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Bachelor 2024/2025

English Language Integrative Exam

Type: Compulsory course (Information Security)
Area of studies: Information Security
When: 1 year, 4 module
Mode of studies: offline
Open to: students of one campus
Instructors: Наумова Екатерина Михайловна, Мищук Анастасия Михайловна, Кульков Даниил Андреевич, Павлова Ксения Валерьевна, Санникова Ольга Александровна, Тейбаш Виктория Анатольевна, Жарова Кира Дмитриевна, Джахангирова Вефа Сабухи кызы, Макаркина Мария Игоревна, Жаркова Марина Геннадьевна, Демидова Ксения Владиславовна, Тавровская Александра Федоровна, Суворова Ольга Николаевна, Хомякова Варвара Ильинична, Филина Анна Борисовна, Завалина Анастасия Владимировна, Егорова Ирина Сергеевна, Кузина Екатерина Андреевна, Котова Ирина Юрьевна, Лукашенко Анна Дмитриевна, Морозова Анна Сергеевна, Львовская Людмила Сергеевна, Рай Кейтлин Чарандживовна, Леонов Тимофей Витальевич, Сулакаури Анастасия Юрьевна, Злобина Варвара Алексеевна, Воронцова-Менало Анна Сергеевна, Карцева Алина Викторовна, Говорина Елена Ивановна, Курбатова Виктория Сергеевна, Малинина Ирина Александровна, Андриященко Анастасия Игоревна, Малых Ольга Сергеевна, Шендерович Мария Филипповна, Капусткина Елена Сергеевна, Былова Полина Дмитриевна, Жукова Виктория Александровна, Кузнецова Полина Александровна, Yulia Andrushkina, Yuliya Antonova, Tatyana Baranova, Elena Borodkina, Nadezhda Aleksandrovna Borzova, Irina Yuryevna Bukina, Olga V. Burenkova, Elena Bystrova, Valentina Byvalina, Yulia Mikhailovna Chanturidze, Marina Chashko, Anna Cheremnykh, Daria Chikhacheva, Oxana Demchenkova, Elena Anatolyevna Dolgushina, Alla A. Efimova, Inna Sergeevna Egorova, Irena Fadeeva, Arina I. Galeyeva, Anastasia Gavrilina, Natalia Vasilyevna Gridina, Ekaterina Gridneva, Maria Ivanchenko, Alexander Vladimirovich Kalashnikov, Olga Kamenskaya, Natalia V. Katasonova, Konstantin Khomutskii, Anna Kirianova, Evgeniya Yuryevna Klepko, Victoria Kosheleva, Elena Krasilnikova, Elizaveta Kryukova, Ekaterina A. Kuftina, Maxim Kviatkovskii, Galina Levitskaya, Viktor Makarenko, Yana Makarova, Marina Alexandrovna Marei, Lubov' Nikolaevna Maslova, Natalia Mishustina, Tatyana Morozova, Elena Yurievna Mostacheva, Elena Vasilyevna Nagornaya, Tatyana Nurgaleeva, Elena V. Paramonova, Irina Pelevina, Natalia Perepechkina, Tatiana Pitra, Anna Popova, Tatiana Borisovna Pospelova, Maria Pronina, Ekaterina Vladimirovna Razbaeva, Maria Rodina, Lyudmila Yuryevna Rokotyanskaya, Alexandra Semenova, Irina Shaymerdenova, Elena Shustova, Marina Sildimirova, Alexandra Smorodinova, Ani Stepanyan, Larisa Stanislavovna Stupakova, Sofia Suleimanova, Victoria Suprunova, Yuliya Suvorova, Olga B. Tambovtseva, Dzhuna Dzhumberievna Tsurtsumia, Andrei Tulum, Evgenia Vasilyeva, Ksenia Vertlib, Marina Anatolievna Volkova, Ekaterina Ilinichna Yudina, Maria Zamkovaya, Elena Leonidovna Zanina, Liliya Vasilevna Zhilina, Anna Zhuravleva, Anastasia Zizina, Кочухова Анастасия Андреевна, Спиридонова Анна Александровна, Ланина Татьяна Николаевна, Шапиро Элина Диаматовна, Красовская Татьяна Станиславовна, Чубукова Дарья Сергеевна, Кирилишина Дарья Валерьевна, Загорулько Яна Сергеевна, Афанасьева Арина Павловна, Ражев Валерий Васильевич
Language: English

Course Syllabus

Abstract

Integrative Exam is a mandatory exam for all first-year students. The Exam is aimed at evaluating micro and macro skills of academic discourse. All the exam tasks are the same for each course programme. The exam tasks include non-fiction texts and articles within the framework of specific language competencies applicable for different course programmes. This exam is an integral part of each course programme. The final grade for this course is resulting.If a student receives over 3 (three) points on a 10-point scale on SoFL Integrative Exam course (Vnutrenniy ekzamen), all of his/her previous unsatisfactory grades for English shall be replaced with the grade that he/she received 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 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.
Learning Objectives

Learning Objectives

  • Learning objective – to assess the level of English language communication competence: the state of the students’ lexical, grammatical, listening, reading, writing and speaking skills needed for effective communication in everyday, academic and business situations.
Expected Learning Outcomes

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.
Course Contents

Course Contents

  • Listening
  • Reading
  • Writing
  • Speaking
  • Language Skills
Assessment Elements

Assessment Elements

  • non-blocking Listening
    Listen 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.
  • non-blocking Speaking
    Argumentative monologue on a given topic organised according to the plan.
  • non-blocking Writing
    Write 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.
  • non-blocking Reading
    Read 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.
Interim Assessment

Interim Assessment

  • 2024/2025 4th module
    0.25 * Listening + 0.25 * Reading + 0.25 * Speaking + 0.25 * Writing
Bibliography

Bibliography

Recommended Core Bibliography

  • Business partner C1 : coursebook, , 2021
  • Essential Business Grammar & Practice, Duckworth, M., 2006
  • 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

Authors

  • Davydova Ekaterina Aleksandrovna
  • VINOGRADOVA EKATERINA ALEKSANDROVNA
  • POPOVA DIANA ANDREEVNA