APPLIED LINGUISTICS

161	A Practical Approach to Contrastive Phonology
	This course addresses the issue of practical applications of Generative Phonology to the analysis of phonetic errors. It deals mainly with a description of contrastive Polish-English material but also, marginally, data from other languages: Italian, French and Russian. Students are encouraged to make recordings of the English speech of learners at different levels of advancement as well as of their own speech. Such samples are later analysed in class or during individual tutorials. The emphasis is placed on improving the students' pronunciation as well as furnishing them with a useful instrument of instruction as future teachers of English.Warunek: open to Polish students only.
181	Crosslinguistic influence in second language	Prez
	The course considers the role of L1 in the process of learning L2. L1 apparently affects this process but we need to know why this is so and also how it does. Crucial questions are: 1st, whether L1 hinders or facilitates L2 learning, i.e. is a disadvantage or an advantage in the process, respectively and 2nd, how its influence is manifested in the learner's interlanguage.
182	Basic Concepts of Foreign Language Learning	T
	This course introduces the participants to the basics of what is known about foreign language learning. It provides an account of the main theories of language acquisition (Behaviourist, Interlanguage, Monitor, Acculturation, Universal) and discusses the most significant research findings. It also highlights and explains differences and similarities between first and second language acquisition and offers some insights into the language functions of the brain.
183	Individual Differences in Second Language Acquisition and Foreign Language Learning	T
	This course is a survey of such main individual differences as age, sex, intelligence, aptitude, learning styles, personality, motivation and attitude that account for success or failure in second language acquisition and classroom foreign language learning. Understanding the ways in which learners differ is of fundamental importance to all language teachers.
187	Psychology of Communication	Prez
	The course focuses on a conception of verbal communication in its mental and social contexts. Its mental context refers to (strategic) decisions, expectations and social schemata that speakers use, whereas the social one to the environment of group and culture, where such factors as status and sex play a considerable role. The differences between interpersonal and mass communication will be highlighted.
188	Psycholinguistics	Prez
	The course offers an outline of key issues in psycholinguistic research: primary and non-primary language acquisition in childhood as well as language use in the comprehension and production of discourse.
1820	An Introduction to Qualitative and Quantitative Methods in Second Language Acquisition	T
	The course is intended as an introduction to research methodology in the field of Second Language Acquisition. It is addressed to everybody who is interested in understanding SLA research or is planning and conducting his/her own research. The course is divided into three parts, each discussing the following issues: 1. introduction to the philosophy of research; 2. introduction to statistical tools; 3. practice.
280	Second Language Acquisition and Language Pedagogy	Prez
	This course is designed for students interested in the psychology of foreign language learning. It is intended to make them familiar with key problems in language learning theory which attempts to explain the specific and variable human capacity to acquire foreign languages. It will provide opportunities to better understand and reflect on language learning problems. Finally, the course will discuss the pedagogical implications of research findings that can help students become more competent and successful in their own teaching. This will be attempted by evaluating some theoretical principles in applying them to data provided by language learners.
287	Vocabulary Acquisition: Psychological and Pedagogical Perspectives	Prez
	The aim of the course is to acquaint participants with current accounts of foreign vocabulary learning processes and methods of teaching it. It offers a review of relevant contemporary research and its pedagogical implications. Major topics for discussions and presentations include: concept of lexical knowledge, structure of mental lexicon, its development and measuring; relation between native and foreign lexicon (incl. transfer), vocabulary learning strategies, lexis and skills development; teaching lexis. Warunek: Open to students who are familiar with basics of SLA FL teaching methodology.

