Advanced English Skills 2 3301-L1PAAES-2
Second part of the two semester course which reviews the four language skills - listening, speaking, reading and writing - and includes a vocabulary component at the B2/C1 level. The basic textbook is CAE Result, though selected literary readings and listening material may also be included. The course covers the following topics: personality, customs and traditions, the future, nature, health, fantasy, traces of the past, big issues, crime, consumption, entertainment, a changing world.
The listening component of the course includes a variety of listening activities such as listening for gist and detail, blank filling, multiple matching, multiple choice, etc. Material for extensive listening - a variety of recorded radio programmes - is available for work outside the classroom.
Speaking practise in class is based on the listening and reading texts and its aim is to train students to communicate more effectively by increasing accuracy and range of expression. A variety of conversational techniques and language functions will be introduced and practised. Informal and formal language is practiced in dialogues, interviews, short presentations and discussions.
The texts for reading are thematically related to the main topic of each unit and are taken from authentic contemporary sources. They provide the students with both intensive and extensive reading material for reading comprehension, vocabulary practise and text analysis, as well as points for discussion.
The writing component revises sentence structures and paragraph organization and development. Stress is placed on appropriate choice of vocabulary. The writing of formal and informal letters, reviews, articles, reports and book entries is practised. Principles of essay organization are outlined as an introduction to writing for academic purposes.
The vocabulary introduced during the course relates to the themes around which the units are based. The aim of the exercises is to practise and activate a thematic vocabulary and lexical patterns - collocations, idioms, phrasal verbs, etc.
A review at the end of each unit allows students to monitor their own progress. Evaluation on the part of the teacher is based on assessment of student participation in class, assessment of written work done during the course both in and outside the class and a final test based on material covered during the semester.
Type of course
Learning outcomes
K_U03 is able to express himself/herself in English correctly, with precision and coherence, adjusting language forms to the communicational context.
K_U04 is able to present the aquired knowledge in a clear and logical way in the oral and written form.
K_U05 is able to monitor and diagnose the correctness of the Polish and English languages in use.
Bibliography
Kathy Gude and Mary Stephens. 2008. CAE Result. Oxford University Press.
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