JVp013 English for Teachers - C

Faculty of Education
Autumn 2021
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Taught in person.
Teacher(s)
Daniel Gerrard, M.A. (lecturer)
Elena Adriana Dancu, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Dita Hochmanová, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Kateřina Špácová (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Radim Herout (assistant)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Radim Herout
Language Centre, Faculty of Education Division – Faculty Branches of University Departments – Faculty of Education
Contact Person: Jitka Autratová
Supplier department: Language Centre, Faculty of Education Division – Faculty Branches of University Departments – Faculty of Education
Timetable of Seminar Groups
JVp013/01: Wed 22. 9. to Wed 15. 12. Wed 14:00–15:50 učebna 59, D. Gerrard
JVp013/02: Wed 22. 9. to Wed 15. 12. Wed 16:00–17:50 učebna 59, D. Gerrard
JVp013/03: Tue 21. 9. to Tue 14. 12. Tue 10:00–11:50 učebna 19a, D. Gerrard
JVp013/04: Mon 20. 9. to Mon 13. 12. Mon 14:00–15:50 učebna 78, D. Gerrard
JVp013/05: Tue 21. 9. to Tue 14. 12. Tue 14:00–15:50 učebna 33, D. Gerrard
JVp013/06: Tue 21. 9. to Tue 14. 12. Tue 16:00–17:50 učebna 33, D. Gerrard
JVp013/07: Wed 22. 9. to Wed 15. 12. Wed 8:00–9:50 učebna 59, E. Dancu
JVp013/08: Tue 21. 9. to Tue 14. 12. Tue 9:00–10:50 učebna 51, E. Dancu
JVp013/09: Thu 23. 9. to Thu 16. 12. Thu 12:00–13:50 učebna 59, E. Dancu
JVp013/10: Mon 20. 9. to Mon 13. 12. Mon 10:00–11:50 učebna 12, D. Hochmanová
JVp013/11: Mon 20. 9. to Mon 13. 12. Mon 10:00–11:50 učebna 63, E. Dancu
Prerequisites
B1 level knowledge of English is required.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.
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Course objectives
The aim of this course is to: 1) enhance students' language skills and systems to achieve B2 level of the CEFR; 2) develop students' academic and professional skills (writing a summary and giving a presentation).
Learning outcomes
By the end of the course, the student will be able to: - understand spoken LSP texts at B2 level of the CEFR; - understand written LSP texts at B2 level of the CEFR; - participate in spoken interactions dealing with relevant LSP issues at B2 level of the CEFR; - give an oral presentation on a specialist topic; - produce a summary of an article; - give peer feedback; - use a range of specialist terminology with control; - show a good command of grammar structures at B2 level of the CEFR.
Syllabus
  • Topics: 1) Professional career as a teacher; 2) Lesson planning; 3) Writing a summary; 4) Parent teacher meetings; 5) Global academic culture.
  • Grammar: present simple x continuous; past simple x continuous; future forms; present perfect tenses; transitional expressions; passive forms; word formation; modal verbs; verb patterns; sentence transformations.
Literature
    required literature
  • In-class materials designed for teaching LSP.
Teaching methods
Group discussions; oral presentations; listening and reading tasks; peer review; grammar and vocabulary study.
Assessment methods
Credit requirements: 1) attendance (max. two unexcused absences), active participation; 2) grammar worksheets; 3) summary of an article; 4) group oral presentation; 5) credit test. (Pass = 65% overall)
Language of instruction
English
Follow-Up Courses
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
General note: Kurz úrovně B2 navazuje na kurzy B1 z bakalářského studia.
Information on course enrolment limitations: Level B2 English course for students with entrance knowledge at B1 level of the CEFR.
Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2017, Autumn 2018, Autumn 2019, autumn 2020, Autumn 2022, Autumn 2023.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Autumn 2021, recent)
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