The usage of role play technology in developing pupils' discourse competence contents: introduction

Spoken Production (monologue).

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  making reports
  
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  developing an argument, e.g. in discussion of a specialist topic
  
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  stating and supporting an opinion
  
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  making announcements
  
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  making a presentation on a specific topic  summarising an article, a discussion etс.
  

Requirements for the level of graduates on foreign level B2 level for the Higher Education, Non- Linguistic Undergraduate programmes:
By the end of their undergraduate studies, learners can:
Listening

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  understand and follow an extended talk or complex lines of arguments
  
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  can understand the essentials of lectures, talks and reports, detailed instructions and other forms of academic and professional presentations, questions and statements
  
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  understand announcements and messages
  
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  understand complex authentic speech in familiar and unfamiliar contexts
  
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  catch most of a conversation or discussion between target language speakers taking place around them
  
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  understand most radio. Internet and TV documentaries, interviews etc.
  

Speaking Spoken Interaction
By the end of their undergraduate studies, learners can:

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  negotiate with professional partners
  
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  make a request on specific area
  
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  engage in extended conversation with native speakers and sustain the interaction, taking the lead if necessary
  
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  take part in unprepared and natural discussions and debates
  
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  take part in an interview about his/her specialism
  
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  express his/her ideas and opinions clearly within the framework of a formal discussion
  
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  clarify, paraphrase and repair his/her own contributions to discussions
  
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  negotiate over a transaction or the resolution of a problem using appropriate levels of politeness and formality
  
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  ask and answer questions appropriately in formal settings, e.g. seminars