requirements & assessment
BBN-ANG-102: Language Practice (groups C, M, N) — Course Syllabus–2022/2023 Autumn Term
Lecturer – Julian Salanki salanki2112@gmail.com
Mon-Tues-Thurs. (Room 411, 414)
Course Goals:
This course is designed to develop your general, all-round English proficiency. It focuses on expanding your vocabulary, refining your knowledge of grammar, and developing your speaking skills. It will also partly prepare you for the Language Proficiency exam in May 2023.
Course Description:
The course book we use is Advanced Language Practice by Michael Vince (4th edition). It is important you have a copy of the book and bring it to class (softcopy is good, too). This book is an important resource for grammar and vocabulary practice as a number of units from the book will be covered during class. Other materials will be used in the sessions to supplement the course book, as well as being assigned as homework: these will be uploaded onto SEAS, the students to print them off. These may be readings, worksheets, a YouTube video, etc. While classes will be mainly explicit teacher-led, there will be many opportunities to interact with each other. Come to class prepared to participate in activities and discussion.
Other materials: We will also study some rather advanced-level articles that have been adapted for you from the BBC website.
Requirements:
Regular class attendance is required throughout the term. You must NOT miss more than 5 classes. If you do, it will count against your participation score by 2 points per absence. Also, it is your responsibility to find out what you missed from a classmate and complete any necessary make-up work.
Assessment:
2 written tests—15% + 15% Speaking test – to tell a 2.5-minute story 15% = 45%
Homework completion 45% and participation 10% = 55%
Grades: 2 = 44%-56% 3 = 57%-70% 4 = 71%-84% 5 = 85%+
Plagiarism policy
Any instance of plagiarism results in a FAIL. Please find further details at
http://seaswiki.elte.hu/studies/plagiarism
Anti-discrimination statement:
The staff of the Department of English Language Pedagogy are fully committed both to promoting freedom of expression and to respecting the rights and dignity of all people regardless of their ethnic or socio-cultural background, gender, religion, beliefs or sexual orientation. As we consider diversity beneficial, and respectful communication essential, we expect the same commitment from our students in their discourse and behaviour (accepted 21 February 2011).