Syllabus

Weeks 

Lectures

Nenad Pejić, PhD

Practice lessons 1

Snežana Zečević

Practice lessons 2

Anita Janković

Online

Virtual classroom

01. 10. – 05. 10.

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Module 1: Getting started

Exploring the learning platform: scavenger hunt.

Quiz: Are you ready for this course?

Grammar practice: articles.

Discussion: introductions.

Feedback

06. 10. – 12. 10.

Informational session.

Introduction of the virtual classroom.

Diagnostics

New English File U 1A

Meta-language (EViU 4)

Meeting Adrian Mole.

13. 10. – 19.10.

Grammar as a part of language study: models of grammatical analysis, grammar units.

Normative grammar: parts of speech.

Grammar words: articles, prepositions, conjunctions

Introduction of the course content

New English File U 1B

Reading Comprehension

Instructions for learning vocabulary (EViU 1, 2)

Grammar practice: use of a/an/the; omission of a/an/the; (a)little/(a)few; this/these, that/those

Prepositions

20.10. – 26.10.

Language functions: giving and asking for information, clarification. Key words and phrases.

Condition (EViU 21)

Speaking assignment 1: interview.

Adrian Mole (January)

27. 10. – 02. 11.

Nouns: classification, plural form, gender, case, function.

New English File U 1C

Vocabulary practice:

Personality (EViU 34)

Illness and treatment

Grammar practice: the use of nouns; countable and uncountable nouns; repeated action, habits

Listening comprehension

Module 2: Personality

Grammar practice: nouns.

Vocabulary practice: Adrian Mole (January), personality, illness and treatment.

Writing: describing a place

Discussion: perfect match

03. 11. – 09. 11.

Writing: descriptions.

Language functions: text referring words

Presentations: key words and phrases, structure, tips, selection of topics.

Speaking (EViU 70)

Adrian Mole (February)

10. 11. – 16. 11.

Pronouns: classification, personal, possessive, reflexive, interrogative, demonstrative indefinite, relative, function.

New English File U 2A

Vocabulary practice: Clothes and fashion (EViU 47)

Grammar practice: use of pronouns; present time; confusing verbs; ability expressions

Module 3: People and cultures

Grammar practice: pronouns, prepositions

Vocabulary practice: Adrian Mole (February), clothes and fashion.

Writing: describing a character from Adrian Mole

Discussion: national stereotypes

Preparation for presentations.

Feedback

17. 11. – 23. 11.

New English File U 2B

Cause and result (EViU 22)

Speaking assignment 2: presentations.

Peer review and feedback.

24. 11. – 30. 11.

Adjectives: classification, comparison, irregular forms, functions.

Adverbs: classification, comparison, function, adverbial phrases.

New English File U 2C

Vocabulary practice: travel (EViU 49)

Grammar practice: Adjectives and adverbs; modal verbs

Reading comprehension

Module 4:  Flying high

Grammar practice: adjectives and adverbs, modal verbs.

Vocabulary practice: Adrian Mole (March), travel.

Writing: Supporting an argument.

Discussion: controversy

Preparation for the quiz.

01. 12. – 07. 12.

Language functions: expressing opinion, supporting an argument, conversation repair.

Addition (EViU 24)

Preparation for the panel discussion.

Adrian Mole (March)

08. 12. – 14. 12.

Verbs: classification, auxiliary verbs, modals, irregular verbs, function.

Indefinite verb forms: infinitive, participles, gerund, functions.

New English File U 3A

Vocabulary practice: crime and law, collocations (EViU 55)

Grammar practice: Infinitives, participles, gerund; phrasal verbs

Module 5: Crime and punishment

Grammar practice: verbs

Vocabulary practice: Adrian Mole (March), crime and law, collocations.

Writing: opinion essay

Discussion: danger and risk

Feedback

Preparation for the panel discussions.

15. 12. – 21. 12.

Adrian Mole (April)

Speaking assignment 3: panel discussion.

Peer review and feedback.

Quiz

22. 12. – 28. 12.

