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Course Description
The notion of communicative language learning acquires a new specific meaning in
linguistic universities nowadays due to dynamic processes in the developing society and growing
need of professionals of various spheres to communicate in foreign languages. Hence, the
present courses of Reading Skills” and “Speaking Skills” are content-based and professionally
oriented covering a number of vital areas of life. The given courses are designed for the 3 th year
students of the Department of the English Language and Intercultural Communication,
specializing in psychology and pedagogy. The courses will provide materials and tools for
developing language proficiency and communicative skills in its various functional
manifestations.
Reading Skills
The course of Reading Skills is designed to enlarge the students’ knowledge of the
vocabulary used in different spheres of life and to develop their analytical and critical thinking
through text interpretations and discussions, as well as through oral presentations on various
issues. The course “Reading” comprises the following aspects: Analytical Reading, Book
Discussion and Media Communication. The above mentioned aspects focus on a deep study of
thematic vocabulary that will enable the students to correctly use vocabulary units in their oral
and written communication for various purposes. The students will do the linguistic analysis of
the texts for Analytical Reading, i.e. the students will paraphrase sentences, extracts, find
stylistic devices, comment on certain sentences and passages. Further, the students will
participate in discussions and debates on the main issues raised in the texts under study. The
aspect Book Discussion intends to advance the students’ understanding of the language of
fiction and non-fiction, plot structure and different techniques that the writers employ in their
works. The aim is to be fulfilled through the study of short stories by eminent Anglo-American
writers.
Given the key role of the Mass Media in the modern society, more emphasis will be put
on providing the students with the basic knowledge and skills of Media Communication. The
students are supposed to read, render and communicate on newspaper and magazine articles on
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specialty watch newscasts to be in the know of current events. At the end of each module the
students are expected to present individual/group reports that will reflect their awareness and
skills of the covered topic and proficiency in the use of the relevant vocabulary.
One of the main aims of the given course is to encourage and promote the students’
autonomy. The term learner autonomy refers to ways in which the student takes more control
over his/her own learning, taking more of the decisions and responsibility. The idea of
encouraging it is based on a belief that the more personal involvement and investment a student
has in his/her work, the more motivated he/she is likely to be and the more likely to succeed. At
all levels of language learning there are good arguments for promoting more learner autonomy,
but it is at Advanced level where it becomes an absolute necessity. Thus, the students will be set
some tasks as out-of-class activity/work that will be graded at the end of each module and form a
part of final grade.
As it can be seen from the course description Reading skills is closely interrelated with another
important communicative skill, namely Speaking skills, for the comprehension of any text and
the mastering of the new vocabulary can’t be achieved without oral and written communicative
functions, discussions and presentations, etc.
Thus, the course of Speaking skills aims at enhancing the students’ speechmaking skills
through such speaking activities as oral and written presentations, discussions, debates and other
role games.
Objectives
The overall objective of these courses is to enhance the students’ proficiency in English. Upon
the successful completion of the courses the students would have learned the skills and strategies
corresponding to levels C1 of the Common European Framework for modern languages (CEF,
2001). Namely the course will enable the students to:
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Give elaborate descriptions and narratives integrating sub-themes.
Follow extended speech even when it is not clearly structured.
Follow most lectures, discussions and debates with relative ease.
Understand in detail lengthy complex texts, whether or not they relate to his/her own area
of speciality.
Express him/herself fluently and spontaneously, almost effortlessly. Have a good
command of a broad lexical vocabulary allowing gaps to be readily overcome with
circumlocutions.
Understand in detail speech on abstract and complex topics of a specialist nature beyond
his/her own field, though he/she may need to confirm occasional details, especially if the
accent is unfamiliar.
Use language flexibly and effectively for social purposes.
Express how he/she feels in simple terms and express thanks.
Easily keep up with the debate even on abstract complex unfamiliar topics.
