- expressing different points of view on the matter;
- discussing experiences that make one change as a person
authentic texts including poetry, fiction and drama to find the superficial information concerning the plot, characters, narrators, point of view and problems raised by the author
- writing a plot summary;
- reviewing a book, a film or a play
Topic
Focus on
Self-Study Materials
Vocabulary
Structure
1.1. Getting to Grips with Fiction and Non-fiction Discourse.
Keeping up to Date
- Headline English;
- Thematic Vocabulary: Television (1.4, p. 207-208)
- Headline English
- Noun Phrases. Premodification and postmodification
- Media Discourse
-Vocabulary and exercises from Practical English Course for Fourth-year Students by Arakin I.A. et al. (pp. 137-138, 138-146, 149-152);
-Comments and exercises from A Way from Analytical Reading to Analytical Writing by Beskrovna L.M. (pp. 124-131)
authentic literary abstracts and short stories to make general inferences and recognise the attitudes and opinions of the author
summaries of literary extracts;
comments on literary extracts;
essays
Topic
Focus on
Self-Study Materials
Vocabulary
Structure
2.1. Courts and Trials. Law Enforcement in English-speaking Countries and Ukraine. Human Rights.
Thematic Vocabulary:
- Courts and Trials;
- Legal Vocabulary
sentence arrangement:
loose sentences,
periodic sentences;
ellipsis and substitution;
inversion
- Legal Discourse
- Vocabulary and exercises from Practical English Course for Fourth-year Students by Arakin I.A. et al. (pp. p. 44-69)
Vocabulary and exercises from Nexus by Mills M. (pp. 42, 74, 78-79]
- Comments and exercises from A Way from Analytical Reading to Analytical Writing by Beskrovna L.M. (pp. 23-28)
- Newspaper articles
Topic
Focus on
Literary Techniques
Writing Techniques
2.2. Guilt. Innocent Victim. The Mind of a Murderer. Is Suicide a Crime?
- lyrical ballads;
- narrators and point of view;
- dramatic tension;
- tragedy
internal rhymes
simile,
paradox
flashback narration
- narration;
- expanding the basic structure;
- sentence rhythm
- Vocabulary, exercises, and comments from Fields of Vision by Delaney D. et al. (pp. A55, C12, C15, E30-E31, E104-E105, E121, G173-176);
- Comments and exercises from A Way from Analytical Reading to Analytical Writing by Beskrovna L.M. (pp. 28-33, 91)
- Comments and exercises from Методичні рекомендації з аналітичного читання. Частина 1
by Moriakina I.A. (pp. 28-56)
- Laboratory work No.1 “To Kill a Mockingbird”
SKILLS IN
Topic areas
Listening
Speaking
Reading
Writing
3.1. Higher Education in English –speaking Countries and Ukraine.
Bringing up Children. Teaching Practice.
listening to an interview with two EFL teachers for detail (4.2, p. 5);
listening to descriptions to understand and compare details about higher education systems (4.3);
listening to dialogues about parents criticising their children (1.9, p. 21)
Monologue:
- reporting on the topic;
Dialogue:
maintaining an extended conversation related to education and upbringing (1.9, Unit 2);
modelling and participating in role-plays related to university and school life in Ukraine and in English-speaking countries
Non-fiction types of the text to make inferences as to the theme/main idea, extract selected details;
Non-fiction types of the text about education and upbringing to distinguish fact and opinion
Letters giving an opinion, information (1.7, p. 88-94)
Description (1.9, p. 44-45; 1.10, Unit 6, p.103-113)
3.2. Study and Nature. Thirst for Knowledge.
Moulding Personality.
listening to define the mood of the poem The Tables Turned by W.Wordsworth and recognise the author’s attitude to studying too hard;
listening for detail to a student describing his experience of passing the exams;
- listening to define students’ characters through dialogue
Monologue:
ranking sources of learning in today’s world
Dialogue:
weighing advantages and disadvantages of different approaches to studying;
comparing texts for stylistic variation
fiction fragments to interpret the text for inference, attitude and style as well as comprehend the historical and cultural references to education and upbringing in literary works
Description
The Paragraph
Topic
Focus on
Self-Study Materials
Vocabulary
Structure
3.1. Higher Education in English –speaking Countries and Ukraine.
Bringing up children. Teaching Practice.
