English Language Practice I/1 3222-30PA1C-N
The aim is to teach students the English language at the level which enables communication in a variety of situations, while acquainting them with elements of the history of English speaking countries. The aim is also to hone language skills in the remit of listening, speaking, reading and writing, with special heed paid to developing communicative competences, developing language awareness and ability to participate in discussions.
The content of the study:
- acquainting students with vocabulary concerning such general themes as: weather, people, media, health aenvironment, social matters;
- preparing students for using grammatical structures, such as: present tenses, past tenses, comparative and superlative adjectival forms, quantifiers, personal pronuons, linking devices, modal verbs expressing probabilty, conditional sentences;
acquainting students with writing formats (short review, electronic e-mail to express gratefulness, short comparative essay, a paragraph, a short article.
Lessons are conducted in accordance with the Communicative Approach.
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Term 2023Z:
The subject is effectuated in the form of practical workshop - 30h The aim is to teach students the English language at the level which enables communication in a variety of situations, while acquainting them with elements of the history of English speaking countries. The aim is also to hone language skills in the remit of listening, speaking, reading and writing, with special heed paid to developing communicative competences, developing language awareness and ability to participate in discussions. The content of the study: Lessons are conducted in accordance with the Communicative Approach. |
Term 2024Z:
The subject is effectuated in the form of practical workshop - 30h The aim is to teach students the English language at the level which enables communication in a variety of situations, while acquainting them with elements of the history of English speaking countries. The aim is also to hone language skills in the remit of listening, speaking, reading and writing, with special heed paid to developing communicative competences, developing language awareness and ability to participate in discussions. The content of the study: Lessons are conducted in accordance with the Communicative Approach. |
Type of course
Mode
Prerequisites (description)
Course coordinators
Learning outcomes
The student knows and understands the English language in speech and writing in accordance with the requirements for the B2 + level of the European System of Language Description (K1_W10)
The student can communicate in speech and in writing in English in accordance with the requirements for the B2 + level of the European System of Language Description (K1_U10)
The student is ready to critically evaluate his knowledge and obtained content (K1_K01))
Assessment criteria
The course has 2 ECTS credits = 60 hours
30 hours in the classroom
15 hours - preparing homework and presentation
15 hours - preparing for the exam
Assessment components:
Final credit is given on the basis of a written test where the assessment criteria are presented according to the following scale:
60% - 68% - 3 (satisfactory)
69% - 77% - 3+ (satisfactory plus)
78% - 86% - 4 (good)
87% - 95% - 4+ (good plus)
96% - 98% - 5 (very good)
99% -100% - 5! (Very good with an exclamation mark)
The student has the right to 2 unexcused absences, each subsequent one requires an explanation. Exceeding absences of absence (justified and unexcused) at 50% of classes may resulut in the student's failure to get a credit.
Bibliography
Cotton D., Falvey D., Kent S., (2014) New Language leader coursebook Upper Intermediate / Upper-Intermediate, Pearson Education Limited,
Murphy R. (2004), English grammar in use, 3rd edition, Cambridge University Press
Błońska E. (2018) Improve your listening skills. Poltext
Notes
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Term 2023Z:
If it is not possible to conduct classes on university premises, classes |
Term 2024Z:
If it is not possible to conduct classes on university premises, classes |
Additional information
Additional information (registration calendar, class conductors, localization and schedules of classes), might be available in the USOSweb system: