Study Guide

Objective

The student is able to manage in demanding working life situations in English taking cultural differences into consideration and using appropriate style. The student can participate in conversations and tell about education, understand different kinds of presentations and can follow development in ICT domain. The student can represent their employer or company at different trade fairs and present state-of-the-art ICT technology in English.

Proficiency level CEFR B2-C1

Content

- Professional terminology of ICT
- Telling about the education of an ICT engineer
- ICT companies, types of companies
- Trade fairs
- Product descriptions and presentations
- ICT projects

Location and time

Rovaniemi autumn 2022

Materials

Material on Moodle

Teaching methods

contact lessons
individual and team task, listening and speaking tasks.

Exam schedules

Date of exam will be agreed during the course

Evaluation scale

H-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

The student can represent his or her company and present products and work in projects if given enough time and tools to prepare beforehand. The student can use the basic terminology of ICT, uses the basic structures of English mainly correctly and pronounces English understandably.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

The student is able to represent own company and products fluently in English using appropriate style. The student uses versatile language structures and vocabulary and pronounces fluently and clearly. The student can use appropriate styles in multicultural environments without the language skills restraining communication.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

The student can represent own company and present products very fluently and accurately using appropriate style. The student uses language structures flawlessly and pronounces fluently and clearly. The student can use appropriate styles in multicultural environments without the language skills restraining communication.

Assessment methods and criteria

Active participation, weekly tasks
Oral presentations, written exam

Level B2

Assessment criteria, fail (0)

Fail

The student doesn't reach the minimum requirements.

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2)

Satisfactory 1

Is able to communicate in working life situations to some extent, but language skills are limited.

Satisfactory 2
Communication is mainly understandable and the student understands different styles to some extent. Can use professional terminology, can communicate in multicultural environment, but language skills form limitations.

Assessment criteria, good (3-4)

Good 3
Can communicate in multicultural environment fairly well and uses professional terminology.

Good 4
Can communicate well, understands different styles and has versatile vocabulary.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Laudable 5

Communication is accurate, efficient and fluent utilizing different styles. Can use specialized terminology and has wide vocabulary.
Excellent language skills in speech and writing.