Dear student!

The course Discourse Practice was designed for 3rd- and 4th-year correspondent students of the English Language Department of MSLU.

Trough out terms 5, 6 and 7 you will have to study a number of authentic texts, listen to audiotapes and then fulfill various tasks. This will help you to improve your command of English, develop your speaking, reading and listening skills, and broaden your cultural horizons. Reading fiction will also be a substantial component of students' curriculum this year. This course will aid in dealing with the reading and interpretation of short stories by American and British writers and is aimed at the expansion of understanding of the short story beyond the literal and simple recollection of factual details. The course involves you in intensive studies with emphasis on your active response through discussion and debates. The course is specially designed to motivate you to learn effectively on your own and at your own pace.

Learning objectives

The course is intended for our students to:

• achieve greater fluency in speaking and reading;
• widen their vocabulary and general background knowledge;
• learn to plan their work individually and in teams;
• acquire some understanding of certain aspects of life in Great Britain;
• raise their awareness of cross-cultural differences;
• approach a literary text, understand and appreciate it;
• comment on a literary work, discovering the author's ideas and the means of conveying them.

Student Activity

The course presupposes thorough and conscientious independent and class work on behalf of the student. The course offers you different types of work:

• classroom activities;
• learning independently using recommended books, tapes and videos;
• home tests with self-check keys and class tests.

General Course Map

Course size - 44 hours, independent work - 368 hours

General Course Map

Course size — 44 hours, independent work — 368 hours

Here you will find the information, recommendations, tips, and additional materials to help you with your independent homework as well as discussion of ideas and literary analysis in class.

Term 5

Term 6

Term 7