Syllabus
The course will use the English File Advanced English textbook during class. The students are allowed a maximum of two absences. Attendance is required to be able to take the exam at the end of the semester.
The students should be aware that the class will start on time. The students must arrive on time. No excuses for coming late will be accepted. The students must remain in class for the entire 80 minutes. The class will finish on time every week so that the students will not be late for their next class.
The students must begin to attend the class the first class after they register for the class.
The course will be based on the material in the textbook focusing on the practical use of English skills such as grammatical proficiency, vocabulary development, reading skills and discussing texts and developing listening skills. Authentic listening texts such as BBC reports will be used in class. There will also be class discussions of the topics presented in the textbook.
There will be a written test at the end of the semester. A passing mark is 70%. The material on the test will be based on the material covered in class.
Annotation
Students of Advanced English will be required to write a credit essay before the final exam at the end of the semester.
The students should be aware that the class will start on time. The students must arrive on time. No excuses for coming late will be accepted. The students must remain in class for the entire 80 minutes. The class will finish on time every week so that the students will not be late for their next class.
The students must begin to attend the class the first class after they register for the class
The topic will be announced in class. The length will be about 500 words or more. The essay will need to follow academic style connected with essay writing which will be explained in class.
Plagiarism of any kind on the essay will not be tolerated.
Students are allowed to have two absences. Attendance is required in order to be able to take the final exam at the end of the semester.