English Language Teaching Methodology

180	Teaching English Pronunciation
	Pronunciation problems (individual sounds and global speech phenomena) typical for Polish learners are reviewed. These are assessed as to the degree they may hinder communication, and their teachability. Problems characteristic for different language levels and types of learners are analysed and techniques of dealing with them are discussed, as well as the position of pronunciation teaching in a course syllabus. The pronunciation content in standard course books is reviewed and assessed. Students experiment with teaching selected pronunciation problems by simulating mini lessons to classmates who take on the role of learners. The presentations are analysed and peer assessed. Warunek: open to Polish students only.
190	Methods and Techniques in the Teaching of English as a Foreign Language	Prez
	The purpose of the course is to systematize past and current approaches in teaching English as a foreign language and evaluate their practical potential in the light of our present knowledge about language learning. The main point is to provide the students with a framework in which to integrate the techniques and strategies in teaching language skills in foreign language learning.
191	Conventional and Unconventional Methods in Language Teaching	Prez
	This course is designed to present such conventional teaching methods as the Grammar-Translation, the Audiolingual and the Direct methods, as well as more recent ones such as the Communicative and Natural Approaches. In addition, the course incorporates some unconventional and controversial methods of language teaching, such as Community Language Learning, Suggestopedia, Total Physical Response and the Silent Way. The participants are encouraged to discover the similarities and differences between particular approaches and methods and to critically analyse the contribution a method could make to their own teaching.
192	Introduction to Language Testing	T+Pro.
	This course is a practical introduction to the basic problems of language testing, with particular reference to classroom testing. The course examines: principles of good test design, different ways of testing grammar, vocabulary, listening, reading, speaking and writing, and their suitability for different learners and different testing situations.
193	Teaching English for Special Purposes (Business English)	Prez
	The nature of BE and its resources are discussed: where it is taught, the levels and length of courses, and students' performance objectives. Methodology of effective ESP teaching at both in-company and pre-experience courses is reviewed. The techniques of specifying learner's needs, performing job analysis and gathering information to help determine the contents of a BE course are discussed. BE course books and video-based courses, business publications and authentic materials used for teaching BE are examined and evaluated. Techniques and activities useful in the BE classroom are demonstrated. Business communication skills are illustrated with video episodes featuring business situations.
194	Teaching English to Young Learners
	The course is a module in pre-service training of teachers of English as a foreign language and covers methods and techniques of teaching English to learners aged 7 to 12. Classroom techniques in the teaching of pronunciation, spelling, vocabulary and grammar are presented as well as activities useful in the process of developing speaking, listening, reading and writing skills. Ways of including story-telling, songs, games, educational videos and visuals are also analysed. Students acquire teaching and testing skills as well as skills to evaluate pre-communicative and communicative activities.
195	Syllabus Design	T+Pro.
	This course provides an introduction to basic issues in syllabus design and language course planning. Different syllabus types are presented and discussed with practical recommendations for proper course planning and textbook selection.
199	Lexicology and Lexicography	T
