English for Academic Purposes: Grammar and style 1.S2.MLA.1

Course objectives
- familiarizing students with complex structures and reviewing sentence patterns.
- preparation for C1-Level Practical English Exam with respect to the use of English
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The course content:
1. expressing time
2. conditionals
3. unreal time
4. passive voice
5. inversion and emphasis
6. reported speech
7. modal verbs
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Methods of instruction/ forms of classroom activity
language tasks, ICT tools/MSTeams, individual work, pair work, discussion

Field of study

Master of Liberal Arts

Student workload

ECTS points in relation to student’s duties Total number of ECTS: 4 1 ECTS = 30 hours of classes 0,5 ECTS = 15 hours direct contact with the instructor 2,5 ECTS = 75 hrs of self-study, preparation for classes, preparation for test

Study level

MA level studies

Education profile

full time studies academic profile

Type of course

obligatory courses
foreign languages
obligatory courses

The semester in which the subject is carried out

semester 1

Mode

(in Polish) Realizowany w sali

Course coordinators

Term 2023/24-Z:

Małgorzata Adams-Tukiendorf

Term 2024/25-Z:

Małgorzata Adams-Tukiendorf
Przemysław Wilk

Learning outcomes

Learning outcomes acc to PRK 2019:

Knowledge
A student:
1. knows scientific facts pertaining to the complexity of phenomena related to grammar (k_W01/P7S_WG)
2. knows specialist terminology with reference to grammar (k_W09/P7S_WG)

Skills
A student:
3. is able to recognise and replicate typical grammatical structures in written or spoken communication (k_U01/P7S_UW)
4. is able to use English at least at the level of C1 of the Common European Framework (k_U13/P7S_UK)

Social competences
A student:
5. is able to critically assess one’s grammar knowledge and competence (k_K01/P7S_KK)

Assessment criteria

Forms of evaluation of learning outcomes

1. Active participation - 45% of the final grade (outcome 1,2,3,4,5)
2. Final written test - 55% of the final grade (1,2,3,4,5)

Grading criteria:
60% -67% grade 3.0 (pass)
68% - 75% grade 3.5
76% - 83% grade 4.0
84% - 91% grade 4.5
92% - 100% grade 5.0

Bibliography

Reading list
Vince, M. (2003). Advanced language practice. Oxford: Macmillan Education.
Vince, M. (2008). Macmillan English grammar in context. Oxford: Macmillan Education.

Additional information

Additional information (registration calendar, class conductors, localization and schedules of classes), might be available in the USOSweb system:

Description of 1.S2.MLA.1 in USOSweb