Description
Short description. Course participants study the structure of a comparative paragraph, a short descriptive text and a biographical statement, familiarize themselves with some useful phrases and practice applying the knowledge gained.
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Group not formed -
Certificates issued -
Learning in a small group online -
Application in practice -
Group of competencies - Group 1 -
Level B training programme
Learning structure
Aim. The course aims at assisting indendent users of English in acquiring competencies for writing well-structured short formal texts.
Content:
Structure of a paragraph;
Formal style of writing;
Principles of writing a comparative paragraph, a short descriptive text and a biographical statement.
Developed skills. Ability to write short formal texts in English.
Target group. VMU academic and non-academic staff.
Duration. 10 academic hours.
Place. The course will be held remotely. Web cameras and microphones are obligatory.
Professional development practices by groups of competencies. Group 1 - general (foreign languages, intercultural communication and cooperation, management, etc.).
The direction of professional development practices. Level B training programme (experienced) - for those wishing to develop and/or acquire new competencies or to maintain existing qualifications.
Teachers
Lecturer at the VMU Institute of Foreign Languages and the Faculty of Humanities
Doctoral student at the University of Turku, Finland
Member of the IFL Research Cluster "Research in Plurilingual Competence Development"
Member of the Scientific Committee of the "Sustainable Multilingualism" Conference
Reviewer at the scientific journal "Sustainable Multilingualism"
Organizer of various lectures and seminars for VMU staff and other communities
Over ten years of experience in teaching English as a foreign language