ENG 220 is a three-hour per week, 4-credit, required degree level course that concentrates on the learning of English for Specific Academic purposes (ESAP). Being the second in a series of three ESAP courses it is particularly designed to meet the needs of university students studying in the field of communication and media studies and to develop their English language to an academic level equivalent to Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR) for languages (level B2-C1). This course aims to acquaint students with the English theory and terminology relating to the field. This is achieved by providing students with opportunities to involve themselves in analyzing and producing different types of communication media such as articles, reviews editorials etc. Students also study different types of print media and write news stories, analyze coverage of national events, and write in other print media genres. Media sources may include, among others, the internet, newspapers, and television. Special attention is also placed on the development of skills in critical thinking and evaluation of authentic material from the field of Mass media and communication. Oral work includes discussions of topics and other speaking projects, such as social conversation, meetings, debates, public speaking, news panels, and interviews.
Prerequisite: LCE 110 English for Communication Studies I