COURSE DESCRIPTION
 
1.	Name of module (course): English for General Purposes
2.	Notation (code) in curricula: 140400, 140100, 140403, 141100
3.	Field (specialty) (primary curriculum): 
	Electrical Power and Electrical Engineering. Thermal Power and Thermal Engineering. Heat and Nuclear Power Plants: design, mounting and servicing. Power Engineering.
4.	Training profile (specialty, program):
Electric Power Plants. Electric Power Systems and Networks. Electric Power Supply. Power Systems Relay Protection and Automation. High-voltage Electrical Power and Electrical Engineering. Electromechanics. Electrical and Electronic Devices. Electric Drives and Equipment. Electrical Facilities and Equipment. Electric Insulation, Cable and Capacitor Engineering. Thermal Power Plants. Industrial Thermal Power Engineering. Industrial Process Automation. Boilers, Combustion Chambers and Steam Generators of Nuclear Power Plants.
5.	Qualification (degree): Bachelor’s Degree
6.	Mode of study: full-time tuition
7.	Contact hours: 288
8.	Non-contact hours: 144
9.	Supporting subdivision: Department of Foreign Languages
10.	Senior Teacher: Zoya V. Fedorinova, tel.: +79138115510 Е-mail: fav1@rambler.ru
11.	Module (course) mastering results:
The overall aim of the course is to develop foreign language communicative competency, i.e. knowledge, understanding and ability to carry out social interaction, as well as introduction to the basics of term system related to the area of professional training in a higher education institution.
Learning outcomes (objectives) of the course:
•	ability to make up oral and written speech logically, reasonably and distinctly;
•	ability to analyze socially significant problems and events; 
•	understanding of the essence and significance of information in the development of modern information society;
•	ability to organize their lives in accordance with socially significant ideas of healthy lifestyle;
•	ability to acquire new knowledge using modern educational technologies;
•	understanding of self-development and retraining necessity; 
•	understanding of professional cooperation and teamwork strategies;
•	understanding of social interaction bases in accordance with socially accepted moral and legal norms, respect for the people, tolerance to other cultures, partnership and trust relationship;
•	knowledge of culture of thinking, synthesizing and analyzing information, setting goals and choosing the ways to achieve it;
•	knowledge of basic methods, ways and means of searching, storing and processing information, computer technologies as a means of information management;  
•	knowledge of foreign language at the social level of communication.

12.	Module (course) contents:
No.	Unit	Contact hours	Non-contact hours	Total	
1	Student housing and lifestyle	24	12	36	
2	Healthy living 	24	12	36	
3	Higher education 	24	12	36	
	Total (1st semester)	72	36	108	
4	Environment 	24	12	36	
5	Travelling	24	12	36	
6	Industry and economy	24	12	36	
	Total (2nd semester)	72	36	108	
	Total (academic year)	144	72	216	
7	Employment	24	12	36	
8	Future career	24	12	36	
9	Basics of Engineering	24	12	36	
	Total (3rd semester)	72	36	108	
10	Basics of Engineering	24	12	36	
11	Engineering Innovations	24	12	36	
12	Exam preparation	24	12	36	
	Total (4th semester)	72	36	108	
	Total (academic year)	144	72	216	
	Total (course)	288	144	432	
Formative assessment: students are assessed through regular tests (one per unit), laboratory-based works (two per semester) and oral presentations (two per semester).
Summative assessment: students are assessed through the final test and oral presentation.
Feedback is carried out via individual online activities, face-to-face panel discussions or tutorials.	

13.	Year: 1,2 semester: 1,2,3,4 number of credits: 12 (4,4,2,2)
14.	Prerequisites: State Standard of Secondary (Complete) General Education in Foreign Language.
15.	Corequisites: None
16.	Type of attestation (examination, credit test): 1,2,3 semester – credit test; 4 semester – exam.

