Knowledge

·         Sound knowledge of basic vocabulary, functional grammar and style, functions of language.

·         Awareness of various types of verbal interaction (conversations, interviews, debates, etc.) and the main features of different styles and registers in spoken language.

·         Understanding the  paralinguistic features of communication (voice-quality features, facial expressions, postural and gesture systems).

·         Awareness of different types of literary text (fairy tales, myths, legends, poems, lyric poetry, theatre, short stories, novels) and their main features as well as types of non-literary text (CVs, applications, reports, editorials, essays, speeches, etc.) and their main features.

·         Understanding the main features of written language (formal, informal, scientific, journalistic, colloquial, etc.).

·         Awareness of the variability of language and communication forms over time and in different geographical, social and communication environments.