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This program is dedicated to individuals seeking to effectively use English in real life situations corresponding to the activities characteristic of their age stage.The program not only promotes the development of competencies listed in the program, but also develops participants as socially conscious citizens.Participants are encouraged to act creatively and responsibly, accepting challenges, understanding the diversity of the world, historical and cultural experiences, and striving for cognition and personal development.The tasks of the program are carefully defined: participants are encouraged to communicate in a foreign language, both orally, in writing, in real and virtual space, using lexical, grammatical structures of the level of proficiency in the B2 language.In addition, the program seeks to ensure that participants acquire the sociocultural knowledge and skills necessary for communicating with representatives of a foreign-speaking nation / peoples.Finally, the programme encourages participants to develop their skills and willingness to learn languages throughout their lives, both in their studies and in their professional activities.

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Way of learning

Remote synchronous

Place

Language

English

Aukštos pridėtinės vertės programa

Minimum requirements for the participant

Language level

Acquired and improved competencies

Ordinary:

Digital competence

Personal, social and learning to learn competence

Citizenship competence

Professional competencies:

Content of the learning program

Topic name	Brief description of the topic
Topic name Personal and public life experiences (personal budget, purchases and services)	Brief description of the topic Vocabulary: Spending money; Online shopping; Grammar: The passive: all tenses; verbs with two objects in the passive; The passive: advanced forms; Listening: Less is more; Reading: Fast fashion; Global skills: The importance of the small print; Speaking: Asserting your rights as a customer; Writing: A for and against essay;
Topic name Healthy lifestyle and life skills (taking care of one's own health and the health of others, nutrition and exercise and sports, etc.)	Brief description of the topic Vocabulary: Doing exercise; Transferable skills; Grammar: Advanced and qualifying comparatives; Articles and quantifiers; Listening: The origins of sport; Reading: Review: Rising Phoenix; Global skills: Managing your reaction; Speaking: A discussion; Writing: A report;
Topic name Social, economic and political issues in Lithuania, Europe and the world (social development and challenges of modern societies)	Brief description of the topic Vocabulary: Living spaces; Home and community; Grammar: Future continuous, future perfect simple and future perfect continuous; Future time clauses; First conditional; Listening: The future of city centres; Reading: A short history of migration; Global skills: Identifying and analyzing trends; Speaking: A stimulus-based discussion; Writing: A formal email of enquiry;
Topic name Cultural traditions and the present (tangible and intangible cultural heritage, fiction, arts, etc.)	Brief description of the topic Vocabulary: Different art forms; Interpreting art; Grammar: Reported speech; Reporting verbs; Listening: What a great score!Reading: Art and travel; Global skills: Understanding copyright and plagiarism; Speaking: Selecting and option; Writing: A formal letter;
Topic name Science, technology and innovation	Brief description of the topic Vocabulary: Technology; Technology and the environment; Grammar: Second and third conditionals; conjunctions: alternatives to if; Mixed conditionals; Listening: Streaming; Reading: Quitting social media; Global skills: Your digital footprint; Speaking: Giving a presentation; Writing: A website review;
Topic name Relationships with members of the community, different age groups, development of personal qualities	Brief description of the topic Vocabulary: Feelings; Well-being; Grammar: Modal verbs: advice, obligation and necessity, possibility, probability and certainty; Past modal verbs; Listening: Be more in control of your life; Reading: Miracle on the Hudson; Global skills: Building resilience; Speaking: Comparing photos; Writing: An opinion essay;
Topic name Environmental sustainability (environmental protection, responsible consumption, waste sorting, sustainable cities and settlements)/ Social, economic and political issues	Brief description of the topic Vocabulary: Volunteering in the community; responding to a humanitarian crisis; Grammar: Verb patterns; Participle clauses; Listening: Different kinds of volunteering; Reading: Future-proofing the world; Global skills: Disagreeing diplomatically; Speaking: A debate; Writing: A discursive essay;
Topic name Identities: About yourself, relationships with family, friends.	Brief description of the topic Vocabulary: Skills and natural talents; Life stages and learning; Grammar: Past perfect simple past perfect continuous; Used to, would, be/get used to; Listening: Teaching yourself; Reading: The Outsiders; Global skills: Emotional intelligence; Speaking: A social exchange: Restating your ideas; Writing: An article;