Practical English language learning

obligatory courses

The classes are aimed at students wishing to deepen their knowledge of the English language at B2 level.

Classroom

The aim of the course is to provide students with EL practice (speaking, writing, reading and listening) at the B2 level.

The aim of the course is to provide students with EL practice (speaking, writing, reading and listening) at the B2 level.

Student workload:

60 hours of 2ECTS

organized hours - 2 hours per week x 1 semester = 30 hours

student's individual work - 15 hours of preparation for classes, 15 hours of preparation for the exam

New Language Leader. Upper Intermediate. David Cotton, David Falvey, Simon Kent. Coursebook, 2014.

New Language Leader Intermediate. David Cotton, David Falvey, Simon Kent. Pearson Education Limited, 2013.

Business Vocabular in Use. Advanced. Bill Mascull. Cambridge University Press., 2005.

Destination B2. Grammar with Vocabulary, M. Mann, S. Taylore-Knowles, Macmillan 2008.

First Certificate Language Practice, M. Vince, Macmillan 2009.

Teacher's own resources

The student knows and understands the spoken and written English language in accordance with the requirements specified for the B2 + level of the European System for the Description of Languages Education (K1_W10)

The student is able to communicate in speech and writing in English in accordance with the requirements specified for the B2 + level of the European System for the Description of Languages Education (K1_U10)

the student is ready to critically evaluate the knowledge and content received (K1_K01)

Assessment methods and criteria: Conditions for passing the subject and admission to the final written exam in the form of a test, assessment components:

- continuous, formative assessment (control of the current preparation):

- control and translation tests - 25%

- group and individual presentations - 25%

- final exam grade - 50%

Written examination in the form of a test, where the assessment criteria are presented in the form of percentage thresholds:

60% - 68% - 3 (satisfactory)

69% - 77% - 3+ (satisfactory plus)

78% - 86% - 4 (good)

87% - 93% - 4+ (good plus)

94% - 98% - 5 (very good)

99% -100% - 5! (Very good rating with an exclamation mark)

condition for being admitted to a subject / final credit: attendance

The student has the right to 2 unexcused absences, each subsequent one requires justification. The lecturer decides whether to acknowledge the absence.

The form of crediting the classes in which the student was absent is determined by the lecturer.

Exceeding excused and unjustified absences for 50% of classes may be the basis for failing the course.

If it is not possible to conduct classes on university premises, classes shall be held with the aid of distance learning tools, most likely ZOOM and CLASSROOM and others recommended by the University of Warsaw.