Language skills: reading and listening 3 1.N3.EP.7
Course objectives
- understanding authentic texts while reading and listening,
- developing exam task-solving techniques,
- developing the general command of English language at C1 level.
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Course content:
Listening comprehension part: Listening comprehension: understanding of informative monologues, conversation held by two or three people, short abrupt subjects presenting one matter
Reading comprehension part: different forms of texts on the basis from which a student has to find out or match particular elements of information.
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Methods of instruction/ forms of classroom activity:
individual work, pair and group work, activities training reading and listening skills.
Field of study
Student workload
Study level
Education profile
Type of course
The semester in which the subject is carried out
Mode
Requirements
Course coordinators
Term 2023/24-Z: | Term 2024/25-Z: | Term 2022/23-Z: |
Learning outcomes
Learning outcomes acc to PQR 2019
Knowledge
Student knows and understands:
1. approaches used for testing reading and listening skills at C1 level (k_W02/P6S_WG)
2. methodology of reading and listening techniques used for testing at C1 level (k_W04/P6S_WG)
Skills
Student can:
3. use methodological terminology of types of testing techniques at C1 level (k_U01/P6S_UW)
4. analyse texts using techniques of synthesis, discrimination, matching, and elimination (k_U02/P6S_UW)
5. apply reading and listening techniques to solve listening and reading tasks at C1 level (k_U04/P6S_UW)
6. understand a range of spoken and written material in English at C1 level (k_U05/P6S_UK)
Social competences
Student is ready to:
7. solve problems arising from comprehension and assessment of types of reading and listening texts in order to apply appropriate techniques to solve testing tasks (k_K02/P6S_KK)
8. understand and accept differences between their native language and English language in terms of the concept of pronunciation and ideas expressed in a written form (k_K03/P6S_KO)
Assessment criteria
Forms of evaluation of learning outcomes
1. Active participation during classes and preparation - 10% of the final grade (outcome 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8)
2. Listening and reading tests (mid and end of semester) - 90% of the final grade (outcome 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8)
Mid-Term test/tests 60%
End of semester test 30%
To get a credit students need to pass all tests.
Tests marks are granted according to the following framework:
grade 2,0 (fail): 0–54%
grade 3,0 (average): 55–69%
grade 3,5 (plus average): 70–79%
grade 4,0 (good): 80–89%
grade 4,5 (plus good): 90–95%
grade 5,0 (very good): 96–100%
Bibliography
Reading list:
O'Dell Felicity, Black Michael. (2015). Advanced Trainer Six Practice Tests with Answers. Cambridge University Press
Kenny, N., and J. Newbrook. (2008). CAE Practice Tests Plus. Harlow: Pearson.
Harrison, M. (2014). Advanced Practice Tests. Oxford: Oxford UP.
Supplementary reading (self-study)
Betsis, A., and L. Mamas. (2014). Succeed in CAE: 10 Practice Tests. Brighton: Global ELT.
Gude, K., and M. Stephens. (2014). CAE Result. Oxford: Oxford UP.
McCarthy, M., and F. O'Dell. (1994). English Vocabulary in Use. Advanced. Cambridge: Cambridge UP.
Hewings, M. (2005). Advanced Grammar in Use. Cambridge: Cambridge
Additional information
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