2026/2027
Английский язык для общих коммуникативных целей. Базовый курс - 1
Статус:
Факультатив
Когда читается:
1, 2 модуль
Охват аудитории:
для своего кампуса
Язык:
английский
Кредиты:
3
Контактные часы:
48
Course Syllabus
Abstract
The discipline refers to the variable educational tracks offered to students of the curricula for Bachelor's and Specialist's degrees of choice while mastering the elective course of English in accordance with the Conceptual Framework for Developing Students’ Foreign Language Competencies in Bachelor’s, Specialist’s, and Master’s Degree Programmes at National Research University Higher School of Economics. “English for General Communication Purposes. Intermediate Course-1” is a basic course aimed at developing English skills for general communication purposes. Throughout the course, students are provided with multiple opportunities to work on the four major skills such as listening, reading, writing and speaking, through in-person interaction as well as online work. The course will boost students’ English-speaking skills by giving them a chance to take part in numerous discussions, presentations and other forms of spoken interaction and by expanding their vocabulary and grammar range. Students will learn how to write a variety of texts (emails and summaries). Students will also hone their reading and listening skills by reading extensively both authentic and adapted texts and listening to a variety of audiovisual resources that may include, but are not limited to, podcasts, videos and everyday conversations. Within the course, students are supposed to complete home assignments and do tests of various formats to check reading, listening, writing, and speaking skills as well as vocabulary and grammar usage. There are no blocking elements. By the end of the course, students will gain the skills and confidence to communicate effectively in English at the Intermediate level.
Learning Objectives
- This course will help students improve their command of English for interpersonal and intercultural communication and develop their listening, reading, writing and speaking skills consistent with the Intermediate level (HSE Scale 40-49). Students will practice different listening and reading strategies and will be equipped with the tools to properly compose written and oral texts common to communication for general purposes.
Expected Learning Outcomes
- To develop skills of using basic listening techniques (predicting, understanding main ideas and details)
- To develop skills of using basic reading techniques skimming and scanning (predicting, understanding main ideas, understanding details)
- To form skills of note-taking
- To develop understanding of lectures and learning context
- To improve understanding of dialogues and polylogues on both familiar and unfamiliar topics
- To form understanding of text structure
- To produce monologues ( descriptive/informative/argumentative/persuasive speech)
- To develop writing skills: summary and email
- To participate in dialogues on general topics (active listening, questioning, responding to questions, emphasizing)
- To expand lexical and grammatical repertoire
- To develop understanding of specialised complex longer texts, articles and reports concerned with contemporary problems
Assessment Elements
- Attendance
- English Grammar and Vocabulary TestStudents take English Grammar and Vocabulary Test in class.
- Home AssignmentHA includes oral and/or written tasks that are assigned to students for independent completion and submission. Students do the tasks at home and either turn them in to their teachers or submit them via Smart LMS for grading.
- Written Assessment (WA)WA consists of minimum 4 tasks of different types, including interim ones. WA includes reading, listening, email, summary and lexical-grammar tests. WA refers to written tasks that students complete in class.
- Oral Assessment (OA)OA consists of minimum 3 tasks of different types, including interim ones (for example, a monologue and a discussion) that students do in class.
- Final Assessment (FA)Final assessment equals to the interim exam which is held in the form of a written test. The exam aims to check whether the student demonstrates the acquisition of the set learning objectives. The exam includes two parts: Listening and Writing. Listening (L): Max. 10 points (1 point for every correct answer). Time: 20 min. Duration of audio file: 5-7 minutes. Writing (W): Max. 10 points. Time: 50 min. Task: Write a summary of the following text (text range: BE, AE, GE, ESP). Recommended word count: 10-30% of the total word count of the text. Grading formula: L* 0.5 + W*0.5 = 10. Period of FA: 10 days prior to the second module’s session.
Interim Assessment
- 2026/2027 2nd module0.1 * Attendance + 0.2 * Oral Assessment (OA) + 0.1 * Home Assignment + 0.1 * English Grammar and Vocabulary Test + 0.3 * Final Assessment (FA) + 0.2 * Written Assessment (WA)
Bibliography
Recommended Core Bibliography
- English grammar in use : a self-study reference and practice book for intermediate students: with answers, Murphy, R., 1992
- New language leader: intermediate : coursebook, Cotton, D., 2015
- Качалова, К. Н. Практическая грамматика английского языка с упражнениями и ключами : учебник / К. Н. Качалова, Е. Е. Израилевич. — Санкт-Петербург : КАРО, 2018. — 608 с. — ISBN 978-5-9925-0716-4. — Текст : электронный // Лань : электронно-библиотечная система. — URL: https://e.lanbook.com/book/114337 (дата обращения: 00.00.0000). — Режим доступа: для авториз. пользователей.
Recommended Additional Bibliography
- Английский язык профессионального общения : учеб. пособие, Гумовская, Г. Н., 2018
- Кузьменкова, Ю. Б. Английский язык (A2–B2) : учебник и практикум для вузов / Ю. Б. Кузьменкова. — Москва : Издательство Юрайт, 2025. — 412 с. — (Высшее образование). — ISBN 978-5-534-15064-3. — Текст : электронный // Образовательная платформа Юрайт [сайт]. — URL: https://urait.ru/bcode/559851 (дата обращения: 02.07.2026).