Dr. Csilla Sárdi
Autumn 2015
EFL Practice 1
BBNAN10500
Aims and content of course:
The course aims at enhancing students’ communicative competence in order to help them
become competent in English and sucessfully pass parts 1.2 and 2 of their comprehensive
exam (see below) at the end of the first year of their study programme. The focus is on the
following: advanced vocabulary building, grammar review, reading skills, writing and
speaking. In order to achive these aims, students will be given opportunities to engage in tasks
and discuss topics similar to those of the comprehensive exam. During the semester, the
course focuses on the topics given in the exam description.
Course materials:
Obligatory reading:
VINCE, M., Advanced Language Practice. London, Macmillan, 2009. “Vocabulary, Words &
Phrases”, pp. 188-222; pp. 265-279. ISBN: 978 0 2307 2703 8
Suggested reading:
JONES, L., New Cambridge Advanced English (with audio materials). CUP, 2005.
ISBN: 9780521629393
MCCARTHY, M. & O’DELL, F., English Vocabulary in Use (Upper intermediate). CUP, 2010.
ISBN: 9780521677431
STEPHENS, M., New Proficiency Writing. Longman, 2002. (Writing a personal
recommendation, 26-32. o.; Writing a film review, 120-126 o.; Writing a book review, 126132. o.). ISBN : 0582529972
FRENCH, A. CAE Testbuilder. Macmillan, 2003. ISBN: 978-1405014007
O’CONNELL, S. Focus on Advanced English, Longman, 2003. ISBN: 0582325692
SKIPPER, M. Advanced Grammar and Vocabulary, Express Publishing, 2004. ISBN: 9781843255093
Requirements:
You are expected to
 attend seminars
 participate in discussions actively
 read assigned materials for seminars
 give a presentation
 complete tasks in class and as homework
 complete assignments
Assessment:
You will be assessed on your oral and written contributions, oral presentation, feedback,
reflections on readings and listening materials as well as in-class test results.
Dr. Csilla Sárdi
Autumn 2015
Syllabus – EFL Practice 1
Date
Sept. 8th
Sept 9th
Sept. 15th
Sept. 16th
Sept. 22nd
Sept. 23rd
Sept. 29th
Sept. 30th
Oct. 6th
Oct. 7th
Oct. 13th
Oct. 14th
Oct. 20th
Oct. 21st
Topics
Introduction
Introduction
Leisure activities
Leisure activities
Travel and movement
Travel and movement
News events
News events
Revision
Revision
Places
Places
Media and advertising
Media and advertising
Presentations
HW1 due
Tests and
assignments2
188-191; 265-266
Narratives
192-195; 266-267
Test 1
Narratives
196-199; 268-269
Narratives
Test 2
Narratives
200-203; 269-270
Narratives
204-207; 271-272
Narratives
Test 3
Informal
letter due
Autumn Break
Nov. 3rd
Nov. 4th
Nov. 10th
Nov. 11th
Nov. 17th
Nov. 18th
Nov. 24th
Nov. 25th
Dec. 1st
Dec. 2nd
Dec. 8th
Dec. 9th
The natural world
The natural world
Revision
Revision
Work
Work
Business and money
Business and money
People and relationships
People and relationships
Revision
Conclusion
208-210; 272-273
Narratives
Narratives
211-214; 274-275
Test 4
Narratives
215-218; 275-276
Narratives
219-222; 277-278
Test 5
Narratives
278-279
1
VINCE, M., Advanced Language Practice. London, Macmillan, 2009. “Vocabulary”, pp. 188-222; “Words &
Phrases”, pp. 265-279. ISBN: 978 0 2307 2703 8
2
The written version of your narrative is due one week after its presentation in class. Late submission of
assignements will affect your mark.
Dr. Csilla Sárdi
Autumn 2015
1st year comprehensive language exam:
1 Written examination
1.1 Use of English (90 mins)
task types: context vocabulary, cloze, error correction, sentence transformation, word
forms, multiple choice, reading comprehension (multiple choice)
1.2 Writing task (formal & informal letter, narrative, review)
2 Oral examination – taken in pairs
Task types: (a) 1 minute talk about a topic prompted by pictures – other student
comments on talk
(topics: Vocab. section of ALP)
(b) reading a short article and summarising it
(c) communication activity – two-way conversation with another
student – decision-making based on visual and witten prompts
Topics in the vocabulary section of ALP:
1.
Leisure activities
2.
Travel and movement
3.
News events
4.
Places
5.
Media and advertising
6.
The natural world
7.
Work
8.
Business and money
9.
People and relationships
10. Social problems
11. Entertainment
12. Government and society
13. Health and the body
14. World issues
15. Thinking and feeling
16. Technology
17. Quality and quantity
18. Education