Силлабус Дисциплина: «Стандартизированные тесты (IELTS)

Казахский национальный университет им. аль-Фараби

Факультет филологии, литературоведения и мировых языков:

Кафедра иностранной филологии и общего языкознания

«Утверждено»

на заседании Ученого Совета факультета

Протокол ____ от ___ ________ 2011г.

д. фил. н. профессор

________

___ ____________ 2011 г.

СИЛЛАБУС

Дисциплина: «Стандартизированные тесты (IELTS) 

Специальность: Иностранная филология– 233529-ШФ-10

Форма обучения: дневная, 3 курс. 5 семестр

Практические часы: 3 кредита 

Сведения о преподавателе: ст. преп., к. ф.н.

Контактная информация: Кафедра иностранной филологии –комн. 331, телефон [phone] (доб.1270), e-mail: a. *****@***ru

Пререквизиты: знания по иностранному языку, полученные на 1-2 курсах, знания по практикуму по межкультурному общению. 

Постреквизиты: специально-профессиональный язык, академическое чтение и письмо, иностранный язык для академических целей. 

Цель курса: Курс призван ознакомить с международной системой тестирования IELTS для определения уровня знания английского языка в соответствии с международными стандартами и требованиями европейской сертификации знаний.

Задачи курса:

- ознакомление и практическая работа студентов с тестами по 4-м аспектам: аудирование, чтение, письмо и говорение;

- обеспечение должного уровня знаний лексических, грамматических явлений и закономерностей языка, включая когнитивную организацию и способы хранения знаний о языковых явлениях, доступность (извлечение из долговременной памяти, использование);

- интеллектуальное и эмоциональное развитие личности студента, овладение когнитивными приемами, развивающими готовность к коммуникативно-мыслительной деятельности на основе проблемных задач, знаний исследовательских действий.

Тематическое содержание курса: с указанием объема часов по темам: 

Weeks	Hours	Topics	Skills	Language focus and vocabulary
Module 1.
1	3	Unit 1. Studying abroad Speaking: About yourself Listening: Professor Gooding talks about her experiences in other countries (rec.02).	Expanding answers Form filling	Dependent prepositions
2	3	Unit 1. Reading: The text “Culture shock” p.9-10 Writing: Description of the diagram p.12	Skimming Prediction Writing an introductory statement	Quantifiers
Module 2.
3	3	Unit 2. Earth today Reading: The text “Transport problems in Europe”p.19 Listening: Presentation “Household waste disposal”(rec.05)	Guessing meaning from context Sentence completion	Present Simple vs. Present Continuous
4	3	Unit 2. Speaking: Describe to your partner how you feel in a too crowded city Writing: Write an essay “Traffic problems”	Giving and justifying opinions Brainstorming and planning	Quantifiers
Module 3.
5	3	Unit 3. Out of this world Reading: The text “First space tourist grins down on planet Earth”p.31 Speaking: Talk about Guidelines for Ecotourists	Skimming and scanning Reading for gist Giving advice	Articles
6	3	Unit 3. Listening: Traveling for Paris(rec.06, 07)	Listening for gist	Articles
7	3	Unit 3. Writing: Write a report for a university lecturer describing the information in the table p.31	Selecting significant information	Revision
RK 1.  IELTS tasks
Module 4.
8	3	Unit 4. All in the mind Listening : John Gregory’s talk about the theory of multiple intelligences (rec.11-13) Speaking : Discuss which animals are the most\least intelligent	Summary completion Multiple choice with more than one option	-ing form and infinitive
9	3	Unit 4. Reading: Texts about crows, dolphins, orangutans p.46-47 Writing: Write an essay about different types of intelligence	Table and note completion Organization and coherence	Lexical links
Module 5.
10	3	Unit 5. A career or a job? Speaking: Describe a job you would like to do in the future Listening: The university students are speaking about their future job (rec.16)	Discussing job related questions Multiple choice	Future plans and arrangements
11	3	Unit 5. Reading: The text on the changing profile of the labor force in Canada p.59 Writing: Write a report for a university lecturer describing the information in the table and in the chat p.62-64	Scanning Understanding information in tables Comparing and contrasting data	Suffixes Contrast linkers / markers
Module 6.
12	3	Unit 6. Crime and punishment Speaking: Describe your favorite school subject  Reading: The text “Victim support”p.68	Matching sections and summaries Sentence completion	Crime vocabulary Defining relative clauses
13	3	Unit 6. Writing: Write an essay about changing prison system Listening: Discussion of the issue of school absenteeism (rec.18)	Evaluating and challenging ideas Note completion Matching	Reason / result clauses
Module 7
14	3	Unit 7. Globalization Reading : The text about globalization p.78 Writing: Describe a process using information taken from pictures or diagrams p.86-87	Scanning Skimming Sequence and purpose	Non-defining relative clauses Financial vocabulary
15	3	Unit 7. Listening: The lecture on globalization (rec.20-24) Speaking: Discuss issues related to globalization	Shot answers Signposts Identifying the topic Balancing the argument	The passive
RK 2.  IELTS tasks

Виды и сроки сдачи СРС (самостоятельной работы студентов)

