About This Course

This online course on the English l is developed for post-graduate students as well as for a wide range of those interested in acquisition of communication skills in scientific English, which is an integral part of their professional and research development. The aim of this course is to develop the ability to read original English literature in order to obtain necessary information on the subject, to expand the skill to work independently by doing search-related tasks presented in this course. The course comprises video lectures, texts and series of exercises aimed at developing students’ skills in working with scientific and professional English texts, gaining new information and enriching vocabulary.

The course consists of 4 modules; each one has the following structure:

1) video lecture;

2) topical vocabulary;

3) adapted and original texts;

4) practice;

5) final module test.

Several texts joint by a particular topic and a variety of post-text exercises for independent work make it possible to diverge the scope of tasks according to each student’s individual characteristics and level of training. All the material presented in the course makes it possible to increase students’ professional and scientific language, enhance communicative skills. Exercises and tests are designed to improve professional reading skills with the dictionary or without it as well as to enhance listening and comprehension skills.