Programme of the elective course “Lexico-Grammatical component of the International English Language Exams”

The programme of the elective course “Lexico-Grammatical component of the International English Language Exams” for the Batchelor students of the fourth year, for the Major 014, specialization “Languages ​​and Foreign Literature”. The discipline introduces students to the standards of international TOEFL, IELTS, Cambridge English Exams (CAE, CPE) exams. The course aims to teach students to recognize and apply key aspects of lexical competence at levels С1-C2, as well as the features of grammatical competence at levels С1-C2 as an essential component of universal programs for professional language certification. It also focuses on developing the skills and strategies necessary for mastering the lexical and grammatical component of international English language exams, which plays a decisive role in achieving high scores in the specified language competencies. The grammar component of the course aims to provide students with an in-depth understanding of the extended grammatical structures and rules of the English language at levels С1-C2, as well as to systematize and generalize knowledge of grammar as a holistic system. The comprehensive approach is aimed at increasing grammatical accuracy, fluency in communication and the appropriate use of the acquired theoretical knowledge in practice in various contextual discourses. The lexical component of the course provides an opportunity to increase student’s language level by introducing a wide range of advanced vocabulary, phrases and idiomatic expressions that contribute to fluent communication in English and level up the overall proficiency in a foreign language.