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Lecturer(s)
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Course content
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1. U1 -TED TALK - 404, the story of a page not found. Presentation skills-giving examples. Present tenses - active and passive 2. U1 -Personal Branding. Networking. Making an impression. An online profile. 3. U2 - TED TALK - Keep your goals to yourself. Thinking about your audience. Future forms and uses. 4. U2 - Career collocations. Applying for a job. Formal language. 5. U3 - TED TALK - Global population growth. Using props. Present perfect simple and continuous. 6. U3 - Personal development. Market research. Voicemails. 7. U4 - TED TALK - Success is a continuous journey. Repeating key phrases. Narrative tenses. 8. U4 - Success and failure. Making and responding to suggestions. Writing minutes. 9. U5 - TED TALK - Got a meeting? Take a walk. Beginning with a strong statement. Modals and related verbs. 10. U5 - Finance. Young entrepreneurs. Writing questions in emails. 11. U6 - TED TALK - Let's put the "awe" back in "awesome". Being authentic. 0, 1st and 2nd conditionals. 12. U6 - Ethical awareness. Sales talk. A consumer review. 13. Course evaluation.
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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Collaborative instruction, Multimedia supported teaching, Skills demonstration, Seminar classes, Individual study, Students' self-study
- Contact hours
- 52 hours per semester
- Undergraduate study programme term essay (20-40)
- 40 hours per semester
- Preparation for comprehensive test (10-40)
- 40 hours per semester
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| Knowledge |
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| distinguish between the present perfect and past tense |
| distinguish between first and second conditional |
| distinguish between the active and the passive voice |
| list some phrasal verbs |
| name types of food |
| name modal verbs |
| distinguish between the phrases with make and do |
| analyze a problem and offer solutions |
| list adjectives related to the topic of well-being |
| Skills |
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| distinguish between the use of will and might for predictions |
| write a CV |
| naturally transition from one topic to another |
| attend a job interview |
| explain the options for marketing the product |
| describe personal qualities |
| summarize a professional text |
| describe devices |
| deal with unknown vocabulary |
| carry out a phone call |
| explain cross-cultural awareness |
| write a short email |
| express one's positive approach in different ways |
| understand fast speech |
| understand main argument of a debate |
| give instructions |
| interpret opinion on work-life balance |
| supporting key points with slides |
| order a meal in a restaurant |
| deal with questions when presenting |
| post advice on forum |
| adapt one's presentation to audience |
| write a reply to an enquiry |
| Competences |
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| learning outcomes |
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| Knowledge |
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| distinguish between the present tense of the active and the passive voice |
| list the connections associated with a career |
| identify the forms of the future tenses and their uses |
| identify present perfect simple and continuous |
| identify narrative tenses |
| identify the first and the second conditional |
| list vocabulary related to finance |
| distinguish formal and informal language in writing |
| distinguished would and used it to describe a custom in the past |
| Skills |
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| discuss the topic of personal branding |
| summarize complex texts |
| describe job and career |
| express one's opinion on success and failure |
| express future plans |
| describe market research |
| write a short online profile |
| apply for a job |
| support one's arguments |
| write down meeting minutes |
| discuss ethical awarenes |
| Competences |
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| teaching methods |
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| Knowledge |
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| Multimedia supported teaching |
| Practicum |
| Textual studies |
| Skills |
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| Practicum |
| Individual study |
| Discussion |
| Collaborative instruction |
| Competences |
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| Practicum |
| Seminar |
| E-learning |
| Collaborative instruction |
| assessment methods |
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| Knowledge |
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| Skills demonstration during practicum |
| Continuous assessment |
| Seminar work |
| Self-evaluation |
| Peer evaluation of students |
| Formative evaluation |
| Individual presentation at a seminar |
| Skills |
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| Skills demonstration during practicum |
| Seminar work |
| Continuous assessment |
| Self-evaluation |
| Peer evaluation of students |
| Formative evaluation |
| Individual presentation at a seminar |
| Competences |
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| Written exam |
| Skills demonstration during practicum |
| Continuous assessment |
| Self-evaluation |
| Seminar work |
| Peer evaluation of students |
| Formative evaluation |
| Oral exam |
| Individual presentation at a seminar |
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Recommended literature
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Stephenson Helen. Keynote upper intermediate. ISBN 978-1-305-39913-6.
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