Study Guide

Objectives (course unit)

The student:
- knows how to act in working life communication situations (e.g. telephone and e-mail communication)
- knows the most important forestry vocabulary
- knows how to write job application documents and take part in a job interview in English
- is able to give a presentation in English and explain the principles of forestry in English

Content (course unit)

Working life communication situations, forestry vocabulary, applying for a job, presentations in English, relevant grammar

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2) (course unit)

The student:
-can discuss familiar topics.
-can write comprehensible text when prepared long enough and with help.
-understands the basics of normal-paced speech in a familiar context when repeating the message as needed.
most often understandably.
-finds the information he/she is looking for in texts that deal with familiar topics.
-uses the standard vocabulary in forestry so that the relevant message is conveyed.
-uses simple grammar structures.
-uses the most easily available aids, such as free dictionaries.
- can handle a short oral presentation.

Assessment criteria, good (3-4) (course unit)

The student
-discusses various topics quite fluently.
- usually posts in the style required by the situation.
-writes text that is fairly fluent and easy to understand.
- pronounces quite naturally and clearly.
- understands the main points and most details of the text he/she reads.
- can express it in other words if necessary.
- understands and uses the basic vocabulary of forestry quite accurately.
- can use different sources and dictionaries.
- uses structures correctly and corrects errors in the language itself if they have led to misunderstandings.
- is able to give a short oral presentation in a comprehensible and clear manner.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5) (course unit)

The student:
- discusses different topics naturally
- communicates in the style required by the situation.
-writes clear and well-structured text with almost no linguistic errors.
- pronounces naturally and clearly.
- understands both the main points and the details of the texts and is able to apply what he/she has read.
- explains in other words, to explain imperfections in the vocabulary.
-understands and accurately uses the basic vocabulary of forestry.
-finds various sources and uses the appropriate terms.
- uses versatile grammar structures and manages them almost flawlessly.
- is able to give a short oral presentation in a structured and convincing manner with appropriate style

Location and time

Lessons at TAMK, please see the schedule in Moodle.

Exam schedules

Exam in the EXAM facilities 8.4.-22.4.2024 .

Assessment methods and criteria

The assessment is based on:
- Video CV 25 %
- Exam 50%
- Oral presentation 25 %

Further, an article project is a mandatory part of the course, and it is graded pass/fail.

Assessment scale

0-5

Teaching methods

Written and oral tasks. Independent study.

Learning materials

Moodle

Student workload

Lessons at TAMK (2h/week)
Weekly homework + independent study, preparing for the presentation

Content scheduling

Two weekly lessons. Independent tasks. Please see the course schedule in Moodle.

Objectives (course unit)

The student:
- knows how to act in working life communication situations (e.g. telephone and e-mail communication)
- knows the most important forestry vocabulary
- knows how to write job application documents and take part in a job interview in English
- is able to give a presentation in English and explain the principles of forestry in English

Content (course unit)

Working life communication situations, forestry vocabulary, applying for a job, presentations in English, relevant grammar

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2) (course unit)

The student:
-can discuss familiar topics.
-can write comprehensible text when prepared long enough and with help.
-understands the basics of normal-paced speech in a familiar context when repeating the message as needed.
most often understandably.
-finds the information he/she is looking for in texts that deal with familiar topics.
-uses the standard vocabulary in forestry so that the relevant message is conveyed.
-uses simple grammar structures.
-uses the most easily available aids, such as free dictionaries.
- can handle a short oral presentation.

