OEL062 - English Language Proficiency (2019/20)
| Module specification | Module approved to run in 2019/20 | ||||||||||||||||
| Module status | DELETED (This module is no longer running) | ||||||||||||||||
| Module title | English Language Proficiency | ||||||||||||||||
| Module level | Level 4/5/6 (99) | ||||||||||||||||
| Credit rating for module | 15 | ||||||||||||||||
| School | Guildhall School of Business and Law | ||||||||||||||||
| Total study hours | 150 | ||||||||||||||||
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| Running in 2019/20(Please note that module timeslots are subject to change) |
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Module summary
This module is designed to advance the students’ English language skills to the level required for their academic study and to develop their written and oral fluency in English Language, their reading comprehension and their analytical expertise at Common European Framework of Reference C1/C2. There is an emphasis on lexical development and autonomous learning. The module is adaptable to the language abilities of students and can be taught to students studying in different years.
Prior learning requirements
OEL001 OELO61 Ease 50+
Syllabus
Lexis and phrasing LO1
Students are expected to study and use appropriately:
• common idioms, collocations, phrasal verbs;
• similes and metaphor;
• word forms and compound adjectives;
• antonyms, synonyms and neologisms;
• a variety of registers.
Language structure LO1
The following will be discussed and applied in a number of contexts:
• sequence of tenses in short texts;
• clauses: purpose and reason, defining and non-defining;
• standard punctuation;
• direct and reported speech.
Reading and writing LO3, LO4
Students will be introduced to a number of texts from a variety of sources. They will:
• select and summarise relevant information in response to tasks;
• identify global and specific information;
• identify and understand cultural inferences, digression and purpose in given texts;
• select evidence to support a viewpoint;
• write in a variety of registers including academic English;
• write for a number of purposes: reports, letters, proposals etc.; organise paragraphs and texts at the appropriate level of proficiency C1/C2.
Listening LO2
The emphasis in the module is both on authentic listening and controlled practice. Students will:
• select information from a range of sources in order to complete tasks;
• differentiate between global and specific information;
• take notes, reconstitute notes.
Spoken English LO2
Students will:
• apply appropriate register in a variety of tasks;
• practise taking equal turns in academic discussion, listening to others and giving and receiving information.
Balance of independent study and scheduled teaching activity
The module is delivered through a blended learning approach, combining class contact time with guided independent study, using WebLearn and other online and paper based media. Students are expected to read widely and to follow individual lines of literary and specialist interest. They are responsible for completing a series of directed formative tasks designed to improve their speaking, reading and writing ability.
Learning outcomes
On successful completion of the module, students will be able to:
1. Demonstrate an understanding of a wide range of lexical items and use language accurately.
2. Demonstrate competency in spoken English proficiency at a CEFR C1/C2 level.
3. Demonstrate competency in written work, demonstrate the conventions of academic referencing and strategies for avoiding plagiarism.
4. Research a given topic using electronic and paper based resources and use critical thinking to analyse texts and evaluate sources.
Assessment strategy
Summative assessment is designed to test the level of the students’ competency in the learning outcomes listed above:
Class test (learning outcome 1)
Coursework (learning outcome 3 and 4)
Individual presentations (learning outcome 2)
Formative assessment is conducted via class exercises. Students will receive formative feedback on activities undertaken during the course. They will receive summative feedback on their class test, coursework and on their presentations in the weeks following the tests. They have the opportunity to discuss a first draft of the course work for formative feedback prior to submission. The final week, week 15, is reserved for tutorials so that students can discuss the module overall.
Bibliography
Core Text:
Gude, K., Duckworth, M. and Rogers, L. (2012) Cambridge English: proficiency masterclass. Oxford: OUP.
Other texts:
Capel, A. and Sharpe, W. (2012) Cambridge English: objective proficiency. Cambridge: CUP.
Glendinning, E. and Holmström, B. (2004) Study reading: a course in reading skills for academic purposes. Cambridge: CUP.
McCarthy, M. and O’Dell, F. (2007) English phrasal verbs in use: advanced. Cambridge: CUP.
Oxford Dictionary of English (2003). Oxford: OUP.
Oxford Dictionary of English (2003). Oxford: OUP.
Thomas, B.J. (1995) Advanced vocabulary and idiom. Essex: Pearson Longman.
Thornbury, S. (2004) Natural grammar. Oxford: OUP.
Websites:
https://www.flo-joe.co.uk/cpe/students/tests/
http://www.esl-lounge.com/student/proficiency.php