2024/2025
English for Specific Purposes. Philology - 1
Type:
Optional course
Delivered by:
School of Foreign Languages
When:
1, 2 module
Open to:
students of one campus
Instructors:
Dmitry Tyulin
Language:
English
ECTS credits:
3
Course Syllabus
Abstract
This discipline refers to various educational trajectories offered to students of the bachelor's and master's programs in mastering the optional English course in accordance with the Concept for the Development of English-Language Communicative Competence of Students of the Higher School of Economics (https://www.hse.ru/docs/381549301.html.). The aim of this course is to prepare students for the English for Special Purposes program in the second semester of their first year. The course is structured in such a way as to enable students to master a range of linguistic and text-analytical skills necessary for interpreting and discussing literary and secondary literary sources. Students master basic (B2-C1) linguistic, communication, writing, analytical skills, master literary and related vocabulary, and at the end of the semester prepare a presentation on philological topics.
Learning Objectives
- • To develop standard English language skills corresponding to B2-C1 competencies, to prepare for the use of these skills in an English-speaking formal environment. • To equip students with the ability to use literary vocabulary and perceive it in the text, to prepare them for further activities within the framework of the bachelor's program in Philology. • To teach students how to prepare and defend individual presentations in English related to their future academic activities.
Expected Learning Outcomes
- master the skills of neutral, formal, official writing, learn to write essays, abstracts and reports on professional topics, learn how to conduct business correspondence.
- read and discuss English-language texts of literary and literary criticism of different eras and levels of complexity
- master all types of reading, are able to understand the main content of the text, learn to read with an emphasis on observing linguistic phenomena, learn to read fluently in order to answer the questions posed
- improve listening skills by learning to perceive monologues and dialogues on academic and general topics
- present conversational dialogue skills on general and literary topics, learn monologue and dialogue skills in an exam format similar to IELTS
- prepare and present their own research or topic related to literature in the format of a 10-minute presentation with discussion and answers to questions, learn to present information competently
Course Contents
- Grammar skills:
- Reading texts:
- Writing:
- Listening:
- Academic Communication:
- Academic presentation preparation:
Assessment Elements
- ReportПрезентация на культурологическую/околофилологическую тему на английском языке. 10 минут + ответы на вопросы.
- Эссе
Bibliography
Recommended Core Bibliography
- Academic writing : a handbook for international students, Bailey, S., 2008
- Giving presentations, Billingham, J., 2003
- New language leader: upper intermediate : coursebook, Cotton, D., 2016
Recommended Additional Bibliography
- The Norton anthology of English literature. Vol.1: ., , 2006
- The Norton anthology of English literature. Vol.2: ., , 2006