Course Syllabus
Code
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ENG1042
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Name
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Foreign Language IV (English)
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ECTS Credits
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2
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Academic year
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2019-2020
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Semester
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4
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Professor Information
Teacher
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Khujaniyazova G., Sapaeva F., Adambaeva F., Klicheva N.
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Lab
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Department
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Foreign languages
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Contact No.
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2386467
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Office
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2nd floor, Room №201,209,219
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e-mail
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Course Summary
This course with intermediate ESP (English for specific purposes). Being different from GE (General English) ESP will prepare students for their future profession by teaching narrow aspects of English which are necessary to the profession. The course is aimed to improve all knowledge skills: listening, speaking, reading and writing specifically in the field of technology. The course will also teach students to read analytically, formulate theories and arguments based on the readings, and respond by composing articulate essays that utilize advanced elements of sentence structure, syntax, style, purpose, and tone to be used in professional telephone conversations, in professional emails/letters/documents as well as in professional meetings. The course will teach students to write effectively and confidently in their subject courses across the curriculum and in their professional and personal lives.
The topics covered in the course are as follows:
1. Unit 1. Choice
2. Unit 2. Interactions
3. Unit 3. Development
4. Unit 4. IT Solutions
Course prerequisites
ENG1032 English III
Learning outcomes
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
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to use basic/active IT related terms and terminology purposefully;
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to use learned lexical and grammatical knowledge properly;
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understand not complicated listening materials;
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be involved in telephone conversations;
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produce oral speech about the construction of the hardware;
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express his ideas about daily and real life situations;
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use adopted materials effectively;
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communicate in real life situations;
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write professional and personal e-mails;
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write formal and informal letters;
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write an abstract;
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write professional report;
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write neutral summary to the given text on specialty;
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use the language in cross-cultural communication;
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discuss and analyze the authentic materials;
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hold the conversation in positive tone;
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give information about his profession;
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express opinions on social issues;
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understand and appreciate varieties of English in different social and cultural contexts;
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write narrative, descriptive and argumentative essays;
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read and understand pieces of scientific materials;
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judge reliability of information available on the Internet;
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use technical English;
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produce and give oral presentations;
Description of Content
Practice units:
1. Unit 1. Choice
This Unit covers language functions and vocabulary concerning to comparing products, discussing IT costs, researching product, recommending products.
Practical lesson topics
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Hours
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Web hosting
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2
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IT costs
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2
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Product research
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2
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Making recomindations
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2
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2. Unit 2. Interactions
This Unit covers online communication language functions and vocabulary such as describing trends and current changes, social media and e-commerce concepts, computer literacy.
Practical lesson topics
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Hours
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Enterprise social media
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2
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Video conferencing
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2
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E-commerce
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2
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Traing users
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2
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3. Unit 3. Development
This Unit comprises software and user requirement, creating websites and
software products, planning and scheduling projects.
Practical lesson topics
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Hours
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Requirements analysis
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2
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Website design and architecture
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2
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Software development
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2
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Project management
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2
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4. Unit 4. IT Solutions
This Unit includes identifying a problem, causes of a fault and proposing solutions, CV (resume) writing and interviewing.
Practical lesson topics
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Hours
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1. Investigation/Diagnosis
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2
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2. Solution
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2
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3. Your future in IT
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2
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Self-Study topics:
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The digital age.
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Computer in my life.
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Smart city/house/university.
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Computer addiction.
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Artificial intelligence
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Information security.
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Pros and cons of Internet.
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Impact of social media on our life.
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Books VS e-books.
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Online and distance learning.
