English for Engineering Students I (in Bachelor studies) Course Description

Course Title: Module I General English for University and Professional Purposes I

Language: A2/B1 (EU – CEF)

Semester: 1^st semester (autumn)

Credits: 6 ECTS (4 contact hours per week, i.e., 4x 45minutes)

Lecturers: Svetlana Konyaeva, Marina Berezina, Elena Teleshova

Course Objectives: this course is aimed at improving technical university students’ skills to communicate on general topics such as education system in Russia and English speaking countries, countries and cities (traditions, customs and holidays), scientists (famous people), computer, career prospects, students develop fluency of English. It is geared towards helping a student develop and strengthen reading and speaking skills with up-to-date content through varied activities (writing, listening, reading, presentations, discussions).

Learning Outcomes: On completion of the module students should be able to:

• Understand simple texts

• Be able to understand audio/video recordings of elementary/pre-intermediate level

• Communicate in simple and routine tasks requiring a simple and direct exchange of information on familiar topics and activities

• Learn specific vocabulary of the topics learned

• Be able to apply the grammatical inputs in spoken and written language

Prerequisites: Secondary School Certificate.

Course Content: General office communication, skills training, current affairs.

Recommended Materials:

Script (To be provided in class)

Internet materials (for current affairs)

Essential Grammar In Use. Raymond Murphy (for self-study)

Teaching Methods: A skills-based communicative approach integrating cultural, computer assisted language learning

Assessment Methods: This will be done via ongoing continuous assessment and at the end of the semester students will take a credit test. Evaluations will be done by class instructor. The semester’s individual work tasks are evaluated by grades. The final grade is given during the credit test.

Examination/credit test (2 double periods): reading text – 40 minutes preparation; 15 minutes presentation; 5 minutes analysis

Detailed course description

Estimated student work time in hours

128 (64 contact hours; 64 self-study hours)

Syllabus

№	Sections and themes
1	Education system in Russia and English speaking countries (Marina Berezina)
2	Countries and cities (traditions, customs and holidays in Russia and English speaking countries) (Elena Teleshova)
3	Scientists (famous people) (Marina Berezina)
4	Computer (Svetlana Konyaeva)
5	Career prospects (Svetlana Konyaeva)

Teaching/learning methods

Practical classes, group work, discussion groups.

Study module teaching form

Semester	Mode of studies	Structure					Total hours	Credits
		Lectures	Pract.	Lab.	Ind. work	Credit test
1		0	60	0	64	4	128	3

Plan of in-class hours

№ of themes	Academic hours				Total
	Lectures	Practical classes	Laboratory classes	Credit test
1	0	12	0	0	12
2	0	12	0	0	12
3	0	12	0	0	12
4	0	12	0	0	12
5	0	12	0	0	12
				4	4
Total	0	60	0	4	64

Schedule of individual work task and their influence on final grade

№ of syllabus

Total hours

Influence on grade, %

Week of practical studies (*) and reporting (o)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

Attendance

1-5

0

15

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

Homework

1-5

30

15

*

*

o

*

*

o

*

*

o

*

*

o

*

*

o

Participation and in-class speaking

1-5

0

30

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

Control work

1,2,3,4,5

20

5

*

*

o

*

*

o

*

*

o

*

*

o

*

*

o

Exam/credit test

1-5

14

35

*

o

Total

-

64

100