Verb tense and aspect: present, future forms, past, concordance of tenses.

Verb mood: indicative, imperative, subjunctive

New English File U 3B

Vocabulary practice: weather and climate, idioms (EViU 32, 74)

Grammar practice:

Past time

Word formation

Listening comprehension

Module 6: Under the weather

Grammar practice: tense and aspect

Vocabulary practice: Adrian Mole (April, May), weather and climate, idioms, word formation.

Writing: collaborative writing

Discussion: high school vs. university.

12. 01. – 18. 01.

 Revision

19. 01. – 25. 01.

 Revision

 Revision

16. 02. - 22. 02. 

English File U 4B

Narration: linking phrases, structure, and figurative language.

Time adverbials (EViU 20)

Adrian Mole (June)

Module 7: Under pressure

Grammar practice: passive voice

Vocabulary practice: Adrian Mole (June), feelings

Writing: newspaper story

Discussion: stress

Preparation for the quiz.

 23. 02. - 01. 03.

 Passive voice

Have something done

Verbs + prepositions

 New English File U 4A

Grammar practice: passive voice

Vocabulary practice: feelings (EViU 68)

02. 03. - 08. 03. 

 Language functions: compare and contrast.  

Concession and contrast (EViU 23)

Adrian Mole (July)

Speaking assignment 4: comparing and contrasting

Module 8: Body talk

Grammar practice: modals

Vocabulary practice: Adrian Mole (July), body and mind.

Discussion: communication

Feedback

 09. 03. - 15. 03. 

 Modals

Basic forms and meanings

Present and future time

 New English File U 4C

Grammar practice: modal verbs

Vocabulary practice: body and mind, body idioms (EViU 72)

Quiz

 16. 03. - 22. 03.

 New English File U 5B

Language functions: expressing opinion, persuasive language

Beliefs and opinions (EViU 67)

Adrian Mole (August)

Module 9: Sound of music

Grammar practice: modals

Vocabulary practice: Adrian Mole (August), music

Discussion: Adrian Mole soundtrack

Preparation for persuasive speech.

 23. 03. - 29. 03. 

Modals

Past time

 New English File U 5A

Grammar practice: modal verbs

Vocabulary practice: music (EViU 42)

30. 03. - 05. 04. 

 Language function: register

Analysis of a formal letter

Speaking assignment 5: persuasive speech

Adrian Mole (September)

Module 10: Breaking news

Grammar practice: conditionals

Vocabulary practice: Adrian Mole (September), media

Writing: formal letter

Discussion: TV

Preparation for the quiz.

Feedback

 06. 04. - 12. 04.

 Conditionals

Factual

Predictive

Hypothetical

 New English File U 5C

Grammar practice: conditionals

Vocabulary practice: media (EViU 53)

 13. 04. - 19. 04.

 New English File U 6B

Proprietary eponyms (EViU 15)

Adrian Mole (October)

Quiz

Module 11: Big city lights

Grammar practice: relative clauses

Vocabulary practice: Adrian Mole (October), towns and cities

Discussion: city life vs. rural life

Writing: compare and contrast essay

 20. 04. - 26. 04.

 Relative clauses

Relative pronouns

Subject relatives

Object relatives

 New English File U 6A

Grammar practice: relative clauses

Vocabulary practice: towns and cities, collocations (EViU 45)

27. 04. - 03. 05.

 New English File 7A

Language function: giving reasons for and against

Discourse markers (EViU 100)

Adrian Mole (November)

Module 12: Grand finale

Grammar practice: indirect speech

Vocabulary practice: Adrian Mole (November), science

Course evaluation survey

Revision

Exam preparation

 04. 05. - 10. 05.

Indirect speech

Sequence of tenses

Reporting verbs

 New English File U 6C

Grammar practice: indirect speech

Vocabulary practice: science (EViU 52)

 11. 05. - 17. 05.

18. 05. - 24. 05.

Revision and exam preparation.

Revision and exam preparation.

 25. 05. - 31. 05. 

FINAL EXAM