Assessment criteria, good (3-4) (course unit)

The student
-discusses various topics quite fluently.
- usually posts in the style required by the situation.
-writes text that is fairly fluent and easy to understand.
- pronounces quite naturally and clearly.
- understands the main points and most details of the text he/she reads.
- can express it in other words if necessary.
- understands and uses the basic vocabulary of forestry quite accurately.
- can use different sources and dictionaries.
- uses structures correctly and corrects errors in the language itself if they have led to misunderstandings.
- is able to give a short oral presentation in a comprehensible and clear manner.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5) (course unit)

The student:
- discusses different topics naturally
- communicates in the style required by the situation.
-writes clear and well-structured text with almost no linguistic errors.
- pronounces naturally and clearly.
- understands both the main points and the details of the texts and is able to apply what he/she has read.
- explains in other words, to explain imperfections in the vocabulary.
-understands and accurately uses the basic vocabulary of forestry.
-finds various sources and uses the appropriate terms.
- uses versatile grammar structures and manages them almost flawlessly.
- is able to give a short oral presentation in a structured and convincing manner with appropriate style

Location and time

Lessons at TAMK

Exam schedules

The course grade is based on several course assignments.
Exam in EXAM facilities.

Assessment methods and criteria

Video CV
Exam
Presentation
Article task

Assessment scale

0-5

Teaching methods

Written and oral tasks. Independent study.

Learning materials

Moodle

Student workload

Lessons at TAMK
Job search
Exam
Article task
Home tasks

Content scheduling

Weekly lessons. Independent tasks.

Completion alternatives

N-00CY46-3018 A Fast Track to Professional English 3 - 5 op

Objectives (course unit)

The student:
- knows how to act in working life communication situations (e.g. telephone and e-mail communication)
- knows the most important forestry vocabulary
- knows how to write job application documents and take part in a job interview in English
- is able to give a presentation in English and explain the principles of forestry in English

Content (course unit)

Working life communication situations, forestry vocabulary, applying for a job, presentations in English, relevant grammar

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2) (course unit)

The student:
-can discuss familiar topics.
-can write comprehensible text when prepared long enough and with help.
-understands the basics of normal-paced speech in a familiar context when repeating the message as needed.
most often understandably.
-finds the information he/she is looking for in texts that deal with familiar topics.
-uses the standard vocabulary in forestry so that the relevant message is conveyed.
-uses simple grammar structures.
-uses the most easily available aids, such as free dictionaries.
- can handle a short oral presentation.

Assessment criteria, good (3-4) (course unit)

The student
-discusses various topics quite fluently.
- usually posts in the style required by the situation.
-writes text that is fairly fluent and easy to understand.
- pronounces quite naturally and clearly.
- understands the main points and most details of the text he/she reads.
- can express it in other words if necessary.
- understands and uses the basic vocabulary of forestry quite accurately.
- can use different sources and dictionaries.
- uses structures correctly and corrects errors in the language itself if they have led to misunderstandings.
- is able to give a short oral presentation in a comprehensible and clear manner.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5) (course unit)

The student:
- discusses different topics naturally
- communicates in the style required by the situation.
-writes clear and well-structured text with almost no linguistic errors.
- pronounces naturally and clearly.
- understands both the main points and the details of the texts and is able to apply what he/she has read.
- explains in other words, to explain imperfections in the vocabulary.
-understands and accurately uses the basic vocabulary of forestry.
-finds various sources and uses the appropriate terms.
- uses versatile grammar structures and manages them almost flawlessly.
- is able to give a short oral presentation in a structured and convincing manner with appropriate style

Location and time

Lessons at TAMK

Exam schedules

The course grade is based on several assignments.
Exam in EXAM facilities 11.11.-25.11.2023.

Assessment methods and criteria

Video CV
Exam
Presentation
Article task

Assessment scale

0-5

Teaching methods

Written and oral tasks. Independent study.

Learning materials

Moodle

Student workload

Lessons at TAMK
Job search
Exam
Article task
Home tasks

Content scheduling

Weekly lessons. Independent tasks.

Assessment criteria - satisfactory (1-2) (Not in use, Look at the Assessment criteria above)

The student:
-can discuss familiar topics.
-can write comprehensible text when prepared long enough and with help.
-understands the basics of normal-paced speech in a familiar context when repeating the message as needed.
most often understandably.
-finds the information he/she is looking for in texts that deal with familiar topics.
-uses the standard vocabulary in forestry so that the relevant message is conveyed.
-uses simple grammar structures.
-uses the most easily available aids, such as free dictionaries.
- can handle a short oral presentation.

