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Foreign Language for Specific Purposes, part 1
Major: Finance, Banking and Insurance
Code of subject: 6.072.00.O.003
Credits: 4.00
Department: Foreign Languages
Lecturer: Havran M. I., Bilyk O.O., Havrylyuk M.V.
Semester: 1 семестр
Mode of study: денна
Завдання: The study of an educational discipline involves the formation of the following competencies:
General competences:
ZK5 - Ability to work in an international context.
ZK6. Ability to generate new ideas (creativity).
ZK7. Ability to apply knowledge in practical situations.
ZK8. Ability to abstract thinking, analysis and synthesis
ZK9. Ability to use information and communication technologies.
ZK11. Ability to communicate in a foreign language.
ZK12. Ability to search, process and analyze information from various sources
ZK14. Ability for interpersonal interaction, respect for diversity and multiculturalism
ZK15. Ability to work both autonomously and in a team.
Professional competences:
• linguistic, which is the level of mastery of language norms and the ability to demonstrate speaking skills;
• sociolinguistic, which involves the ability of foreign language learners to produce and recognize a speech style in accordance with a specific communicative situation;
• pragmatic, which determines the speaker's possession of linguistic and paralinguistic knowledge and his ability to use this knowledge to influence the interlocutor in the process of foreign language communication
Learning outcomes: By the end of the study learners are expected to be able to:
• maintain a conversation on familiar study and specialism-related topics, expressing and exchanging opinions and factual information on study-related events;
• demonstrate understanding of clear and simple notices, including details on warning, announcements and instructions in academic and job-related events;
• make arrangements on the telephone in academic or professional environment, including getting connected, leaving and taking messages, provided the interlocutor’s speech is clearly articulated in a generally familiar accent;
• make public presentations on a number of general issues in the political, economic and cultural spheres using appropriate linguistic and non-linguistic means of communication;
• write e-mails for educational purposes conveying simple straightforward information of immediate relevance /close to academic environment and everyday life;
• write forum posts and comments, expressing their own opinion and commenting on other opinions, agreeing/disagreeing on what can be found in social media and virtual learning environment;
• fill in correctly application and registration forms for accommodation and \ or for a conference with an appropriate degree of accuracy and adequacy
Required prior and related subjects: Prerequisites: The level of knowledge A2-B1
Corequisites: Ukrainian language for professional purposes
Summary of the subject: The program of the study discipline "Foreign language for specific purposes, parts 1, 2" is concluded for students of the Institute of Economics and Management, who study in the specialties "Management", "International Economic Relations", "Accounting and Taxation", "Marketing", "Economics ", "Finance, banking and insurance" and in a language at the level that corresponds to A2 - B1 according to CEI (General European recommendations for learning and teaching modern languages).
As a result of successful study under the program of this course, the level of language proficiency is expected to increase to B1+, which is transitional between the borderline and advanced levels of an independent language user.
The course has a practical orientation, providing students with opportunities to acquire general professional communicative competence in using the English language. Education is carried out by integrating speaking skills and language knowledge within a familiar general thematic and situational context in accordance with a certain academic and professional field of activity of students. Self-education is considered an integral part of this educational course, and special attention in the program is paid to independent work of students.
Опис: Socializing in Academic and Professional Environments (Getting to Know Each Other. Describing Daily Life and Learning Experience. Making Arrangements by Phone. Exchanging Information and Discussing News. Dealing with Problems. Networking / Socialising in VLE)
Searching for and Processing Information
Developing skimming and scanning skills: extracting main and detailed information. Distinguishing between factual/ non-factual, important/ less important. Listening for main and detailed infrmation.
Assessment methods and criteria: Oral and written surveys, discussion of problematic issues, analysis of reports, presentations, essays, dialogical speech, monologic speech, home reading.
Teaching methods:
-Practical classes (Teaching methods: information-receptive method, reproductive method, communicative approach, situational method, audio-lingual method, grammar-translation method).
-Independent work - (reproductive method, research method)
In addition:
- Verbal methods / Verbal methods (explanation; narration; conversation; work with educational and methodical literature and other information sources);
- Visual, visual-visual methods (illustration; demonstration; showing);
- Practical (research; modeling, experiment; training exercises).