Argue a formal position convincingly, responding to questions and comments
spontaneously and appropriately.
Take detailed notes during a lecture on topics in his/her filed of interest, recording the
information so accurately and so close to the original that the notes could also be useful
for other people.
Summarize long demanding texts.
Do occasional minor slips, but no significant vocabulary errors.
Consistently maintain a high degree of grammatical accuracy, errors are rare.
Recognize a wide range of idiomatic expressions and colloquialisms.
Use language flexibly and effectively for social purposes, including emotional, allusive
and joking usage.
Express him/herself fluently and spontaneously, almost effortlessly. Only a conceptually
difficult subject can hinder a natural, smooth flow of language.
Course Syllabus for Reading Skills1
Book
Discussion
4
Press
Module 1
Analytical
Reading
10
Total
6
Written
Check-up
2
Module 2
10
4
6
2
24
Module 3
6
4
10
2
24
24
Module 1
1
The syllabus for Speaking Skills is provided simultaneously with that of Reading Skills. See below.
Week 1
Reading Skills
Speaking Skills
Introduction and course description. Explanation of the course guides.
Introduction to Styles and Stylistic Devices.
“On Turning Ten”
Ex.-s 1, 7, 8, 9 p. 8 Straightforward. Advanced Workbook.
“The Women of Brewster Place” by Gloria Naylor. Text analysis, work on
vocabulary and exercises.
Introduction and course description. Explanation of the course guides.
Topic: Travelling
Introduction to Topical Vocabulary
Unit 1 A “A Fresh Start”
Unit 1 A Speaking ex.-s (1, 2, 3) p.6; Reading ex.-s (1, 2, 3, 4) p.6-7;
Vocabulary and Speaking ex.-s (1, 2). Straightforward. Advanced Student’s
Book.
Unit 1 A ex.-s (1, 2) p. 4. Straightforward. Advanced Workbook.
Week 2
Reading Skills
“ The Women of Brewster Place” by Gloria Naylor . Text analysis, work on
vocabulary and exercises.
Speaking Skills
Topic: Travelling: Experimental Travel
Unit 9D Ex.-s (1, 2, 3) p. 92; Speech Feature ex.( 3) p. 93 ; Vocabulary ex.-s
1,2,3 p. 93 Straightforward. Advanced Student’s Book.
Unit 9D Ex.-s (1,2,3,4) p. 55 Straightforward. Advanced Workbook.
Unit 9 “Alternative Tourist Trail”
Week 3
Reading Skills
Unit 1B, 1 C and 1 D (p8-13);
ex.-s 1D p. 138-139
Straightforward. Advanced Student’s Book.
Unit 1 ex.-s 1 B(4,5), 1C (1,2), 1D(1,2,) 1D (2)
Straightforward. Advanced Workbook.
Nearest and Dearest: Human relationships
Prospects. Student’s Book Super Advanced. p 36-37
Speaking Skills Topic: Travelling
9 D Straightforward. Advanced Workbook.
Ex.-s p. 56-57
The stories for book discusion are chosen by the lecturer from the list in the Required material for Book Discussion.
Week 4
Reading Skills
Book Discussion 1
Speaking Skills
Topic: Travelling
“American Dream” p. 19 Prospects. Student’s Book Super Advanced.
Students’ Reports on Different Countries
Week 5
Reading Skills
“How to Win People to Your Way of Thinking” by Dale Carnegie - text for
enlarging professional vocabulary. Ex.-s 2, 3, 4,5,6,7
Speaking Skills
“Down Under” p. 45
Prospects . Student’s Book. Super Advanced.
Week 6
Reading Skills
Written Test
Speaking Skills Students’ reports on Emigrants and Immigrants
Module 1 Saturday
Students’ portfolio check-up
(It should include the Stylistic analysis of an extract from fiction for Reading Skills and all the
reports and presentations for Speaking Skills)
Module 2
Week 7
Reading Skills
“ The Tell-Tale Heart” by Edgar Allan Poe. Text analysis, work on
vocabulary and exercises.
