2023/2024

Английский язык для общих коммуникативных целей. Базовый курс - 2

Лучший по критерию «Полезность курса для расширения кругозора и разностороннего развития»

Статус: Факультатив

Кто читает: Школа иностранных языков

Когда читается: 3, 4 модуль

Охват аудитории: для своего кампуса

Преподаватели: Авгиненко Анна Дмитриевна, Андрюшкина Юлия Александровна, Баранова Татьяна Александровна, Бородкина Елена Владимировна, Варкан Анна Петровна, Кирилишина Дарья Валерьевна, Кошелева Виктория Павловна, Красильникова Елена Михайловна, Кузина Екатерина Андреевна, Левитская Галина Юрьевна, Леонов Тимофей Витальевич, Лозовая Софья Сергеевна, Лучкина Татьяна Васильевна, Макарова Яна Петровна, Пинчукова Анна Евгеньевна, Самойлова Анна Андреевна, Селиверстов Игорь Сергеевич, Тищенко Анастасия Александровна, Филина Анна Борисовна, Хомутский Константин Игоревич, Шендерович Мария Филипповна

Язык: английский

Кредиты: 5

Контактные часы: 80

Course Syllabus

Abstract

This discipline is part of the elective educational tracks offered to Bachelor's and Specialist's degree students choosing their optional English course in accordance with the Concept for the Development of Foreign Language Communicative Competence of HSE students. This course aims to enhance language skills for everyday communication. Throughout the course, students develop their listening, reading, writing, and speaking skills, along with vocabulary and grammar, through both in-person interactions and online activities. By the end of the course, students will gain the skills and confidence to communicate effectively in English at the intermediate level (HSE Scale 40-49). They will be able to write essays, participate in discussions, answer questions confidently, read both adapted texts, and understand lectures, podcasts, and everyday conversations. Within the course, students are expected to attend classes, do home assignments and take tests in various formats, including but not limited to lexical-grammar, reading, listening, writing, and speaking tests. The course grading formula does not include blocking elements. There are no prerequisites for this course.

Learning Objectives

• This course aims to help students advance to the level of confident users of English and boost their language skills and competencies to the intermediate level (HSE Scale 40-49).

Expected Learning Outcomes

• To develop skills of using basic listening techniques (predicting, understanding main ideas and details)
• To improve understanding of dialogues and polylogues on both familiar and unfamiliar topics
• To develop understanding of lectures and learning context
• To form understanding of text structure
• To develop understanding of articles and other texts
• To develop writing skills (essay)
• To expand lexical and grammatical repertoire
• To develop skills of using basic reading techniques of skimming and scanning (predicting, understanding main ideas, understanding details)
• To be able to produce monologues (descriptive/argumentative)
• To be able to participate in dialogues/discussions

Course Contents

• Education.
• Business.
• Engineering.
• Trends.
• Arts and Media.
• Crime.

Assessment Elements

• Written assessment
  Written assessment includes: • 1 reading test, • 1 listening test, • 3 vocabulary and grammar tests • 1 essay.
• Oral assessment
  Oral assessment includes 1 monologue on a given topic and 1 discussion.
• 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.
• Final assessment
  The final test includes one reading test and one written work (an essay). Time limit: 70 minutes. The release of examination papers: during the session. Grading formula: R* 0.4 + W*0.6 = 10.

Interim Assessment

• 2023/2024 4th module
  0.25 * Independent work assessment + 0.2 * Oral assessment + 0.25 * Written assessment + 0.3 * Final assessment

Bibliography

Recommended Core Bibliography

• New language leader: intermediate : coursebook, Cotton, D., 2015

Recommended Additional Bibliography

• A GUIDE TO EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION IN ENGLISH: Учебное пособие / Вертоградова Л.А., Манжелеевская Е.В., Милькевич Е.С. - Ростов-на-Дону:Издательство ЮФУ, 2016. - 160 с.: ISBN 978-5-9275-2004-6 - Режим доступа: http://znanium.com/catalog/product/990026
• Booth, T. (2018). English for Everyone : English Vocabulary Builder (Vol. First American edition). New York, New York: DK. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsebk&AN=1636939
• English Grammar and Vocabulary in Use - Чернявская Н. Е., Новикова А. А., Кравец О. С., Шарапова О. В., Куклева А. А. - МИРЭА - Российский технологический университет - 978-5-7339-2672-8 - 2025 - русский - https://e.lanbook.com/book/507516 - ЛАНЬ - 507516

Authors

• Zakharova Anna Viktorovna
• Chanturidze Iuliia Mikhailovna