Learning English (B1)

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Course ID:	3222-NJA2C[B1]-OG
Erasmus code / ISCED:	09.102 Kod klasyfikacyjny przedmiotu składa się z trzech do pięciu cyfr, przy czym trzy pierwsze oznaczają klasyfikację dziedziny wg. Listy kodów dziedzin obowiązującej w programie Socrates/Erasmus, czwarta (dotąd na ogół 0) – ewentualne uszczegółowienie informacji o dyscyplinie, piąta – stopień zaawansowania przedmiotu ustalony na podstawie roku studiów, dla którego przedmiot jest przeznaczony. / (0232) Literature and linguistics The ISCED (International Standard Classification of Education) code has been designed by UNESCO.
Course title:	Learning English (B1)
Name in Polish:	Praktyczna nauka języka angielskiego (B1)
Organizational unit:	Department of Ukrainian Studies
Course groups:	Courses in foreign languages General university courses General university courses General university courses in the humanities
ECTS credit allocation (and other scores):	(not available) Basic information on ECTS credits allocation principles: the annual hourly workload of the student’s work required to achieve the expected learning outcomes for a given stage is 1500-1800h, corresponding to 60 ECTS; the student’s weekly hourly workload is 45 h; 1 ECTS point corresponds to 25-30 hours of student work needed to achieve the assumed learning outcomes; weekly student workload necessary to achieve the assumed learning outcomes allows to obtain 1.5 ECTS; work required to pass the course, which has been assigned 3 ECTS, constitutes 10% of the semester student load. view allocation of credits
Language:	English
Type of course:	general courses
Prerequisites (description):	The course is aimed at students who wish to deepen their knowledge of English at the B1/B1 + level.
Mode:	Classroom
Short description:	The aim of the course is to allow students to master the English language to be able to communicate in everyday life situations of everyday life (both work and free time) at the B1 + level.
Full description:	The aim of the course is to alllow students to master the English language to communicate in everyday life situations at the B1 + level: The student understands the importance of the main information contained in complex statements on specific and abstract topics, including substantive discussions in the field of their specialization. The student is able to communicate fluently and spontaneously to conduct a conversation with a native speaker of English, without any special effort of either party. The student formulates clear, detailed statements while explaining his point of view on a given topic and considering the advantages and disadvantages of different options. The student communicates effectively in face-to-face situations. (speaking) The student can understand a range of spoken material such as news programs, presentations, and daily conversations. (listening and comprehension) The student can read various types of texts, such as books, newspapers and magazines. (reading amd comprehension) The student knows how to write various written statements such as a letter, report, review and essay. (writing) Student workload: 60h hrs (2 ECTS) organized hours - 2 hours weekly x 1 semester = 30 hours (1 ECTS) student's independent work - 15 hours of preparation for classes (0,5 ECTS), 15 hours of preparation for the exam (0,5 ECTS)
Bibliography:	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
Learning outcomes:	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 assessment criteria:	Conditions for passing the course: - continuous, formative assessment (control of the current preparation) - 30% - control and translation tests - 35% - group and individual presentations - 35% final credit is given on the basis of the written test: Written test, where the evaluation 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 passing: 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 in the form of stationary classes, classes will be conducted using distance communication tools, most likely ZOOM, CLASSROOM and others recommended by the University of Warsaw. In the case of distance learning, the tutor may change the form of the final exam/test from written to oral.

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