Course title:Foreign language 2

Basic course information

Academic unit: Department of Balkanistics

Course title: Foreign language 2
Level: BA
Course status: Compulsory
Year of study: Year I, Sem. II
Number of hours per week: 2+2
ECTS credits: 5 ECTS
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Course instructor:
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Course description: In this course, teaching and learning will be based on
interaction and will rely primarily on the active
participation of students by expressing their personal
opinions and sharing their experiences. The course
aims towards the equal development of the
production skills of talking and writing and the
comprehension skills of listening and reading, in
accordance with the requirements of the CEFR for
Languages.

Inclusion of different literary works and their analysis

will contribute to the enrichment of their vocabulary
and will familiarize them with English literature and
culture. While working at the B1-intermediate level,
English grammar will be taught through a mix of
inductive (bottom-up) and deductive approaches,
including an effective communicative language
teaching method which is based on the idea that
successful language learning comes from
communication of authentic meaning and correct use
of grammar.

This course emphasizes real communication where

students will have the opportunity to use the learned
grammar rules and vocabulary, as well as encourages
them to express their opinion on various topics in the
target language. Classroom activities which are
guided by the communicative approach are
characterized by efforts to produce meaningful and

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 authentic communication in the target language.
Therefore, particular emphasis will be given to
communication, with lessons being more student-
centered and using authentic materials.

Writing skills will be reinforced through writing

exercises about real or imaginary events, biographies,
petitions, official complaints, short story writings,
reviewing problems and giving advice, discussing a
draft law/law, etc.

In order to enhance interest and engagement, students

will also be invited and encouraged to take part in
searching, selecting and creating materials to be used
in the classroom.

Course objectives: The aims of this course are defined in line with the
CEFR requirements:
 to help students develop their academic level
language,
 to improve students’ language comprehension
skills (listening and reading),
 to enhance students’ language production
skills (speaking and writing),
 to enable students to fluently express an idea,
opinion or description in a linear sequence,
 VOCABULARY RANGE - to learn enough
vocabulary so as to be able to express oneself
in several ways, on most topics related to
one’s daily life, anticipated events, to explain
the course of events in a literary work and
actual events.

Learning outcomes: Students who attend this course and adhere to

academic rules should be able to use English for their
personal and professional needs. Therefore, upon
successful completion of this course, students should
be able to:
demonstrate intermediate-level knowledge of English;

engage in conversation with a degree of fluency and

spontaneity that makes regular interaction with native

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 speakers possible;
express critical thinking fluently;
present clear descriptions on various topics related to
their field of interest;
understand long and complex speeches;

exchange, check and confirm information, deal with

less routine situations and explain the shortcomings
(problems) of a situation.
Activity Class hours Total
Days/Weeks
Lectures 2 (45 min) 15 22.5
Exercise 2 (45 min) 15 22.5
Consultations with the course instructor 15 min 15 3.45
Test, seminar paper 5 2 10
Homework assignments 2 15 20
Self-study (library/home) 2 15 30
Final exam preparation 5 2 15
Assessment time (test, quiz, final exam) 2 2 4
Projects, presentations, etc. 3 1 3
Total 130.45 hours
130.45:25=5.21
5 ECTS
Mode of course delivery: Class format consists of 2 hours of lectures and 2 hours of practical
exercises per week. The teaching method will be student-centered and
interactive. Individual and group work will be utilized frequently and in
a consistent manner with the material to be covered.
Students will be required to prepare a class presentation and each class
will begin with a student presentation. A number of activities will be
implemented during classes: speaking competition, history competition,
blog of the day, writing a short story, statistical reports, activities
outside faculty premises (visit to the American Corner), the Congress
Debate game (passing a bill), discussion and analysis of literary works
(novels, poetry), writing poetry, etc., all designed to develop students'
curiosity, critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
Therefore, language learning through the discussion of various social
issues, as well as by covering literary works, is encouraged.

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 Teaching aids/IT tools: textbooks, white board, audio-visual media,
audio-lingual media, PC, projector, smart board.

