Academic Language Skills: Listening and structures 1 1.2.D2.EP.4
Course objectives
The course is addressed to students who begin composing their MA theses. It improves their C2-level competence. Through practical analysis of exam-oriented tasks with reference to the structures and vocabulary of English, and the language skill of listening, the course guides students towards their Practical English Exam. The course focuses on:
- developing students' command of vocabulary with special reference to the academic discourse,
- understanding authentic texts while listening and paraphrasing,
- improving students' knowledge of English grammar and structures used on the C2 level,
- developing exam task-solving techniques.
Course content
Academic Language Skills: Listening and structures 1 content:
Recognising and using phrases and idioms, recognising and using phrasal verbs, understanding parts of speech, rephrasing and transforming, understanding confusable words, understanding grammatical structures; listening: general gist, details, specific information, interpreting context; listening to understand the meaning of a range of spoken material, including lectures, radio broadcasts, speeches and talks.
Rodzaj przedmiotu
Efekty kształcenia
Knowledge
Graduate knows:
1. (k-W-1) grammatical and lexical rules of C2-Level academic English, in particular, word formation, reported speech, conditional sentences, rephrasing and transforming, confusable words (P7S_WG)
2. (k-W-1) rare expressions and idioms, phrasal verbs and confusable words (P7S_WG)
Skills
Graduate can:
3. (k-U-1) apply grammatical, lexical and stylistic rules of C2-Level academic English, in particular students can identify and use parts of speech in a sentence (P7S_UW)
4. (k-U-1) use conditional sentences, reported speech, apply reporting verb patterns, rephrase and transform sen-tences (P7S_UW)
5. (k-U-1) understand, use and match rare expressions, idioms, and phrasal verbs to a given context (P7S_UW)
6. (k-U-6) understand a range of spoken material and use English as a foreign language at the level of C2. (P7S_UK)
Kryteria oceniania
Forms of evaluation of effects
- informed participation in class and preparation to class – 1,2,3,4,5,6
- listening tests – 2,3,5,6
- tests in advanced grammar and vocabulary of English – 1,2,3,4,5,6
Criteria of evaluation
- active participation in class and preparation to class – 20% - continuous assessment
- 2 listening tests – 40%
- 2 tests in advanced grammar and vocabulary of English – 40%
Informed participation in classes (pluses for informed participation in discussions and exercises: 2-3 pluses 3,0; 4-5 pluses 3,5; 6-7 pluses 4,0; 8-9 pluses 4,5; 10 pluses and more 5,0)
To get a credit students need to pass all tests.
Test 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%
Literatura
Reading list
A. obligatory reading (to get a credit):
A.1. used in class
Gude, K. & M. Duckworth. (2008). Proficiency masterclass: Student book. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
Mann, M. & S. Taylore-Knowles. (2014). Use of English for Advanced. London: Macmillan.
A.2. used for self-study
Gude, K. & M. Duckworth. (2009). Proficiency masterclass: Exam practice workbook. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
B. supplementary reading
More, J. (2005). Common mistakes at proficiency and how to avoid them. Cambridge: University Press.
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