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2021/2022

English for General Communication Purposes. Advanced Course - 3

Type: Optional course
When: 1-3 module
Open to: students of one campus
Instructors: Мартюшова Наталья Олеговна, Ильченко Ольга Алексеевна, Мартюшова Наталья Олеговна, Mukhiddin Abdulkhakimov, Yulia Andrushkina, Natalya Bagrintseva, Elena Bystrova, Anna Doshlygina, NUSHI GAVASHELASHVILI, Ekaterina Gridneva, Elena Krasilnikova, Daria Ulkhanovna Mirzaeva, Tatiana Pitra, Anna Popova, Pavel Rakitin, Veronika Repnikova, Lyudmila Yuryevna Rokotyanskaya, Yuliya Safonova, Olga Sviridenko, Anna Viklova, Anna Zhuravleva, Медведева Екатерина Павловна
Language: English
ECTS credits: 3
Contact hours: 52

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 the Concept of Development of English-language Communicative Competence of HSE Students. The Programme is designed for the 2nd-year students. It continues “English for General Communication Purposes. Advanced course – 1,2”. The course suggests a more in-depth study of a variety of communicative situations. An expended number of vocabulary units and grammatical structures is acquired and applied throughout the course, which makes undergraduates feel comfortable in the multicultural atmosphere of the university. The use of assorted modes of working in the process of study contributes to the development of soft skills including time-management, teamwork, presentation skills and others. The course employs exclusively authentic materials such as articles, reviews, essays, podcasts and videos (e.g. Ted Talks) as well as games and web-based platforms to build strong reading, listening, speaking and writing skills. The adaptability and saturation of the course provides each student with an opportunity to tailor the Programme to suit their individual interests and needs. “English for General Communication Purposes. Advanced level” course is originally designed for the students of B2-С1 CEFR level aspiring to excel their knowledge. Completing the course enables learners to boost their English language competences and skills up to the C1-C2 level. Touching upon various life spheres from team building to journeys, the course builds up a student’s image as a thriving personality able to successfully communicate in diverse environments. Advanced vocabulary units and grammatical structures are acquired and applied throughout the course, which makes undergraduates feel comfortable in the multicultural atmosphere of the university. The use of assorted modes of working in the process of study contributes to the development of soft skills including time-management, teamwork, presentation skills and others. The course employs exclusively authentic materials such as articles, reviews, essays, podcasts and videos (i.e TedTalks) as well as games and web-based platforms to build strong reading, listening, speaking and writing skills. The adaptability and saturation of the course provide each student with an opportunity to tailor the program to suit their individual interests and needs. By the end of the course, you will gain the skills and confidence to communicate effectively in English at C1-C2 level (HSE Scale 70-89).
Learning Objectives

Learning Objectives

  • The course pursues the following objectives: the complex development of skills and competences for general communication of the C1 level (according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR), HSE Scale 70-89 points); the improvement of students’ command of English for interpersonal and intercultural communication; the enhancement of receptive and productive skills related to general purposes; the expansion of vocabulary on a variety of topics; the expansion of grammar structures in use.
Expected Learning Outcomes

Expected Learning Outcomes

  • give clear and detailed presentations on a range of topics, expanding ideas with relevant examples, evidence, or arguments;
  • participate in debates on abstract and complex topics; produce descriptive/informative/reasoning monologues;
  • understand dialogues and polylogues on both familiar and unfamiliar topics; understand lectures; understand academic/ professional presentations which are linguistically complex, use basic listening techniques (predicting, understanding main ideas and details); follow extended speech and complex lines of arguments; use note-taking
  • understand specialised complex longer texts*/articles and reports concerned with contemporary problems (CEFR); understand text structure; use basic reading techniques, skimming & scanning (predicting, understanding main ideas, understanding details) *can use a dictionary occasionally to confirm his/her interpretation of terminology
  • write clear, well-structured texts on a variety of subjects expanding points of view, developing arguments, synthesising and evaluating information, can evaluate different ideas or solutions to a problem): Review of a film/book/play
Course Contents

Course Contents

  • Topic 1. Team building.
  • Topic 2. Changes.
  • Topic 3. Ideas.
  • Topic 4. Dystopias.
  • Topic 5. Journeys.
Assessment Elements

Assessment Elements

  • 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 Oral assessment
    Oral assessment includes a presentation with further discussion and a dialogue. The elements of oral assessment cannot be retaken.
  • non-blocking Independent work
    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 Final Assessment
    The final test may include tasks on reading, listening and writing (a review). 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

  • 2021/2022 3rd module
    0.3 * Final Assessment + 0.25 * Written assessment + 0.2 * Oral assessment + 0.25 * Independent work
Bibliography

Bibliography

Recommended Core Bibliography

  • 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
  • Качалова, К.Н. Практическая грамматика английского языка с упражнениями и ключами : учебник / К. Н. Качалова, Е. Е. Израилевич. — Санкт-Петербург : КАРО, 2018. - 608 с. - ISBN 978-5-9925-0716-4. - Режим доступа: https://new.znanium.com/catalog/product/1047576
  • Кузьменкова Ю. Б. - АНГЛИЙСКИЙ ЯЗЫК + АУДИОЗАПИСИ В ЭБС. Учебник и практикум для вузов - М.:Издательство Юрайт - 2020 - 441с. - ISBN: 978-5-534-00452-6 - Текст электронный // ЭБС ЮРАЙТ - URL: https://urait.ru/book/angliyskiy-yazyk-audiozapisi-v-ebs-449896
  • Практическая грамматика английского языка с упражнениями и ключами, 608 с., Качалова, К. Н., Израилевич, Е. Е., 2008