English 2 - course description

General information

Course name	English 2
Course ID	09.0-WK-MATP-JA2-L-S14_pNadGenO6VZ3
Faculty	Faculty of Mathematics, Computer Science and Econometrics
Field of study	Mathematics
Education profile	academic
Level of studies	First-cycle studies leading to Bachelor's degree
Beginning semester	winter term 2019/2020

Course information

Semester	3
ECTS credits to win	2
Course type	obligatory
Teaching language	polish
Author of syllabus	mgr Grażyna Czarkowska

Classes forms

The class form	Hours per semester (full-time)	Hours per week (full-time)	Hours per semester (part-time)	Hours per week (part-time)	Form of assignment
Laboratory	30	2	-	-	Credit with grade

Aim of the course

The course aims to enable students to improve speaking, reading and writing skills, as well as listening comprehension in English. It will help the students to develop their ability to apply language functions to effective communication in everyday life. The course also aims to further develop ability to use grammar structures which describe future and life experiences. It will help students to revise structures used to talk about present and past. The course provides an opportunity to learn the skill of writing informal letters.
The students will be able to deepen their knowledge of mathematical language used in number theory.

Prerequisites

A2+ of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages specified by the Council of Europe.

Scope

During the course students will learn to:

describe present and past activities using more complex language structures -continuous tenses (2 hours)
describe future activities – predictions, plans (4 hours)
express offers, suggestions (2 hours)
talk about life experiences using appropriate grammar tense (4 hours)
exchange and get information concerning future in everyday life situations (3 hours)
have longer conversations using familiar vocabulary and language structures (3 hours)
understand non-specialist texts describing future (4 hours)
participate in class discussions, express opinions with confidence (2 hours)
write informal letters (2 hours)
improve listening comprehension (2 hours)
master and extend vocabulary used in number theory
give definitions of natural, rational, irrational, real and complex numbers (2 hours)

Teaching methods

The course focuses on communication activities in functional and situational context. It encourages students to speak with fluency and develop the four skills of reading, writing, listening and speaking by means of group and pair work, discussion, presentation, oral and written exercises.

Learning outcomes and methods of theirs verification

Outcome description	Outcome symbols	Methods of verification	The class form

Assignment conditions

Classes – grade: a condition for receiving a credit are positive marks for tests, participating in class discussions, dialogues, delivering a presentation in English, getting information.

Notes

Modified by dr Robert Dylewski, prof. UZ (last modification: 19-09-2019 13:40)

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