Практический курс английского языка: грамматика, фонетика, практика устной и письменной речи

Бакалавриат 2026/2027

Статус: Курс обязательный (Иностранные языки и межкультурная коммуникация)

Где читается: Факультет гуманитарных наук

Когда читается: 1-й курс, 1-4 модуль

Охват аудитории: для своего кампуса

Преподаватели: Греченко Анастасия Александровна, Костюхина Елена Андреевна, Самойлова Анна Андреевна, Чермошенцева Ксения Александровна

Язык: английский

Кредиты: 17

Контактные часы: 232

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Abstract

The “Practical Course of the English Language” is designed for the first-year students of the Undergraduate Programme “Foreign Languages and Intercultural Communication” and aims at developing students’ English language communicative competence at B2+/C1 levels according to the Common European Framework of Reference. The course immerses students into the field of professional academic interaction focusing on skills and products relevant for successful university education performance. The course syllabus incorporates a wide range of academic input featuring up-to-date discussion topics and providing students with a variety of activities involving individual, group, and project contact and self-study work, receptive, productive, and integrated skills assignments, as well as SMART LMS training.

Learning Objectives

enhance English pronunciation, vocabulary, and grammar skills
develop effective listening, reading, and note-taking skills to work with different types of academic and non-academic input
develop academic and non-academic communication writing skills
develop academic and non-academic communication speaking skills

Expected Learning Outcomes

To choose the most appropriate listening and note-taking strategies based on the listening purpose.
To use a broad range of phonetic phenomena in communication practice.
To use a broad range of target vocabulary units, grammatical forms, and phonetic phenomena in communication practice.
To effectively produce diverse forms of both spoken and written communication tailored for various contexts, including but not limited to academic assignments, professional presentations, informal discussions, formal correspondence, and creative writing tasks.
To demonstrate proficiency in adapting language use according to audience expectations, purpose, register, and genre conventions across different communicative situations.

Course Contents

Modules 1-4. House of Phonetics
Module 1. The Benefits of a Bilingual Brain
Module 1. The Biggest Challenges for Teachers of English
Module 1. Do We Think Differently in Different Languages?
Module 2. Why Do We, Like, Hesitate When We, Um, Speak?
Module 2. How the Internet Changed Our Language?
Module 2. Conlangs: Pedig Edhellen or Do You Speak Elvish?
Module 3. Why History Matters
Module 3. A Sound of Thunder
Module 4. Are You a Peach or a Coconut?
Module 4. Heritage for Tomorrow

Assessment Elements

Phonetics
Academic Progress
The control element assesses student work that includes, but is not limited to, the following constituent parts: engagement in class activities, completion of home assignments, self-study activities, written quizzes, proactiveness and resourcefulness.
Language Skills
The control element assesses listening, reading tests; speaking, writing communicative assignments.
Interim Assessment
The control element is designed to assess students' understanding and mastery of the material covered in each module throughout the course. These tests serve as an essential tool for evaluating learning outcomes and ensuring that students have acquired the necessary skills and knowledge before progressing to subsequent modules.
Exam
The control element serves as a comprehensive evaluation tool to measure students’ overall competence and mastery of the subject matter taught throughout the entire course. It aims to provide insight into how well participants have integrated linguistic knowledge and developed communicative skills.
Exam
The control element serves as a comprehensive evaluation tool to measure students’ overall competence and mastery of the subject matter taught throughout the entire course. It aims to provide insight into how well participants have integrated linguistic knowledge and developed communicative skills.
Exam
The control element serves as a comprehensive evaluation tool to measure students’ overall competence and mastery of the subject matter taught throughout the entire course. It aims to provide insight into how well participants have integrated linguistic knowledge and developed communicative skills.

Interim Assessment

2026/2027 1st module
0.25 * Exam + 0.2 * Academic Progress + 0.2 * Interim Assessment + 0.15 * Phonetics + 0.2 * Language Skills
2026/2027 2nd module
0.15 * Phonetics + 0.2 * Language Skills + 0.2 * Interim Assessment + 0.2 * Academic Progress + 0.25 * Exam
2026/2027 4th module
0.2 * Academic Progress + 0.2 * Language Skills + 0.2 * Interim Assessment + 0.25 * Exam + 0.15 * Phonetics

Bibliography

Recommended Core Bibliography

Academic project presentations. Student's workbook: Презентация научных проектов на английском языке : Учеб. пособие для вузов, Кузьменкова, Ю. Б., 2009
English phonetics and phonology : an introduction, Carr, P., 2013
Understanding phonetics, Ashby, P., 2011
Англо - русский словарь : около 40000 слов и 60000 словосочетаний, Аракин, В. Д., 2002
Грабарник, К. Л. Практическая фонетика английского языка : учебник для вузов / К. Л. Грабарник, И. И. Опешанская. — Москва : Издательство Юрайт, 2026. — 114 с. — (Высшее образование). — ISBN 978-5-534-19702-0. — Текст : электронный // Образовательная платформа Юрайт [сайт]. — URL: https://urait.ru/bcode/589803 (дата обращения: 02.07.2026).
Матюшенков, В. С. Dictionary of Americanisms, Canadianisms, Briticisms and Australianisms. Англо-русский словарь особенностей английского языка в Северной Америке, Великобритании и Австралии : словарь / В. С. Матюшенков. — 4-е изд., стер. — Москва : ФЛИНТА, 2024. — 517 с. — ISBN 978-5-89349-367-2. — Текст : электронный // Лань : электронно-библиотечная система. — URL: https://e.lanbook.com/book/366638 (дата обращения: 00.00.0000). — Режим доступа: для авториз. пользователей.
Практический курс английского языка : учеб.-практ. пособие, Руженцева, Т. С., 2011
Учебник английского языка для первого курса языкового вуза : учебник, Фролова, Г. М., 2000
Учебник английского языка для первого курса языкового вуза, Фролова, Г. М., 2003
Учебник английского языка. = English Language Coursebook. Уровень В2-В2+ : учебник / А. А. Будникова, Е. Ю. Киндетова, Е. С. Молчанова [и др.] , под редакцией А. А. Будниковой. — Москва : ФЛИНТА, 2024. — 411 с. — ISBN 978-5-9765-5495-5. — Текст : электронный // Лань : электронно-библиотечная система. — URL: https://e.lanbook.com/book/447011 (дата обращения: 00.00.0000). — Режим доступа: для авториз. пользователей.
Учебник английского языка. Ч.1: ., Бонк, Н. А., 2002
Шевченко, Т. И. Теоретическая фонетика английского языка : учебник для вузов / Т. И. Шевченко. — 3-е изд. — Москва : Издательство Юрайт, 2025. — 196 с. — (Высшее образование). — ISBN 978-5-534-09050-5. — Текст : электронный // Образовательная платформа Юрайт [сайт]. — URL: https://urait.ru/bcode/559912 (дата обращения: 02.07.2026).

Recommended Additional Bibliography

Практический курс английского языка : 3 курс : учебник для вузов, Аракин, В. Д., 1999

Authors

Zyrianova Elena Sergeevna
GRECHENKO ANASTASIIA ALEKSANDROVNA
BOGOLEPOVA SVETLANA Viktorovna
Varkan Anna Petrovna
Molchanova EKATERINA SERGEEVNA
Budnikova Alina Aleksandrovna

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