Study Guide 2015-2016

PLA-17406 English Communicative Skills, 3 cr

Person responsible

John Rogers, Tarmo Lipping

Lessons

Implementation 1: PLA-17406 2015-01

Study type P1 P2 P3 P4 P5
Lectures
 21 h/per
+21 h/per

 

 

Requirements

75% attendance. Active participation in all exercises.
Completion parts must belong to the same implementation

Learning Outcomes

Objectives: To encourage students to use their verbal skills in a multitude of differing situations, from everyday situations to negotiations, presenting yourself, presenting information and listening. Objectives: concentrating on presentations, phrases and vocabulary used in giving a presentation. Presentation details, such as: body language, voice, enthusiasm and dress. Presenting information such as figures, your place of work and your company. All students will deliver a presentation in the company of fellow students. Teacher and students will assess and give feedback on all given presentations. Aims: To build up students' self-confidence in using their spoken English and in coming to terms with speaking in front of an audience. Working on pronunciation, fluency and expressivity. Aims: aims of the course are to encourage students in the area pronunciation, fluency, expressivity, accuracy and intelligibility. Common European Framework of Reference, Level B2.

Content

Content Core content Complementary knowledge Specialist knowledge
1. Language practice efficiency.     
2. Role play. Problem solving (trouble shooting).     
3. Group discussion, pair work. Efficient fluency practice.     
4. Basic knowledge in giving a presentation.     
5. Presentation phraseology.     
6. Pronunciation skills, fluency skills.     
7. Expressivity.     

Instructions for students on how to achieve the learning outcomes

Active involvement throughout the course and a healthy attendance record. Healthy attendance record, active involvement throughout the course and a well prepared presentation.

Assessment scale:

Numerical evaluation scale (1-5) will be used on the course

Partial passing:

Completion parts must belong to the same implementation



Correspondence of content

Course Corresponds course  Description 
PLA-17406 English Communicative Skills, 3 cr KIEP-3407 English Communicative Skills, 3 cr  

Last modified 27.04.2015