Lesson 1

1.

COURSE · SEMESTER 3
ENGLISH FOR IT
PROFESSIONALS
09.02.06
NETWORK &
SYSTEM
ADMINISTRATION
The Digital World and the Language of IT
18 sessions
Online format
Practical English

2.

COURSE OVERVIEW
The course is built around active classwork
18
90
ONLINE
sessions
minutes · 2 academic
hours
Zoom / Google Meet
0
required homework
All graded tasks are completed during the class. Optional bonus tasks are the only exception.
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3.

WHAT WE WILL STUDY
The semester follows the work of an IT specialist
01
Digital World & IT Trends
AI · IoT · Cloud
02
Networks & Systems
Hardware · Protocols · Security
03
Administration & Help Desk
Troubleshooting · User support
04
Technical Documentation
Guides · Reports · Business correspondence
05
Career Development
Professional communication · Future skills
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4.

HOW WE WORK
We practise the way technical teams actually work
I
P
G
Individual
Pair work
Group work
Tests
Writing
Translation
Dialogues
Role-plays
Peer checks
Discussions
Projects
Posters
Think and produce independently
Explain and clarify
Solve and present together
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5.

GRADING SYSTEM
Most points come from the work you do in class
413
maximum points
36
282
35
60
Attendance
Class tasks
Bonus
Final test
2 points per session
Session 17
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6.

GRADE SCALE
A passing grade starts at 145 points
5
Excellent
75–100%
310–413 points
4
Good
55–74%
227–309 points
3
Satisfactory
35–54%
145–226 points
2
Unsatisfactory
below 35%
below 145 points
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7.

ATTENDANCE RULES
Attendance points reward being present and on time
ON TIME
2
points
per session
Connect within the first 5 minutes
STAY PRESENT
Stay for at least 80% of the class
NO ATTENDANCE POINTS
More than 15 minutes late · Leave early
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8.

CLASS TASKS
Class time is the deadline
DO THE WORK
WHILE THE CLASS
IS LIVE.
Each task is due by the end of the class
Tasks cannot be redone
Missing the class means missing its tasks
Valid reason? Contact the instructor.
No make-up tasks without a valid reason
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9.

FINAL TEST · SESSION 17
The final test checks four practical skills
01
Vocabulary
15 points
02
Grammar
15 points
03
Translation
15 points
04
Writing an email
15 points
TOTAL · 60 POINTS
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10.

COURSE & GRADING
Any questions?
Ask now — clear rules make the semester easier.
01 Put your question in the chat
02 Raise your hand
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