Email this article Modernization of the elective course content of the Master’s Degree pro-gramme for linguists “Teaching Methods in the Format of International Exams”
- Authors: Gavrilova A.V.1, Popova N.V.1
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Affiliations:
- Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University
- Issue: Vol 25, No 188 (2020)
- Pages: 53-70
- Section: THEORY AND METHODS OF FOREIGN LANGUAGE TEACHING
- URL: https://ogarev-online.ru/1810-0201/article/view/298865
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.20310/1810-0201-2020-25-188-53-70
- ID: 298865
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We discuss the existing programme of the elective discipline “Teaching Methods in the Format of International Exams” for Master’s Degree linguist student of pedagogical profile, which presents familiarization of students to the formats of ten international exams. In the process of modernizing the program, it was decided to focus only on the formats of tasks for the TOEFL, IELTS and CAE exams, which complement the content of the main course for Master’s Degree students of pedagogical profile “Theory and Methods of Foreign Languages Teaching” in the linguodidactic aspect. The selected tasks are appropriate for introducing to the students of non-linguistic, in particular, technical, universities in the foreign language training program. Integrated tasks in the TOEFL format that implement the principle of interconnected teaching of reading, listening, and speaking/writing are developed similarly by the Master’s Degree linguist students for English language textbooks for students of non-linguistic universities. A detailed analysis of the methods for working with integrated tasks created by the Master’s Degree students is presented. Visual and informational materials from the “writing” section of the academic version of the IELTS exam are the implementation of the methodic principle of professional orientation of teaching. The introduction of graph, bar chart, diagram or table descriptions in foreign language teaching has a high degree of relevance for students of non-linguistic university, especially those of a technical specialization. We show the distribution of lexical and grammatical aspects and developed skills of foreign language learners in accordance with the types of visual and informational materials. The development of universal learning activities (ULA) of students in the process of teaching the description of visual and informational materials is justified. Listening comprehension in the format of the CAE international exam can be used as an element of students preparation for conference activities. Modernization of the elective course programme provides better quality of training for Master’s Degree linguist students aimed at foreign language teaching in a non-linguistic university.
About the authors
A. V. Gavrilova
Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University
Email: gavanna@mail.ru
ORCID iD: 0000-0003-1868-3359
Anna V. Gavrilova, Candidate of Pedagogy, Associate Professor of the Higher School of Linguodidactics and Translation of Institute of Humanities
Russian Federation, 29 Politechnicheskaya St., St. Petersburg 195251, Russian FederationN. V. Popova
Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University
Author for correspondence.
Email: ninavaspo@mail.ru
ORCID iD: 0000-0003-3058-7386
Nina V. Popova, Doctor of Pedagogy, Associate Professor, Professor of Higher School of Linguodidactics and Translation of Institute of Humanities
Russian Federation, 29 Politechnicheskaya St., St. Petersburg 195251, Russian FederationReferences
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