Multi-semester Course "English Language" (1st Semester)

Course: Literary Creativity, Ukrainian Language and Literature and English

Structural unit: Educational and Scientific Institute of Philology

Title
Multi-semester Course "English Language" (1st Semester)
Code
ОК.11.01
Module type
Обов’язкова дисципліна для ОП
Educational cycle
First
Year of study when the component is delivered
2023/2024
Semester/trimester when the component is delivered
1 Semester
Number of ECTS credits allocated
4
Learning outcomes
PLO 1 Communicate fluently in English on professional issues with specialists and non-specialists, use English for the organization of effective intercultural communication. PLO 5 Cooperate with colleagues, representatives of other cultures and religions, supporters of different political views, etc. PLO 9 Characterize dialectal and social varieties of Ukrainian and English, describe sociolinguistic situation. PLO 10 Know language norms and be able to apply them in practical activity. PLO 11 Know the principles and techniques of creating the texts of various genres and styles in English and Ukrainian. PLO 14 Use Ukrainian and English in oral and written form in various genres, stylistic varieties and registers of communication (formal, informal, neutral) for solving communicative tasks in social, educational, professional, scientific spheres of life.
Form of study
Full-time form
Prerequisites and co-requisites
For successful completion of the course, students should be familiar with the fundamental phonetic, grammatical, lexical, and stylistic standards of literary English. They should distinguish phonemes, transcribe them, and possess skills in reading, writing, listening, and speaking at the B1 level.
Course content
The course is aimed at forming students' English-language communicative competence as a set of knowledge, skills, and abilities that ensure effective intercultural communication in oral and written forms; promote the mastery of the main types of communicative activity (dialogic and monologic speech, reading and understanding of English-language texts, writing and listening). Studying is based on the main provisions of the communicative approach to learning a foreign language using authentic materials and modeling real communicative situations. The program involves comprehensive teaching of the language - all its aspects are studied with the development of speech skills, abilities and learning to communicate.
Recommended or required reading and other learning resources/tools
1. Clare A., Wilson J.Speakout. Advanced – Pearson Education, 2015, 175 p. 2. Dooley J. Grammarway 3/4 / J.Dooley, V.Evans–Newbury: Express Publishing, 2009, 272 р. 3. Evans V. Round-up 6 / V.Evans. – Newbury: Express Publishing, 2010, 268 р. 4. Evans V. Enterprise 4/ V.Evans, J.Dooley. – Newbury: Express Publishing, 2009, 198 р. 5. Evans V. Upstream Intermediate / V.Evans. – Newbury: Express Publishing, 2012, 222 р. 6. Evans V. Upstream Upper-Intermediate / V.Evans, J.Dooley. – Newbury: Express Publishing, 2010, 264 р. 7. Healan A., Gormley K., Shotton D. Close-up B2. Cengage Learning, 2015., 190 р.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Educational activities encompass verbal responses, spontaneous monological and dialogical speech, listening comprehension, written tasks (compositions, essays, letters), presentations, homework/individual reading, thematic assessments, and final control. Teaching methods include seminars and independent study.
Assessment methods and criteria
Answers during practical classes, spontaneous monologic and dialogic speech – 2, written tasks – 2, presentation – 10, homework/individual reading – 10, thematic control work – 10, final control work – 20. Final control – intermediate control. It is mandatory to write two thematic control papers. Grades are awarded based on the results of the student's work throughout the semester. Grades are as follows: "Passed" - 60-100, "Failed" - 0-59.
Language of instruction
English, Ukrainian

Lecturers

This discipline is taught by the following teachers

Viktoriia Vitaliivna Shabunina
Department of Foreign Languages for the Faculties of History and Philosophy
Educational and Scientific Institute of Philology