar, class conductors, localization and schedules of classes), might be available in the USOSweb system: