Бакалавриат
2023/2024
Внутренний экзамен по английскому языку (1 курс)
Статус:
Курс обязательный (Языки и литература Индии)
Направление:
58.03.01. Востоковедение и африканистика
Кто читает:
Школа иностранных языков
Где читается:
Факультет гуманитарных наук
Когда читается:
1-й курс, 4 модуль
Формат изучения:
без онлайн-курса
Охват аудитории:
для своего кампуса
Язык:
английский
Контактные часы:
2
Course Syllabus
Abstract
Integrative Exam is a mandatory exam for all first-year students. The Exam is aimed at evaluating all the four English-language skills – reading, listening, writing and speaking. All the exam tasks are the same for each educational programme. The exam tasks include non-fiction texts and articles applicable for different educational programmes. This exam is an integral part of each educational programme. The final grade for the Exam is resulting.
If a student receives over 3 (three) points on a 10-point scale on the SoFL Integrative Exam course (Vnutrenniy ekzamen), all of his/her previous unsatisfactory grades for English shall be substituted with the grade that he/she receives for the examination:
English for General Communication Purposes. Advanced Course – 1;
English for General Communication Purposes. Advanced Course – 2;
English for Business Purposes. Advanced Course – 1;
English for Business Purposes. Advanced Course – 2;
English for General Academic Purposes. Advanced Course – 1;
English for General Academic Purposes. Advanced Course – 2;
English for General Academic Purposes. Proficiency Course – 1;
English for General Academic Purposes. Proficiency Course – 2;
English for General Communication Purposes. Upper-Intermediate Course – 1;
English for General Communication Purposes. Upper-Intermediate Course – 2;
English for Business Purposes. Upper-Intermediate Course – 1;
English for Business Purposes. Upper-Intermediate Course – 2;
English for General Academic Purposes. Upper-Intermediate Course – 1;
English for General Academic Purposes. Upper-Intermediate Course – 2;
English for General Communication Purposes. Intermediate Course – 1;
English for General Communication Purposes. Intermediate Course – 2;
English for Specific Purposes – 1;
English for Specific Purposes – 2.
Learning Objectives
- to assess the first-year students’ level of English language communication competence across the core skills – listening, reading, writing, and speaking – needed for effective communication in everyday, academic, and business contexts.
Expected Learning Outcomes
- Listening: to understand recorded materials delivered in a standard language; to identify and interpret the gist and specific details of audio texts; to identify the mood and attitude of the speaker.
- Reading: to understand the content of structured, lengthy written texts, including articles and reports; to identify and interpret the gist and specific details of written texts; to differentiate between factual information and opinion.
- Writing: to produce clear, detailed texts on a variety of subjects related to the field of interest; synthesise and evaluate information and arguments; to paraphrase ideas in order to emphasise or explain certain points; to produce well-organised, coherent, and cohesive texts.
- Speaking: to produce well-organised, coherent, and cohesive monologues on a variety of subjects; to develop clear arguments, expand and support opinions with relevant examples; to speak fluently, without pauses or mistakes that impede understanding.
- Language Skills: to use a wide range of vocabulary; to use synonyms and paraphrasing in order to avoid repetition; to show a relatively high degree of grammatical control; to have a good command of simple grammatical structures and some complex grammatical structures.
- Writing: to produce clear, detailed texts on a variety of everyday, academic, and business topics; to produce and evaluate information and arguments; to paraphrase ideas in order to emphasise or explain certain points; to produce well-organised, coherent, and cohesive texts.
- Language Skills: to use a wide range of vocabulary related to everyday, academic, and business topics; to use synonyms and paraphrasing in order to avoid repetition; to have a good command of simple grammatical structures and some complex grammatical structures.
Assessment Elements
- SpeakingArgumentative monologue on a given topic organised according to the plan. A student should speak for 3-5 minutes.
- WritingWrite an essay on one of the following topics. There are two types of essays: – Discuss advantages and disadvantages – Discuss both views and express your opinion Word count – 250 words.
- ReadingRead the text and complete the following tasks. In tasks 1-5 decide which statements are True, False, or Not Stated according to the information given in the text. In tasks 6-10 choose one correct variant A, B, or C. Word count – 3000-3500 characters.
- ListeningListen to the lecture-presentation ONCE and complete the following tasks. In tasks 1-5 choose one correct variant A, B, or C. In tasks 6-10 fill in the gaps with the exact words from the text, using NO MORE THAN 3 WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.
Interim Assessment
- 2023/2024 4th module0.25 * Listening + 0.25 * Reading + 0.25 * Writing + 0.25 * Speaking
Bibliography
Recommended Core Bibliography
- Business partner C1 : coursebook, , 2021
- New Language Leader : Advanced, Coursebook, 3rd impression, 184 p., Cotton, D., Falvey, D., Kent, S., Lebeau, I., Rees, G., 2015
- New language leader: intermediate : coursebook, Cotton, D., 2015
- New language leader. Upper Intermediate. Coursebook., , 2014
- University success: oral communication : advanced, Cavage, C., 2018
- University success: oral communication : intermediate to high-intermediate, McLaughlin, T., 2018
- University success: reading : advanced, Eickhoff, L., 2018
- University success: reading : intermediate to high-intermediate, Steenburgh, C., 2018
- University success: writing : intermediate to high-intermediate, Dalby, K., 2018
Recommended Additional Bibliography
- Business partner B1+ : coursebook, , 2021
- Business partner B2+ : coursebook, , 2019