Thematic Vocabulary:
- Higher Education;
- Difficult Children;
- Phrasal verbs
- The paragraph: length, structure and connections between paragraphs
- Relative Clauses
- Mixed Conditionals
- Academic Discourse
-Vocabulary and exercises from the Practical English Course for Fourth-year Students
by Arakin I.A. et al (pp. 30-31, 177-178, 178-181);
- Comments and exercises from A Way from Analytical Reading to Analytical Writing by Beskrovna L.M. (pp. 34-49, 134-137);
- Vocabulary and exercises from Evans V. Upstream Proficiency (pp. 27-46);
- Newspaper articles
Topic
Focus on
Literary Techniques
Writing Techniques
3.2. Study and Nature. Thirst for Knowledge. Moulding Personality
- Tone
- Drama – tragedy
Emotive Resonance
Revision of:
Alliteration
Formulae and Kennings
Rhythm
Metaphor
Descriptions of people
Descriptions of places
- Vocabulary and exercises from the Practical English Course for Fourth-year Students
by Arakin I.A. et al (pp.. 6-11);
- Vocabulary, exercises, and comments from Fields of Vision by Delaney D. et al. (pp. A24-26, A37-A41, E 16-E17);
- Comments and exercises from A Way from Analytical Reading to Analytical Writing by Beskrovna L.M. (pp. 76-91)
- Comments and exercises from Методичні рекомендації з аналітичного читання.
Skills in
Topic areas
Listening
Speaking
Reading
Writing
4.1. Government in English-speaking Countries and Ukraine. Elections, Political Parties, and Movements. Current National and International Trends.
listening to understand the gist of the text (With God on Our Side, 1.9, p.29);
listening to identify specific information (Into Africa, 1.9, p.54);
listening to infer ideas and attitudes (Two Views of China, 1.9, p. 93)
Monologue:
reporting on current national and international trends;
evaluating the accuracy of material by distinguishing fact and opinion, objective and biased writing;
Dialogue:
interviewing partners to seek information about their political viewpoints;
role playing and simulating a political debate (1.9, p.92)
Non-fiction texts to make general inferences about current national and international trends and compare political systems between Ukraine and English-speaking countries
- listening for detail (On the late Massacre in Piemont by J.Milton, 4.1, D18);
- listening to poetry to infer ideas and attitudes (The Little Black Boy by W.Blake, 4.1, E6)
Monologue:
Making inferences related to narrators and viewpoints;
Dialogue:
Exchanging personal and factual information on the topic;
Expressing and finding out attitudes and opinions on social and racial prejudice
- Fiction fragments to interpret the text for inference, attitude and style as well as comprehend the historical and cultural references to politics in literary works
- For and against essays on the topic
Topic
Focus on
Self-Study Materials
Vocabulary
Structure
4.1. Government in English-speaking Countries and Ukraine. Elections, Political Parties, and Movements. Current National and International Trends.
Thematic Vocabulary
Adverbial Clauses
- Cause and Effect
- Political Discourse
- Vocabulary and exercises from Nexus by Mills M. (pp. 50-53, 55, 60, 88-89);
- Comments and exercises from A Way from Analytical Reading to Analytical Writing by Beskrovna L.M. (pp. 137-148);
- Newspaper articles
- Vocabulary and exercises from Evans V. Upstream Proficiency (pp. 165-185);
Topic
Focus on
Literary Techniques
Writing Techniques
4.2. Political Power. Colonial Attitudes. Social and Racial Prejudice
exchanging personal and factual information on the topic;
expressing and finding out attitudes and opinions on the topic
fiction fragments to interpret the text for inference, attitude and style as well as comprehend the historical and cultural references to music in literary works
Opinion essays;
Commentaries
Topic
Focus on
Self-Study Materials
Vocabulary
Structure
5.1. Trends and Genres in music. Youth and Music. My Preferences in Music
Thematic Vocabulary
- Man and Music:
Discourse Markers:
making a start;
linking ideas;
structuring
-Vocabulary and exercises from the Practical English Course for Fourth-year Students by Arakin I.A. et al (pp. 137-138, 138-146, 149-152);
- Vocabulary and exercises from Nexus by Mills M. (pp. 42-43);
- Comments and exercises from A Way from Analytical Reading to Analytical Writing by Beskrovna L.M. (pp. 149-155);
- Newspaper articles
- Vocabulary and exercises from Evans V. Upstream Proficiency (pp. 119-138);
Topic
Focus on
Literary Techniques
Writing Techniques
5.2. Music and War. Music and Love
- Tone
- Drama – tragedy
Emotive Resonance
Revision of:
Alliteration
Formulae and Kennings
Rhythm
Metaphor
Process of Writing
organizing your ideas;
structure
Opinion Essays:
Structure
Viewpoints
Reasons
Commentaries
- Readings, analysis and exercises from “Методичні рекомендації з курсу аналітичного читання E.L.Doctorow: Rаgtime” (О.П. Воробйова, Г.В.Чеснокова. Морякіна І.А.)
- Ragtime Multimedia Program;
- Vocabulary, exercises, and comments from Fields of Vision by Delaney D. et al. (pp. A35, B39-41, E47-48);
- Comments and exercises from A way from Analytical Reading to Analytical Writing by Beskrovna L.M. (pp. 15-22)
- Comments and exercises from Successful Writing Proficiency by Evans V. (pp. 70-81)