	The course is designed to survey both the basic concepts of lexicology, e.g. lexical and semantic fields, synonymy, antonymy, lexical functions, etc. and the concepts of lexicography, e.g. types of mono and bilingual dictionaries, their particular formats, terminology, corpus, conventions, entry designs, equivalence, CD dictionaries, etc. The major practical goal, however, is to enrich the students' vocabulary stocks through employing a number of teaching, dictionary-based techniques. Students will be expected to develop more skill in using English collocations, idiomatic phrases and other set expressions by means of audio and visual associative techniques, including language games.
1900	The Choice and Creation Of Teaching Materials
	Designed for future teachers of English, the course offers practice in various areas of class work, including making the most of a textbook by adding self-prepared materials for the teaching of the productive and receptive skills, as well as for the teaching and recycling of vocabulary and grammar. We are also going to work on a range of materials for the teaching of pronunciation and for effective discussion, and also get acquainted with various visual aids, including the use of video. Finally, focus will be placed on motivating learners through level and age-relevant materials.
291	Language Acquisition and Learning in the Primary Context	Prez
	The course is a module in pre-service training of teachers of English and covers basic issues in the analysis of early language learning processes, i.e. stages in the child's cognitive development, implications of first and second language acquisition research for foreign language teaching to young learners, the early language start in the educational systems across Europe, and language activities supporting intellectual, emotional and social growth of the child. Students acquire skills of course planning and syllabus design as well as skills to evaluate approaches and methods in teaching language and culture in the primary context.
2902	Designing Tasks for EFL Skills
	The course is addressed to prospective teachers of English as a foreign language. It provides students with a comprehensive background on the four language kills in English, their learning and teaching, integrated with a system of principles of task design. The students participate in developing and systematizing key criteria for the evaluation and adjustment of course book tasks and converting authentic materials into classroom tasks. We will also evaluate the potential of our tasks to promote creativity, prevent anxiety, and enhance learner motivation, autonomy, as well as cultural awarenenss (where applicable). Course requirements: The participants are asked to study the reading assignments and participate in class discussions, hand in three samples of their own tasks developed and discussed during the course and two samples of textbook tasks with a critical evaluation.
292	Principles of Test Design and Evaluation
	This course will examine the up-to-date principles of language test design, construction and evaluation: how to draw up test specifications, how to write and improve test items, how to mark tests properly, how to evaluate the test and its results. All qualified language teachers need to know how language tests should be planned, designed and used. The course will help to set up tests and/or select tests suitable for different teaching purposes. Warunek: Dla studentów, którzy zaliczyli kurs 192.
295	Classroom Interaction in Foreign Language Teaching	Prez
	The course is a module in pre-service training of teachers of English as a foreign language and covers basic issues in the analysis of teacher-student and student-student interaction in the language classroom, i.e. teaching styles, teaching strategies, learning styles and learning strategies, roles of teachers and learners, factors influencing role enactment and role conflict. Attention is given to verbal and non-verbal communication in task-based interaction and classroom management. Students acquire skills to use practical instruments for lesson observation and evaluation as well as methods of research on classroom interaction.
2900	Current Developments in Teaching English as a Foreign Language	Prez
	The aim of the course is to address the following issues: the notion of a student's autonomy and its implications, research on strategies in the process of second language acquisition, the role of native and foreign language culture, the function of authentic materials, the concept of teaching a foreign language by means of content, and studies on learning foreign language vocabulary.

