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Lecturer(s)
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Course content
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Week 1: Introduction to the course: weekly plan, expectations, use of workbook, final test and other matters. Week 2: Talking about the past. Discussion of essay writing. Week 3: Discussion of reading skills. Paraphrasing, skimming and scanning practice. Week 4: Discussion of reading. Describing experiences and feelings. Using intensifiers. Presentation skills. Week 5: Discussing nature and animals. Week 6 Discussion of reading. Describing buildings and architecture. Week 7: Crime and crime reporting. Week 8: Nonverbal communication. Week 9: Discussion of reading. Week 10: Describing people: physical appearance, personality/character. Week 11: Holidays and leisure time activities. Week 12: Revision Week 13: Final test
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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Collaborative instruction, Students' portfolio, Skills demonstration, Seminar classes, Individual study, Students' self-study
- Contact hours
- 52 hours per semester
- Presentation preparation (report in a foreign language) (10-15)
- 10 hours per semester
- Undergraduate study programme term essay (20-40)
- 40 hours per semester
- Preparation for comprehensive test (10-40)
- 30 hours per semester
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| Knowledge |
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| master all verb tenses in simple and continuous form with confidence |
| use modal verba correctly |
| make questions |
| make passive voice |
| make conditionals |
| master time and place prepositions and other prepositional phrases |
| use indirect speech |
| make comparative and superlative adjective forms |
| use common adverbs |
| use articles correctly |
| Skills |
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| understand the conversation content of native speakers |
| understand articles on current topics in newspapers and on the Internet |
| engage in a conversation with a native speaker |
| speak fluently and clearly on general conversational topics |
| describe your experiences, feelings and impressions |
| tell a coherent story or plot |
| formulate and justify their views and attitudes clearly |
| Competences |
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| learning outcomes |
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| Knowledge |
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| distinguish all common verb tenses with more certainty |
| use wider range of collocations |
| identify phrasal verbs and idioms |
| use more advanced linguistic means to express opinions and arguments |
| Skills |
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| understand articles on current topics in newspapers and on the Internet, their content and the attitude of the author |
| work with longer and more complex texts |
| actively participate in discussions |
| express and defend their opinion on controversial topics as well |
| prepare and deliver a presentation |
| moderate the follow-up discussion |
| write an essay or report providing information or reasons in support of or against a particular opinion |
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| teaching methods |
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| Knowledge |
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| Seminar |
| Individual study |
| Practicum |
| Collaborative instruction |
| Discussion |
| Skills |
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| Collaborative instruction |
| Discussion |
| Practicum |
| Individual study |
| Seminar |
| Competences |
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| Practicum |
| Discussion |
| Collaborative instruction |
| Individual study |
| assessment methods |
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| Knowledge |
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| Test |
| Seminar work |
| Continuous assessment |
| Skills demonstration during practicum |
| Individual presentation at a seminar |
| Skills |
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| Seminar work |
| Individual presentation at a seminar |
| Written exam |
| Continuous assessment |
| Competences |
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| Written exam |
| Seminar work |
| Individual presentation at a seminar |
| Continuous assessment |
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Recommended literature
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Hewings, Martin. Advanced grammar in use : a self-study reference and practice book for advanced laernes of English : with answers. Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2005. ISBN 0-521-53291-4.
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Natalie Bergman, M.A, Joan Deforeest, M.A., John Taylor, PhD. A7 Workbook Version 2014.
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