CE2216: Greek For Improvers I
| School | Continuing and Professional Education |
| Department Code | LEARN |
| Module Code | CE2216 |
| External Subject Code | R910 |
| Number of Credits | 10 |
| Level | L4 |
| Language of Delivery | English |
| Module Leader | Ms Helga Eckart |
| Semester | Autumn Semester |
| Academic Year | 2013/4 |
Outline Description of Module
This course is aimed at students who have a basic knowledge of Greek, who wish to further improve their communication skills in oral, aural and written form.
This module will enable students to use a broader, but still limited range of oral, aural and written skills, sufficient for practical needs in simple everyday situations. Students will also develop an understanding of the culture of Greece.
On completion of the module a student should be able to
Knowledge and Understanding:
- show their ability to use simple phrases and sentences by talking about themselves, their family and everyday life.
- demonstrate their ability to recognise familiar words and simple phrases in the target language by taking part in role-plays and similar learning tasks.
- demonstrate their ability to understand the gist and extract information from simple texts by adequately completing listening tasks.
- demonstrate a knowledge of simple grammatical structures and phrases by writing short texts.
Intellectual Skills:
- integrate information provided in taught sessions and private study.
Discipline Specific (including practical) Skills:
- demonstrate their ability to catch the main point in short, clear and simple spoken messages, announcements and dialogues.
- demonstrate their ability to communicate in simple and routine tasks requiring a simple and direct exchange of information on familiar topics and activities.
- read simple texts and find specific predictable information in simple everyday material.
- demonstrate their ability to write short, simple texts relating to matters in areas of immediate need using simple sentence structures and vocabulary.
How the module will be delivered
Students will actively participate in dialogues, group discussions and other interactive language exercises. Tapes and authentic work-sheets will enhance students active and passive language learning.
24 contact hours – interactive language work-shops
Skills that will be practised and developed
- to be responsive to the discipline of working with others as part of a group
- to understand and reflect upon different cultures and societies
How the module will be assessed
Written class test (20%) to test students ability of understanding simple texts and produce written responses
Coursework (20%) to test students ability to write texts and apply a range of basic grammar and vocabulary
Oral continuous assessment (40%) to test students ability to produce oral dialogues in Greek.
Aural class test (20%) to test students basic understanding of familiar day to day life.
Assessment Breakdown
| Type | % | Title | Duration(hrs) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portfolio | 100 | Greek For Improvers I | N/A |
Syllabus content
Students will improve their range of vocabulary and language structures concentrating on the following topics:
- speaking about yourself and your job
- talking about life in Greece
- talking about holidays
- talking about past events
Essential Reading and Resource List
n/a