English Language Integrative Exam

2022/2023

Учебный год

ENG

Обучение ведется на английском языке

Кто читает:

Департамент иностранных языков

Статус:

Курс обязательный

Когда читается:

1-й курс, 4 модуль

Преподаватели

Дорошко Ольга Николаевна

Енина Анна Дмитриевна

Камнева Лариса Эдуардовна

Кузнецова Екатерина Олеговна

Кучеренко Светлана Николаевна

Митрофанова Татьяна Викторовна

Молодыченко Евгений Николаевич

Ненашева Нина Анатольевна

Пушкарев Евгений Александрович

Румянцева Елена Станиславовна

Синицына Анна Николаевна

Солнцев Сергей Владимирович

Тали Марина Владимировна

Хан Мария Николаевна

Храброва Валентина Евгеньевна

Цветкова Александра Викторовна

Course Syllabus

Abstract

Integrative Exam is a mandatory exam for all first-year students. The Exam is aimed at evaluating micro and macro skills of academic discourse. All the exam tasks are the same for each course programme. The exam tasks include non-fiction texts and articles within the framework of specific language competencies applicable for different course programmes. This exam is an integral part of each course programme. The final grade for this course is resulting. If a student receives over 3 (three) points on a 10-point scale on SoFL Integrative Exam course (Vnutrenniy ekzamen), all of his/her previous unsatisfactory grades for English shall be replaced with the grade that he/she received for the examination: English for General Communication Purposes. Advanced Course – 1; English for General Communication Purposes. Advanced Course – 2; English for Business Purposes. Advanced Course – 1; English for Business Purposes. Advanced Course – 2; English for General Academic Purposes. Advanced Course – 1; English for General Academic Purposes. Advanced Course – 2; English for General Communication Purposes. Upper-Intermediate Course – 1; English for General Communication Purposes. Upper-Intermediate Course – 2; English for Business Purposes. Upper-Intermediate Course – 1; English for Business Purposes. Upper-Intermediate Course – 2; English for General Academic Purposes. Upper-Intermediate Course – 1; English for General Academic Purposes. Upper-Intermediate Course – 2; English for General Communication Purposes. Intermediate Course – 1; English for General Communication Purposes. Intermediate Course – 2.

Learning Objectives

• To assess the level of English-language communication competence;
• To assess the state of the students’ lexical, grammatical, listening, reading, writing and speaking skills needed for effective communication in everyday, academic and business situations.

Expected Learning Outcomes

• listen to English-language texts and comprehend the necessary information;
• analyse, compare and interpret information using subject-specific vocabulary and fully formed communicative strategies;
• speak on a wide range of topics using track-specific vocabulary
• write essays on a wide range of topics;
• read English-language texts and comprehend the necessary information

Course Contents

• Integrative Exam

Assessment Elements

• Listening
  Audio file – 8-10 minutes.
• Speaking
  A student should speak for 3-5 minutes.
• Writing
  Word count – 250 words.
• Reading
  Word count – 3000-3500 characters.

Interim Assessment

• 2022/2023 4th module
  0.25 * Reading + 0.25 * Speaking + 0.25 * Writing + 0.25 * Listening

Bibliography

Recommended Core Bibliography

• English grammar in use : a self-study reference and practice book for intermediate students: with answers, Murphy, R., 2002

Recommended Additional Bibliography

• Cambridge vocabulary for IELTS with answers. Self-study vocabulary practice, Cullen, P., 2012

Authors

• Перегудова Татьяна Владиславовна
• URSUL NATALYA VALEREVNA
• SMIRNOVA NATALYA VIKTOROVNA