Practical English 6 1.S3.JAT.PP.6
Course objectives:
- to develop English language and communication competence in the field of tourist traffic service,
- to raise issues of realities, i.e. discussing selected elements of geography, demography, politics, economy, culture, tradition, etc. and the most important tourist attractions of English-speaking countries and their international tourist position
- in the grammar and lexical scope, developing language knowledge and skills provided for the course in a given semester of study (see the course content below)
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Course content for Practical English 6 (coursebook - units 4-6):
u.6. - grammar: advanced ways of talking about the past in English
- lexicon: describing a heritage site, architecture, guiding instructions
- professional skills: working as a tour guide
- case study: Ascoby Hall - designing a museum exhibition
u.7. - grammar: advanced ways of expressing hypothetical situations in English
- lexicon: collocations with the noun 'event'
- professional skills: understanding contracts in tourism
- case study: Asia Sound - making a festival profitable
u.8. - grammar: dependent prepositions in English (verbs followed by prepositions)
- lexicon: remuneration, adjectives describing personality
- professional skills: conducting & attending job interviews
- case study: recruiting the right person to a post
u.9. - grammar: relative clauses in English
- lexicon: ways of talking about food & cooking
- professional skills: giving/providing feedback
- case study: Mucho Gusto - planning a new itinerary
u.10. - grammar: advanced modal verbs in English
- lexicon: disasters, adventure sports
- professional skills: dealing with crisis
- case study: the Olympic Game - a communication board game
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Methods of instruction/ forms of classroom activity
1. problematic: classic problematic, situational, idea exchanges (brainstorming);
2. practical exercises: language exercises performed individually, in pairs, in a group; business case studies; SWOT analysis; mini-projects;
3. problem discussions - in the form of a round table or seminar.
4. ICT tools/MS Teams
Field of study
Student workload
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Education profile
Type of course
obligatory courses
The semester in which the subject is carried out
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Learning outcomes
Learning outcomes according to PQF 2019
KNOWLEDGE:
The student knows and understands:
1. specialist English used in tourist traffic, including advanced vocabulary, grammar, structures and style in English at level C1 (k_W02/P6S_WG);
2. advanced terminology and techniques used in writing, critical analysis, listening, speaking and reading in English at C1 level - in order to solve specific problems of the tourism industry (k_W04/P6S_WG).
SKILLS:
The student can:
3. read, listen to and create texts in English, and prepare presentations on topics related to the management of tourist traffic, using formal sources (k_U07/P6S_UK);
4. use the English language at level C1, with particular attention to specialized vocabulary, professional terms, technical terms, jargon, pronunciation, etc., especially when listening, writing, reading and speaking (k_U08/P6S_UK)
5. participate in debates, negotiations and conversations, and present and evaluate various opinions and positions related to a given topic (k_U10/P6S_UK)
6. express themselves coherently and precisely in speech and writing in English on selected issues related to the daily handling of tourist traffic (k_U11/P6S_UK).
SOCIAL COMPETENCES:
The student is ready for:
7. critical assessment of one's own language competences and specialist knowledge, and continuous improvement of one's own skills, including language skills, in the course of professional activities (k_K03/P6S_KK);
8. develop their own language skills in the field of English through lifelong learning (k_K06/P6S_KR).
Assessment criteria
Forms of evaluation of learning outcomes:
1. Active participation in classes (reading, listening, speaking, writing): 25% of the final grade (outcomes: 1,2,4,5,6,7,8)
2. Mid-semester revision tests - lexical and grammar tasks (written): 50% of the final grade (outcomes: 1,2,3,4,7,8)
3. The final lexical and grammar revision test (written): 25% of the final grade (outcomes: 1,2,3,4,7)
Pass at 60% of the final grade.
Bibliography
Reading list
1. Peter Strutt, English for International Tourism (upper-intermediate), Pearson Education.
2. Chris Cooper & C. Michael Hall, Contemporary Tourism: An International Approach, Butterworth-Heinemann (Elsevier).
Supplementary reading
3. Bill Mascull. Business Vocabulary in Use (Intermediate), CUP.
4. Raymond Murphy, English Grammar in Use, CUP.
5. Allan Beaver, A Dictionary of Travel and Tourism Terminology, CAB International.
6. S. Medlik, Dictionary of Travel, Tourism and Hospitality, Butterworth-Heinemann.
7. Tourism Terms Made Simple, Scottsdale Convention & Visitors Bureau.
8. Phillip Collin, Jacek Słupski, Słownik biznesu, Wyd. Wilga.
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