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2022/2023

Английский язык для специальных академических целей. Древний мир - 3

Лучший по критерию «Полезность курса для Вашей будущей карьеры»
Лучший по критерию «Полезность курса для расширения кругозора и разностороннего развития»
Лучший по критерию «Новизна полученных знаний»
Статус: Факультатив
Когда читается: 1-3 модуль
Охват аудитории: для всех кампусов НИУ ВШЭ
Язык: английский
Кредиты: 3
Контактные часы: 52

Course Syllabus

Abstract

The discipline refers to the variable educational tracks offered to students of the curriculum for bachelor's degree while mastering the optional course of English in accordance with the Concept of Development of English-language Communicative Competence of HSE students. The course is designed to develop foreign-language communicative and professional competencies. The course is focused on basic professional terminology and knowledge of oriental and classical studies. The main goal of this course is to develop students’ professional intercultural communicative competence (PICC) that is referred to as the “integrative ability of solving professional tasks with the help of a foreign language”.
Learning Objectives

Learning Objectives

  • to improve student’s ability to read and understand different types of texts including journal articles in the sphere of ancient studies; to improve student’s ability to listen and understand different types of lectures, videos and audios in the sphere of ancient studies; to increase student’s speaking skills in the sphere of ancient studies (presentations, discussions, debates); to develop student’s reading, listening, writing and speaking skills in the academic sphere (listening and reading comprehension practice, essay writing and diagram description, monologue and dialogue preparation).
Expected Learning Outcomes

Expected Learning Outcomes

  • Understanding specialised complex longer texts/articles and reports concerned with contemporary problems and ancient studies; Understanding text structure; Using basic reading techniques, skimming & scanning (predicting, understanding main ideas, understanding details); Understanding dialogues and polylogues on both familiar and unfamiliar topics; Understanding lectures; Understanding academic/ professional presentations which are linguistically complex;
  • Using basic listening techniques (predicting, understanding main ideas and details); Following extended speech and complex lines of arguments; Note-taking; Writing of summary, essay: opinion, discussion, report, e-mail (business correspondence), CV, review of a film/book/play; Taking part in debates (debate on abstract, complex topics); Prepare a monologue:descriptive/informative/reasoning; Prepare a presentation.
Course Contents

