MINISTRY OF SCIENCE AND EDUCATION OF THE REPUBLIC OF KAZAKHSTAN
NEI «ALMATY MANAGEMENT UNIVERSITY»
DEPARTMENT: “FOREIGN LANGUAGES”
Approved
at the meeting of the Educational
and methodical Council
by the Vice-rector on academic affairs
_________________N.Duisengulova
«______»________________2014
Academic program: Bachelors
Specialty: 5В 070300 – “Information Systems”
WORKING PROGRAM
on the course «Professional Foreign Language 1»
Almaty, 2014
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Completed by: ___________ senior teacher M. Ayubay, __________ senior teacher G. Omarova
The working program has been developed on the basis of Sample Program of the course
«Professional Foreign Language 1» for the students of the specialty: 5В 070300 – “Information
Systems”
The working program was considered at the meeting of the Department of Foreign Languages.
Protocol № ____ from “____” ____________ 2014
Acting as Head of the department of Foreign Languages ___________________M.Jandildinov
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1 Preface
This discipline considers and examines further developing of the English language and
communication proficiency within a framework of European standards required by
undergraduates to communicate effectively in their future professional careers.
Methodology of teaching this discipline provides for:
- Practice classes conduction;
- IWST;
- IWS.
The aim of teaching the subject is to master the language for professional and academic
purposes in future professions enabling undergraduates to achieve B2 level according to the
European standards of competence in foreign languages.
Tasks of studying this discipline are:
- to develop and perfect foreign language knowledge and skills;
- to extend scientific and information knowledge;
- to acquire skills in interpreting scientific information, argumentation, persuasion,
scientific debate and academic writing.
Prerequisites:
In order to study this course it is necessary to assimilate the discipline “Professional English”
(Language for Specific Purposes) Undergraduate course, В1 level.
Postrequisites:
The knowledge gained in the process of studying the course is necessary for further use of the
English language in professional and scientific activities in the field of economics.
Upon completion of this discipline, postgraduates must acquire the following competencies
according to the competence model of the master:
General competencies:
- to know functional and stylistic characteristics of the scientific presentation of a material in the
foreign language; general scientific vocabulary and terminological sublanguage of a relevant
discipline in the foreign language; the basis of business correspondence through the international
cooperation.
- be able to read fluently; translate original literature in the chosen specialty followed by
analysis, interpretation and evaluation of extracted information; explicate scientific information
in written form (an abstract, an annotation, a summary); listen and understand public speaking in
the process of direct and indirect communication (lectures, reports, TV and Internet programs);
make a presentation of research (at seminars, conferences, workshops, forums).
- have skills of oral communication in the specialty in the forms of a monologue, a dialogue/ a
collogue (a report, a discussion, debates, «round table» conversations); preparation of written
forms of information material presentation in the specialty (a scientific report, a report, thesis, a
poster presentation, an abstract, an annotation).
Subject-specialized:
-to know linguistic characteristics of business language, an official and scientific functional style
in accordance with the type of a specialist’s training.
- be able to participate in a professional discussions, scientific debates, and “round table”
conversations, to carry out a scientific research.
- have skills to work with lexicographical sources in the foreign language (traditional and online);
to use modern approaches to studying the foreign language (the National Corpus of the foreign
language).
Economic and organization-management competencies:
-to use foreign language knowledge and skills in order to function competently in professional
contexts.
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2 THEMATIC PLAN OF THE DISCIPLINE
«Professional Foreign Language 1»
№
1
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
Theme
In total
2
3
Living with computers
A typical PC
Types of computer system
Input devices: type, click and talk
Input devices: the eyes of your PC
Output devices: printers
Output devices: display screens.
Midterm control 1
Processing
Discs and drives
Health and safety
Operating systems and the GUI
Word processing
Spreadsheets and databases
Defining and classifying
Qualifying and comparing.
Midterm control 2
Total
Contact hours
including
Practical IWS
IWST
hours
4
5
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
90
30
15
45
3 Content
Theme 1. Living with computers.
Things we can do on the computer. Computers, friend… or foe?
Theme 2. A typical PC.
Computer essentials. Parts of computer. Functions of PC: input, processing, output, storage.
Theme 3. Types of computer system.
From main frames to wearable computers.
Theme 4. Input devices: type, click and talk.
Type, click and talk. Interacting with your computer. The keyboard. The mouse. Voice input.
Theme 5. Input devices: the eyes of your PC.
