Field of study
Integrated Skills (I year MA extramural)
Course Code
09.0VIII01AII04_02
ECTS
5
Module Language
English
Hours
40
Goal of the
module
Improving the skills of forming logical, detailed texts and utterances, presenting
one’s opinion in a wide range of topics, improving one’s range of vocabulary
and grammar structures
Knowledge: the student knows the rules of correct language use and developed
written and oral utterances
Skills: the student is able to use English with a near-native fluency on an
average level of C1 in written and spoken language; the student uses a variety
of registers and communicative strategies in different social contexts; the
student is able to create a detailed, linguistic expression of one’s opinions in
written and spoken language, on a variety of topics
Social skills: the student has a critical approach to their linguistic competences
and assesses their need for improvement accordingly
An analysis of authentic materials in English; different registers; chosen
grammatical issues and their contexts; chosen vocabulary; communicative
strategies
Types of tasks:
Reading: multiple choice; gapped text; multiple choice close
Use of English: key word transformations; translation; trios (gapped
sentences); word formation; open close; vocabulary practice
Listening: multiple choice; gapped sentences; matching
Speaking: visual prompts; proverbs & quotations; discussions and debates
Writing: critical commentary essay
Form and requirements of exercise and laboratory credit:
In order to be granted a satisfactory credit students have to pass three written
tests and deliver one oral presentation.
The written exam is a part of Practical English exam.
Text analyses followed by discussions.
Pairwork, groupwork
Debates
Scott-Barret, Fiona. (2003) Longman Exam Skills: New Proficiency Use of
English. Harlow: Longman.
Stephens, Mary. (2003) Longman Exam Skills: New Proficiency Reading.
Harlow: Longman.
Newspaper and magazine articles, e.g. The Economist, Reader’s Digest, Marie
Claire, BBC History, Psychology Today, New Yorker, etc.
Authentic material from radios and podcasts, e.g. BBC History, BBC Radio,
The Economist.
Requirements
Course content
Form and terms of
examination
Education
methods
Literature
Module
coordinator
mgr Barbara Braid
dr Magdalena Zyga