Assessment criteria - good (3-4) (Not in use, Look at the Assessment criteria above)

The student
-discusses various topics quite fluently.
- usually posts in the style required by the situation.
-writes text that is fairly fluent and easy to understand.
- pronounces quite naturally and clearly.
- understands the main points and most details of the text he/she reads.
- can express it in other words if necessary.
- understands and uses the basic vocabulary of forestry quite accurately.
- can use different sources and dictionaries.
- uses structures correctly and corrects errors in the language itself if they have led to misunderstandings.
- is able to give a short oral presentation in a comprehensible and clear manner.

Assessment criteria - excellent (5) (Not in use, Look at the Assessment criteria above)

The student:
- discusses different topics naturally
- communicates in the style required by the situation.
-writes clear and well-structured text with almost no linguistic errors.
- pronounces naturally and clearly.
- understands both the main points and the details of the texts and is able to apply what he/she has read.
- explains in other words, to explain imperfections in the vocabulary.
-understands and accurately uses the basic vocabulary of forestry.
-finds various sources and uses the appropriate terms.
- uses versatile grammar structures and manages them almost flawlessly.
- is able to give a short oral presentation in a structured and convincing manner with appropriate style

Objectives (course unit)

The student:
- knows how to act in working life communication situations (e.g. telephone and e-mail communication)
- knows the most important forestry vocabulary
- knows how to write job application documents and take part in a job interview in English
- is able to give a presentation in English and explain the principles of forestry in English

Content (course unit)

Working life communication situations, forestry vocabulary, applying for a job, presentations in English, relevant grammar

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2) (course unit)

The student:
-can discuss familiar topics.
-can write comprehensible text when prepared long enough and with help.
-understands the basics of normal-paced speech in a familiar context when repeating the message as needed.
most often understandably.
-finds the information he/she is looking for in texts that deal with familiar topics.
-uses the standard vocabulary in forestry so that the relevant message is conveyed.
-uses simple grammar structures.
-uses the most easily available aids, such as free dictionaries.
- can handle a short oral presentation.

Assessment criteria, good (3-4) (course unit)

The student
-discusses various topics quite fluently.
- usually posts in the style required by the situation.
-writes text that is fairly fluent and easy to understand.
- pronounces quite naturally and clearly.
- understands the main points and most details of the text he/she reads.
- can express it in other words if necessary.
- understands and uses the basic vocabulary of forestry quite accurately.
- can use different sources and dictionaries.
- uses structures correctly and corrects errors in the language itself if they have led to misunderstandings.
- is able to give a short oral presentation in a comprehensible and clear manner.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5) (course unit)

The student:
- discusses different topics naturally
- communicates in the style required by the situation.
-writes clear and well-structured text with almost no linguistic errors.
- pronounces naturally and clearly.
- understands both the main points and the details of the texts and is able to apply what he/she has read.
- explains in other words, to explain imperfections in the vocabulary.
-understands and accurately uses the basic vocabulary of forestry.
-finds various sources and uses the appropriate terms.
- uses versatile grammar structures and manages them almost flawlessly.
- is able to give a short oral presentation in a structured and convincing manner with appropriate style

Location and time

Lessons at TAMK

Exam schedules

Job interviews: week 7-8
Exam in class, own laptop needed.

Assessment methods and criteria

Job interviews weeks 7 and 8
Moodle exam 11 April
Article task, submit bu 31 March

Assessment scale

0-5

Teaching methods

Written and oral tasks. Independent study.

Learning materials

Moodle

Student workload

2 lessons/week at TAMK
Preparing for the job interview (including documents)
Exam
Article task
Home tasks

Content scheduling

Two weekly lessons. Independent tasks.

