2024/2025
English for General Communication Purposes. Advanced Course - 2
Type:
Optional course
Delivered by:
School of Foreign Languages
When:
3, 4 module
Open to:
students of one campus
Instructors:
Антонова Евгения Борисовна,
Наумова Екатерина Михайловна,
Джахангирова Вефа Сабухи кызы,
Павлова Ксения Валерьевна,
Tatyana Baranova,
Olga V. Burenkova,
Elena Bystrova,
Ekaterina Gridneva,
Maria Ivanchenko,
Victoria Kosheleva,
Tatyana Morozova,
Anna Popova,
Alexandra Semenova,
Elena Shustova,
Maria Zamkovaya,
Anna Zhuravleva,
Жаркова Марина Геннадьевна,
Рай Кейтлин Чарандживовна,
Львовская Людмила Сергеевна,
Загорулько Яна Сергеевна,
Львовская Людмила Сергеевна,
Загорулько Яна Сергеевна
Language:
English
ECTS credits:
5
Course Syllabus
Abstract
The discipline refers to the variable educational tracks offered to students of the curricula for bachelor's and master's degree at choice while mastering the optional course of English in accordance the Concept of Development of English-language Communicative Competence of HSE Students. “English for General Communication Purposes. Advanced course” is a course originally designed for the students of B2 CEFR level aspiring to enlarge their knowledge. Completing the course enables learners to boost their English language competences and skills up to the C1 level. Touching upon various life spheres, the course builds up a student’s image as a thriving personality able to successfully communicate in diverse environments. Advanced vocabulary units and grammatical structures are acquired and applied throughout the course, which makes undergraduates feel comfortable in the multicultural atmosphere of the university. The use of assorted modes of working in the process of study contributes to the development of soft skills including time-management, teamwork, presentation skills and others. The course employs exclusively authentic materials such as articles, reviews, essays, podcasts and videos to build strong reading, listening, speaking and writing skills. The adaptability and saturation of the course provides each student with an opportunity to tailor the Programme to suit their individual interests and needs. By the end of the course students will have gained the skills and confidence to communicate effectively in English at C1 level (HSE Scale 80-89).