The aim of English Language Classes (ELC), comprising 4 courses: Grammar, Integrated Skills, Reading and Writing, Listening and Speaking, is to advance and consolidate the student's language skills, i.e. reading, writing, listening and speaking, at a language level of B2+.
Wymagania wstępne
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Zakres tematyczny
GRAMMAR
Mastery of Grammar Terminology in English
This involves mastering the terminology related to grammar in English and understanding the rules for constructing selected grammatical forms and structures. It also includes the ability to apply this knowledge in written exercises and language tasks. The topics covered include:
Present Simple vs. Present Continuous
Present Perfect & Present Perfect Continuous
Present Perfect vs. Past Simple
Past Simple vs. Past Continuous
Past Perfect & Past Perfect Continuous
Past Perfect vs. Past Simple
Future time expressions and the use of other tenses with future reference
Expletive pronoun "IT" / pronoun "THERE"
INTEGRATED SKILLS
Expanding Knowledge and Developing Skills.
This focuses on broadening lexical, grammatical, and cultural knowledge, and developing reading, writing, and speaking skills primarily based on a selected textbook. The discussed topics include:
Free time, helping others, work
Health and recovery
Law, sports, stereotypes
Fashion, trends, identity
Home and hospitality (Roadmap B2+, Units 1-5)
Additionally, it involves using knowledge acquired in other courses.
READING AND WRITING
Developing Reading Strategies
This involves choosing appropriate techniques (scanning, skimming, intensive reading, extensive reading) depending on the type of text and its purpose. It includes:
Analyzing text structure: understanding meaning, main idea, and argumentation
Expanding vocabulary through word formation and other lexical exercises
Analyzing paragraph structure: introduction/topic sentence, supporting sentences (evidence, motive), concluding sentence (consequences, punchline); ensuring clarity and logical flow; markers of text cohesion
Writing Paragraphs
Practicing four types of paragraps (through listing/exemplification, comparison and contrast, classification, cause-and-effect order).
LISTENING AND SPEAKING
Developing Listening Skills
This involves understanding the general meaning of the text (global listening) and specific details (selective listening). It also includes:
Improving pronunciation (sensitizing students to the production of individual sounds, weak forms, stress, sentence intonation)
Developing productive skills such as describing, expressing opinions, suggestions, preferences, and creating concise presentations
Content Based on Selected Textbook
For the Integrated Skills course (partially using the Listening component) and expanded with additional content chosen by the instructor as inspiration for oral expression, including:
Places (descriptions of buildings, locations, memories, landscapes) – review and expansion of vocabulary related to picture descriptions
Individual work, pair work, group work. Text-based work, preparing a presentation, presentation and observation (student presentations), audio and video demonstration, discussion, written assignment, oral answer, panel discussion, debate.
Efekty uczenia się i metody weryfikacji osiągania efektów uczenia się
Opis efektu
Symbole efektów
Metody weryfikacji
Forma zajęć
Warunki zaliczenia
To pass the PNJA module, students must receive passing grades in all courses. Receiving a failing grade in any component results in failing the entire module. The final grade is the arithmetic average of the grades from all components.
Conditions for Passing Individual Courses
Students must pass the required tests, written assignments, and oral presentations. Attendance and participation in the classes for each subject are also required.
Grading Scale
Satisfactory (dst): 60 - 68%
Satisfactory Plus (+dst): 69 - 76%
Good (db): 77 - 84%
Good Plus (+db): 85 - 92%
Very Good (bdb): 93 - 100%
Literatura podstawowa
GRAMMAR
Thomson, A.V. Martinet. A Practical English Grammar. Vol. 1&2. Exercises 1&2, Oxford University Press, 2006.
Vince, Michael. First Certificate Language Practice with Key. Macmillan, 2003
Vince, M., Advanced Language Practice, Macmillan, UK 2000.
McCarthy, Michael, O’Dell, Felicity. English Vocabulary in Use. Upper-Intermediate. Cambridge University Press. 2017.
READING AND WRITING
Richmond, Kent. Inside Reading. The Academic Word List in Context. Oxford University Press, 2009 (selected units) – PDF supplied by the teacher;
Bailey, Stephen. Academic Writing. A Handbook for International Students. Routledge, 2006.
LISTENING AND SPEAKING
Jonathan Bygrave, Hugh Dellar and Andrew Walkley. Roadmap B2+, Pearson, 2020.
Grussendorf, Marion. English for Presentations. Oxford UP, 2007.
Wilczyński Leszek, Speaking practice for first year students, Oficyna Wydawnicza UZ, 2021.
materiały online: BBC 6 minute English, etc.
Books unavailable in the library will be provided by the instructor
Literatura uzupełniająca
GRAMMAR
Murphy, R. English grammar in use : a self-study reference and practice book for intermediate students of English : with answers, Cambridge University Press, 2004.
Swan. M. Practical English usage,Oxford University Press, 2016.
Collins, P. & C. Hollo. English Grammar: an Introduction, Palgrave Macmillan, 2010.
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