Objectives and competences
Understand a variety of speakers of English and complex texts (both written and listening) at proficiency level.
Systematic building of vocabulary and grammar knowledge.
Speak English accurately and fluently (at proficiency level), with correct pronounciation and intonation.
Produce a variety of complex written texts.
Content (Syllabus outline)
In this course students will consolidate and build upon existing knowledge and skills, bringing them to proficiency level through a variety of up-to-date exercises and tasks based on a communicative approach.
The course will focus on the development of complex aspects of grammar and vocabulary appropriate for proficiency level (e.g. idiom, phrasal verb, collocations; review of tenses) with the emphasis on a data-driven approach.
The course will improve all four of the language skills, reading, writing, listening and speaking, through the use of authentic texts at the highest level.
Learning and teaching methods
• exercises
• work with texts
• problem solving
• discussions/debates
• group work
• individual homework assignments
Intended learning outcomes - knowledge and understanding
Ability to comprehend complex English written and listening texts at proficiency level
Ability to produce complex written texts of a variety of genres, and speak English accurately and fluently at proficiency level
Ability to use dictionaries and other resources
Intended learning outcomes - transferable/key skills and other attributes
Ability to work in groups and pairs
Ability to use up-to-date resources and technology (e.g. corpuses)
Ability to become an autonomous learner/researcher
Ability to solve linguistic problems
Ability to think critically
Ability to work in a multicultural, multilingual environment
Readings
Craven, M. (2007) Cambridge English Skills Real Listening and Speaking
Jones, L. ( 2001 ) Progress to Proficiency
Hewings (2005) Advanced Grammar in Use
McCarthy & O'Dell (2002) English Vocabulary in Use
Vince, M. (2003) Advanced Language Practice
različna aktualna besedila iz časopisov, revij, z internetnih strani ipd. (a variety of texts from TV, magazines, Internet)
Additional information on implementation and assessment Type (examination, oral, coursework, project):
Seminar paper - 70 %
Student participation - 10 %
Completion of homework assignments - 20 %
