SEQUENCING
1a Read the description below. What topics (units) will you expect from this course? What would you like to see in the syllabus to make sure this course is worth your money?
BUSINESS ENGLISH
Professional Development Course
The course is designed for company employees, graduates and senior business students with B1 level according to CEFR.
The aim: to develop competences at functional-grammatical, lexical-stylistic, and communicative levels.
Learning Outcomes
The students will be able to:
Duration: 45 hours (4 months)
Format: online
Price: 72 000 roubles
Professional Development Course
The course is designed for company employees, graduates and senior business students with B1 level according to CEFR.
The aim: to develop competences at functional-grammatical, lexical-stylistic, and communicative levels.
Learning Outcomes
The students will be able to:
- formulate and convey a personal value judgement
- identify the gist and details in written or audio texts
- prepare and deliver a presentation
- working with authentic written and spoken texts on business topics
- produce monologic speeches on business and academic topics
- write a wide range of business-related texts.
Duration: 45 hours (4 months)
Format: online
Price: 72 000 roubles
1b Will you take this course for the stated price? Why / not? How can the syllabus improve the student's attitude to the course?
Linear & Modular Sequencing
2a Decide which courses might require only linear sequencing (L) and which ones may allow for modular sequencing (M).
A Particular skill development (e.g., essay writing or giving presentations)
B General English course based on a structural syllabus
C Task-based Business English course
D "English for Tourism" based on a situational syllabus
E The State exam preparation course aimed at listening and speaking
A Particular skill development (e.g., essay writing or giving presentations)
B General English course based on a structural syllabus
C Task-based Business English course
D "English for Tourism" based on a situational syllabus
E The State exam preparation course aimed at listening and speaking
2b Analyze what types of revision are included in the textbook. What other opportunities (besides the syllabus) are possible?
Vertical development
3 Analyze syllabuses 1—5 below?
What are their organizing principles ('driving forces')? What type of sequencing do their designers use? Is revision included in the syllabus?
What are their organizing principles ('driving forces')? What type of sequencing do their designers use? Is revision included in the syllabus?
Horizontal development
4 Analyze syllabuses 1—5 below. What type of unit organization is used?
Cycle
Matrix
Compination of both
Cycle
Matrix
Compination of both