CJVA1M English for Academic Purposes I.

Faculty of Arts
Spring 2007
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 2 credit(s). Recommended Type of Completion: z (credit). Other types of completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
PhDr. Ivana Malovičová (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Šárka Roušavá, B.A. (seminar tutor)
PhDr. Mgr. Libor Štěpánek, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Renata Hajslerová (seminar tutor)
Mgr. et Mgr. Petra Trávníková, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Martina Šindelářová Skupeňová (seminar tutor)
David Charles Fraser (seminar tutor)
Ludmila Vyskupová (assistant)
Mgr. Pavel Reich, Ph.D. (lecturer)
PhDr. Jana Vyorálková (assistant)
Guaranteed by
PhDr. Ivana Malovičová
Language Centre Faculty of Arts Division – Language Centre
Timetable of Seminar Groups
CJVA1M/A: No timetable has been entered into IS. L. Štěpánek
CJVA1M/B: No timetable has been entered into IS.
Prerequisites
This course is intended for students who have an intermediate/upper-intermediate knowledge of English. One pre-requisite for attending the course is the passing of an entrance grammar test, which tests grammar and expressions using multiple choice gap fill exercises in sentences and whole paragraphs. The time limit is 30 minutes and pass mark is 60%. This is a compulsory foundation course with various language options for students of Master's studies.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
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Course objectives
The course English for Academic and Professional Purposes I is aimed at developing academic/professional linguistic skills. The course deals with: 1. Reading - working with academic/professional texts that relate to the areas of study of FA & FSS students, and developing orientation, comprehension, and summarizing skills in relation to the readings; 2. Writing - expanding skills of summary writing, expressing ideas, and writing reports that pertain to the student's field of study; 3. Speaking and presentation development are important aspects of the course. Students must prepare a presentation (5 - 7 minutes long) given on an interesting topic relating to their field of study. This should be done using the relevant language and presentation tools provided in this course. Presentation preparation also involves improving abilities in leading/participating in discussions and responding to questions, requests, or comments appropriately. Other oral skills involve discussions, expressing one's own ideas, paraphrasing others' ideas, and summarizing the main ideas of academic/professional texts. 4. Listening skills - focus on developing aural comprehension in the context of discussions, presentations, and recordings. The focus is on understanding the main ideas of academic/professional audio texts, although listening for specific detailed information is also done.
Syllabus
  • 1. Language 2. Presentations I 3. Presentations II 4. University 5. Library 6. Pop Culture 7. Tourism 8. Religion 9. Professions 10. Social Studies
Literature
  • Seminární materiály označené AI v informačním systému-IS-Student-filozofická fakulta, podzim 2005, předmět CJVA1M-Studijní materiály
  • Slabá, D., Strnadová, Z. Obecně odborná angličtina/Professional English, Leda 1995
  • Murphy, R. English Grammar in Use, CUP 1995
  • Swan, M. Practical English Usage, OUP 1995
  • Thomson, A.J., Martinet, A.V.A Practical English Grammar, OUP 1986
  • Vysílání BBC, Euronews a CNN
Assessment methods (in Czech)
Nedílnou součástí požadavku pro udělení zápočtu je ústní prezentace studenta na akademické/odborné téma. Tyto prezentace probíhají během podzimního semestru.
Language of instruction
English
Follow-Up Courses
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
The course is taught each semester.
General note: požaduje se znalost angličtiny na středně pokročilé úrovni.
Information on course enrolment limitations: vstupní gramatický test na středně pokročilé úrovni
Teacher's information
http://www.phil.muni.cz, katedry, Centrum jazykového vzdělávání, rozvrh
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2005, Autumn 2006, Autumn 2007, Spring 2008, Autumn 2008, Spring 2009, Autumn 2009, Spring 2010, Autumn 2010, Spring 2011, Autumn 2011, Spring 2012, Autumn 2012, Spring 2013, Autumn 2013, Spring 2014, Autumn 2014, Spring 2015, Autumn 2015, Spring 2016, Autumn 2016, Spring 2017, Autumn 2017, Spring 2018, Autumn 2018, Spring 2019, Autumn 2019, Spring 2020, Spring 2021, Autumn 2021, Autumn 2022, Spring 2023, Autumn 2023.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Spring 2007, recent)
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