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Part 4. General English. Part 4.1. Interactive Vocabulary Development

ОК.01.04

Обов’язкова дисципліна для ОП

First

2023/2024

4 Semester

10

PLO 8. Know and understand the system of language, the general properties of literature as the art of word, the history of English and the two studied Western European languages, and literature, be able to apply this knowledge in professional activities. PLO 10. Know the rules of standard language and be able to apply them in practice. PLO 11. Know the principles, technologies and techniques of oral and written texts of different genres and styles creation in Ukrainian, English and two other Western European languages. PLO 12. Analyze language units, determine their interaction, and characterize linguistic phenomena and the underlying processes. PLO 14. Use English and two other Western European languages in oral and written form, in different genre-style varieties and registers of communication (formal, informal, neutral), for solving communicative tasks in everyday, public, educational, professional and academic spheres of life.

Distance form

The students are supposed to have successfully mastered the “Practical English Course: Part 3 – Interactive Viewing”; to be at least B2 English users; to effectively communicate in English orally, to use its genre and style variations, to possess public speaking skills.

The present course is part of the general course of practical English. The programme of the present course has been elaborated in accordance with the new Educational programme and aims at 2nd year students. The course contributes to the expansion of the students’ active vocabulary related to the topics covered by this programme, the formation of their ability to perceive real-life English oral speech, the broadening of their outlook, the development of the ability to participate in discussions and defend their opinion. The prevailing teaching method is the communicative method which aims at engaging students in all types of speech activities and boosting their creativity. Educational work with applicants is carried out in the form of practical classes. The form of final control is an exam.

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Training activities during the semester: Dialogues / discussions, listening, presentations, tests in practical classes; writing essays and preparing for the above activities during individual work.

Semester assessment: the maximum during the semester is 60 points: Lexico-grammatical test: LO 1.1–1.2 – 20 points Listening: LO 2.3, 2.4 – 8 points Presentation: LO 2.1, РН 4.1, 4.2 – 10 points Dialogues / Discussion: LO 2.1, 3.1 – 12 points Essay: LO 2.2, 4.2 – 10 points The final assessment is an exam: • the maximum score during the exam is 40 points, while the minimum score is 24 points (60% of the maximum score allocated for the exam); • the following learning outcomes are assessed during the exam: LO 1.1-1.2; LO 2.1; LO 3.1, LO 4.2. • the exam is conducted in half oral half written form: 1) Written presentation of a grammar question. 2) Written linguistic analysis of an unknown English-language text on one of familiar topics and giving its gist. 3) Interview on one of the lexical topics covered during the semester. Conditions for admission to the exam: Students who have scored less than the critical minimum of 36 points are not allowed to take the exam.

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