Translation Studies

1800	Translating Politics
	The aim of the course is to link theory with practice when translating texts that deal with current affairs, politics and international co-operation. The emphasis will be on translating from Polish into English and on raising students' awareness of the various problems, both lexical and stylistic, that inevitably appear when confronting such texts. Warunek: Open to Polish students only.
1801	History of Translation Theory
	The course is concerned with looking at translation and Translation Studies from the historical perspective. In order to understand the present, students are encouraged to go back in time and look closely at how famous writers and translators perceived their work, and how past translation theories and strategies are reflected in the work of translators today. The course is de-scriptive in character.
1802	Polish-English Translation Problems in Texts on Tourism
	The course is aimed at students who wish to deepen their translation skills in an area of growth for Polish professional translators. As well as providing students with a challenging and supportive context in which to develop their skills, it aims to provide special insights into the cross cultural processes of translation and the various strategies involved when dealing with culture specific items. Attention will be paid to preparatory research, to form and also to redrafting/revision, as well as to some of the broader practical issues facing translators today.
1803	Translating for Academia
	This course will be devoted to Polish-English translation of academic texts, such as essays, articles for scholarly journals and conference papers, primarily in the field of the humanities, liberal arts and social studies. Students will consider questions of language, culture and style, and the impact these have upon the form of the target text. There will be a certain amount of theoretical background but with greater stress placed on the practical aspects of translation. Warunek: Open to Polish students only.
2800	Polish Poetry in Translation	PS
	The course is aimed at students with a strong interest in poetry and the practical issues that the art of translation presents, and who wish to develop their translation skills. The primary aims are: a) to provide a practical setting where a student can learn about the craft of translation; b) to enable students to establish a critical approach to both their own translations as well as to those of others. Opportunity will also be given to explore both cultural and literary contexts inherent in translation. Warunek: Open to Polish students only.
2801	The Translation of Legal Documents and Introduction to the Formal As-pects of Certified Translation	E
	The course is addressed to students interested in learning the formal aspects of written legal translations and certified court translations (based on and pursuant to the requirements of the Polish District Court in Warsaw). Students will have the possibility to become familiar with basic legal vocabulary relevant for translating documents. They will also be given the opportunity to translate the following selected genuine British, American and Polish legal documents: Power of Attorney, Graduation Diplomas, Index transcripts, Birth Certificates, Marriage/Divorce Certificates, Death Certificates, Articles of Incorporation, Notary Deeds. Warunek: Open to Polish students only.
2802	Translating Contemporary Polish Poets
	This is a course which intends to focus on the translation of a select number of Polish contemporary poets that have yet to be translated into English, and whose work requires a modern approach to the art of literary translation. The course is aimed at students with a strong interest in poetry and the practical and theoretical issues that literary translation presents. The courses primary aims are to a) deepen a student's knowledge of the craft of translation, and b) to enable students to establish a critical approach to their own work. Warunek: open to Polish students only.
2803	Contemporary Approaches to Translation Studies I
	This course looks into the main European translation theories of the last quarter century and how Translation Studies have evolved as an independent discipline throughout this period. Emphasis is placed on linking language and culture in our approach to translation and on treating it as a cross-cultural event. Different notions concerning Translation are looked at from the point of view of the Functionalist Approach and the Manipulation School, among others. This leads to linking theory with practice and work on chosen texts both at home and in class.
2804	Contemporary Approaches to Translation Studies II
	This course can be treated as a continuation of the above or can be attended without having any previous experience in the subject. Greater emphasis is placed on the literary, cultural and political aspect of translation, hence discussion, for example, on the Polysystem Theory, Translation and Power and Gender in Translation. Here, just as in course 2803, theory is linked with practice, translating short pieces of prose and poetry into and from one's native language.
2805	Translating for the Theatre
	This course will be devoted to the translation of a theatrical text from English into Polish. I expect both individual work at home and active participation in class, during which we shall analyse a previously chosen contemporary play from the point of view of the problems confronted by the translator. We shall also take into consideration the intricacies of translating for the theatre. Our main aim, however, is to come up with a completed text. A public presentation of this translation, given by professional actors, will show how successful it has been and what the opinions of the actors are. Warunek: Open to Polish students only.
2806	The Translation of Literature for Children	Prez
	The course combines work on translation critique and translation practice. It introduces students to a model of multi-dimensional translation analysis and applies it to a selection of English-language texts translated into Polish, representing both classical and contemporary literature for children. The leading themes are: the changing approaches to translating children's literature, strategies applied in particular areas, e.g. proper names and culture-specific concepts, the issue of style and convention, the influence of the assumed type of target audience on the translator's work, the problem of adaptation, the translator's creativity, and the potential sources of mistranslation. Warunek: Open to Polish students only.
2901	ELT Controversies and beyond	T
	An overview of current issues, controversies, and research results relating to the modern theory and practice of teaching English as a foreign language. Specific topics will include: [a] from CLT to TBL, [b] PPP, TTT, ARC, TBL - various approaches to lesson sequencing, [c] CEFR/ ESOKJ - politics and foreign language teaching, [d] status of grammar in modern ELT: FonF, awareness raising, [e] corpus-based studies of lexis and their pedagogical implications, [f] ELF: English as a lingua franca , [g] status of L1 in the modern ELT classroom, [h] CLIL vs. Content-Based Teaching and LAC.