Workbook assignments:
1. Unit 1. Choice
Self-study topics
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Hours
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1. Web hosting: Comparing products Comparatives and superlatives; Website hosting;
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2
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2. IT costs: Discussing IT costs. Talking about money; Items and costs;
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2
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3. Product research: Researching product; Asking polite questions: indiderct questions; Pricing models and features;
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2
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4. Making recomindations: Recommending products; Recomindations; CAD software;
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2
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2. Unit 2. Interactions
Self-study topics
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Hours
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5. Enterprise social media: Describing trends; Describing current changes; Enterprise social media;
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2
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6. Video conferencing: Describing the benefist of video conferencing; Second conditional; Video conferencing;
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2
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7. E-commerce: Giving meanings of e-commerce concepts; Giving meanings of technical words; E-commerce;
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2
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8. Traing users: Processing requests for training; Making requests: indirect questions; Can and could; Training;
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2
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3. Unit 3. Development
Self-study topics
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Hours
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9. Requirements analysis: Describing software requirement; User requirement : should, have to, need to, want+object+infinitive.; Systems analysis;
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2
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10. Website design and architecture: Talking about website architecture; The Passive; Websites;
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2
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11. Software development: Describinig programming steps; Make and cause; Software development Code;
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2
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12. Project management: Discussing future plans and schedules; Schedules: plan to, be schedules, be due to; present continuous; modals; Testing;
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2
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4. Unit 4. IT Solutions
Self-study topics
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Hours
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13. Investigation: Talking about what you have done to identify a problem; Present perfect vs. past simple; Computer problems; Diagnosis: Speculating about the causes of a fault; Modals of speculation and deduction; Words relating to IT help desk tickets;
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2
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14. Solution: Proposing solution; Proposing possible solution: should/shouldn t,might, try+noun/-ing.; Solution;
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2
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15. Your future in IT: Talking about your career in IT; Verbs to talk about career plan/intend/hope/expect+to infinitive.; CV, interview;
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2
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Workload
Activity
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Hours
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Lectures
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-
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Lab
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-
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Practice
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30
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Independent work
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30
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TOTAL
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60
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Delivery strategy
Throughout this course, every lesson gives an equal emphasis on speaking, listening, reading and writing skills.
New vocabulary is introduced for each lesson by through topic definitions or synonyms, which involves students in analyzing them in context, making sentences as well as using them in situations. Students are asked asked to practice them in context. Checking vocabulary and grammar comprehension is conducted via tests during each class.
Grammar is taught indirectly in context.
Listening is taugh through speculations, revisions and analysis of audio and video materials in group discussions and written exercises.
Reading comprehension is improved by analyzing the authentic materials using insert, brainstorming, clustering methods. This skill is assesed by tests, short-questions or a short essay to the text at the end of every knowledge module.
Writing is taught by analyzing style of authentic corresponds and practicing them. Writing is examined according to proper use of grammar rules, sentence structure, coherence and cohesion of essays at the end of a knowledge module.
Speaking is improved in group discussions, role plays, debates, round table discussions and final presentations. Speaking is assessed during each lesson by forming small teams for classroom activities such as role-plays, discussions. It’s assessed according to fluency, accuracy, and usage of complex and compound sentences and transitions.
Assessment
Students are assessed according to their active participation during the course, performance in practical classes, creative presentations of self studies and final test results. The total grade for the course is divided as follows:
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Practical lessons: 25%
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Self-Study: 25%
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Final Exam: 50%
Practice assessment:
Attendance is important in gaining points as students are mostly assessed in communicative environment which involves student-to-student and student-to-teacher interaction. The total of the practice lesson grade is 25% out of which:
- Homework 8%
- Participation in classroom activities (role-plays, discussions) 5%
- Classroom exersices, tests etc 10%
- Bonus for leadership in teamwork 2%
Self-study:
Self study is assessed by checking accomplishment of workbook exercises and oral presentation. Student homework is collected and graded at the start of each lesson. Each student makes one presentation at the end of the semester.
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Workbook accomplishment 20% (5%+5%+5%+5%)
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Presentation 5%
References
Required:
1. Maja Olejniczak “English for Information Technology” 1 Vocational English Course Book
2. David Hill “English for Information Technology” 2 Vocational English Course Book
Additional:
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Mavjuda Shakhakimova “ESP Course Book” Tashkent 2018
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Feruza Saidova “Vocabulary for Software”
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Aziza Sharipova “Vocabulary for Hardware in Computing”
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Dilnoza Abduvaxobova, Gulchehra Saydaliyeva “English in ICT”
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Аdrian Tennant “Straightforward” Macmillian
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Ю.В. Куриленко “400 topics”
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Destination B1-C1
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Christina Latham-Koenig, Clive Oxenden, Paul Seligson “New English File (3rd ed.) Oxford University
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Virginia Evans, “Successful writing”, 2000, Design & Illustration, Express Publishing, 2000
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D. Hamlin, L-M Koza. Inside Listening and Speaking; The Academic Word List in Context, Oxford University Press, 2016
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E. Williams. Presentations in English, Macmillan Education, Macmillan Publishers Limited, 2008
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P. Emerson. Email English. Macmillan Education, Macmillan Publishers Limited 2013.
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J. Hughes, Telephone English, Macmillan Education, Macmillan Publishers Limited 2006
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B. Tomalin, S. Thomas International English for Call Centres; Language, Culture and Empathy, Macmillan Publishers India Limited., 2009
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B. Barrett and P. Sharma. Networking in English; Informal Communication in Business, Macmillan Education, Macmillan Publishers Limited, 2010.
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S. Remarco. Professional English in use for ICT, Cambridge university press.
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