Linguistic Country Studies of the Countries Speaking the Second Foreign Language
Course: Translation from Spanish and English
Structural unit: Educational and Scientific Institute of Philology
Title
Linguistic Country Studies of the Countries Speaking the Second Foreign Language
Code
ННД.19.02
Module type
Обов’язкова дисципліна для ОП
Educational cycle
First
Year of study when the component is delivered
2021/2022
Semester/trimester when the component is delivered
7 Semester
Number of ECTS credits allocated
2
Learning outcomes
PLO 2. Work effectively with information: select the necessary information from various sources, critically analyse and interpret it, organise, classify and systematise. PLO 5. Cooperate with colleagues, representatives of other cultures and religions, supporters of different political views, etc. PLO 17. Use the first foreign language in oral and written form, in different genre and style varieties and registers of communication (formal, informal, neutral), to solve communicative problems in various spheres of life. PLO 28. Use knowledge of the history and culture of Ukraine and linguistic and cultural studies of the languages studied for the organisation of successful communication and adequate translation.
Form of study
Full-time form
Prerequisites and co-requisites
The student must successfully master the subject "Second foreign language and Translation" and have the following skills:
● selection, analysis and interpretation of the facts related to Regional Studies;
● communication on Regional Studies topics.
Course content
The course consists of two parts: the first part introduces students to the history, culture, politics, geography, as well as prominent figures of Great Britain, the second - with the realia of the United States and the peculiarities of American English. The study of the discipline, firstly, allows to deepen, generalize and systematize the knowledge of students about the role and importance of English in the world and countries where it has the status of the state language, and secondly, prepares students for working as teachers of English. The purposes of the discipline are:
- to learn English acquiring the background knowledge about the members of British / American society;
- to learn culture loaded linguistic units;
- to form students' English-language communicative competence as a set of knowledge, skills and abilities that provide effective intercultural communication.
Recommended or required reading and other learning resources/tools
1. Гапонів А.Б., Возна М.О. Лінгвокраїнознавство. Англомовні країни / [підручник]. – Вінниця: Нова Книга, 2005. – 464 с.
2. Шелякіна А.В., Коваленко Л. І. Лінгвокраїнознавство Британії та США : Ч. I-ІІ : [навч. посібник] / Л. І. Коваленко, А. В. Шелякіна. – К. : КНУ ім. Т. Шевченка, 2010. – С. 219.
3. Шелякіна А.В. Практикум «Лінгвокраїнознавство Сполучених Штатів Америки» / А.В. Шелякіна. – К.: PrintTo, 2020. – 116 c.
4. Algeo J. British or American English / J. Algeo. – N.Y.: Cambridge. – 2009.
5.Crystal D. The Cambridge Encyclopedia of the English Language / D. Crystal. – [2nd ed.] – Cambridge : CUP, 2003. – P. 145.
6.Crowther, J. (2005). Oxford Guide to British and American Culture (2nd ed.). Oxford: OUP.
7. Strevens P. British and American English / P. Strevens. – London: Collier-Macmillan, 1997. – 105 p.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Learning and teaching activities during the semester:
• lectures and seminars (LO 1.1; LO 1.2; LO 2.1; LO 2.2; LO 2.3; LO 3; LO 4);
• 2 presentations on each part (LO 1.1, LO 1.2, LO 2.1, LO 2.2, LO 2.3, LO 3, LO 4) – max 10 points for each ;
2 written tasks on each part (LO 1.1, LO 1.2, LO 2.1, LO 2.2, LO 2.3) – max 10 points for each ;
• 2 final tests on each part (LO 1.1, LO 1.2, LO 2.1, LO 2.2, LO 2.3) – max 30 points for each.
Assessment methods and criteria
Semester assessment. Maximum number of points for the semester - 100 points (50 points for each thematic part). During the semester, assessment is carried out in accordance with the types of work and forms of control described in the paragraph 7.1 of the programme. The number of points depends on the completeness and correctness of the task done by a student.
Final assessment - test. Final assessment is based on the results of the student's work throughout the semester and does not provide for additional assessment activities. Students who score minimum 60 points receive "passed". Students who do not score the minimum number of points (60 ) receive "fail". Students who scored less than 60 points per semester must write essays on the topics provided, a test (if necessary), etc. to get “passed”.
Language of instruction
English
Lecturers
This discipline is taught by the following teachers
Oksana
Mykolaiivna
Torosian
Department of English Philology and Intercultural Communication
Educational and Scientific Institute of Philology
Educational and Scientific Institute of Philology
Alevtyna
Viktorivna
Shelyakina
Department of English Philology and Intercultural Communication
Educational and Scientific Institute of Philology
Educational and Scientific Institute of Philology
Departments
The following departments are involved in teaching the above discipline
Department of English Philology and Intercultural Communication
Educational and Scientific Institute of Philology
Department of English Philology and Intercultural Communication
Educational and Scientific Institute of Philology