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IYa 1103 Foreign Language/ IELTS Intermediate
IYa 1104 Foreign Language/ IELTS Intermediate
Academic Year 2020-2021
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Spring Term

1. General Information

Faculty IYa 1203i

Major (Code, Title) B011 – TRAINING OF COMPUTER SCIENCE TEACHERS; B044 –
MANAGEMENT; B010 – TRAINING OF PHYSICS TEACHERS; B046 –
FINANCE, ECONOMY, BANKING AND INSURANCE; B042 –
JOURNALISM AND REPORTING; B057 – INFORMATION
TECHNOLOGY; B058 – INFORMATION SECURITY; B059 -
COMMUNICATIONS AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY
Year, term 1, 2
Subject category Basic
Number of Credits 5
Language of delivery English

Prerequisites: Academic English

Postrequisites: Business English Upper/Intermediate
Instructor Teacher:
Room
Tel. 3308566 (2016)
E-mail:
2. GOALS AND OBJECTIVES OF THE COURSE
Course goal: To familiarize students with the international certification standards and the IELTS
format, prepare students for passing the IELTS test and studying abroad successfully

Course objectives (Intermediate)

· To develop the students’ reading skills of skimming for main ideas, scanning for specific
information, interpreting, inferring, deducing meanings from the context
· To develop the students’ skills of writing graphs/charts and argumentative essays
· To develop the students’ listening and note-taking skills
· To develop the students’ skills of speaking on a wide range of general, social and professional
topics
· To foster the students’ interest in learning, develop their logical and critical thinking.
Learning Outcomes (Intermediate)
By the end of the course the students will be able to:
· recognize unfamiliar words, correctly use the studied grammar constructions
· demonstrate general and detailed understanding of oral speech.
· demonstrate the skills of skimming and scanning texts with high frequency academic and general
language, interpreting and summarizing academic texts
· speak on the IELTS format situations using the studied academic and general language
· write essays and describe graphs/charts in accordance with the IELTS requirements.

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3. Course description
The course IYa 1103 Foreign Language/ IELTS Intermediate, IYa 1104 Foreign Language/ IELTS
Intermediate is designed to help the students develop their English language competence for their
current and future academic studies. The course is focused on building up general/academic
vocabulary, raising their grammar accuracy and developing the IELTS-format Listening, Reading,
Writing and Speaking skills. Intensive classwork is accompanied by ample self-study activities in the
form of language exercises, use of the studied grammar (SIS) in oral speech and academic writing
(TSIS).
4. Academic Policy
Students are forbidden to:
- attend online classes without a textbook or relevant dl materials at hand, otherwise s/he may get the
“0” mark for class participation;
- submit any tasks after the deadline. Late submissions are downgraded.
- cheat. Plagiarized papers shall not be graded;
- be late for classes. Being tardy three times amounts to one absence;
- retake any tests, unless there is a valid reason for missing them;
- leave the online classes without permission.
Students should:
- name themselves when speaking out in an online class
- respond to the teacher’s appeals shortly; otherwise s/he can be qualified as absent;
-actively participate in class discussions;
- prepare in advance all technical means (camera, speakers, laptops, Wi-Fi) necessary for online
classes;
- in case of technical problems, find other ways to participate in online classes (DL, WhatsApp, etc);
- show consideration for and mutual support of teachers and other students;
- let the teacher know of any problems arising in connection with their studies;
- use Microsoft Teams in attending classes.
5. LITERATURE
Required:
1. Ready for IELTS 2nd Edition McMillan Education 2017
2. English Grammar in Use 5th Edition Cambridge University Press 2019
3. English Grammar in Use 5th Edition Supplementary Exercise Cambridge University Press 2019
4. Language Hub Student’s book Intermediate McMillan Education 2019
5. Language Hub Workbook Intermediate McMillan Education 2019
Supplementary:
1. Mindset for IELTS 1 Cambridge University Press 2017
2. Mindset for IELTS 2 Cambridge University Press 2017
3. English Sentence Builder 2nd Edition Mc Graw Hill Education 2018

