ESP (English for Specific Purposes)

Course: Cultural Studies 2020

Structural unit: Faculty of Philosophy

Title
ESP (English for Specific Purposes)
Code
ДВС.3.05.02
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
15
Learning outcomes
To know: 1.1. the basic principles of language norms and follow them when using a foreign language in different functional styles of oral and written communication; 1.2. the key concepts of a foreign language and be able to use them in formal and informal communication; 1.3. stylistic features of writing essays, official documents (forms, questionnaires, etc.), notes requesting simple information of immediate importance; informal texts, etc; 1.4. lexical and grammatical material of the functional language within the scope of the course; 2.1 speak with some paraphrases on most topics encountered in the student's everyday life; 2.2. control a sufficiently wide lexical repertoire of functional speech, apply functional formulas in appropriate situations; 2.3. express their own point of view, feelings, attitudes, etc. and participate in conversations on various topics; 2.4. write an essay on a given topic, fill in official documents (forms, questionnaires, etc.).
Form of study
Full-time form
Prerequisites and co-requisites
1. To know the basic tense forms and grammatical structures of a foreign language and have a sufficient vocabulary; 2. To be able to express their thoughts in foreign language oral/written speech. The discipline is normative. Study groups are formed on the basis of the results of a level test, which is performed by students in the first classes.
Course content
Introductory Class. Mock Exam/ Needs Analysis Reading Strategies: Finding synonyms in the text and answers. Identifying the information which is not in the text / Reading Strategies: Multiple Choice Gap Fill Use of English: Tenses Revision Use of English: Modals revision Use of English: Verb Patterns Revision
Recommended or required reading and other learning resources/tools
1. Beck R. World History : Patterns of Interaction / Roger B. Beck, Linda Black, Larry S. Krieger, Phillip C. Naylor, Dahia Ibo Shabaka. — McDougal Littell, 2009. — 1312 p. 2. Biays J. Along These Lines : Writing Paragraphs and Essays / John Sheridan Biays, Carol Wershoven. — Boston : Pearson Education, 2016. — 639 p. 3. Buckingham W. The Book of Philosophy / Will Buckingham, Douglas Burnham, Peter J. King, et al. - UK: Dorling Kindersley, 2011. — 352 p. 4. Murphy R. English Grammar In Use. — Cambridge University Press, 2012. —380 p. 5. Vince, Michael. Macmillan English Grammar in Context. Intermediate. — Oxford: Macmillan, 2008. — 232 p.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Self-study in the workbook, essays, presentation of language topics, short lexical and grammatical tests, Participation in class: oral communication, reading, listening, writing tasks
Assessment methods and criteria
The final grade for each content module is a weighted average of the grades for classroom, independent and control work, is 40% of the final score for the semester and has a maximum of 40 points. The resulting total number of points for the first semester is calculated as a simple cumulative total of the final marks for 2 content modules and the test, which is assessed with a maximum of 20 points, and amounts to a maximum of 100 points.
Language of instruction
English

Lecturers

This discipline is taught by the following teachers

Svetlana Yuriyivna Danilina
Department of Foreign Languages for the Faculties of History and Philosophy
Educational and Scientific Institute of Philology