Control methods:
- Current control; differentiated credit;
- observation of educational and cognitive activities;
- oral interview (individual and face-to-face);
- selective oral survey;
- written control of knowledge and skills (carried out with the help of written works (written answers to questions, essays, solutions to exercises));
- tests (testing);
- assessment (evaluation) of activity, submitted proposals, original decisions, clarifications and definitions, etc.
- presentations;
- practical verification of completed tasks;
- thematic and test control, etc.
Knowledge assessment methods:
Current control and differential accounting.
Knowledge assessment methods:
- oral and frontal survey;
- written survey;
- selective oral survey;
- performances at practical classes;
- tests;
- assessment of activity;
- evaluation of submitted proposals, original decisions, clarifications and definitions; etc.
Assessment - oral survey; test control.
Критерії оцінювання результатів навчання: * Assessment criteria for the practical session
Listening – Full understanding of audio materials; the student demonstrates independence and the ability to adequately perceive information and the ability to reproduce, translate, remember this material, and complete accompanying oral or written tasks.
Reading - the student demonstrates knowledge of a significant part of the material read; facts are used correctly, terminological correctness is present, small inaccuracies are possible; the student demonstrates understanding of the text, independent and critical thinking, ability to analyze, argue his position, logically and consistently present the material. The student understands and can explain in a foreign language the meaning of most words in the text, knows their translation, can use an active dictionary when discussing the information read.
Speech - the student demonstrates the ability to express himself on the chosen topic, using appropriate lexical and grammatical constructions, communicate freely and prove his point of view using linguistic means, engage in thematic discussions.
Writing - the student has a sufficient level of knowledge of grammar and has a sufficient lexical base to correctly express his opinion in writing. Logic, brevity, correctness of the presentation are important in accordance with the requirements for writing one or another type of written work (essay, letter, extended abstract, etc.).
** Evaluation criteria for oral speech (presentation)
The presentation is prepared in accordance with the proposed topic and according to the plan developed independently by the student, in compliance with the technical requirements for presentation design. Demonstrates deep and comprehensive knowledge and understanding of the material, information is presented clearly, comprehensively using an analytical approach and additional factual and conceptual material to the chosen topic;
The report is complete, comprehensive, with a comprehensive coverage of the issues proposed in the plan, comprehensive, clear, logical, well-argued, with a consistent presentation of the content, one's own vision of solving the problem.
Порядок та критерії виставляння балів та оцінок: 100–88 points – (“excellent”) is awarded for a high level of knowledge (some inaccuracies are allowed) of the educational material of the component contained in the main and additional recommended literary sources, the ability to analyze the phenomena being studied in their interrelationship and development, clearly, succinctly, logically, consistently answer the questions, the ability to apply theoretical provisions when solving practical problems; 87–71 points – (“good”) is awarded for a generally correct understanding of the educational material of the component, including calculations, reasoned answers to the questions posed, which, however, contain certain (insignificant) shortcomings, for the ability to apply theoretical provisions when solving practical tasks; 70 – 50 points – (“satisfactory”) awarded for weak knowledge of the component’s educational material, inaccurate or poorly reasoned answers, with a violation of the sequence of presentation, for weak application of theoretical provisions when solving practical problems; 49-26 points - ("not certified" with the possibility of retaking the semester control) is awarded for ignorance of a significant part of the educational material of the component, significant errors in answering questions, inability to apply theoretical provisions when solving practical problems; 25-00 points - ("unsatisfactory" with mandatory re-study) is awarded for ignorance of a significant part of the educational material of the component, significant errors in answering questions, inability to navigate when solving practical problems, ignorance of the main fundamental provisions.
Differentiated credit.
Total for the discipline 100
Current control (CC)
Classroom work 60
Listening 10
Reading 10
Speaking 10
Writing 10
Extracurricular reading 10
Lexical and grammatical tests in Virtual Educational Environment (VEE) 10
Control Test 40
Recommended books: English:
1. Кострицька С.І., Зуєнок І.І., Швець О.Д, Поперечна Н.В.. Англійська мова для навчання і роботи: підручник для студ. вищ. навч. закл.: у 4 т. Т. 1. Спілкування в соціальному, академічному та професійному середовищах = English for Study and Work: Coursebook in 4 books. Book 1 Socialising in Academic and Professional Environment / С.І. Кострицька, І.І.