Course Contents

  • Life in ancient times
  • Art in ancient times
Assessment Elements

Assessment Elements

  • non-blocking Final Assessment
    The final assessment is held within 10 days before the exam period. The final test may include tasks on reading, listening and writing. The test tasks can be of different types. The final test can be retaken if a student missed it for a valid reason. The absence must be documented (e.g. doctor’s confirmation).
  • non-blocking Independent work assessment
    Independent work includes activities that students do at home, activities that students do in the classroom and online work. The elements of independent work cannot be retaken.
  • non-blocking Oral assessment
    Oral assessment includes a dialogue or a presentation.
  • non-blocking Written assessment
    Written assessment includes minimum 1 reading test, minimum 1 listening test, minimum 1 vocabulary and grammar test and minimum 1 written work (review). The test tasks can be of different types. The elements of written assessment can be retaken within 10 working days if the absence has been officially documented.
  • non-blocking Final Assessment
    The final assessment is held within 10 days before the exam period. The final test may include tasks on reading, listening and writing. The test tasks can be of different types. The final test can be retaken if a student missed it for a valid reason. The absence must be documented (e.g. doctor’s confirmation).
  • non-blocking Independent work assessment
    Independent work includes activities that students do at home, activities that students do in the classroom and online work. The elements of independent work cannot be retaken.
  • non-blocking Oral assessment
    Oral assessment includes a dialogue or a presentation.
  • non-blocking Written assessment
    Written assessment includes minimum 1 reading test, minimum 1 listening test, minimum 1 vocabulary and grammar test and minimum 1 written work (review). The test tasks can be of different types. The elements of written assessment can be retaken within 10 working days if the absence has been officially documented.
  • non-blocking Independent work assessment
    Independent work includes activities that students do at home, activities that students do in the classroom and online work. The elements of independent work cannot be retaken.
  • non-blocking Oral assessment
    Oral assessment includes a dialogue or a presentation.
  • non-blocking Final Assessment
    The final assessment is held within 10 days before the exam period. The final test may include tasks on reading, listening and writing. The test tasks can be of different types. The final test can be retaken if a student missed it for a valid reason. The absence must be documented (e.g. doctor’s confirmation).
  • non-blocking Written assessment
    Written assessment includes minimum 1 reading test, minimum 1 listening test, minimum 1 vocabulary and grammar test and minimum 1 written work (review). The test tasks can be of different types. The elements of written assessment can be retaken within 10 working days if the absence has been officially documented.
  • non-blocking Independent work assessment
    Independent work includes activities that students do at home, activities that students do in the classroom and online work. The elements of independent work cannot be retaken.
  • non-blocking Oral assessment
    Oral assessment includes a dialogue or a presentation.
  • non-blocking Final Assessment
    The final assessment is held within 10 days before the exam period. The final test may include tasks on reading, listening and writing. The test tasks can be of different types. The final test can be retaken if a student missed it for a valid reason. The absence must be documented (e.g. doctor’s confirmation).
  • non-blocking Written assessment
    Written assessment includes minimum 1 reading test, minimum 1 listening test, minimum 1 vocabulary and grammar test and minimum 1 written work (review). The test tasks can be of different types. The elements of written assessment can be retaken within 10 working days if the absence has been officially documented.
  • non-blocking Final Assessment
    The final assessment is held within 10 days before the exam period. The final test may include tasks on reading, listening and writing. The test tasks can be of different types. The final test can be retaken if a student missed it for a valid reason. The absence must be documented (e.g. doctor’s confirmation).
  • non-blocking Independent work assessment
    Independent work includes activities that students do at home, activities that students do in the classroom and online work. The elements of independent work cannot be retaken.
  • non-blocking Oral assessment
    Oral assessment includes a dialogue or a presentation.
  • non-blocking Written assessment
    Written assessment includes minimum 1 reading test, minimum 1 listening test, minimum 1 vocabulary and grammar test and minimum 1 written work (review). The test tasks can be of different types. The elements of written assessment can be retaken within 10 working days if the absence has been officially documented.
  • non-blocking Independent work assessment
    Independent work includes activities that students do at home, activities that students do in the classroom and online work. The elements of independent work cannot be retaken.
  • non-blocking Oral assessment
    Oral assessment includes a dialogue or a presentation.
  • non-blocking Written assessment
    Written assessment includes minimum 1 reading test, minimum 1 listening test, minimum 1 vocabulary and grammar test and minimum 1 written work (review). The test tasks can be of different types. The elements of written assessment can be retaken within 10 working days if the absence has been officially documented.
  • non-blocking Final Assessment
    The final assessment is held within 10 days before the exam period. The final test may include tasks on reading, listening and writing. The test tasks can be of different types. The final test can be retaken if a student missed it for a valid reason. The absence must be documented (e.g. doctor’s confirmation).
Interim Assessment

Interim Assessment

  • 2022/2023 3rd module
    0.25 * Independent work assessment + 0.2 * Oral assessment + 0.25 * Written assessment + 0.3 * Final Assessment
Bibliography

Bibliography

Recommended Core Bibliography

  • Bas Aarts. (2011). Oxford Modern English Grammar. Oxford: OUP Oxford. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsebk&AN=2245729
  • Berry, R. (2018). English Grammar : A Resource Book for Students (Vol. 2nd edition). [Place of publication not identified]: Routledge. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsebk&AN=1753147
  • English grammar in use : a self-study reference and practice book for intermediate students: with answers, Murphy, R., 1992
  • Murphy, R. (2012). Grammar in use : self-study reference and practice for students of English. Slovenia, Europe: Cambridge University Press. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsbas&AN=edsbas.6980C66C

Recommended Additional Bibliography

  • Altenberg, E. P., & Vago, R. M. (2010). English Grammar : Understanding the Basics. Cambridge: Cambridge eText. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsebk&AN=317623

Authors

  • GRIDINA NATALYA VASILEVNA
  • GRIDNEVA EKATERINA MIKHAYLOVNA