I. SUBJECT DESCRIPTION
II. SUBJECT REQUIREMENTS
III. COURSE CURRICULUM
SUBJECT DATA
OBJECTIVES AND LEARNING OUTCOMES
TESTING AND ASSESSMENT OF LEARNING PERFORMANCE
THEMATIC UNITS AND FURTHER DETAILS
Subject name
English - Preparing for C1 State Exam (speaking, listening)
ID (subject code)
BMEGT60R51A
Type of subject
contact hours
Course types and lessons
Type
Lessons
Lecture
0
Practice
2
Laboratory
0
Type of assessment
midterm mark
Number of credits
0
Subject Coordinator
Name
Palmer Nicholas Arnold
Position
language teacher
Contact details
palmer.nicholas.arnold@gtk.bme.hu
Educational organisational unit for the subject
Centre of Modern Languages
Subject website
Language of the subject
angol (magyar közvetítő nyelvvel) – EN (along with Hungarian as mediation language)
Curricular role of the subject, recommended number of terms
Direct prerequisites
Strong
None
Weak
B2 szintnek nagyjából megfelelő nyelvtudás / language competence close to B2 level
Parallel
None
Exclusion
None
Validity of the Subject Description
Approved by the Faculty Board of Faculty of Economic and Social Sciences, Decree No: 580884/8/2023 registration number. Valid from: 29.11.2023.

Objectives

The course is aimed to prepare students for advanced (C1-level) language exams. During the course the students improve their language competence, but the main purpose is to develop the strategies required for the exams. The course focuses on oral competencies to prepare students whose language proficiency is already close to the level of their chosen exam for A or C advanced language exams.

Academic results

Knowledge
  1. • The students are familiar with the typical topics and sections of the relevant exams.
  2. • They are able to understand the instructions given for the various types of tasks.
  3. • They are able to use the strategies required for the exams.
  4. • They are familiar with the assessment criteria used for the various sections.
Skills
  1. • The students are able to communicate in detail, continuously and precisely in the language exam tasks based on the standard topics of the oral part of the exam: they are able to express their opinions, talk about a topic extensively and participate in conversations during the various tasks of the language exam.
  2. • They are able to complete tasks which assess the comprehension of texts during the listening part of the lan-guage exam. They are able to analyse the information heard during the listening comprehension test, as well as link and pair them with the relevant pieces of information or select them from multiple choices.
Attitude
  1. • The students strive to cooperate and complete the tasks in a precise manner.
Independence and responsibility
  1. • They have the necessary strategies for developing their language competence independently and take responsibility for improving their language proficiency.

Teaching methodology

The course focuses on establishing the strategies required for the exams, therefore we complete a lot of practice tests during the lessons and as homework. We use a lot of cooperation techniques to improve speaking skills.

Materials supporting learning

  • Különböző nyelvvizsgákhoz készült feladatgyűjtemények és mintafeladatsorok. - Collections of practice tests and sample tests.

General Rules

Teljesítési követelmény: órákon való aktív részvétel (megengedett hiányzás 30%), valamint a félév során kiadott fel-adatok és/vagy dolgozatok teljesítése.

Performance assessment methods

A vizsgáztatási technikákhoz igazodó kisebb beadandó feladatok, az órán teljesítendő szóbeli feladatok, dolgozatok

Percentage of performance assessments, conducted during the study period, within the rating

  • beadandó feladatok, az órán teljesítendő szóbeli feladatok, dolgozatok: 100

Percentage of exam elements within the rating

Conditions for obtaining a signature, validity of the signature

-

Issuing grades

%
Excellent 95-100
Very good 89-94
Good 76-88
Satisfactory 63-75
Pass 50-62
Fail 0-49

Retake and late completion

TVSZ szerint.

Coursework required for the completion of the subject

Nature of work Number of sessions per term
részvétel a kontakt tanórákon 28
félévközi készülés a gyakorlatokra 14
felkészülés a teljesítményértékelésekre 4
házi feladat elkészítése 14

Approval and validity of subject requirements

Consulted with the Faculty Student Representative Committee, approved by the Vice Dean for Education, valid from: 06.11.2023.

Topics covered during the term

A felsőfokú nyelvvizsgák standard vizsgatémáihoz igazodó feladatokat végzünk

Lecture topics
1. -

Additional lecturers

Name Position Contact details
-

Approval and validity of subject requirements