Course objectives: professional communication development, struturing speaking and writing outputs
Learning outcomes: to understand text structure and deep meanings, to write perfect CVs and summaries, to make effective presentations
Format of instruction: Seminars, excercises, home assignments, in-class contributing (caring and sharing)
Credits: 4 (class attendance: 1; in-class presentation: 0.5; written exam: 0.5; reporting: 0.5; writing assignments 1.5)
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Weekly class schedule: ADVANCED ENGLISH 1 – Course Syllabus 2016-2017
Learning outcomes: to understand text structure and deep meanings, to write perfect CVs and summaries, to make effective presentations
Format of instruction: Seminars, excercises, home assignments, in-class contributing (caring and sharing)
Credits: 4 (class attendance: 1; in-class presentation: 0.5; written exam: 0.5; reporting: 0.5; writing assignments 1.5)
Weekly updates at classsroom.google.com
Weekly class schedule: ADVANCED ENGLISH 1 – Course Syllabus 2016-2017
| WK | DATE | TOPIC | SKILL |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 4 OCT |
INTRODUCTION to the course Plagiarism |
Presenting college requirements, analysing plagiarised texts Communicating across cultures |
| 2. | 11 OCT | CVs and letters of application | Analysing job advertisements, Writing applications |
| 3. | 18 OCT |
Text 1 (from current business magazines and journals) CVs DUE |
Analysing text structure, vocabulary, cohesion |
| 4. | 25 OCT | Feedback on CVs, | Job Interviews Communicating across cutltures |
| 5. | 1 NOV |
Notes Text 2 (from current business magazines and journals) |
Analysing text structure, main ideas, strategy |
| 6. | 8 NOV | Presentations/Pitches Notes DUE |
Reviewing main features of presentations |
| 7. | 15 NOV | Text 3 (from current business magazines and journals) Students' presentations + notes DUE |
Analysing text structure, main ideas, strategy Presenting/Pitching |
| 8. | 22 NOV | Report writing |
Preparing to write reports Discussing report formats |
| 9. | 29 DEC | Text 4 (from current business magazines and journals) |
Analysing text structure, main ideas, strategy Communicating accross cultures |
| 10. | 6 DEC |
Feedback on notes and presentations/pitches | Analysing students' work |
| 11. | 13 DEC |
Text 5 (from current business magazines and journals) |
Analysing text structure, main ideas, strategy |
| 12. | 20 DEC |
STUDENTS' REPORTS DUE |
Communicating across cultures |
| 13. | 10 JAN |
Feedback on students' reports | Analysing students' work |
| 14. | 17 JAN | Final written examination |
(vocabulary from texts 1-6, reading-to-write tasks: notes&summary) |
| 15. | 24 JAN | Students' reports PRESENTED | Contrasting formal vs. colloquial styles |