Author(s): 
Head of Dept. of Foreign Languages: Kachalov N.A. 
Head of Curriculum & Instruction Dept.: Glazachev A.V. 
Head of Dept. of Nuclear and Thermal Power Plants: Belyaev L.A. 
Head of Dept. of Steam Generating Machinery Engineering: Zavorin A.S. 
Associate Prof. of Dept. of Foreign Languages: Nizkodubov G.A. 
Associate Prof. of Dept. of Foreign Languages: Rostovtseva V.M. 
Unit 1. Student housing and lifestyle
Contact hours: 24
Non-contact hours: 12

Living conditions: houses, apartments, guest houses. Renting. Hobby.  Free time. Holidays. 
Grammar
Elementary A.2.1. 
Word Order in a simple sentence Pronouns: personal (we, you, they), possessive (his, her etc.), demonstrative (this, that etc.). There is/there are; have/has got. Tenses: to be in the Present form, Present Simple: affirmative, negative and interrogative forms; Interrogatives: what, why, where, when, how many, etc. Numerals: cardinal and ordinal
Intermediate A.2.2
Review of Word Order in a simple sentence. Pronouns: personal (we, you, they), possessive (his, her etc.), demonstrative (this, that etc.). There is/there are; have/has got. Tenses:  Present Simple; Present Continuous; Numerals: cardinal and ordinal Adjectives: position, gradable/ungradable; 
Advanced B.1.1
Tenses: Revision of Present, Past, Future Simple and Continuous; Articles: a/an ; the ; - ; Adjectives and Adverbs: formation; comparison degrees; irregular forms and compound adjectives; Pronouns: all types; Passive: Present/Past/Future Simple (transitive and intransitive verbs);  

Unit 2. Healthy living
Contact hours: 24
Non-contact hours: 12

Products and healthy nourishment. Choice and order in a dining hall, cafe, restaurant. Food in a supermarket. National cooking and recipes. Winter and summer types of sport and fitness. Illnesses and their treatment, a visit to a doctor. Health services.
Grammar
Elementary A.2.1
Simple adjectives.ю Imperatives. Tenses: Present Simple/Present Continuousю Adverbs of frequency and time; Nouns: singular and plural; countable and uncountable nouns with some and any, much/many; Possessive case; Quantity expressions: a little, a lot of, much, many Articles: a/an, the, 0;
Intermediate A.2.2
Tenses: Present Simple/Present Continuous; Past Simple; Past Continuous; Used to/would; Comparatives: (regular and irregular) adjectives/adverbs; Articles: with countable and uncountable nouns; Nouns: singular and plural; countable and uncountable nouns with some and any, much/many compound nouns; Quantity expressions: a little, a lot of, much, many. Possessive case (singular/plural nouns). Word formation: (suffixes)
Advanced B.1.1
Tenses: Present Simple/Present Continuous. Past Simple/Past Continuous; Prepositions and prepositional phrases; Nouns: countable and uncountable; generic, pair, group, plural singular; possessive and compound; Expressions of purpose, result and contrast; Modals: can, could, would, should, might);

Unit 3. Higher education
Contact hours: 24
Non-contact hours: 12

Subjects. Exams. Levels of High Education. History and traditions of TPU. Famous scientists and alumni. Qualifications and certificates. Educational programs, scholarships, grants.
Grammar
Elementary A.2.1
Comparatives (regular and irregular); order of adjectives; Adjectives: word order. Tenses: Past Simple. Passive Voice: Present/Past Simple. Word formation: prefixes (un-, in-, dis-, im-,   il-)
Intermediate A.2.2
Tenses: Present and Past Perfect. Adverbs of degree: very, too, rather, etc. Order of adjectives Modals: can, could, must, may, would, might
Phrasal verbs

Advanced B.1.1
Tenses: Past Simple/Present Perfect/Past Perfect/Past Perfect Continuous; Comparative and superlative structures: (as…as, not so (as) …as; more than, less than; the most …, the least etc.); 
Modals: obligations (must, have to, should, ought to, needn’t have, didn’t need to), certainty and uncertainty (may, might, could, be bound to), ability (can, be able to, could, must and can’t); Passive Voice: review