Evaluation methods: Assessment methods and passing criteria:

Student attendance 10%
Participation in discussions 10%
Presentation 10%
Test I -10 %
Test II 10%
Final exam - 50%

Ratio between the theoretical and practical part of study:

Theoretical part Practical part
40% 60 %

Basic literature: 1. CUNNINGHAM, Sarah – MOOR, Peter, New Edition Cutting

Edge-Intermediate Student Book, Pearson Longman, Harlow,
United Kingdom, 2014
2. CUNNINGHAM, Sarah – MOOR, Peter, New Edition Cutting
Edge- Intermediate Workbook, Pearson Longman, Harlow,
United Kingdom, 2014

3. CUNNINGHAM, Sarah – MOOR, Peter, New Edition Cutting

Edge-
Intermediate, Teacher’s resource book, Pearson Longman,
Harlow, United Kingdom, 2014
Additional literature: 1. OXENDEN, Clive-Latham Koenig Christian, New English File
Intermediate, Oxford University Press, 2005
2. BURT, Angela, The A-Z of Correct English, How to Books
Publishing, Oxford, 2002
3. CUNNINGHAM, Sarah – MOOR, Peter, BYGRAVE,
Jonathan, New Edition Cutting Edge-Intermediate Teacher’s
resource book, Pearson Longman, Harlow, United Kingdom,
2014

Teaching plan

Week Unit

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Week 1: Course/literature description
Presenting objectives, learning outcomes, teaching methods, evaluation
methods, and academic rules
Questions and recommendation from students
Discussion on presentations

Week 2: Revision of verb forms

Use of helping verbs
The world through the past, the present and the future
BBC radio game – Just a minute (speaking without deviation, hesitation,
repetition)
Weekly dictionary

Week 3: Noun formation and gerunds

Adjective formation
Writing a petition – the problem and how to approach it
Post of the day
Weekly dictionary

Week 4: Verb forms in stories

Stories from two points of view
History game – Find my Doppelganger in history
Weekly dictionary

Week 5: Second conditional – structure, use

Mixed words in English
Winners of the Nobel prize and their works
Importance of education and training – discussion
Weekly dictionary

Week 6: Modal verbs

Obligation and permission in present/past tense
Problems and advice
Good communication – keeping in touch; it’s good to talk; online friendships
Weekly dictionary

Week 7: Extreme adjectives – combination with non gradient adverbs

Noun-verb combination
Become a guide – Promote your country
TED talks –- (watch/listen, discuss, oppose/agree)
Weekly dictionary

Week 8: Pre-test I

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Week 9: Using articles
Building a short story
Outdoor project – Visiting the American Corner – Find your favourite book
Weekly dictionary

Week 10: Learning language through literature (poetry, extracts from novels and short
stories)
Book review and analysis of selected passages
Who is your muse
Weekly dictionary

Week 11: Passive voice

Most interesting discoveries
The history of the United Kingdom – The Monarchy and historical places –
The Tudors
Weekly dictionary

Week 12: Collocations

Idiomatic phrases
Writing an offical complaint
Proverb analysis – create a situation/conversation
Pass a bill of law in Congress (preparation, justification, discussion)
Weekly dictionary

Week 13: Past perfect tense

The traditional and the contemporary
Social media – use, misuse, purpose
Use vague expressions when you can’t remember a word
Weekly dictionary

Week 14: Reported speech – Indirect discourse

Life and works of William Shakespeare
Sonnet 55 : Not marble nor the gilded monuments – reading, analysing,
discussing
Write a poem
Weekly dictionary
Week 15: Pre- test II
Academic policies and code of conduct
The student is obligated to attend 80% of lectures and exercises. Phones/Smart phones and other electronic
devices (eg. Ipods) must be switched off (or in vibrate mode) and must not be exposed during the lectures
unless students are asked to use such devices for a specific class activity. Additional activities such as
checking your personal email or browsing web pages during the class are also forbidden.

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Students must be prepared to take notes at all times and must be ready for the lecture and any class
exercise; Being on time for the class is fundamental; students must be active and engaged during the
lectures, otherwise their physical presence during the lectures will count as an absence. Students are
expected to be well-prepared and ready to contribute to class activities at all times.