Speaking Skills Topic: Senses
Introduction to Topical Vocabulary
How Humour Makes Us Feel
Week 8
Reading Skills
Unit 2 A; Vocabulary ex.-s 1, p.16;Reading ex.-s 1,2,3 Straightforward.
Advanced Student’s Book.
Test Your Memory p. 5: Prospects. Student’s Book. Super Advanced.
Memory: Mental Filing System
Speaking Skills Topic: Senses
Articles to be discussed using professional vocabulary:
“Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder”
“An “Ideal” Language Teacher”
Week 9
Reading Skills
“Dark Secret” Ex.-s 1a,b,2c,d - p. 96 and ex. 3- p. 98; Prospects. Student’s
Book. Super Advanced.
Speaking Skills Topic: Senses
“Sniffing Back the Years” p. 14-15 Ex-s 1,2,3,6
Straightforward. Advanced Workbook.
Week 10
Reading Skills “Mutation” by Robin Cook; (the end of the text should be given by the student),
ex.-s
Comment on Quotations about Fear.
Speaking Skills Topic: Senses
Choices, Choices, choices! ex. 8B p. 56; Prospects. Student’s Book.
Super Advanced.
Rendering “Ինչի է ընդունակ կնոջ 6-րդ զգայարանը”
“Most Common Fears of Women”
Week 11
Reading Skills
Book Discussion 1
Speaking Skills
Topic: Senses
Students’ reports on Senses
Childhood Fears
Week 12
Reading Skills
Speaking Skills
Written Test
Phobias
Module 2 Saturday
Students’ portfolio check-up
(It should include the Stylistic analysis of an extract from fiction for Reading Skills and all the
reports and presentations for Speaking Skills)
Speaking Skills Students’ reports on Senses
Module 3
Week 13
Reading Skills
“Back When a Dollar was a Dollar” by Diane C. Arkins Text analysis , work on
vocabulary and exercises.
Unit 3A ex.-s (1,2); Reading ex.-s (1,2,3,4,5) p. 26 Straightforward .
Advanced Student’s Book.
Unit 3A ex.-s (1,3), p. 16 Straightforward. Advanced Workbook.
Speaking Skills Topic: Money
Getting and Spending: Money p. 24-25 Prospects .Student’s Book.
Super Advanced.
Week 14
Reading Skills
Unit 5A ex.-s 1, Reading ex.-s 1,3 p.46 Straightforward.
Advanced Student’s Book.
Ex.-s 5A (1,2), p 16 Straightforward. Advanced Workbook.
Speaking Skills
Topic: Money: A New Business
Unit 5B ex. (1) Straightforward. Advanced Student’s Book.
Unit 5B ex. 5B p. 146, 151 Straightforward. Advanced Student’s Book.
Unit 5B ex. (1), p. 16 Straightforward. Advanced Workbook.
Week 15
Reading Skills
Speaking Skills
Book Discussion 1
Topic: Money
Unit 3 p. 20 Straightforward. Advanced Workbook.
Week 16
Reading Skills
Speaking Skills
Written Test
Topic: Money
“A Question of Class” ex.-s 1, 2(1a,b) p. 38; “ The Age of Innocence” p. 39
Prospects .Student’s Book. Super Advanced
Module 2 Saturday
Students’ portfolio check-up
(It should include the Stylistic analysis of an extract from fiction for Reading Skills and all the
reports and presentations for Speaking Skills)
Speaking Skills
Students’ reports on Money
Required Course Material for Analytical Reading
1. Straightforward. Advanced Student’s Book, by Roy Norris; Macmillan Publishers
Limited.
2. Straightforward. Advanced Workbook, by Amanda Jeffries; Macmillan Publishers
Limited 2008.
