| Course Title : Advanced English I | ||||||||
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| Code | Course Type |
Regular Semester |
Lecture (hours/week) |
Seminar (hours/week) |
Lab (hours/week) |
Credits | ECTS | |
| EFL 103-1 | E | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5.00 | 5 | |
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| Language | English | |||||||
| Course Level | ||||||||
| Description | Students will be able to independently perform communicative acts in English that demonstrate a highly developed sense of language awareness and a mastery of argumentation and effective social discourse. | |||||||
| Objectives | The course aims to: - To develop verbal and reading skills of students - Improve the use of vocabulary learning strategies in reading - To learn how to write letters, reports and stories - To develop knowledge of lexical items including verbs and their rankings - To develop social interaction skills of students through learning how to start a conversation and give opinions | |||||||
| Course Outline | ||||||||
| Week | Topics | |||||||
| 1 | Life style, Reading Vocabulary: clothes, expressions with 'Get' | |||||||
| 2 | High energy, Reading Vocabulary: Music, Sports | |||||||
| 3 | A change for the better? reading Vocabulary: Machines and Equipment | |||||||
| 4 | Ready for reading Summary of grammar | |||||||
| 5 | A good story, Reading Vocabulary: movies, the verb 'Take' | |||||||
| 6 | Doing your duty, Reading Vocabulary: prepositions, the world of work | |||||||
| 7 | Exercise book Writing. Writing essays | |||||||
| 8 | Midterm Exam | |||||||
| 9 | Summary chapters 4,5,6, Value for money: reading | |||||||
| 10 | Time travel: Reading Vocabulary: Travelling, phrasal verbs | |||||||
| 11 | Fact or fiction: reading Vocabulary: phrasal verbs: Give | |||||||
| 12 | Ready for reading Writing e-mail | |||||||
| 13 | Nothing but the truth: reading Vocabulary: phrasal verbs | |||||||
| 14 | What is happening on Earth?: Reading Vocabulary: phrasal verbs: 'Put'; | |||||||
| 15 | Summary | |||||||
| 16 | Final Exam | |||||||
| Prerequisites | ||||||||
| Textbook | ||||||||
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| Laboratory Work | ||||||||
| Computer Usage | ||||||||
| Other | ||||||||
| Learning Outcomes and Competences | ||||||||
| 1 | Students will be able to understand extended speech and lectures and follow complex lines of argument in English. | |||||||
| 2 | Students will be able to read English language articles and texts concerned with contemporary topics in which the writer adopts a particular viewpoint | |||||||
| 3 | Students will be able to write descriptions, letters, emails, and an argumentative essay on a topic of interest in English. | |||||||
| Course Evaluation Methods | ||||||||
| In-term studies | Quantity | Percentage | ||||||
| Midterms | 1 | 30 | ||||||
| Quizzes | 2 | 20 | ||||||
| Projects | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| Term Projects | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| Laboratory | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| Attendance | 1 | 5 | ||||||
| Contribution of in-term studies to overall grade | 55 | |||||||
| Contribution of final examination to overall grade | 45 | |||||||
| Total | 100 | |||||||
| ECTS (Allocated Based on Student) Workload | ||||||||
| Activities | Quantity | Duration (hours) |
Total Workload (hours) |
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| Course Duration (Including the exam week : 16 x Total course hours) | 16 | 5 | 80 | |||||
| Hours for off-the-classroom study (Pre-study, practice) | 14 | 2 | 28 | |||||
| Assignments | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| Midterms | 1 | 8 | 8 | |||||
| Final examination | 1 | 15 | 15 | |||||
| Other | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| Total Work Load | 131 | |||||||
| Total Work Load / 25 (hours) | 5.24 | |||||||
| ECTS | 5 | |||||||
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