Weeks	Hours	Assignments	Form of control
3	1	Unit 2. Traffic problems	Essay writing
4	2	Vocabulary activities; work with general vocabulary, unit “Spelling”, from “Check Your Vocabulary for IELTS” by Rawdon Wyatt, Macmillan Press, 2010, p. 52-53.	Vocabulary exercises, tables completing
5	1	Vocabulary activities; work with topic-specific vocabulary, unit “Education”, from “Check Your Vocabulary for IELTS” by Rawdon Wyatt, Macmillan Press, 2010, p. 54-55.	Vocabulary exercises, tables completing
6	2	Vocabulary activities; work with topic-specific vocabulary, unit “The Media”, from “Check Your Vocabulary for IELTS” by Rawdon Wyatt, Macmillan Press, 2010, p. 56-57.	Vocabulary exercises, tables completing
7	2	Vocabulary activities; work with topic-specific vocabulary, unit “The Environment”, from “Check Your Vocabulary for IELTS” by Rawdon Wyatt, Macmillan Press, 2010, p. 65-66. Reading task: work with the text “Try and see” from “Action Plan for IELTS” by Vanessa Jakeman and Clare McDowell. P.101-103	Vocabulary exercises, tables completing Reading, translation, exercises
8	1	Vocabulary activities; work with general vocabulary, unit “Around the World”, from “Check Your Vocabulary for IELTS” by Rawdon Wyatt, Macmillan Press, 2010, p. 28-29.	Vocabulary exercises, tables completing
9	2	Vocabulary activities; work with general vocabulary, unit “Size, Quantity and Dimension”, from “Check Your Vocabulary for IELTS” by Rawdon Wyatt, Macmillan Press, 2010, p. 30-31. Reading task: Reading passage 1 from “IELTS Foundation. Study Skills” by Rachael Roberts, Joanne Gakonga, Andrew Preshous, p.19-22	Vocabulary exercises, tables completing Reading, translation, exercises
10	1	Vocabulary activities; work with general vocabulary, unit “Shape and Figures”, from “Check Your Vocabulary for IELTS” by Rawdon Wyatt, Macmillan Press, 2010, p. 65-66. Reading task: Reading passage 2 from “IELTS Foundation. Study Skills” by Rachael Roberts, Joanne Gakonga, Andrew Preshous, p.23-26	Vocabulary exercises, tables completing Reading, translation, exercises
11	2	Vocabulary activities; work with general vocabulary, unit “Confusing Words and False Friends”, from “Check Your Vocabulary for IELTS” by Rawdon Wyatt, Macmillan Press, 2010, p. 40-41. Reading task: Reading passage 3 from “IELTS Foundation. Study Skills” by Rachael Roberts, Joanne Gakonga, Andrew Preshous, p.27-30	Vocabulary exercises, tables completing Reading, translation, exercises
12	1	Vocabulary activities; work with general vocabulary, unit “Confusing Words and false Friends”, from “Check Your Vocabulary for IELTS” by Rawdon Wyatt, Macmillan Press, 2010, p. 42-43.	Vocabulary exercises, tables completing Reading, translation, exercises
13	2	Vocabulary activities; work with topic-specific vocabulary, unit “Crime and the law”, from “Check Your Vocabulary for IELTS” by Rawdon Wyatt, Macmillan Press, 2010, p. 71. Reading task: Reading passage 4 from “IELTS Foundation. Study Skills” by Rachael Roberts, Joanne Gakonga, Andrew Preshous, p.30-33	Vocabulary exercises, tables completing Reading, translation, exercises
14	2	Vocabulary activities; work with topic-specific vocabulary, unit “Crime and the law”, from “Check Your Vocabulary for IELTS” by Rawdon Wyatt, Macmillan Press, 2010, p. 72. Reading task: Reading passage 5 from “IELTS Foundation. Study Skills” by Rachael Roberts, Joanne Gakonga, Andrew Preshous, p.33-35	Vocabulary exercises, tables completing Reading, translation, exercises
15	2	Vocabulary activities; work with general vocabulary, unit “Writing a Letter”, from “Check Your Vocabulary for IELTS” by Rawdon Wyatt, Macmillan Press, 2010, p. 7. Reading task: Reading passage 6 from “IELTS Foundation. Study Skills” by Rachael Roberts, Joanne Gakonga, Andrew Preshous, p.33-36	Vocabulary exercises, tables completing Reading, translation, exercises

График рубежного контроля

Семестр	неделя	РК №	Задания	Форма контроля
5	7th week 15thweek	№1 №2	RK # 1: IELTS tasks RK #2: IELTS tasks	Written test Written test

Список основной литературы:

“IELTS Foundation” Rachael Roberts, Joanne Gakonga and Andrew Prezhous.

Macmillan Education 2004

“IELTS Foundation. Study Skills” by Rachael Roberts, Joanne Gakonga, Andrew 

  Preshous. Macmillan Press, 2005.

“Check Your Vocabulary for IELTS” by Rawdon Wyatt, Macmillan Press, 2010. “Action Plan for IELTS” by Vanessa Jakeman and Clare McDowell, 2009.

Список дополнительной литературы:

1. “Practical English Grammar Exercises” A. J. Thompson & A. V. Martinet.  Oxford

University Press. 1999

2. “Practical English Grammar” 4th edition.

A. J. Thompson & A. V. Martinet.  Oxford University Press. 1999 

3. “Advanced English Practice.” 3d edition. B. D. Graver. Oxford University Press 1999.

Формы контроля знаний:

Контрольные  работы: ~ 2 работы  в семестр СРС:  ~13 заданий в семестр Итоговый экзамен: в период экзаменационной сессии

Политика курса:

1. Обязательное посещение занятий;

2.Активность во время практических занятий.

3.Выполнение домашних заданий и СРС

Недопустимо: опоздание на занятия, пользование сотовым телефонам, уход до окончания занятия по любым причинам будет считаться как одно пропущенное занятия, не подлежащее восстановлению.

Утверждено на заседании кафедры

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Протокол  № _____________

Преподаватель  __________________________ 

Зав. кафедрой  ___________________________