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English Language Integrative Exam

2024/2025
Academic Year
ENG
Instruction in English
Delivered at:
School of Foreign Languages
Course type:
Compulsory course
When:
1 year, 4 module

Instructors


Antineskul, Olga L.


Voyshko, Oksana


Pozdeeva, Ekaterina


Potkin, Sergey


Racheva, Irina A.


Utkina, Tatyana I.

Course Syllabus

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Abstract

Integrative Exam is a mandatory exam for all first-year students. The Exam is aimed at evaluating micro and macro skills of academic discourse. All the exam tasks are the same for each course programme. The exam tasks include non-fiction texts and articles within the framework of specific language competencies applicable for different course programmes. This exam is an integral part of each course programme. The final grade for this course is resulting. If a student receives over 3 (three) points on a 10-point scale on SoFL Integrative Exam course (Vnutrenniy ekzamen), all of his/her previous unsatisfactory grades for English shall be replaced with the grade that he/she received for the examination: English for General Communication Purposes. Advanced Course – 1; English for General Communication Purposes. Advanced Course – 2; English for Business Purposes. Advanced Course – 1; English for Business Purposes. Advanced Course – 2; English for General Academic Purposes. Advanced Course – 1; English for General Academic Purposes. Advanced Course – 2; English for General Communication Purposes. Upper-Intermediate Course – 1; English for General Communication Purposes. Upper-Intermediate Course – 2; English for Business Purposes. Upper-Intermediate Course – 1; English for Business Purposes. Upper-Intermediate Course – 2; English for General Academic Purposes. Upper-Intermediate Course – 1; English for General Academic Purposes. Upper-Intermediate Course – 2; English for General Communication Purposes. Intermediate Course – 1; English for General Communication Purposes. Intermediate Course – 2.
Learning Objectives

Learning Objectives

  • Learning objective – to assess the level of English language communication competence: the state of the first-year students’ listening, reading, writing, and speaking skills needed for effective communication in everyday, academic, and business situations.
Expected Learning Outcomes

Expected Learning Outcomes

  • Listening: • to understand recorded materials delivered in a standard language; • to identify and interpret the gist and specific details of audio texts; • to identify the mood and attitude of the speaker.
  • Speaking: • to produce well-organised, coherent, and cohesive monologues on a variety of subjects; • to develop clear arguments, expand and support opinions with relevant examples; • to speak fluently, without pauses or mistakes that impede understanding.
  • Writing: • to produce clear, detailed texts on a variety of subjects related to the field of interest; synthesise and evaluate information and arguments; • to paraphrase ideas in order to emphasise or explain certain points; • to produce well-organised, coherent, and cohesive texts.
  • Reading: • to understand the content of structured, lengthy written texts, including articles and reports; • to identify and interpret the gist and specific details of written texts; • to differentiate between factual information and opinion.
  • Language Skills: • to use a wide range of vocabulary; • to use synonyms and paraphrasing in order to avoid repetition; • to show a relatively high degree of grammatical control; • to have a good command of simple grammatical structures and some complex grammatical structures.
Course Contents

Course Contents

  • Listening
  • Speaking
  • Writing
  • Reading
Assessment Elements

Assessment Elements

  • non-blocking Listening
    Listen to the lecture-presentation ONCE and complete the following tasks. In tasks 1-5 choose one correct variant A, B, or C. In tasks 6-10 fill in the gaps with the exact words from the text, using NO MORE THAN 3 WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.
  • non-blocking Writing
    Write an essay on one of the following topics. There are two types of essays: – Discuss advantages and disadvantages – Discuss both views and express your opinion
  • non-blocking Speaking
    Argumentative monologue on a given topic organised according to the plan.
  • non-blocking Reading
    Read the text and complete the following tasks. In tasks 1-5 decide which statements are True, False, or Not Stated according to the information given in the text. In tasks 6-10 choose one correct variant A, B, or C.
Interim Assessment

Interim Assessment

  • 2024/2025 4th module
    0.25 * Listening + 0.25 * Reading + 0.25 * Speaking + 0.25 * Writing
Bibliography

Bibliography

Recommended Core Bibliography

  • Евсюкова, Е. Н.  Английский язык. Reading and Discussion : учебное пособие для среднего профессионального образования / Е. Н. Евсюкова, Г. Л. Рутковская, О. И. Тараненко. — 2-е изд., испр. и доп. — Москва : Издательство Юрайт, 2024. — 131 с. — (Профессиональное образование). — ISBN 978-5-534-17075-7. — Текст : электронный // Образовательная платформа Юрайт [сайт]. — URL: https://urait.ru/bcode/532347 (дата обращения: 27.08.2024).
  • Минаева, Л. В.  Английский язык. Навыки устной речи (I am all Ears!) + аудиоматериалы : учебное пособие для среднего профессионального образования / Л. В. Минаева, М. В. Луканина, В. В. Варченко. — 2-е изд., испр. и доп. — Москва : Издательство Юрайт, 2024. — 165 с. — (Профессиональное образование). — ISBN 978-5-534-16752-8. — Текст : электронный // Образовательная платформа Юрайт [сайт]. — URL: https://urait.ru/bcode/539778 (дата обращения: 27.08.2024).

Recommended Additional Bibliography

  • Меняйло, В. В.  Академическое письмо. Лексика. Developing Academic Literacy : учебное пособие для вузов / В. В. Меняйло, Н. А. Тулякова, С. В. Чумилкин. — 2-е изд., испр. и доп. — Москва : Издательство Юрайт, 2023. — 240 с. — (Высшее образование). — ISBN 978-5-534-01656-7. — Текст : электронный // Образовательная платформа Юрайт [сайт]. — URL: https://urait.ru/bcode/513761 (дата обращения: 27.08.2024).

Authors

  • Барклянская Надежда Владимировна
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