Obligatory courses

	English Language Teaching Methodology	Prez
	A one-semester obligatory course for second year students. Its purpose is to offer a practical core training programme aimed at providing basic TEFL knowledge and developing practical teaching skills enabling students and graduates to function effectively as teachers of English.

Practical English

	Integrated Skills 1	T
	A one-semester remedial course for first-year English majors, providing students with intensive language practice at an advanced level. The course is topic and skills based, with strong emphasis on speaking, intensive reading and listening. The various vocabulary and grammar areas which are touched upon serve to help students develop fluency in speaking, with special regard to register and style.
	Integrated Skills 2	T
	A one-semester course the aim of which is to provide intensive linguistic practice in the areas most needed by first year English majors in order for them to pursue their studies successfully. The course is topic and function based, i.e. it is built around general topic-areas, whose in-class discussion should induce the use of certain linguistic functions. Warunek: zaliczenie Integrated Skills 1.
	Pronunciation 1	T
	The aim of the course is [a] to sensitize students to the characteristic features of English pronunciation, with the focus on global features, supra-segmental phenomena including word stress, weak forms and syllable reduction, nuclear tones, rhythm and intonation, and [b] to gradually eliminate typical un-English articulations arising from Polish interference. Techniques include listening to natural fast speech and discriminating sounds, syllables and words, identifying stressed and accented syllables and weak syllables; imitation of the recorded models with linking, proper timing, rhythm and intonation; reciting memorized rhymes, acting out dialogues; practicing the skill of interpretative reading of expository passages.
	Pronunciation 2	T
	The aim of the course is to develop habits of pronunciations characteristic of natural connected speech, with a fair imitation of segmental and suprasegmental features of standard native pronunciation - advanced RP or Standard American. Focus on fine tuning of vowels and diphthongs and controlling their length; avoiding Polish-style devoicing of final voiced consonants; allophonic phenomena including place-of-articulation and coalescent assimilation, and functions and meaning of intonation. Warunek: zaliczenie Pronunciation 1.
	Speaking 1	T
	Course aims include [a] providing students with the necessary tools for formal debates, and [b] increasing awareness of various language functions. Warunek: zaliczenie Integrated Skills 2 & Pronunciation 2.
	Speaking 2	T
	Course aims include [a] teaching presentation techniques and practising speaking in public, especially in formal situations such as delivering 'conference papers', and [b] developing the ability of analysing and evaluating spoken performance. Warunek: zaliczenie Speaking 1
	Use of English 1	T
	A remedial grammar course, aimed at consolidating major advanced constructions, and raising students' awareness of the grammatical system as a whole, including elements of error analysis.
	Use of English 2	T
	Course aims include: [a] introducing students to basic tools of grammatical analysis; [b] a comprehensive overview of tense & aspect constructions, and [c] an overview of a range of modal constructions. Warunek: zaliczenie Use of English 1
	Use of English 3	T
	An overview of a range of advanced grammatical phenomena, incl. reporting structures, conditionals, patterns of complementation, and determiners. Warunek: zaliczenie Use of English 2
	Use of English 4	T
	An intensive introduction to a range of grammatical phenomena at textual level, incl. information focus, topic structure, strategies of maintaining coherence and cohesion (incl. ellipsis and substitution). Warunek: zaliczenie Use of English 3
	Academic Writing 1	T
	The course aims at developing an active approach to reading, and a range of writing skills (note-taking, extracting main ideas, one sentence summaries, taking notes from a lecture, semantic markers, expanding notes into connected writing, paragraph writing) over a range of text types (biographical narratives, formal letters, CVs, and reports).
	Academic Writing 2	T
	The course includes: [a] revision of basic paragraph structure; [b] strategies for paragraph development (enumeration, definition, classification, comparison & contrast, cause & effect), [c] writing summaries of essays and articles, [d] principles of essay organisation - introduction, development, conclusion. Warunek: Zaliczenie Academic Writing 1
	Academic Writing 3	T
	The course includes: [a] revising strategies for essay development ; [b] planning a writing project based on a contemporary British/American novel; [c] writing objective summaries of the plot of novels/films, of essays/articles and of a particular problem in a text. Warunek: zaliczenie Academic Writing 2
	Academic Writing 4
	Strategies and skills practised in the course: [a] revising strategies for essay development practised in module 3; [b] writing 'for and against' and 'opinion' essays; [c] developing the writing project based on the outline prepared for module 3; [d] referencing, documenting sources, quoting; [e] writing objective summaries (global and selective). Warunek: zaliczenie Academic Writing 3
	Academic Writing 5
	The goals of the course include [a] to practise various functions of academic writing, [b] to develop the ability to write summaries (objective/critical) as well as reviews of selected texts/ books/ films/ plays/ exhibitions of art, and [c] to teach/review/practise skills needed for writing an academic/ a research paper. Warunek: zaliczenie Academic Writing 4
	Academic Writing 6
	The goals of the course include: [a] consolidation of various patterns of essay organization, incl. the use of appropriate rhetorical strategies as well as various strategies of text development; [b] writing rebuttals, expressing opinion and assessment; and [c] writing a research paper: selecting materials, choosing a topic, formulating a thesis statement, writing a draft, revising the draft, writing the final version, documenting sources/referencing, editing. Warunek: zaliczenie Academic Writing 5
	Translation 1: English-Polish Translation
	Course aims include [a] exploration of basic issues of translation through first-hand experience of translating from a foreign language into the students' native language, [b] taking a contrastive look at the two languages' lexis and structure, and [c] exploration of text as discourse. Warunek: Zaliczenie Academic Writing 4
	Translation 2: Polish-English Translation
	Course aims include [a] providing students with practice in translating a variety of general texts and dealing with the most typical problems, [b] raising awareness of the process of translation, [c] presenting guidelines on the stages of translation, [d] presenting some typical problem-solving strategies, [e] teaching students to go beyond dictionary equivalents, and [f] raising awareness and sensitivity to the different styles, registers and nuances of the source and target languages, as well as to cultural association. Warunek: zaliczenie Translation 1

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