English in social communication 3222-30JAK5C-N
The course covers learning of the English language in the remit of professional vocabulary. It aims at preparing students for adequate reactions in varrious professional contexts. The students learn key language skills typical of different professions through the prism of set phrases reflecting professional languages.
During the course various sources are used, including interviews, speeches, conference addresses, dialogues, and monologues. Great weight is attached to the use of adequate register and to adequate use of expressions in professional contexts. Students are encouraged to learning vocabulary on their own and to develop listening skills, note-taking and communicating messages, and also expanding on their knowledge about professional activities.
Students' working hours:
- 30 hrs of learning in class
- 10 hrs of preparation for classes
- 10 hrs of preparation for the presentation/project
- 10 hrs of preparation for the final test
TOTAL: 60 hrs (2 ECTS)
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Type of course
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Prerequisites (description)
Learning outcomes
Upon completion of the course, the student:
- will know and understand both spoken and written English in accordance with the requirements of B2+ level of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (K1_W10)
- will be able to communicate orally and in writing in English according to the requirements specified for B2+ level of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (K1_U12)
- will be able to plan and organise both individual work and team work (K1_U12)
- will be able to think critically and evaluate their own knowledge as well as the material taught (K1_K01)
Assessment criteria
Requirements for getting a credit for the subject:
- attendance
- preparation for classes
- written tests
- project/presentation
- final written test
The final mark is:
- 50% continuous assessment (preparation for classes, active participation), tests, project/presentation
- 50% final written test
Assessment criteria (percentage):
99% -100% - 5!
92% - 98 % - 5
84% - 91% - 4+
76% - 83% - 4
68% - 75% - 3+
60% - 67% - 3
The student has the right to 2 unexcused absences, and each subsequent one requires an explanation to be given. The teacher decides how the student will make up for any other unjustified absences.
In the event of failing to pass the course by the last class of the semester, the student must pass the course and get a mark during the initial exam period or the retake exam period on the same terms as at the first attempt.
Bibliography
English for Speeches and Presentations: A practical Guide, K. Wiśniewska, Poltext 2022.
Essential Elements of Public Speaking, J. A. DeVito, Pearson 2018.
Cambridge English for the Media, N. Ceramella, E. Lee, Cambridge University Press 2008.
Key words in the media, B. Mascull, HarperCollins Publishers 2002.
A Dictionary of Media and Mass Communication, D. Chandler, R. Munday, Oxford University Press 2020.
English for Presentations, M. Grussendorf, Oxford 2007.
Other resources: The Conversation, The Guardian, the BBC, TED Talks, The Media Show (BBC Radio 4).