Curriculum for the subject: "Specialised intensive conversational English course" within the project "Improving the competences of students of the Faculty of Chemistry in response to the needs of the labour market", level B2

LANGUAGE EDUCATION EFFECTS OBJECTIVES:

1. To educate and develop communicative competence for professional needs in the area of technical sciences.
2. perfecting of linguistic skills including a specialised language.
3. perfecting of linguistic skills including a specialised language. To improve language skills acquired in earlier stages of learning.
4. To support their own work.

KNOWLEDGE:

1. knows and applies grammatical structures and lexis necessary for oral expression on topics connected with the professional environment and contemporary world problems
2. possesses intercultural knowledge necessary for communication in both formal and informal situations in areas of English language use in the work environment.

Content of the programme: Specialised language (language of science and work)

TOPICS:

1. Self-presentation, with particular emphasis on topics related to the subject studied.
2. presentation in the field of chemistry.
3. prospects for development of technologies related to chemistry.
4. career choice.
5. job interview and negotiation.
6. participation in professional meetings and discussions.
7. Cultural differences and etiquette in work situations.

LEXICAL-GRAMATICAL MATERIAL

The lexical-grammatical structures necessary for the topic and language functions.

RECOMMENDED BOOKS AND SUPPLEMENTARY MATERIALS

1. Technical English - Vocabulary & Grammar (THOMSON ELT)
2. Academic Vocabulary in Use (CAMBRIDGE)
3. Active English at Work (POLTEXT)
4. Cambridge English for Job-hunting (CAMBRIDGE)
5. English for the Pharmaceutical Industry (OXFORD)
6. Career Paths. Engineering. (EXPRESS PUBLISHING)
7. Petroleum II (EXPRESS PUBLISHING)
8. Real Listening and Speaking 3 (CAMBRIDGE)
9. Dynamic Presentations (CAMBRIDGE)
10. Science (MACMILLAN)
11. Teacher’s own materials

SKILLS in the field of language activities (Abilities)

Listening:

Recognises the formal and informal register of speech on general and specialised topics and keeps up with understanding e.g. presentations, discussions between speakers of the language.

Reading:

Masters the ability to read generally and selectively with comprehension texts on general and specialised topics (using traditional and/or online dictionaries).

Speaking:

Has an adequate range of linguistic resources to express himself/herself on a given topic, to formulate and justify opinions, to explain his/her position, to present the advantages and disadvantages of various solutions.

SOCIAL COMPETENCES

Has the ability to apply knowledge in a foreign culture. Is aware of language needs necessary in an international academic and professional environment. Knows the rules and is aware of the importance of personal culture at the place of study and work