English DSBA 2020/2021 — различия между версиями

Версия 17:02, 15 января 2021

COURSE: ENGLISH

Syllabus

Teachers and Teaching Assistants

Grading system

1-2 modules

G 1-2 modules= G cumulative 1-2 modules* 0.6 + G exam 2 module* 0.4
G cumulative 1-2 modules = G attendance, classwork * 0,4 + G homework * 0,3+ G tests * 0,3

3-4 modules

G 3-4 modules = G cumulative 3-4 modules * 0.6 + G IELTS mock exam * 0.4
G cumulative 3-4 modules = G attendance, classwork * 0,4 + G homework * 0,3+ G tests * 0,3

Final Grade

G final = IELTS * 0.4 + G cumulative for the academic year * 0.6, where
G cumulative for the academic year = (G 1-2 modules + G 3-4 modules)/2

Students can improve their G tests by 1 point. To do so they have to do 8 bonus point tasks in modules 1-2 and 8 bonus point tasks in modules 3-4.

Examinations

December exam (Listening, Reading, Writing, Speaking) with IELTS task types

The exam is conducted on two days: Saturday (speaking test, 14.00-18.00) and Monday (written test, 10.00-12.00, speaking test, 12.00-17.00). Here is the schedule

1) Your Monday exam will start tomorrow at 10.00 sharp. 2) We ask you to be on time as we will start with listening and as you know you can listen only once. 3) Then you will do the reading part and then one writing task. All the links to the test and the materials will be sent by the conference host.

The exam should take up to 2 hours, and if all goes well we'll finish in 90 minutes.

4) You will be working in your subgroups, each of which will be supervised by one of us or our TAs and Natalia Abovian.

201-1 Anna Vasilievna 201-2 Maria Mikhailovna 202-1 Kirill 202-2 Marina Aleksandrovna 203-1 Ranga 203-2 Marianna 204-1 Christian 204-2 Natalia

5) We ask you to check that your Internet works well tomorrow because we will play the listening sections for you. It means that you won't be able to download any audio files but will have to rely on the quality of your internet connection to make sure that you can hear the audio well.

It helps sometimes to ask your roommates or family members not to download/watch any movies while you are doing the test.

6) The rules (read more rules in the enclosed file)

- The cameras have to be switched on at all times. - The sound has to be switched on during the reading and writing tasks. - It is forbidden to stand up and walk away from your computer while doing the tasks. - It is forbidden to eat and/ or drink during the exam. One can only drink water, using a glass or a bottle without labels. - It is forbidden to talk to anyone during the exam. Talking is considered cheating and the student is asked to finish their exam and gets a 0. - The exam should be done individually by every student. The writing task answer will be checked for plagiarism. - It is forbidden to use one's phone. - It is forbidden to use dictionaries, books or any other reference materials. - It is forbidden to open any windows or tabs other than the exam task tabs.

If you have questions, we advise you to ask them BEFORE the start of each part of the exam. If you have questions later, you have to send a private message to the host of the conference.

More information about the reading and writing parts could be found in the enclosed file.

Links to the written exam on 21 December, 10.00-12.00

December exam resit 1: January 16, 09.00-14.00
https://zoom.us/j/94921839468?pwd=QzVOcU5uTEw0NDNFcUQ4VU1CM1FFQT09
password: 761803

IELTS Mock in March (a complete IELTS Academic test)

Final Exam in June conducted by an external institution