Studying English at the Language Centre

Tom Toepfer

19 April 2011

Language Centre

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Studying English at the Language Centre

Background: legal

Obligatory courses: EAPS CEFR curricular goals

Upper secondary schools University

Advanced courses: AdvEAPS

Discussion

background: legal requirements

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background: legal requirements

Tutkintoon vaadittavat kieliopinnot Opiskelijan tulee alempaan tai ylempään korkeakoulututkintoon (asetus

yliopistojen tutkinnoista 794/2004) sisältyvissä opinnoissa tai muulla tavalla

osoittaa saavuttaneensa

1. suomen ja ruotsin kielen taidon, joka julkisyhteisöjen

henkilöstöltä vaadittavasta kielitaidosta annetun lain (424/2003) 6 §:n 1 momentin

mukaan vaaditaan valtion henkilöstöltä kaksikielisessä viranomaisessa ja joka on

tarpeen oman alan kannalta; sekä

2. vähintään yhden vieraan kielen sellaisen taidon, joka

mahdollistaa oman alan kehityksen seuraamisen ja

kansainvälisessä ympäristössä toimimisen.

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1. EAPS courses

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1. EAPS courses

1. valmentava opetus

2. English Academic and Professional Skills (EAPS) -kurssit, joilla voi suorittaa tutkintoonvaadittavat kieliopinnot (eli tiedekuntakohtainen opetus)

3. Advanced English Academic and Professional English (AEAPS) -kurssit, joilla tähdätään

syvällisempään eri yhteyksissä käytettävään kielitaitoon. Näistä englannin suorituksista voi

koota itselleen englannin kielen opintokokonaisuuden.

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1. EAPS: courses offered

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1. EAPS: courses offered

Agriculture and ForestryArtsBehavioural ScienceBiosciencesLawMaths and ScienceMedicine / DentistryPharmacySocial Science

Swedish School of Social ScienceTheologyVeterinary Science

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1. EAPS courses: Faculty of Arts

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1. EAPS courses: Faculty of Arts / aim

The aim of the course is for students to

activate and develop all-round skills in

the academic and professional English of

their field and to gain confidence to

communicate in situations relevant to

their studies and professional life.

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1. EAPS courses: Faculty of Arts / aim

AIMS understand general and academic spoken language,

extract information and identify viewpoints discuss academic topics, presenting ideas and opinions read and understand academic texts and extract

information write clear and structured academic texts using the

vocabulary of their field communicate more fluently, clearly, spontaneously and

accurately take responsibility for their own learning, through active

engagement and self-evaluation.

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2. CEFR curricular goals

Upper secondary schools general English English as curricular aim

Universities English for Specific Purposes (ESP) Tool / instrument

For learningFor studiesFor acquiring and maintaining academic and

professional competences Skills-based

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2. CEFR curricular goals

Differences between MEB and universities

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Goals MEB uni/obligatory uni/electives

English B2.1 B2.2-C1 C1-?C2

others B1.1 incomplete info incomplete info

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Sources:MEB: Matriculation Examination BoardFINELC: The Network of Finnish University Language Centres / projectsPolytechnics: incomplete info

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GENERAL LINGUISTIC RANGE

C2 Can exploit a comprehensive and reliable mastery of a very wide range of

language to formulate thoughts precisely, give emphasis, differentiate and eliminate ambiguity … No signs of having to

restrict what he/she wants to say.

C1 Can select an appropriate formulation from a broad range of language to express him/herself clearly without having to restrict

what he/she wants to say.

B2Can express him/herself clearly and without much sign of having to restrict what he/she wants to say.

Has a sufficient range of language to be able to give clear descriptions, express viewpoints and develop arguments without much conspicuous searching for words, using some

complex sentence forms to do so.

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OVERALL READING COMPREHENSION

C2Can understand and interpret critically virtually all forms of the written language including abstract, structurally complex, or highly colloquial literary and non-literary

writings.Can understand in detail lengthy, complex texts, appreciating subtle distinctions of style and implicit as well as explicit meaning.

C1 Can understand in detail lengthy, complex texts, whether

or not they relate to his/her own area of speciality, provided he/she can reread difficult sections.

B2Can read with a large degree of independence, adapting

style and speed of reading to different texts and purposes, and using appropriate reference sources selectively. Has a broad active reading vocabulary, but may experience some difficulty with low frequency idioms.

2. CEFR curricular goalsReading: postmodernistic text

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2. CEFR curricular goalsReading: genomic biology

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SOCIOLINGUISTIC APPROPRIATENESS

C1Can recognise a wide range of idiomatic expressions and colloquialisms, appreciating register shifts; may, however, need to confirm occasional details, especially if the accent is unfamiliar.Can follow films employing a considerable degree of slang and idiomatic usage.

Can use language flexibly and effectively for social purposes, including emotional, allusive and joking usage.

B2Can express him or herself confidently, clearly and politely in a formal or informal register, appropriate to the situation and person(s) concerned.

Can with some effort keep up with and contribute to group discussions even when speech is fast and colloquial.Can sustain relationships with native speakers without unintentionally amusing or irritating them or requiring them to behave other than they would with a native speaker.Can express him or herself appropriately in situations and avoid crass errors of formulation.

3. Advanced courses: AdvEAPS

Advanced English Academic and Professional English (AEAPS) -kurssit, joilla tähdätäänsyvällisempään eri yhteyksissä käytettävään kielitaitoon.

Näistä englannin suorituksistavoi koota itselleen englannin kielen opintokokonaisuuden. (15-25 op.)

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3. AdvEAPS: course offerings

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3. AdvEAPS: course offerings

Writing for Study Purposes

Academic Writing

Writing for Scientists

Writing in English for Career Purposes

Creative Writing

Academic Writing for Students in English-Medium Master’s Degree Programmes I / II*

Translation

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3. AdvEAPS: course offerings

Critical Reading

Oral Fluency

Presentation Skills

Conference English I / II

Conference Presentation

Video Conferencing for Law Students

Cross-Cultural Communication

Preparatory Course for Students going Abroad

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3. AdvEAPS / ex: Writing for Scientists / aims

The aim of this course is for students to improve

their knowledge and understanding of the

planning and writing up of scientific texts.

Particular emphasis is put on writing the

discussions sections and abstracts of scientific

texts. More specifically, the aim of the course is

that students will improve their ability to

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3. AdvEAPS / ex: Writing for Scientists / aims

express and write scientific concepts, processes and contextualise data

describe and write up results in simple scientific English

read and critique academic texts in their own research area in order to write their own texts

use relevant grammar structures for scientific texts

write coherent and structured texts in a scientific style and format

use general and specific scientific vocabulary

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discussion: yup, it’s tricky!

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