2. Зуєнок, О.Д. Швець, Н.В. Поперечна; М-во освіти і науки України, Нац. гірн. ун-т. – Дніпропетровськ : НГУ, 2015. – 162 с.
3. Azar, B.S (999) Understanding and Using English Grammar. New York: Pearson Education – 437p.
4. Comfort, J. (1996) Effective Telephoning. Oxford: Oxford University Press. – 126 p.
5. Ellis, M. and Nina O’Driscoll (1992) Socialising. Longmann. – 129 p.
6. Evans, V. (2005) Round Up 6. English Grammar Book. Longman.
7. Getting on in English (Upper Intermediate). За ред. І.Байбакової, О.Гасько, М.Федоришина, Львів – 2009.
8. Murphy R., English Grammar in Use. CEF Level: B1 Intermediate - B2 High Intermediate. Cambridge University Press.
9. Quick Placement Test (2001) Oxford: Oxford University Press. – 26 p.
10.Smith L., Moore R. (2014). English for Careers: Business, Professional and Technical (11th Edition) . Pearson Education Limited. 523 p.
11. Hewings M. (2013). Advanced grammar in use. CUP. 2013. 295 p.
12.English for Managers, Mukan N. V., 2020, 490 p.
13. Електронний навчально-методичний комплекс «Іноземна мова за професійним спрямуванням, ч.1», Сертифікат №02044. Укладачі Білик О.О., Гавран М.І., Гук Л. І., Марціхів Х.Р.,Проць М.З.
Адреса розміщення: http://lpnu.ua/course/view.php?id=3277
Номер та дата реєстрації: Е41-185-191/2017 від 20.11.2017 р.
13. Dictionaries.
German:
1. Schritte international 1 Deutsch als Fremdsprache / Kursbuch + Arbeitsbuch mit Audio-CD zum Arbeitsbuch und interaktiven Ubungen Niebisch, Daniela / Penning-Hiemstra, Sylvette / Specht, Franz / Bovermann, Monika / Reimann, Hueber Verlag ,2006
2. Schritte international 2 Deutsch als Fremdsprache / Kursbuch + Arbeitsbuch mit Audio-CD zum Arbeitsbuch und interaktiven Ubungen Niebisch, Daniela / Penning-Hiemstra, Sylvette / Specht, Franz / Bovermann, Monika / Reimann, Hueber Verlag ,2006
3. Ja genau! Deutsch als Fremdsprache/ Kurs- und Ubungsbuch A1,Band 1 /Boschel, Giersberg, Hagi/ Cornelsen Verlag, Berlin 2009
4. Mit Erfolg zu START DEUTSCH A1/ Hans-Jurgen Hantschel, Verena Klotz, Paul Krieger/ Klett Verlag, Stuttgart 2004
7. Dictionaries.
French:
1. Mes pas vers la France. Мої кроки до Франції: підручник з французької мови для розвитку розмовних навичок (B1, B2) \ М. І.Бабкіна, О.С. Білик, М.З. Джура, І.М. Ключковська, Б.Г. Кушка; за ред. І.М. Ключковської. - Львів:ВД "Панорама", 2017. - 252 с.
2. Бабкіна М.І. Збірник граматичних завдань з французької мови: Навчальний посібник для студентів вищих технічних навчальних закладів / М.І. Бабкіна.- 3-тє вид., переробл. і доповн. Львів: - ЗУКЦ, 2015. - 260 с.
3. Бабкіна М.І. Ділова кореспонденція:Навчальний посібник з французької мови для студентів вищих технічних навчальних закладів / М.І.Бабкіна.- Львів:ЗУКЦ, ПП НВФ БІАРП, 2012.-152 с.
4. Parizet M.-L. DELF B2: 200 exercices \ Marie-Louise Parizet. CLE international, 2013. - 192 p.
5. Бабкіна М.І. Електронний навчально-методичний комплекс "Збірник граматичних завдань з французької мови". - Адреса розміщення: http: // vns.lp.edu.ua / modle/course/ view.php?id=10768.
7. Dictionaries.
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