Learning English - the language of tourism

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Course ID:	3222-NJAT4C[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 - the language of tourism
Name in Polish:	Praktyczna nauka języka angielskiego - język turystyki (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 students have mastered the ability to use the English language at the B1+ level.
Mode:	Classroom
Short description:	The aim is the students acquire English language skills at the level that enables the communication in tourism branch to acquire language skills at B1+/B2 level.
Full description:	Students become familiar with the terminology of tourism including cultural aspects thereof to be able to communicate in speaking and writing in situations typical for tourism branch, to acquire language skills at B1+/B2 level. The content of the study: a student gets acquainted with the following lexis domains: cultural differences, package holidays, showing directions, travel from and to the airport, international travel, security and procedures at the airport. Student workload (1 ECTS): 30 hours Assisted work – 2 hours a week x 7 and 1 hour x 1 week = 15 hours Self-study – 7 hours-preparation for classes, 8 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 tool: Zoom.
Bibliography:	Evans, Dooley, Garza: Career Paths Tourism Express Publishing, 2016 OR Strutt, Peter. English for International Tourism (New Edition). Pearson Education, 2013 (Upper-Intermediate).
Learning outcomes:	A student has amassed the advanced knowledge on the connections within philology research and their connections with other scientific disciplines K1_W03 has amassed the advanced knowledge on translation strategies and translation methods K1_W05 is able to use theoretical approaches characteristic for translation studies K1_U07
Assessment methods and assessment criteria:	Requirements to be met to be given a pass (for the first and second attempt) and be able to take the final written test (in the first and second attempt), grading elements: - the final written test, with evaluation criteria 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 1 unexcused absence. A lecturer decides on the manner of catching up with the material discussed during the classes a student has not attended.
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