Multimedia sources:
Internet sources:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AFmIPS_KCZA (Listening)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DrATVKQ9yNg (Reading)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2SI0twnNEN8 (Speaking)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dUJV_okEACo (Writing Task 1)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dUJV_okEACo&t=1s (Writing Task 2)

6. Course Calendar

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Abbreviations
RICB- Ready for IELTS Course Book
LHWB- Language Hub Workbook
LHSB-Language Hub Student’s Book
M1- Mindset 1
M2- Mindset 2
EGU CB- English Grammar in Use Course Book
EGU SE- English Grammar in Use Supplementary Exercises
ESB- English Sentence Builder
HO- Handout
GD- Graph Description
TSIS – Teacher Supervised Independent Study
SIS – Students’ Independent Study
U - Unit
PV- Phrasal Verbs

The programs used during online classes:

Practical lessons/ TSIS/SIS: Microsoft Teams (

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/microsoft-teams/group-chat-software ),
e-mail ( https://mail.yahoo.com/), WhatsApp (https://www.whatsapp.com/?lang=ru ),
Quizizz ( https://quizizz.com/ ), Quizlet (https://quizlet.com )

Mid-term: Socrative (https://www.socrative.com/ ), DL (https://dl.iitu.kz ), Microsoft

Teams

End-of-term: Socrative, Microsoft Teams

Final examination: DL, Microsoft Teams

Proctoring: Microsoft Teams

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IYa 1104 Foreign Language/ IELTS Intermediate1 course
Course Calendar

TSIS SIS (Language awareness)

Hr H Grammar practice Vocabulary Hrs
Week Practical Studies
s Academic writing rs Builder

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Module 1: Social sphere of communication: Family in modern society

Add and drop week

1 Introduction to the course (Syllabus) 3 1

Family in modern society

Grammar: Modals: EGU U 26-29/ LHSB
p.133 Modals Verbs The Family
Vocabulary: The Family RICB pp. 152-153 EGU pp. 53, 55, 57 and RICB p.
2 Listening/Viewing: HO1 3 1 59 155 6
Reading: HO2 It takes a village to raise a
child RICB pp. 153-154 LHSB p.133
Speaking: HO3 Family or career first?; RICB
p. 157 GD 1
Young family budget
Grammar: Modals: EGU U 31,33,36/LHSB Modal Verbs
p. 77
Vocabulary: HO5 EGU pp. 61, 63, 67, 73,
Listening/Viewing: HO6 and 75
Reading: HO4, Factors Affecting Jobs HO7
3 Speaking: Should both in a couple work for a 3 1 The Family 6
LHSB p. 77
living? RICB p.
156
PV1

Quiz- Modals

Module 2: Socio-cultural sphere of communication: Recreation

Vacation planning
Grammar: Gerund: ESB U 13
Travelling
Vocabulary: RICB pp. 164-165 Gerund
around the
Listening/Viewing: RICB 166 ESB Exercises 13.1-13.5
4 3 1 world 6
Reading: The Great Barrier Reef RICB pp.
RICB p.
170-171 Quiz- Gerund
167
Speaking: Travelling solo or with someone?
RICB p. 168
GD 2
An exciting journey part 1
Grammar: Active and Passive Voice EGU U
42-43, U 45-46 Active and Passive
On the
Vocabulary: LHSB pp. 29 and 33 Voice
move
5 Listening/Viewing: LHSB pp 26 3 1 EGU pp. 85, 87 6
LHWB pp.
Reading: Is it Time to start talking to a
18-19
strangers? LHSB p. 28 PV2
Speaking: Travel Experiences. LHSB p 27

An exciting journey part 2

Active and Passive
Grammar: Active and Passive Voice LHSB
Voice
p. 55 and 60 On the
EGU p. 89
Vocabulary: LHSB pp. 36 and 143 (3.1) move
6
Listening/Viewing: LHSB p. 32
3 1 LHWB p.
6
Reading: Is it Time to start talking to a 21
Quiz- Active and Passive
strangers? LHSB pp. 30-31
Voice
Speaking: Travelling with friends or family?

