Practical English Course

General data

Course ID:	4101-5SPNJA
Erasmus code / ISCED:	05.1 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. / (0110) Education, not further defined The ISCED (International Standard Classification of Education) code has been designed by UNESCO.
Course title:	Practical English Course
Name in Polish:	Praktyczna nauka języka angielskiego
Organizational unit:	Centre for Foreign Language Teacher Training and European Education UW
Course groups:
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:	(unknown)
Type of course:	obligatory courses
Short description:	To share experiences and points of view with other class members; build a sense of critical distance towards a range of social and cultural issues; encourage students to adopt greater independence and responsibility towards their studies; and to stimulate and support the student’s growing sense of confidence both in their listening skills and use of spoken English, which will prepare them for their future role in the classroom. Students are required to provide evidence of their work outside of the classroom in the form of a folder. For the most part, in-class materials will comprise original materials/authentic sources. The importance of including some form of authentic listening task each week cannot be stressed enough. Great emphasis iin semester 5-6 is also placed on note taking/summary skills and the student's ability to research around the topic idependently of the teacher.
Full description:	Receptive skills • Note-taking from listening • Extended listening skills • Reading / Viewing for speaking purposes • Using a wide range of resources to comment on contemporary isocial ssues • Development of C2 level practical English / academic skills • Researching sources in the academic world: journals, reports, online media • The ability to refer to a variety of non-academic sources (short stories / articles / online videos) to build comfidence in vocabulary and grammar structures Lexis • Academic register / style / vocabulary • An awareness of non-academic register • Advanced collocations • Nuance and multiple meanings • Proficient level of the subtleties of language Productive skills • Developing proficiency in presentations: interpretation, argumentation, speculation, forming conclusions • Spoken fluency: pronunciation, intonation and stress • Using notes for extended speaking / writing assignments
Bibliography:	Capel Annette and Wendy Sharp, Objective Proficiency, CUP, Cambridge, 2002. McCarthy Michael and Felicity O’Dell, English Phrasal Verbs in Use (Advanced), CUP, Cambridge, 2007. McCarthy Michael and Felicity O’Dell, English Academic Vocabulary in Use, CUP, Cambridge, 2008. PBS / BBC Radio 4 podcasts Teacher’s own materials
Learning outcomes:	KNOWLEDGE K_W01 has a structured basic knowledge of how to develop and activate lexical resources, oriented towards practical applications in teaching English K_W02 has a structured basic knowledge in the field of methods and possibilities of searching, adapting and applying authentic materials, oriented towards practical applications in teaching English K_W03 knows the basic terminology of the structure, strategy and integration of statements, as well as methods of conducting discourse, appropriate for teaching English SKILLS K_U01 is able to search, analyze, evaluate, select and use information with the use of various sources and methods K_U09 Has the ability to substantive argumentation using the views of other authors and to formulate conclusions K_U10 Is able to communicate, using various channels and communication techniques, with specialists in the field of science and scientific disciplines relevant to the studied field of study, in Polish and a foreign language K_U11 has the ability to prepare typical written works in Polish and a foreign language, considered basic for the fields of science and scientific disciplines, relevant to the field of study, concerning specific issues, using basic theoretical approaches, as well as various sources K_U12 has the ability to prepare oral presentations, in Polish and a foreign language, on specific issues, using basic theoretical approaches, as well as various sources K_U18 has developed skills in interpersonal communication, is able to use specialized language and communicate in a precise and consistent manner using various communication channels and techniques with specialists in the field of teaching and education, as well as with recipients outside the group of specialists K_U19 is able to assess the usefulness of typical methods, procedures and good practices for the implementation of tasks related to various educational, didactic and care activities
Assessment methods and assessment criteria:	Assessment in Semesters 5-6 is based upon the following: - Attendance and Classroom Contributions: 30% - A recorded assignment: 40% - The keeping of a logbook of listening activities:30% In semester 6 assessment the above weighting remains the same, but the recorded assignment is replaced by an in-class presentation.
Practical placement:	Not applicable

This course is not currently offered.

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