Course info

General information about the course

The course aims to develop listening, reading, writing and speaking skills, revise grammar material and increase vocabulary on the topics concerned. 
The course is developed for learning English for General Purposes by the first year students of TPU, 1st semester. 

The course covers such topics as education around the world, educational issues,  learning strategies, modern skills and qualifications,  jobs, job satisfaction, skills and qualifications, career opportunities, choosing a career path, success, recruitment and selection process, strategies of successful interview passing and job-hunting techniques as well as strategies for writing impressive CVs and covering letters.

After studying this course students should be able to demonstrate

knowledge of: 

• English vocabulary and grammar necessary for successful oral and written communication in the fields related to the thematic scope of the course;   

• different methods for searching and analysing information from various English language sources (oral and written);

 
skills in:

• understanding oral and written English related to education, work, jobs, career, employment;

• generating written and oral statements using English in the situations related to the thematic scope of the course;

• making and delivering presentations in English;

• writing essays and summaries;

• analysing written and oral English to express their agreement/disagreement and justify personal opinions;

 
experience of: 

• constructing coherent arguments and articulating ideas clearly;

• presenting information in a variety of written, graphic and oral forms;  

• analysing and explaining concepts/methods relevant to the scope of the course;

• developing and maintaining cooperative working relationships with groupmates;

• planning and organizing personal independent study process through self-study, and, thus, developing their learner autonomy skills.

All undergraduate training programs:

05.03.06 «Geoecology»
21.03.02 «Land management»
21.03.01 «Construction and Operation of Technical Facilities in Petroleum Industry», «Development and Operation of Oil and Gas Fields»
18.03.01 «Chemical Engineering»
18.03.01 «Analytical Control in Chemical Industry»
21.05.02 «Petroleum Geology»
21.05.02 «Survey, Exploration, Engineering and Geological Study of Groundwater»
21.05.02 «Geological Survey, Prospecting and Exploration of Solid Mineral Fields»
21.05.03 «Geophysical Well Logging»
27.03.05 «Entrepreneurship Activities in Innovation»
01.03.02 «Applied Mathematics in Engineering»
09.03.01 «Programming of Computer and Telecommunication Systems»
54.03.01 «Industrial Design»
15.03.06 «Smart Mechatronic and Robotic Systems»
09.03.01 «Programming of Computer and Telecommunication Systems»
09.03.04 «Development of Software and Information Systems»
15.03.01 «Mechanical Engineering»
15.03.04 «Automation of Processes and Productions in Petroleum Industry»
13.03.01  «Power and Heat Engineering»
13.03.02  «Electrical Engineering»
13.03.02 «Power Engineering»
13.03.02 «Plasma-Beam and Electric Discharge Technologies»
14.05.02 «Design and Operation of Nuclear Power Plants»
11.03.04 «Applied Electronic Engineering»
12.03.01 «Information Systems and Technologies in Non-Destructive Testing»
12.03.01 «Construction and Operation of Technical Facilities in Petroleum Industry»
12.03.01 «Development and Operation of Oil and Gas Fields»
12.03.04 «Biomedical Engineering»
20.03.01 «Emergency Protection»
12.03.02 «Laser and Light Technology»
19.03.01 «Biotechnology»
22.03.01 «Materials Science and Technology»
03.03.02 «Physics»
14.03.02 «Nuclear Physics and Technology»
14.05.04 «Control Systems for Technological Processes and Physical Equipment»
18.05.02 «Chemical Technology of Nuclear Fuel Cycle Materials»

1. Module 1. Education (Education around the world, Educational issues, Learning strategies, Modern skills (hard, soft, self), Grammar: English Tenses, Modal Verbs, Follow-up activities, Supplementary material)
2. Module 2. Work and career (Jobs, skills and qualifications, Choosing a career path, Job satisfaction, Success and career development, Grammar: Passive voice, Conditionals, Follow-up activities, Supplementary material)
3. Module 3. Employment (Job hunting, Impressive CVs and covering letters, Successful interviews, Job-hunting: Final stage, Grammar: Infinitive, Gerund, Participle, Follow-up activities, Supplementary material)
4. Final test

Course duration: 17 weeks
Course complexity: 3 credits/108 hours
Form of control: pass/fail exam