Practical knowledge of the English language

obligatory courses

Students have mastered English language skills at B1+/B2 level.

Classroom

The aim is the students acquire English language skills at B2, the level which enables communication in different everyday life situations, while further acquanting them with the knowledge of life in the English speaking countries.

The aim is the students acquire English language skills at B2, the level which enables communication in different everyday life situations, while further acquanting them with the knowledge of life in the English speaking countries:

A student can understand extended speech and lectures and follow even complex lines of argument provided the topic is reasonably familiar. They can understand most TV news and current affairs programmes. They can understand the majority of films in standard dialect.

A student can read articles and reports concerned with contemporary problems in which the writers adopt particular attitudes or viewpoints. They can understand contemporary literary prose.

A student can interact with a degree of fluency and spontaneity that makes regular interaction with native speakers quite possible. They can take an active part in discussion in familiar contexts, accounting for and sustaining my views.

A student can present clear, detailed descriptions on a wide range of subjects related to their field of interest. They can explain a viewpoint on a topical issue giving the advantages and disadvantages of various options.

A student can write clear, detailed text on a wide range of subjects related to their interests. They can write an essay or report, passing on information or giving reasons in support of or against a particular point of view. They can write letters highlighting the personal significance of events and experiences

The content of the study:

-students become acquainted with the lexical material in the following areas: communication, environment, sport, medicine, transport and literature;

- students prepare to use the following grammar structures in speech and writing effortlessly:aspects of verbs, present perfect simple and present perfect continuous, indirect questions, quantifiers, articles, structures to express future, modal verbs in the future and in the past, narrative tenses;

- students become acquainted with the instructions on writing a short report, for and against essay, describing graphs, charts and tables.

Student workload (2ECTS):

60 hours

Assisted work – 2 hours a week x one semester= 30 hours

Self-study – 15 hours-preparation for classes, 15 hours- preparation for pass

Didactic methods:

B1-B2: communicative approach including the following techniques: imitation, synonym-antonym, filling in the gaps, drills, Polish equivalent, mini drama, transformation, definitions, paraphrasing, interview

If it is not possible to conduct classes on university premises, classes

shall be held with the aid of distance learning tools, most likely Google

Meet and others recommended by the University of Warsaw.

1. Ian Lebeau, Gareth Rees, David Cotton, David Falvey, Simon Kent (2014) New Language leader coursebook (upper-)intermediate, Pearson Education Limited

2. Murphy R. (2019), English grammar in use, 5th edition, Cambridge University Press

3. Teacher's materials

A student knows and understands English in both writing and speaking according to the requirements determined for B2 level of CEFR (K1_W10)

A student can communicate in English both writing and speaking according to the requirements determined for B2 level of CEFR (K1_U10)

A student is ready to assess in a critical way

the knowledge amassed and information received (K1_K01)

Requirements to be met to be given a pass (for the first and second attempt) and be able to take the final test (in the first and second attempt),

grading elements:

-continuous, formative assessment (on-going preparation check) - 30%

-tests and translation tests - 35%

-team and individual presentations - 35%

The criteria of the written final test are expressed in the form of percentage values

60% – 68% - 3

69% - 77% - 3+

78% - 86% - 4

87% - 95% - 4+

96% - 98 % - 5

99% -100% - 5 !

The condition to be able to take the final written test is the presence during in-class classes

A student is entitled to 3 unexcused absences.

A lecturer decides on the manner of catching up with the material discussed during the classes a student has not attended