Unit 4. Environment.
Contact hours: 24
Non-contact hours: 12

Weather and climate. Natural elements, global ecological problems, regional, local ecological problems. Solving the problem. Environmental protection: personal responsibility in nature. Environmental movements and organizations. 
Grammar
Elementary A.2.1
Future forms: Future Simple; Present Continuous + be going to; Conditionals (0, 1); Word formation: suffixes (-tion, -ness,  -ity, -ment).
Intermediate A.2.2
Present Perfect Tense (already, just, yet, ever, never); Present Perfect vs Past Simple. Articles with geo names. Conditionals (0, 1, 2). I’d like/rather/ I’d better. Adverbs of manner: quickly, carefully etc. Connectives: and, but, or, either ... or, when, while, until, before, after, as soon as, where. Word formation (compound nouns)
Advanced B.1.1
Tenses: Future Simple, Present Simple, Present Continuous; Conditionals:  (0, 1, 2, 3). Real and unreal situations with if, can, unless, provided, as long as; Wish about present and past, about future with could, have to, would, if only, it’s time, I’d rather, suppose, imagine;  Prepositions of place; Articles of landmarks, and sights

Unit 5. Travelling. 
Contact hours: 24
Non-contact hours: 12

Main differences and peculiarities of English speaking countries. Places of interest of my region and city. Cultures and Traditions. Types of transport: advantages and lacks. Types of tours. Independent traveling and tour bought from agencies. 
Grammar
Elementary A.2.1 
Tenses: Past Simple; Past Continuous; Relative clauses (who/that/which); Modals: can, could, must, have to, should, didn’t need to); Articles with landmarks and sights; Prepositions of place; 
Word formation: adjective suffixes (-less, -ous,-ive, -able, -y, -ful)
Intermediate A.2.2
Future forms: Future Simple, Present Simple, Present Continuous; to be going to; Future Continuous/Future Simple; Relative clauses (with or without who/that/which; whose/whom/where); Modals:  should (advice),  have to (obligation), must (obligation), mustn’t (prohibition); Word formation: (zero affixation: work, to work)
Advanced B.1.1
Causative forms (have/get something done). Tenses: Future Continuous, Future Perfect, Future Perfect Continuous. Review of Past Tenses. Articles with geographical names. Modals: may, might, could, be bound to. Prepositions after adjectives and verbs

Unit 6. Industry and economy.
Contact hours: 24
Non-contact hours: 12

Main enterprises. Regional and country production. Innovative, scientific and business centers. The influence of the technologies on the human life. 
Grammar
Elementary A.2.1
Tenses: Present Perfect; Past Simple . Passive voice: Present and Past Simple; Causative form: have/get smth+V3);
Word formation: compound nouns. Phrasal verbs
Intermediate A.2.2
Passive Voice Present;Passive Voice Past;Passive Voice Perfect; Causative form (have/get  omething done);
To be +adjective (-ing or -ed)
Advanced B.1.1
Passive (all tenses): Changing from active into passive. Reported Speech;Participle 1, 2; Phrasal verbs

Unit 7. Employment.
Contact hours: 24
Non-contact hours: 12

Company types and structure. The sphere of professional activity of the engineer/specialist at work.  Schedule of work, shifts. Workplace safety. Responsibility. Insurance. 
Grammar
Intermediate A.2.2
Passive: Present and Past Continuous/Present and Past Perfect/Future Perfect; Word formation; Phrasal verbs
Upper-Intermediate B.1.2
Reporting: Direct Speech; Indirect Speech (tense, modals in indirect speech); Reporting verbs (with that-clauses, with infinitives and gerunds, in summary reports); Reporting statements and questions; Reporting orders, requests etc.; the Infinitive (Active/Passive Forms); Linking words: time words (when, while etc.); but, although, in spite of; reason (because, as, since, owing to, due to, in view of); because and so. 
Advanced B.2.1
Passive: Active and passive; Passives with modals, infinitives and gerunds; Passive verbs; The uses of the passive; Passives with by-phrases; Passives with get;  Noun clauses: That-clauses and wh-clauses; Noun clauses as subjects and objects; Nouns with noun clauses; Adjectives with noun clauses; Uses of noun clauses.