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7 Training IELTS test

Revision Week 3 6
1

8 Mid-term 1 3 1 6
Mid-term 1

Module 3: Educational and professional field of communication: My Profession

Professional competencies Part 1 The World

Grammar: Reported Speech EGU U 47 of Work
Reported Speech
Vocabulary: RICB pp. 92-93 and
Listening/Viewing: RICB pp. 97-98 Education
EGU pp. 95-96
9 Reading: Why people thrive in coworking 3 1 6
spaces: RICB pp. 94-96 RICB pp.
EGU SE
Speaking: The pros and cons of coworking 96-97
pp. 75-78

Essay 1
Professional competencies Part 2
Reported Speech
Grammar: Reported Speech EGU U 48/
EGU pp. 97-98 Work and
LHSB p. 103
Business
Vocabulary: LHSB pp. 50 and 53
LHSB p. 103 LHWB pp.
10 Listening/Viewing: LHSB p. 50 3 1 6
32 and 35
Reading: Are we in the middle of a
PV3
workplace revolution? LHSB pp. 52-53
Speaking: Experience or education: which
Quiz- Reported Speech
matters more? LHSB pp. 51 and 53

Advantages of the chosen profession

Conditionals
Grammar: Conditionals (zero, and first)
LHSB p. 91
EGU SE Education
Vocabulary: M1 pp.44-45 6
p. 59 exercise 98 and
11 Listening/Viewing: M1 pp. 54-55 3 1 Employment
Reading: Globalization of Education and the M1 p. 46
LHWB p. 56
Workplace M1 pp. 45-47
Speaking: Is it worth balancing work and
study? M1 p. 58-63
Essay 2
Disadvantages of the chosen profession
Grammar: Conditionals (second and third) Conditional Reviews
LHSB pp. 99 and 111
Vocabulary: HO9 EGU SE
Listening/Viewing: A Job Interview HO10 pp. 59 exercise 99 My
12 Reading: HO8 3 1 profession 6
Job Search Assistance from the HR HO11 LHWB pp. 61 and 68 M2 p. 96
Speaking: The advantages and disadvantages
of your chosen profession PV4

Quiz- Conditionals

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Demand for a chosen profession in the

labor market
Grammar: Participle 1 and 2 ESB U 11,
HO12
ESB Exercises 11.1-11.5 My
Vocabulary: M2 pp. 98-99
13 3 1 profession 6
Listening/Viewing: M2 pp. 98-100
Quiz M2 p. 97
Reading: Great EntrepreneursM2 pp. 88-89,
Participle 1 and 2
Business Ideas of the Future M2 pp. 90-91
Speaking: Money is a major source of
motivation in the workplace. M2 pp. 101-103

Training IELTS
14 Revision Week 3 1 6
test 2

15
End-of-term 3 End-of-term 1 Revision 6

16 Final exam (computer test)

TOTAL 45 15 90

HO
Week Links
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AFmIPS_KCZA RICB
HO1
158-159
2
HO2 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DrATVKQ9yNg
HO3 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2SI0twnNEN8
-https://www.ielts-mentor.com/reading-sample/academic-
HO4
reading/2808-fun-for-the-masses
https://quizlet.com/2046418/budget-vocabulary-1-5-review-
3 HO5
flash-cards/
HO6 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dUJV_okEACo
HO7 https://www.epi.org/publication/bp165/
(https://content.wisestep.com/advantages-disadvantages-job-
HO8
satisfaction/)
HO9 https://www.learnenglish.de/vocabulary/jobs.html
12 https://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/skills/listening/advanced-
HO10
c1/a-job-interview
https://www.ieltscareerzone.com/ielts-reading-practice-test-
HO11
3rd-april/
13 HO12 https://performdigi.com/participles/

RATING/EVALUATION
7. Rating Parameters
Continuous rating (60%) Summative Rating (40%)

