2021/2022
English for General Communication Purposes. Intermediate Course - 2
Type:
Optional course
Delivered by:
School of Foreign Languages
When:
3, 4 module
Open to:
students of one campus
Instructors:
Леонов Тимофей Витальевич,
Шендерович Мария Филипповна,
Савицкая Наталия Александровна,
Кузина Екатерина Андреевна,
Петрова Елена Николаевна,
Кузина Екатерина Андреевна,
Леонов Тимофей Витальевич,
Red Bushetara,
Victoria Kosheleva,
Elena Olegovna Muravyeva,
Lidia Shvets,
Elena Suvorova,
Valeriy Uvarov Valeriy Igorevich,
Anna Zhuravleva,
Ананьева Елена Петровна,
Егорова Ирина Сергеевна
Language:
English
ECTS credits:
5
Contact hours:
80
Course Syllabus
Abstract
The discipline refers to the variable educational tracks offered to students of the curricula for bachelor's and master's degree at choice while mastering the optional course of English in accordance with the Concept of Development of English-language Communicative Competence of HSE Students. “English for General Communication Purposes. Intermediate Course -2” is a basic course on developing English skills for general communication purposes. Throughout the course, you will have 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 including CVs, emails, summaries, and essays. 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 not limited to, podcasts, TED Talks, and everyday conversations. By the end of the course students will gain the skills and confidence to communicate effectively in English at B1 level (HSE Scale 40-49).