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Course Catalog 1998/99


Communication and Languages

KSP023 English Optional Course II 7.5 ECTS credits

TIMEPERIOD:
T 6

LANGUAGE:English

EXAMINER
Gunilla Asplund Univ adj


PREREQUISITES
To have passed the courses KSP011 and KSP012 or KSP013 and KSP022

COURSE AIM
The aim of the course is to:
- improve the students' communicative competence in speech and writing
- give students the opportunity to practise their speech in different situations
- deepen the students' knowledge in the theory of language learning and didactics
- provide the students with knowledge about different types of literature that they can use when working with children through reading literature for young people
- provide knowledge about videos and computers as aids in language education
- provide in-depth knowledge in grammar
- provide the students with a true picture of English language usage through reading different types of texts
- provide knowledge of the conditions under which people live in English-speaking countries

CONTENTS
Literature from the field of language with emphasis on literature for children and young people
Cultural studies
Communication, to develop the language both in speech and in writing.
Didactics
Grammar
Phonetics, provide increased knowledge about English pronunciation, phonetic transcription, intonation and varieties of pronunciation.


TEACHING
Communicative exercises in speech and writing
Seminars which are combined with practical examples
Working individually and in groups
Group discussions
Staying in a target language country
A native teacher should be involved in teaching the course

EXAMINATION
The students will be graded on both oral and written assignments, that will be carried out individually and in groups. Active participation in the course is expected.
COURSE GRADE SCALE: Fail, Pass

ITEMS/CREDITS
7.50ECTS

COURSE LITTERATURE
Chambers, A (1982)Dance om my Grave London: Bodley Head
Jones, D (1988)Everyman´s English pronouncing dictionary, London: Dent
Svartvik, J (1992)Modern engelsk grammatik, Solna: Almqvist & Wiksell
Valfri ungdomsbok på engelska, (ca 250 sidor)
Kopierat material

Valid for school year 1998/99.
Current version this school year:http://www.luth.se/stuka

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