Course type:: Compulsory course

When:: 1 year, 4 module

Instructors

Антонова Евгения Борисовна

Antonova, Yuliya

Baranova, Tatyana

Baranovskaya, Tatyana

Burenkova, Olga V.

Джахангирова Вефа Сабухи кызы

Zhilina, Liliya V.

Zamkovaya, Maria

Kalashnikov, Alexander V.

Klepko, Evgeniya Y.

Levitskaya, Galina

Popova, Anna

Semenova, Alexandra

Stupakova, Larisa S.

Супрун Дарья Игоревна

Chanturidze, Yulia M.

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Abstract

Integrative Exam is a mandatory exam for all first-year students. The Exam is aimed at evaluating all the four English-language skills – reading, listening, writing and speaking. All the exam tasks are the same for each educational programme. The exam tasks include non-fiction texts and articles applicable for different educational programmes. This exam is an integral part of each educational programme. The final grade for the Exam is resulting. If a student receives over 3 (three) points on a 10-point scale on the SoFL Integrative Exam course (Vnutrenniy ekzamen), all of his/her previous unsatisfactory grades for English shall be substituted with the grade that he/she receives for the examination: English for General Communication Purposes. Advanced Course – 1; English for General Communication Purposes. Advanced Course – 2; English for Business Purposes. Advanced Course – 1; English for Business Purposes. Advanced Course – 2; English for General Academic Purposes. Advanced Course – 1; English for General Academic Purposes. Advanced Course – 2; English for General Academic Purposes. Proficiency Course – 1; English for General Academic Purposes. Proficiency Course – 2; English for General Communication Purposes. Upper-Intermediate Course – 1; English for General Communication Purposes. Upper-Intermediate Course – 2; English for Business Purposes. Upper-Intermediate Course – 1; English for Business Purposes. Upper-Intermediate Course – 2; English for General Academic Purposes. Upper-Intermediate Course – 1; English for General Academic Purposes. Upper-Intermediate Course – 2; English for General Communication Purposes. Intermediate Course – 1; English for General Communication Purposes. Intermediate Course – 2; English for Specific Purposes – 1; English for Specific Purposes – 2.

Learning Objectives

to assess the first-year students’ level of English language communication competence across the core skills – listening, reading, writing, and speaking – needed for effective communication in everyday, academic, and business contexts.

Expected Learning Outcomes

Reading: to understand the content of structured, lengthy written texts, including articles and reports; to identify and interpret the gist and specific details of written texts; to differentiate between factual information and opinion.
Speaking: to produce well-organised, coherent, and cohesive monologues on a variety of subjects; to develop clear arguments, expand and support opinions with relevant examples; to speak fluently, without pauses or mistakes that impede understanding.
Listening: • to perceive and understand recorded materials delivered in a standardised language; • to identify and interpret the gist and specific details of audio texts; • to identify the opinions and attitudes of the speaker.
Writing: • to produce clear, detailed texts on a variety of everyday, academic, and business topics; • to produce and evaluate information and arguments; • to paraphrase ideas in order to emphasise or explain certain points; • to produce well-organised, coherent, and cohesive texts.
Language Skills: • to use a wide range of vocabulary related to everyday, academic, and business topics; • to use synonyms and paraphrasing in order to avoid repetition; • to have a good command of simple grammatical structures and some complex grammatical structures.

Course Contents

Listening:
Speaking
Writing:
Reading
Language Skills:

Assessment Elements

Listening
Listen to the lecture-presentation ONCE and complete the following tasks. In Tasks 1-5 choose one correct variant A, B, or C. In Tasks 6-10 fill in the gaps with the exact words from the text, using NO MORE THAN 3 WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.
Speaking
Argumentative monologue on a given topic organised according to the plan.
Writing
Write an essay on one of the following topics. There are two types of essays: – Discuss advantages and disadvantages – Discuss both views and express your opinion
Reading
Read the text and complete the following tasks. In Tasks 1-5 decide which statements are True, False, or Not Stated according to the information given in the text. In Tasks 6-10 choose one correct variant A, B, or C.

Interim Assessment

2025/2026 4th module
0.25 * Writing + 0.25 * Speaking + 0.25 * Reading + 0.25 * Listening

Bibliography

Recommended Core Bibliography

Business partner C1 : coursebook, , 2021
University success: oral communication : advanced, Cavage, C., 2018
University success: oral communication : intermediate to high-intermediate, McLaughlin, T., 2018
University success: reading : advanced, Eickhoff, L., 2018
University success: reading : intermediate to high-intermediate, Steenburgh, C., 2018
University success: writing : intermediate to high-intermediate, Dalby, K., 2018

Recommended Additional Bibliography

Business partner B1+ : coursebook, , 2021
Business partner B2+ : coursebook, , 2019
Вертоградова Л.А., Манжелеевская Е.В., Милькевич Е.С. и др. - A GUIDE TO EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION IN ENGLISH - 978-5-9275-2004-6 - Южный федеральный университет - 2016 - https://znanium.ru/catalog/document?id=326379 - 326379 - ZNANIUM

Authors

Davydova Ekaterina Aleksandrovna
Popova Diana Andreevna
Vradii Nadezhda Valentinovna
Vinogradova Ekaterina Aleksandrovna
Kolesnikova Ekaterina Alekseevna

Bachelor’s Programme 'Computing and Data Science'

Contacts

English Language Integrative Exam