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Attestation I Attestation II Examination

Class work: 30% Class work: 30% Essay writing 100%

Attendance 5% Attendance 5% Speaking Test 100%
Participation 5% Participation 5%
Skills (reading, listening, 20% Skills (reading, listening, 20%
speaking) speaking)

TSIS: 20% TSIS: 20%

GD1 and 2 20% Essay 1 and 2 20%

SIS: 30% SIS: 30%

Language awareness 10% Language awareness 10%
Grammar Grammar

Vocabulary Builder 10% Vocabulary Builder 10%

PV exercises 10% PV exercises 10%

Mid-term: 20% End of term: 20%

Reading 5% Speaking 10%
Listening 5% Essay Writing 10%
GD 10% Level Test -

Total 100% Total 100% Total 100%

Gross Total 100

8. METHODOLOGICAL GUIDELINES
Assessment is administered continuously throughout the course. The students are rated
against their performance in continuous rating administered throughout the semester
(credited 60%) and summative rating done during the examination session (credited
40%), total 100%. Continuous rating is students’ on-going performance in class and
independent work. Class work is assessed for attendance, Language/ skills and in- class
assessments.

Class work is a combination of theoretical basics and practical application of language

skills (listening, reading, writing, and speaking) in diverse situations.

TSIS (Teacher Supervised Student Independent Study) comprises a) Academic Writing

1- GD 1, Essay 1 (done orally in class with the teacher, 5 points); and b) Academic
Writing 2 - GD 2 and Essay 2 (done independently in class, 10 points).

SIS (Student Independent Study) comprises language awareness grammar and

vocabulary exercises from EGU/LHSB and EGU SE/LHWB to be peer-checked in
class, and PV examples to be given by students at home and checked in class under the
teacher’s supervision.

Mid-term is achievement test, speaking and GD writing.

End-of-term comprises achievement test, speaking and writing.

Final examination is an attainment test designed to monitor the students’ academic
performance, comprising 2 parts: writing and speaking.

Writing evaluation criteria:

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Task Achievement
Coherence and Cohesion
Lexical Resource
Grammatical Range and Accuracy

Speaking:
Range of Language
Accuracy
Fluency
Coverage/Interaction

Achievement level as per course curriculum shall be assessed according to the

evaluation chart adopted by the academic credit system:

Numerical Grade according to the traditional

Letter Grade Percentage
equivalent system
А 4,0 95-100
Excellent
А- 3,67 90-94
В+ 3,33 85-89 Good
В 3,0 80-84
Good
В- 2,67 75-79
С+ 2,33 70-74 Satisfactory
С 2,0 65-69
С- 1,67 60-64 Satisfactory
D+ 1,33 55-59

D 1,0 50-54 Satisfactory

F 0 0-49 Fail

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Final exam sample card

INTERNATIONAL IT UNIVERSITY
DEPARTMENT OF LANGUAGES
IYa 1103 Foreign Language/ IELTS Intermediate
IYa 1104 Foreign Language/ IELTS Intermediate
Spring 2021
FINAL SPEAKING EXAM:
Card #1

_Zh.Manapbayeva
(Department Meeting, Minutes #4,
1 December,2020)
Speak on the given topic for 2-3 minutes:
The person you admire

INTERNATIONAL IT UNIVERSITY
DEPARTMENT OF LANGUAGES
IYa 1103 Foreign Language/ IELTS Intermediate
IYa 1104 Foreign Language/ IELTS Intermediate
Spring 2021
WRITING EXAM
VARIANT 1

Approved by Head of the Department

____________ Zh.Manapbayeva
(Department meeting, Minutes # 4, 1 December, 2020)

Date:________________
Student:______________
Group: ______________

WRITING TASK

You should spend about 30 minutes on this task.

Write about the following topic:

Some people prefer to live in a house, while others feel that there are more
advantages to living in an apartment.

Are there more advantages than disadvantages of living in a house compared with
living in an apartment?

Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own
knowledge or experience.
Write at least 250 words.

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