Language skills: vocabulary and structures 3 1.S3.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 1,5 ECTS – 45 hours: class participation, 0,5 ECTS - 15 hours consultation 2 ECTS – 60 hours extensive vocabulary and grammar exercises as take-home assignments, exercise preparation for in-class discussion

Study level

BA level studies

Education profile

full time studies academic profile

Type of course

foreign languages
obligatory courses

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

Term 2024/25-L:

Małgorzata Adams-Tukiendorf
Tomasz Gornat

Term 2023/24-L:

Małgorzata Adams-Tukiendorf
Tomasz Lebiecki

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

Percentage to grades conversion:
0%-60% 2.0
61%-70% 3.0
71%-79% 3.5
80%-85% 4.0
86%-89% 4.5
90%-100% 5.0

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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