Intermediate English - 1

2022/2023

Учебный год

ENG

Обучение ведется на английском языке

6

Кредиты

Кто читает:

Отдел сопровождения учебного процесса в Совместном бакалавриате ВШЭ-РЭШ

Статус:

Курс обязательный

Когда читается:

2-й курс, 1, 2 модуль

Course Syllabus

Abstract

This 200 level course is designed to reinforce and improve upon the skills that students have learned at the 100 level or through previous study. The focus of the class will be on improving comprehensive skills, with an emphasis on developing oral fluency. In addition, the course will include regular reading, grammar and vocabulary components taken from authentic or semi/graded authentic materials. Students will also focus on improving their critical thinking skills through writing and discussion of the topics covered in class. Topics will cover a broad range of issues, from social and historical topics to political and economic themes in order to expand upon the students’ knowledge of specialized vocabulary. Pre-discussion tasks will include vocabulary priming exercises, focused grammar practice, or authentic media presentations. Selected articles will be presented for analysis and discussion with further possible use as a writing topic.

Learning Objectives

• Students will improve their spoken English and critical thinking skills in discussions about topics taken from authentic or semi-authentic (rewritten to lower difficulty level) texts.
• Students will acquire terminology and vocabulary related to the theme presented in class and incorporate these terms into their functional English vocabulary.
• Students will consolidate and improve their basic grammatical knowledge as well as learn more advanced constructions.
• Students will learn to synthesize class discussions and other media presentations and incorporate these ideas into their writing/speaking.

Expected Learning Outcomes

• - students will be able to read and comprehend English authentic specialized print and audio texts (lectures, presentations, polylogues B2+) for the main idea, text organization, and detailed information, applying predicting, skimming, scanning, note-taking and paraphrasing techniques;
• - students will be able to participate in problem-solving discussions; deliver a project presentation based on their independent reading (formulating a thesis statement and supporting arguments)
• - students read and comprehend English authentic print and audio texts (lectures, presentations, polylogues B2+) on urban planning issues for the main idea, text organization, and detailed information, applying predicting, skimming, scanning, note-taking and paraphrasing techniques;
• - students confidently participate in problem-solving discussions; deliver a project presentation based on their independent reading (formulating a thesis statement and supporting arguments)

Course Contents

• Week 1
• Week 2
• Week 3
• Week 4
• Week 5
• Week 6
• Week 7
• Week 8
• Week 9
• Week 10
• Week 11
• Week 12
• Week 13
• Week 14
• Week 15

Assessment Elements

• Class Preparation
  12%
• Class Participation
  20%
• Quizzes
  30%
• Project Presentation
  8%
• Midterm Exam
  10%
• Final Exam
  20%

Interim Assessment

• 2022/2023 2nd module
  0.08 * Project Presentation + 0.1 * Midterm Exam + 0.12 * Class Preparation + 0.2 * Final Exam + 0.3 * Quizzes + 0.2 * Class Participation

Bibliography

Recommended Core Bibliography

• English Grammar in Use, A self-study reference and practice book for intermediate students of English with answers, 4th ed., 380 p., Murphy, R., 2012

Recommended Additional Bibliography

• Academic Vocabulary in Use : 50 units of academic vocabulary reference and practice, Self-study and classroom use, 4th ed., 176 p., McCarthy, M., O'Dell, F., 2010
• Ekaterina Talalakina, Tony Brown, Jennifer Bown, & William Eggington. (2014). Mastering English through Global Debate. Washington: Georgetown University Press. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsebk&AN=2200417
• Oxford grammar for EAP : english grammar and practice for academic purposes with answers, Paterson, K., 2013

Presentation

• Syllabus

Authors

• Антонова Екатерина Сергеевна