Academic Language Skills: Listening and structures 1 1.N2.EP.TTP.4
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 at C2 level,
- developing exam task-solving techniques.
Content:
Recognising and using phrases and idioms, recognising and using phrasal verbs, understanding parts of speech, rephrasing and transforming, understanding confusable words, understanding grammatical structure; 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.
Literatura uzupełniająca
Rodzaj przedmiotu
Efekty kształcenia
Graduate knows and understands:
1. grammatical, lexical and stylistic rules of C2-Level academic English (k_W06, P7S_WG),
2. the role of English in education (k_W03, P7S_WG),
Skills
Graduate can
3. comprehend and analyse the structure of English academic texts (k_U04, P7S_UK),
4. apply grammatical, lexical and stylistic rules of C2-Level academic English (k_U05, P7S_UK),
Social competences
Graduate is ready to
5. operate at C2-Level written and spoken English (k_K05, P7S_KR),
6. accept cultural differences, cooperate and work in groups (k_K03, P7S_KO),
Kryteria oceniania
Forms of evaluation:
Forming evaluation:
1. 40% - Registered informed class participation (outcomes: 1,2,3,4,5,6)
2. 30% - One listening test (3,4,5,6)
3. 30% - One test in advanced grammar and vocabulary of English (3,4,5,6)
Summarizing evaluation:
Weighted arithmetic average of the above.
Criteria of evaluation:
total score: 0 – 59% - mark: 2,0
total score: 60 – 68% - mark: 3,0
total score: 69 – 76% - mark: 3,5
total score: 77 – 84% - mark: 4,0
total score: 85 – 92% - mark: 4,5
total score: 93 – 100% - mark: 5,0
Literatura
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.
Gude, K. & M. Duckworth. (2009). Proficiency masterclass: Exam practice workbook. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
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