2. A tárgy célja és feladatai/ The Aim and Tasks of the Discipline

Cél/The aim: The second year syllabus aims at developing trainees’ skills of listening, reading, speaking and writing including elements of writing for academic purposes; further developing trainees’ linguistic competence necessary for communication within the range of topics studied; enabling trainees to acquire a deeper insight into the historical, social and cultural background of English speaking peoples; encourage trainees’ development as autonomous learners capable of using flexible strategies relevant to their learning tasks.

Feladatok/The tasks:

Practical: To develop the students’ competence and fluency in English by forming and consolidating their linguistic, communicative and socio-cultural knowledge

Cognitive: To foster the students’ academic activities and develop their cognitive abilities.

Educational: To facilitate in the trainees powers of self-evauation and a capacity for autonomous learning which will enable them to develop professionally after graduation.

Professional: In the course of their language learning to expose the students to a wide range of language learning and teaching practices, and by their reflecting on the learning processes involved, to contribute to their development as future teachers.

Social: To promote and develop in the trainees self-awareness and interpersonal skills that will enable them to function better in and outside the school.

Az első év végére a hallgatónak /By the end of the first year the students will

tudnia kell/ know : the core vocabulary associated with the topics specified in the second year syllabus, i.e. about 2,500 words, the tense-aspect system of the English verb in the active and passive voice, and the modal verbs.

képesnek kell lennie/ be able to:

• Develop an active grasp of the core vocabulary associated with the topics specified in the second year syllabus;

• Demonstrate the ability to use language effectively in communication at target level;

• Demonstrate the speaking skills necessary to brainstorm topics, debate issues, express views and comment on the opinions of others;

• Understand different types of texts, including newspaper/magazine reports and articles and take part in related communication tasks;

• Read for pleasure original short novels;

• Compose and write in English coherent summaries and report outlines, formal letters and short essay;

• Show knowledge of British customs and culture within the range of topics studied and to show ability in using this knowledge appropriately in communication.

3. A tárgy programja/ Curriculum

Modul	Tartalmi modul	A téma száma és megnevezése
Modul 1	Tartalmi modul 1: Express Yourself	Unit 1: Crossing barriers
		Unit 2: Moods and feelings
	Tartalmi modul 2: Day in, day out	Unit 3: Choosing a career
		Unit 4: Make yourself at home
	Tartalmi modul 3: Lifestyles	Unit 5: Modern living
Modul 2		Unit 6: Going places
	Tartalmi modul 4: Live and learn	Unit 7: History
		Unit 8: Education
	Tartalmi modul 5: That’s life	Unit 9: Planet issues
		Unit 10: The cycle of life

Modul/ Module 1

Tartalmi modul/ Subject matter module 1. Expressing Yourself

Тема 1. Unit 1: Crossing barriers

Тема 2. Unit 2: Moods and feelings

Tartalmi modul/Subject matter module 2. Day in, day out

Тема 3. Unit 3: Choosing a career

Тема 4. Unit 4: Make yourself at home

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Tartalmi modul/ Subject matter module 3. Lifestyles

Unit 5: Modern living

Modul/ Module 2

Tartalmi modul/ Subject matter module 3. Lifestyles

Unit 6: Going places

Tartalmi modul/ Subject matter module 4. Live and learn

Unit 7: History

Unit 8: Education

Tartalmi modul/ Subject matter module 5. That’s life

Unit 9: Planet issues

Unit 10: The cycle of life