Unit 8. Future career.
Contact hours: 24
Non-contact hours: 12

Choosing a career: characteristics of a profession, motivation, professional qualities. Key competancies of the modern engineer. Social responsibility. Looking for a job (labor exchange, advertisement, etc.). Writing a resume, curriculum vitae, motivational letter. Interviewing. Specialty and subject studied. 
Grammar
Intermediate A.2.2
Reported Speech: statements, questions and imperatives; Impersonal passive constructions (It’s Known; It’s said); Word formation; Phrasal verbs
Upper-Intermediate B.1.2
Gerund (Active/Passive forms); Participle: review; Word formation; Phrasal verbs
Advanced B.2.1
Relative clauses: Relative clauses and relative pronouns; Defining and non-defining relative clauses; Adverbial clauses; Word formation; Phrasal verbs

Unit 9. Basics of Engineering.
Contact hours: 24
Non-contact hours: 12

Basic phenomenon, processes, laws, dimensions and drawings. Units of measurements. Formulas, geometric shapes, design and graphs.  
Grammar
Intermediate A.2.2
Conditionls1, 2, 3; Gerund and Infinitive with and without “to”; Reported Speech: statements; Sequence of Tenses; Phrasal verbs
Upper-Intermediate B.1.2
Tenses: Present, Past, Future Simple, Continuous, Perfect; Passive Voice: Simple, Past and Perfect; Word formation: compound nouns; Phrasal verbs
Advanced B.2.1
Reporting: Direct Speech; Indirect Speech (tense, modals in indirect speech); Reporting verbs (with that-clauses, with infinitives and gerunds, in summary reports); Reporting statements and questions; Reporting orders, requests etc.; Phrasal verbs with two parts: transitive, intransitive and separable.

Unit 10. Basics of Engineering.
Contact hours: 24
Non-contact hours: 12

Materials (metals, polymers, ceramics, etc.). Characteristics of metals (flexibility, plasticity, durability, viscosity). Application. Tools and equipment. Types of activities and processes. 
Grammar
Intermediate A.2.2
Expressing preferences; Subject/Object Questions (revision); negative questions; If- and what- clauses; Word formation. Phrasal verbs  
Upper-Intermediate B.1.2
Passive Voice Simple and Perfect Word formation: compound nouns.
Advanced B.2.1
Subject clause; Object clause; Passive in impersonal constructions. Word formation. Phrasal verbs. Infinitives and gerunds: Simple; Complex; Verbs with infinitives and gerunds Adjectives/Nouns/Pronouns with infinitives and gerunds

Unit 11. Engineering Innovations.
Contact hours: 24
Non-contact hours: 12

Main types of industries and engineering. Famous people in technology and engineering. Important scientific discoveries and innovations.  
Grammar
Intermediate A.2.2
-ing/-ed Participles as attributes. Impersonal Passive constructions (It’s said; It’s believed). Conjunctions and prepositions: although/though etc. Clauses of Purpose (present or future reference). Clauses of Result (such a(n)+adj.+ singular countable etc. Clauses of Reason (as, since, as long as etc.). Word formation. Phrasal verbs. 
Upper-Intermediate B.1.2
Reported Speech: review. Word formation. Phrasal verbs. 
Advanced B.2.1
Clauses:  of Purpose (to-in order to/so as to etc.); Time clauses (when, as, before etc.); of Result (as a result, therefore etc.); of Reason (because, as/since etc.); of Contrast (but, although etc.); of Manner (as if, as though etc.); Relative (who/that, which etc.) Prepositions: Prepositions and prepositional phrases: of time (at, in, during etc.); of place; of movement; used for connections (of, with, by); used for exceptions (except (for), besides, without etc.). Phrasal verbs.