Assessment criteria - satisfactory (1-2) (Not in use, Look at the Assessment criteria above)

The student:
-can discuss familiar topics.
-can write comprehensible text when prepared long enough and with help.
-understands the basics of normal-paced speech in a familiar context when repeating the message as needed.
most often understandably.
-finds the information he/she is looking for in texts that deal with familiar topics.
-uses the standard vocabulary in forestry so that the relevant message is conveyed.
-uses simple grammar structures.
-uses the most easily available aids, such as free dictionaries.
- can handle a short oral presentation.

Assessment criteria - good (3-4) (Not in use, Look at the Assessment criteria above)

The student
-discusses various topics quite fluently.
- usually posts in the style required by the situation.
-writes text that is fairly fluent and easy to understand.
- pronounces quite naturally and clearly.
- understands the main points and most details of the text he/she reads.
- can express it in other words if necessary.
- understands and uses the basic vocabulary of forestry quite accurately.
- can use different sources and dictionaries.
- uses structures correctly and corrects errors in the language itself if they have led to misunderstandings.
- is able to give a short oral presentation in a comprehensible and clear manner.

Assessment criteria - excellent (5) (Not in use, Look at the Assessment criteria above)

The student:
- discusses different topics naturally
- communicates in the style required by the situation.
-writes clear and well-structured text with almost no linguistic errors.
- pronounces naturally and clearly.
- understands both the main points and the details of the texts and is able to apply what he/she has read.
- explains in other words, to explain imperfections in the vocabulary.
-understands and accurately uses the basic vocabulary of forestry.
-finds various sources and uses the appropriate terms.
- uses versatile grammar structures and manages them almost flawlessly.
- is able to give a short oral presentation in a structured and convincing manner with appropriate style

Objectives (course unit)

The student:
- knows how to act in working life communication situations (e.g. telephone and e-mail communication)
- knows the most important forestry vocabulary
- knows how to write job application documents and take part in a job interview in English
- is able to give a presentation in English and explain the principles of forestry in English

Content (course unit)

Working life communication situations, forestry vocabulary, applying for a job, presentations in English, relevant grammar

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2) (course unit)

The student:
-can discuss familiar topics.
-can write comprehensible text when prepared long enough and with help.
-understands the basics of normal-paced speech in a familiar context when repeating the message as needed.
most often understandably.
-finds the information he/she is looking for in texts that deal with familiar topics.
-uses the standard vocabulary in forestry so that the relevant message is conveyed.
-uses simple grammar structures.
-uses the most easily available aids, such as free dictionaries.
- can handle a short oral presentation.

Assessment criteria, good (3-4) (course unit)

The student
-discusses various topics quite fluently.
- usually posts in the style required by the situation.
-writes text that is fairly fluent and easy to understand.
- pronounces quite naturally and clearly.
- understands the main points and most details of the text he/she reads.
- can express it in other words if necessary.
- understands and uses the basic vocabulary of forestry quite accurately.
- can use different sources and dictionaries.
- uses structures correctly and corrects errors in the language itself if they have led to misunderstandings.
- is able to give a short oral presentation in a comprehensible and clear manner.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5) (course unit)

The student:
- discusses different topics naturally
- communicates in the style required by the situation.
-writes clear and well-structured text with almost no linguistic errors.
- pronounces naturally and clearly.
- understands both the main points and the details of the texts and is able to apply what he/she has read.
- explains in other words, to explain imperfections in the vocabulary.
-understands and accurately uses the basic vocabulary of forestry.
-finds various sources and uses the appropriate terms.
- uses versatile grammar structures and manages them almost flawlessly.
- is able to give a short oral presentation in a structured and convincing manner with appropriate style

Exam schedules

Job interviews on week 8

8 April 13.15-14.45

13 April 9.15-10.45


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Assessment scale

0-5

Assessment criteria - fail (0) (Not in use, Look at the Assessment criteria above)

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Assessment criteria - satisfactory (1-2) (Not in use, Look at the Assessment criteria above)

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Assessment criteria - good (3-4) (Not in use, Look at the Assessment criteria above)

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Assessment criteria - excellent (5) (Not in use, Look at the Assessment criteria above)

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