Language skills: vocabulary and structures 3 1.N3.EP.61

Course objectives
The main purpose of the course is to improve their C1-level competence. Through practical analysis of exam-oriented tasks with reference to the structures and vocabulary of English, 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 reading and paraphrasing,
- improving students' knowledge of English grammar and structures used on the C1 level,
- developing exam task-solving techniques.
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Course content
Grammatical: unreal time, reported speech, nouns, articles. quantifiers
Vocabulary: health, moods, fame and fortune, time off, media, work and business, environment, personal contacts, science and technology, phrasal verbs
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Methods of instruction/ forms of classroom activity:
group discussion, in-class activities, online activities - ICT tools - MS Teams, Moodle, Quizlet, Learning Apps

Field of study

English Philology

Student workload

ECTS points in relation to student’s duties: total ETCS: 4 1 ECTS – 30 hours: class participation, 0,5 ECTS - 15 hours consultation and/or exercise preparation for in-class discussion 2,5 ECTS – 75 hours self-study,preparation for in-class, take-home assignments

Study level

BA level studies

Education profile

part-time studies academic profile

Type of course

obligatory courses
foreign languages

The semester in which the subject is carried out

semester 6

Mode

(in Polish) Realizowany w sali

Requirements

Language skills: vocabulary and structures 2

Course coordinators

Małgorzata Adams-Tukiendorf
Jeffrey Hamblen

Learning outcomes

Learning outcomes acc to PQR 2019

Knowledge
Student knows and understands:
1. grammatical, lexical and stylistic rules of C1-Level academic English (k_W02/P6S_WG)
2. collocations, idioms and phrasal verbs (k_W07/P6S_WG)

Skills
Student can
3. analyse and comprehend academic texts (k_U04/ P6S_UK)
4. apply grammatical, lexical and stylistic rules of C1-Level academic English as well as converse in English (k_U05/P6S_UK)
5. search for, analyse, select and use information concerning grammar rules utilizing various sources and methods (k_U07/P6S_UO)
6. cooperate and work in groups (k_U08/P6S_UO)

Assessment criteria

Forms of evaluation of learning outcomes

1. Active participation - 20% of the final grade (outcomes 1,2,3,4,5,6)
2. Two tests in advanced grammar and vocabulary of English - total of 80% of the final grade (outcome 1,2,3,4)

pass at 60 %

Bibliography

Reading list:
Obligatory reading
Vince, M. (2014). Language Practice for Advanced. Macmillan
Mann, M., Talore-Knowles, S. (2008). Destinations C1 & C2. Grammar & Vocabulary. Macmillan

Supplementary reading (self-study)
Hewings, M., Haines, S. (2005). Grammar and Vocabulary for Advanced Book with Answers and Audio Self-Study Grammar Reference and Practice. Cambridge: Cambridge CUP
Swan, M. (1995). Practical English usage. Oxford: Oxford University Press
Thomson, A.J., & Martinet, A.V. (1996). A practical English grammar: Oxford: Oxford University Press
O’Dell F., Black, M. (2015). Cambridge English. Advanced Trainer. Six Practice Tests with Answers (2nd ed.). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press

Additional information

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