- Course Code
- FLE106
- Semester
- Second Term (Spring)
- Theory+Practice
- 2 + 0
- ECTS
- 3
| Course Type | Compulsory Course |
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| Course Level | Bachelor's Degree |
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| Year of Study | 1 |
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| Semester | Second Term (Spring) |
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| ECTS | 3 |
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| Name of Lecturer(s) |
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| Learning Outcomes |
At the end of this course, the students;
- will be able to discuss the relationship between lexical items and structural forms.
- will be able to discuss affective meaning: attitudinal and emotional factors (denotation and connotation), levels of formality, contexts and topics, differences in geographical variation- style, register, dialect.
- will be able to discuss certain differences and similarities between the native and the foreign language (e.g. false cognates); chunks of language: multi-word verbs, idioms, strong and weak collocations, lexical phrases; grammar of vocabulary.
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| Mode of Delivery | Face to face |
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| Prerequisites | No |
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| Recommended Optional Programme Components | None |
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| Course Description | Relationship between lexical items and structural forms, word formation including prefixes and suffixes, idioms,
collocations, slang, euphemisms, neologisms, proverbs and phrasal verbs in spoken and written language. |
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| Course Contents |
| WEEK |
TOPICS |
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1st Week |
Introducing to linguistics terminology |
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2nd Week |
Linguistic dimension: morphology |
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3rd Week |
Linguistic dimension: semantics, lexical semantics |
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4th Week |
Greek roots, suffixes, prefixes |
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5th Week |
Acronyms, blends, compounds, backformation |
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6th Week |
Abbreviations, coinage, functional shift, borrowings |
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7th Week |
Dictionary work and exercises from TOEFL and IELTS |
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8th Week |
Midterm Exam |
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9th Week |
Revision |
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10th Week |
Euphemism, figures of speech |
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11th Week |
Phrasal verbs and verb-based expressions |
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12th Week |
Idiomatic expressions, proverbs |
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13th Week |
Variations of English and slang |
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14th Week |
Dictionary work and exercises from TOEFL and IELTS |
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| Recommended or Required Reading | Thomas, B.J. (1990). Advanced Vocabulary and Idiom. Edinburg: Longman.
Fromkin, Victoria; Robert Rodman. (1995).An Introduction to Language. Sixth Ed. USA.
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| Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
- Lecture
- Discussion
- Questions/Answers
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| Assessment Methods and Criteria |
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Quantity |
Percentage (%) |
| Mid-term |
1 |
30 |
| Assignment |
1 |
10 |
| Attendance |
1 |
10 |
| Total(%) |
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50 |
| Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) |
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50 |
| Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) |
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50 |
| Total(%) |
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100 |
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| ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload |
| Activities |
Quantity |
Duration (Hour) |
Total Workload (Hour) |
| Midterm exam |
1 |
3 |
3 |
| Preparation for Quiz |
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| Individual or group work |
1 |
30 |
30 |
| Preparation for Final exam |
1 |
30 |
30 |
| Course hours |
13 |
2 |
26 |
| Preparation for Midterm exam |
1 |
28 |
28 |
| Laboratory (including preparation) |
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| Final exam |
1 |
3 |
3 |
| Homework |
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| Total Work Load | 120 |
| Total Work Load / 30 (h) | 4 |
| ECTS Credit of the Course | 3 |
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| Language of Instruction | - |
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| Work Placement(s) | No |
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Programme Qualifications / Learning Outcomes
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LO1 |
LO2 |
LO3 |
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| K2 |
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| K3 |
X |
X |
X |
| K4 |
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| K5 |
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| K6 |
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| K7 |
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| K8 |
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| K9 |
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| K10 |
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| K11 |
X |
X |
X |
| K12 |
X |
X |
X |
