- •Instructor’s manual
- •Instructor’s manual 1
- •Introduction 53
- •Introduction 65
- •Introduction 67
- •Introduction 69
- •Introduction 104
- •Introduction 125
- •Introduction 144
- •Introduction 170
- •English for Engineering Students I (in Bachelor studies) Course Description
- •Detailed course description
- •The structure and content of the syllabus
- •Section I education system in russia and english speaking countries
- •Lesson 1
- •Lesson 2
- •Introduction
- •Lesson 3
- •Lesson 4
- •I’m not perfectly ready to answer this question, but next time I’ll try to answer!
- •Lesson 5
- •Introduction
- •Lesson 6
- •Introduction
- •Self-study materials for section I
- •Verb to be (the Present Simple Tense) Positive and Negative Forms
- •Negative forms
- •General questions
- •Alternative questions
- •Tag questions
- •The Sentence Structure
- •Section II countries and cities (traditions, customs and holidays in Russia and English speaking countries)
- •Lesson I
- •Introduction
- •Lesson 2
- •Introduction to the theme
- •Lesson 3
- •Introduction to the theme
- •Lesson 4
- •Introduction to the theme
- •Lesson 5
- •Introduction
- •Lesson 5a
- •Introduction
- •Lesson 6
- •Introduction
- •Self-study materials for section II
- •Section III scientists (famous people)
- •Lesson 1
- •Lesson 2
- •Weather Forecast
- •Lesson 3
- •Uncle Philip
- •Lesson 4
- •Model version
- •Lesson 5
- •Invention, to explode, dynamite, powerful, closet, iron, bulb, fortune, phonograph, discovery, genius, to carry out, research.
- •Inventors and Their Inventions
- •Lesson 6
- •Introduction
- •Self-study materials for section III
- •Alternative questions
- •Tag questions
- •Special questions
- •Section IV computer
- •Lesson 1
- •Introduction
- •Lesson 2
- •Lesson 3
- •Lesson 4
- •Computer Terms: Good Hackers, Bad Hackers and Busy Bloggers
- •Lesson 5
- •Introduction
- •Introduction
- •Lesson 6
- •Self-study maerials for section IV The Present Perfect Tense formation
- •The Present Perfect Tense
- •Present perfect and past simple
- •Section V career prospects
- •Lesson 1
- •Introduction
- •Lesson 2
- •Lesson 3
- •Lesson 4
- •Lesson 5
- •Introduction
- •Introduction
- •Lesson 6
- •Self-study materials for section V The Future Simple Tense formation
- •I’ll be… or I’ll probably be… or I don’t know where I’ll be.
- •I ________________ soon. (to leave)
- •I shall be leaving soon. Or I will be leaving soon.
Introduction 104
Prereading discussion 105
ACTIVE VOCABULARY 105
READING TEXT 106
READING COMPREHENSION 106
Speaking practice 107
Writing practice 107
The lesson plan 108
LEAD-IN 108
LEXICAL EXERCISES 108
Grammar explanation 110
SPEAKING PRACTICE 113
The lesson plan 114
LEAD-IN 114
ACTIVE VOCABULARY 114
LISTENING TEXT 115
LISTENING COMPREHENSION 119
The lesson plan 120
Oral test on the homework 120
LEXICAL EXERCISES 120
SPEAKING PRACTICE 123
The lesson plan 125
Introduction 125
LEAD-IN 125
Reading text 125
WRITING PRACTICE (writing informal e-mails) 129
GROUP DISCUSSION 129
The lesson plan 132
Test on homework 132
Revision test 136
Present Perfect (have done) 137
Past Simple (did) 137
I’ve done a lot of work today. 137
We use the Present Perfect for a period of time that continues from the past until now. For example, today, this week, since 1985. 137
It hasn’t rained this week. 137
Have you seen Ann this morning? (it is still morning) 137
Ian lives in London. He has lived there for seven years. 137
I have never played golf. (in my life) 137
The Present Perfect always has a connection with now. 137
I did a lot of work yesterday. 137
We use the Past Simple for a finished time in the past. For example, yesterday, last week, from 1985 to 1991. 137
It didn’t rain last week. 137
Did you see Ann this morning? (it is now afternoon or evening) 137
Did you see Ann on Sunday? 137
Ian lived in Scotland for ten years. Now he lives in London. 137
I didn’t play golf when I was on holiday last summer. 137
The Past Simple tells us only about the past. 137
Revision test 140
Final lexical-grammatical test 141
The lesson plan 144
Introduction 144
Prereading discussion 144
ACTIVE VOCABULARY 145
READING TEXT 146
READING COMPREHENSION 149
Speaking practice 149
Writing practice 150
The lesson plan 152
LEAD-IN 152
LEXICAL EXERCISES 152
Grammar explanation 154
SPEAKING PRACTICE 156
The lesson plan 157
LEAD-IN 157
ACTIVE VOCABULARY 158
LISTENING TEXT 159
LISTENING COMPREHENSION 162
The lesson plan 164
Oral test on the homework 164
LEXICAL EXERCISES 164
Grammar explanation 167
SPEAKING PRACTICE 169
The lesson plan 170
Introduction 170
LEAD-IN 170
Writing practice (writing CVs and letters of application) 175
Speaking practice (group discussion) 175
Final lexical-grammatical test 176
The lesson plan 181
Test on homework 181
Revision test 185
English for Engineering Students I (in Bachelor studies) Course Description
Course Title: Module I General English for University and Professional Purposes I
Language: A2/B1 (EU – CEF)
Semester: 1st semester (autumn)
Credits: 6 ECTS (4 contact hours per week, i.e., 4x 45minutes)
Lecturers: Svetlana Konyaeva, Marina Berezina, Elena Teleshova
Course Objectives: this course is aimed at improving technical university students’ skills to communicate on general topics such as education system in Russia and English speaking countries, countries and cities (traditions, customs and holidays), scientists (famous people), computer, career prospects, students develop fluency of English. It is geared towards helping a student develop and strengthen reading and speaking skills with up-to-date content through varied activities (writing, listening, reading, presentations, discussions).
Learning Outcomes: On completion of the module students should be able to:
Understand simple texts
Be able to understand audio/video recordings of elementary/pre-intermediate level
Communicate in simple and routine tasks requiring a simple and direct exchange of information on familiar topics and activities
Learn specific vocabulary of the topics learned
Be able to apply the grammatical inputs in spoken and written language
Prerequisites: Secondary School Certificate.
Course Content: General office communication, skills training, current affairs.
Recommended Materials:
Script (To be provided in class)
Internet materials (for current affairs)
Essential Grammar In Use. Raymond Murphy (for self-study)
Teaching Methods: A skills-based communicative approach integrating cultural, computer assisted language learning
Assessment Methods: This will be done via ongoing continuous assessment and at the end of the semester students will take a credit test. Evaluations will be done by class instructor. The semester’s individual work tasks are evaluated by grades. The final grade is given during the credit test.
Examination/credit test (2 double periods): reading text – 40 minutes preparation; 15 minutes presentation; 5 minutes analysis