3. Prospects. Student’s Book Super Advanced by Ken Wilson, Mary Tomalin, Deidre
Howard – Williams
4. Connections. Basic Skills in Reading ; Steck-Vaughn 2000
Required Course Material for Book Discussion 1
1. Reading for Discussion/Short Stories for Advanced Learners of English/. Authors: L.
Badalyan, S. Martirosyan, S. Hovhannisyan, R. Sandukhchyan, L. Khachatryan
2. English Reader for Third-Year Students ; Leningrad 1979
3. Speak Good English 3rd Year by L. S. Golovchinskaya
Required Course Material for Press
1. “How to Win Friends and Influence People”, New York: Pocket Books, 1998.
2. “English Language Teaching” 1974
3. Articles from current issues of English, Armenian and Russian newspapers and CNN,
BBC, etc. websites
4. www.bbc.couk/news
5. www.cnn.com
6. www.coe.int , www.coe.am
Required Course Material for Speaking Skills
1. Straightforward. Advanced Student’s Book, by Roy Norris; Macmillan Publishers
Limited.
2. Straightforward. Advanced Workbook, by Amanda Jeffries; Macmillan Publishers
Limited 2008.
3. Prospects. Student’s Book Super Advanced by Ken Wilson, Mary Tomalin, Deidre
Howard – Williams
Grade breakdown for each module (Reading Skills)
Attendance
Reading Skills (Analytical reading, Home reading, Press)
Individual work (student’s portfolio)
Written Check-up
Total
100%
Grade breakdown for each module (Speaking Skills)
Attendance
Communicative competence
/content and delivery/
20%
40%
10%
60 %
20%
10%
Oral presentation /reports/
40%
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100%
Grade breakdown for each module (Communicative Skills)
Attendance
Reading Skills (Analytical reading, Home reading, Press)
Speaking Skills
Individual work (student’s portfolio)
Written Check-up
Total
100%
10%
40 %
20%
20%
10%
Grading Scale
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90
85
80
70
65
60
55
54
100
96
89
84
79
69
64
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3,7
3,3
3,0
2,7
2,3
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1,7
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A
B
B
C
D
E
Fx – some work
required
F–
considerable
work required
Course requirements.
The students’ major responsibilities are to participate in class, to fulfill the regular assignments,
and to present individual/group reports. All the assignments are to be properly done. Written
exercises and the vocabulary notes should be written in note-books and be presented to the
instructor at every lesson.
The students should have portfolios to keep the material for their individual out-of-class
work. The portfolio shall be checked at the end of each Module (on Saturday or any other day
fixed by the lecturer). The given work shall be graded according to the relevance of the material
to the topic/task; the use of various sources, as well as the student’s knowledge of the material
he/she has collected and the new words and expressions used in it. (The tasks are given in the
syllabus, but the lecturers can change them taking into consideration the needs, the strengths
and weaknesses of individual students or the whole group.)
For some lessons the students will be provided with glossaries as supplementary material.
The use of the words and expressions in the list during the discussions and in the reports will be
essential when the students are graded. The lecturers may decide to check some students’
knowledge of the given glossaries out of class.
Attendance and participation.
Attendance and class participation are vital and will be used to determine a portion of the
students’ grade. The students are expected to take an active part in all the classroom activities,
which include exchange of opinions on different topics, displaying analytical thinking and a
good command of the language. Every lesson a student misses affects his/her progress. More
than 2 unexcused absences (within a six-week period) will result in losing points as they directly
affect the student’s participation in class activities.
Academic honesty and behavior.
All the work the students do, namely written assignments, press reports, etc., is expected to be
their own. Cheating in any form is a serious offence that may result in the failure of the course.
Classroom conduct is to be professional, courteous and supportive. All cell-phones and other
equipment are to be turned off in the auditorium.
Students with special needs
If a student has a disability or a special health problem he/she is asked to inform the instructor
beforehand so that the instructor can work with him individually during the semester to ensure
his/her educational success.