Scanners, digital cameras, digital video cameras and webcams.
Theme 6. Output devices: printers.
Technical details, types of printers.
Theme 7. Output devices: display screens.
CRTs, LCDs. Big screens: plasma and projection TVs.
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Theme 8. Processing.
The processor. RAM, ROM. Units of memory.
Theme 9. Discs and drives.
Magnetic storage. Optical storage. Removable flash memory.
Theme 10. Health and safety.
Computer ergonomics. Electronic rubbish. The risks of using mobiles and in-car computers.
Theme 11. Operating systems and the GUI.
Types of software; the OS. The graphical user interface. System utilities
Theme12. Word processing.
Word processing features.
Theme 13. Spreadsheets and databases.
Spreadsheet basics. Parts of a database.
Theme 14. Defining and classifying.
Describing function. Classifying from general to specific. Classifying from specific to general.
Theme 15. Qualifying and comparing.
Choosing a computer. Comparing qualities.
4 Themes for practical classes
Theme 1. Living with computers.
What is the role of a computer in our life?
Theme 2. A typical PC.
Describe computer essentials. Name parts of computer. Functions of PC: input, processing,
output, storage.
Theme 3. Types of computer system.
What types of computer systems do you know?
Theme 4. Input devices: type, click and talk.
Name all input devices. Describe their functions.
Theme 5. Input devices: the eyes of your PC.
What features do scanners, digital cameras, digital video cameras and webcams have?
Theme 6. Output devices: printers.
Can you give technical details of printers?
Theme 7. Output devices: display screens.
What are CRTs, LCDs? Big screens: plasma and projection TVs.
Theme 8. Processing.
What is the processor? Can you describe RAM, ROM. Units of memory?
Theme 9. Discs and drives.
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What’s magnetic storage? Optical storage? Removable flash memory?
Theme 10. Health and safety.
Do you know where and how is computer ergonomics used? How to reduce electronic rubbish?
The risks of using mobiles and in-car computers.
Theme 11. Operating systems and the GUI.
What types of software do you know?;
Theme12. Word processing.
Can you describe word processing features?
Theme 13. Spreadsheets and databases.
What is spreadsheet basics used for? Parts of a database.
Theme 14. Defining and classifying.
Describing function. Classifying from general to specific. Classifying from specific to general.
Theme 15. Qualifying and comparing.
How to choose a computer? Comparing qualities.
5 Themes, questions and tasks for the IWS fulfillment
Theme 1.
Things we can do on the computer. Computers, friend… or foe?
Discussion
Vocabulary quiz
Theme 2
Computer essentials. Parts of computer. Functions of PC: input, processing, output, storage.
Presentation
Discussion
Theme 3.
From main frames to wearable computers.
Presentation
Checking in a group
Theme 4.
Type, click and talk. Interacting with your computer. The keyboard. The mouse. Voice input.
Checking in a group
Vocabulary quiz
Theme 5.
Scanners, digital cameras, digital video cameras and webcams.
Checking in a group
Discussion
Theme 6.
Technical details, types of printers.
Checking in a group
Discussion
Theme 7.
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CRTs, LCDs. Big screens: plasma and projection TVs.
Discussion
Checking in a group
Theme 8.
The processor. RAM, ROM. Units of memory.
Presentation
Checking in a group
Theme 9.
Magnetic storage. Optical storage. Removable flash memory.
Checking in a group
Vocabulary quiz
Theme 10.
Computer ergonomics. Electronic rubbish. The risks of using mobiles and in-car computers.
Checking in a group
Theme 11.
Types of software; the OS. The graphical user interface. System utilities
Checking in a group
Discussion
Theme 12.
Word processing features.
Presentation
Checking in a group
Round-table discussion
Theme 13.
Spreadsheet basics. Parts of a database.
Checking in a group
Vocabulary quiz
Theme 14.
Describing function. Classifying from general to specific. Classifying from specific to general.
Checking in a group
Vocabulary quiz
Theme 15.
Choosing a computer. Comparing qualities.
Checking in a group
Vocabulary quiz
6 List of main and additional literature
Main literature
1. Professional English in Use. ICT. Santiago Remacha Esteras and Elena Marco Fabré.
Cambridge University Press, 2007. - 118p.
Additional literature
1. Business Grammar Builder by Paul Emmerson, Macmillan, 2006
2. Macmillan English Dictionary for Advanced Learners
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