Practical Course of the English Language: Grammar, Phonetics, Practice of Oral and Written Speech

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Practical Course of the English
Language: Grammar, Phonetics,
Practice of Oral and Written
Speech

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Content of the course
Length
4 modules
Exams
Winter/Summer academic session
Mark formula
In-class assignment * 0.125 + Oral Assessment: Oral interview
* 0.1 + Coursework: Activity * 0.125 + Test: In-class
assignment * 0.125 + Oral Assessment: Oral interview * 0.1 +
Coursework: Activity * 0.125 + Final Assessment * 0.3
Number of hours
4 classes a week
CEFR Level
Upper-Intermediate

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Expected Outcomes
conduct the linguistic analysis of aural and written texts for the purpose of
professional communication
model and project ways to overcome intercultural barriers
use target vocabulary to produce oral and written speech on topics specified
apply skills of note-taking in listening comprehension
produce written texts of different genres
produce coherent units of speech using standard pronunciation and intonation (RP)
use a variety of discourse markers
produce and understand written and aural texts in different styles and registers
apply various listening and reading strategies
produce oral and written speech with a greater degree of accuracy

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Working plan
Grammar
Listening
Reproduction
Reading
Speaking
Vocabulary

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Let’s break the ice!
Share a picture of your
summer vacation and say why
it’s meaningful to you

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Grammar

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Grammar Rules

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Brainstorm a list of sports or activities
that require physical endurance

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Reading
I'm nine years old and won an
adult 10km race by mistake

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Define the words and phrases.
Describe the episode in which the
word or phrase is used:
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2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
catch one's breath
competitively
confidently
Eventually
fierce
for the sake of it
get past the line
inspire
intentionally

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Define the words and phrases.
Describe the episode in which the
word or phrase is used:
1. keep hugging
2. overhang
3. spot
4. starting line
5. time (verb)
6. to a split in the course
7. to get out ahead
8. volunteer
9. yell

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1. How old is Kade Lovell and how long has he been running
competitively?
2. What was the weather like on the day of the race, and how did it
affect Kade's nerves?
3. Why did Kade position himself at the front and in the middle of the
starting line?
4. How does Kade feel when he runs in the rain, and why?
5. What happened when Kade came to a split in the course during the
race?
6. How did Kade's mother react when she couldn't find him at the 5km
finishing line?
7. Did Kade intentionally run the 10km race without telling his
mother?
8. How did Kade feel when he found out that he had won the whole
10km race?
9. Who came in second place in the 10km race, and what did they say
to Kade after the race?
10. What are Kade's future goals related to running?

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Agree or disagree
1. The race took place on a Saturday morning.
2. The author started running competitively when they
were seven.
3. The author was wearing proper running clothes.
4. The author wanted to win the race.
5. The author doesn't like running in the rain.
6. The author wears a watch when they run.
7. The author got lost during the race.
8. The author's mother was happy when she saw him at
the finish line.
9. The author won the 5km race.
10. The author wants to run a marathon in another
country.

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Comment on the extracts from the story given
below. How do they characterize Kade
1. I wasn’t wearing running clothes; just a normal T-shirt
2.
3.
4.
5.
and shorts.
Sometimes I run for the sake of it, other times I run to
win. That morning, I wanted to win.
When I run, I don’t wear a watch or look to see what
distance I’m at; I just focus on moving, breathing and
how my body feels.
I thought it was funny, because everyone else had
trained harder than me and been running longer.
The rest of the day was pretty normal. We went home
and I had a bath with salts in it, then did my homework
and played with my dog.

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Comment on the extracts from
the story given below. How do
they
characterize
Mother?
1. Eventually
I saw
the finish line
and spotted my mum.
She looked angry. I got past the line and she was
yelling, “Why did you do this, Kade? You are in so much
trouble.”
2. They thought something bad had happened and Mum
had got really upset. She’d even given a photograph of
me to a fireman, before someone said they’d spotted
me in the 10k.
3. My mum and my grandma were so excited and kept
hugging me

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1. What motivates you to work hard?
2. Do you believe that passion is necessary
for success?
3. How do you handle failure and rejection?
4. What is the most important thing you
have learned from your mother?
5. Can you think of an idea that you had that
turned out to be successful?