Curs de limba engleză

Course Description and Examination Requirements

This a course in reading and communicating intended for first year students in Political Sciences, Public

Relations, Administration and Journalism (first semester, intermediate level). It builds on previously acquired

knowledge. Special emphasis will be put on communicative skills based on grammar accuracy and reading skills.

Additionally, writing skills (note-taking, expressing opinions and justifying them, agreeing and disagreeing etc.) will

be presented. Attention will be given to the learning and practicing of elementary strategies necessary for academic

reading and writing. The course is intended to increase students' fluency and to encourage a personalized approach of a

wide variety of topics.

Study requirements

This course will be based mostly on individual study. Therefore, IN ORDER TO HAVE A SOUND BASIS FOR

SELF AND CLASS EVALUATION students are KINDLY required to process the course units and solve the majority

of the tasks included BEFORE THE IN-CLASS MEETINGS.

Grades

This term your final grade will reflect your individual progress as follows:

– tasks included in the course Grade 1 (minimum 5)

– in-class written exam Grade 2 (minimum 5)

Final grade = (Grade 1+ Grade 2): 2

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Common European Linguistic Framework

Proficient

C2 Can understand with ease virtually everything heard or read. Can

summarise information from different spoken and written sources,

reconstructing arguments and accounts in a coherent presentation. Can

express him/herself spontaneously, very fluently and precisely,

differentiating finer shades of meaning even in more complex situations.

User C1 Can understand a wide range of demanding, longer texts, and recognise

implicit meaning. Can express him/herself fluently and spontaneously

without much obvious searching for expressions. Can use language

flexibly and effectively for social, academic and professional purposes.

Can produce clear, well-structured, detailed text on complex subjects,

showing controlled use of organisational patterns, connectors and

cohesive devices.

Independe

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B2 Can understand the main ideas of complex text on both concrete and

abstract topics, including technical discussions in his/her field of

specialisation. Can interact with a degree of fluency and spontaneity that

makes regular interaction with native speakers quite possible without

strain for either party. Can produce clear, detailed text on a wide range of

subjects and explain a viewpoint on a topical issue giving the advantages

and disadvantages of various options.

User B1 Can understand the main points of clear standard input on familiar

matters regularly encountered in work, school, leisure, etc. Can deal with

most situations likely to arise whilst travelling in an area where the

language is spoken. Can produce simple connected text on topics which

are familiar or of personal interest. Can describe experiences and events,

dreams, hopes & ambitions and briefly give reasons and explanations for

opinions and plans.

Basic

A2 Can understand sentences and frequently used expressions related to

areas of most immediate relevance (e.g. very basic personal and family

information, shopping, local geography, employment). Can communicate

in simple and routine tasks requiring a simple and direct exchange of

information on familiar and routine matters. Can describe in simple

terms aspects of his/her background, immediate environment and matters

in areas of immediate need.