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Department of Germanic Philology Address:
Muitinės st. 8, LT-3000, Kaunas
tel. (8~37) 42 26 04
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Muitinės st. 8, LT-3000, Kaunas
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Assoc. professor Vytautė Pasvenskienė
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Why study English? Some students chose studies of English philology because they have specific career goals in mind - most often teaching or translating and interpreting. Many of these students become elementary or high school teachers of English; some eventually pursue graduate studies in English in the hope of becoming college or university professors. Others seek careers in translating and interpreting. What do you do all day? One of the most common questions about studying English at University is “what do you do all day?” There is no simple answer, because every day—and every student—will be a little bit different. Learning words And not just words, but weird words, wonderful words, superlative words. “In the beginning was the word...“ “The Word became flesh and dwelt among us and we beheld His glory, glory of the only begotten full of grace and truth“ (John 1:14). Polonius: What do you read, my lord?
Hamlet: Words, words, words. Learning about words is fun when you start learning about language study. We are sure you will find language studies attractive.
While studying English you will face different questions, e. g: What's another word for thesaurus?
If people from Poland are called Poles, why aren't people from Holland called Holes?
Why isn't phonetic spelled the way it sounds?
Why is the alphabet in that order?
Why are they called apartments, when they're all stuck together?
Why are a wise man and a wise guy opposites?
Is there another word for synonym? Lectures During your lectures of English grammar you will find out Why there are five syllables in the word "monosylabic“ and “Why the word "abbreviation" is so long.“ During lectures of phonetics you will develop skills in regular articulation of English consonants; phonetic transcription of English texts; usage of main English tones; graphic expression of English intonation. Analysing works of belles-lettres you will develop reading skills of literary texts, aesthetic creed and sensation of literature. You will get acquainted with the concept of Literary Science, its subjects and objects. During lectures of translation you will try to find answers to a rather primitive question, i. e. “What is culture?” and laugh a lot analysing flaws of translation and understand that sometimes it is one word of a slogan that changes the whole meaning: When Parker Pen marketed a ballpoint pen in Mexico, its ads were supposed to say "It won't leak in your pocket and embarrass you." However, the company mistakenly thought the Spanish word "embarazar" meant embarrass. Instead the ads said "It won't leak in your pocket and make you pregnant." You will concentrate on subtleties of Old English - an early form of the English language that was spoken and written in parts of what are now England and south-eastern Scotland between the mid-5th century and the mid-12th century - and travel in time arriving to 21st c. Internet English. Read more… Seminar discussion The study of literature equips students for professional and civic life by fostering both practical communication skills and a sympathetic imagination. By reading literature critically, students gain essential training in how to think clearly and write articulately—skills that are essential to success in many fields, including public relations, business, administration, law, and information technology as well as publishing and teaching. By exploring social and cultural questions through the lenses of poetry, fiction, and drama, students also develop the important capacity to see the world from someone else’s point of view. They learn to examine familiar ideas from new perspectives; to approach unfamiliar ideas with generosity and intelligence; to understand how historical context shapes individual beliefs and social relations; and to think critically about how all kinds of texts contribute to the social debates that shape culture. Research in the Library The mission of Vilnius University Library is to provide a world-class library and information services to meet the ever-changing demands of the university, country and international academic community. Kaunas Faculty of Humanities attracts students because of its special spirit of cosines. The library is rather small but there are two reading rooms for our students at Kaunas Faculty of Humanities and we have several computer rooms with internet access at your disposal. There are electronic catalogues, databases, Lithuanian virtual library, electronic books, electronic journals, other electronic services, VUL digital collections, ELBI, virtual exhibitions and intranet available for our students. Acting in HANZA YOUTH Students of Vilnius University Kaunas Faculty of Humanities (VU KHF) take an active part in the “cultural whirlpool” offering guests theatrical walking tours of the historic areas and buildings of the university. VU KHF students became active participants of Kaunas Hanza days 2008. In 2011 International Hanza Festival will be held in Kaunas where over 6000 guests are expected from 150 cities of Hanza Association. Read more… Projects Students and lecturers of the Department of Germanic Philology take part in different EU projects. Read more… Reflecting on Career possibilities As a graduate, you will be ideally placed to enter a range of careers, including education; mass media, translating and interpreting in referential institutions and seek for career in other spheres that require general skills such as communication, critical thinking, computer work, team work, knowledge of foreign languages or to start training to be a speech and language therapist. |
