AJ2RC_PJ1A Practical Language 1A

Faculty of Education
Autumn 2016
Extent and Intensity
0/0/36. 8 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Ing. Katarína Lexová, M.A. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Irena Headlandová Kalischová, Ph.D.
Department of English Language and Literature – Faculty of Education
Contact Person: Jana Popelková
Supplier department: Department of English Language and Literature – Faculty of Education
Timetable of Seminar Groups
AJ2RC_PJ1A/OS01: Fri 30. 9. 14:50–17:25 respirium (5. nadzemní podlaží), Fri 14. 10. 14:50–17:25 respirium (5. nadzemní podlaží), Fri 4. 11. 14:50–17:25 respirium (5. nadzemní podlaží), Fri 18. 11. 14:50–17:25 respirium (5. nadzemní podlaží), Fri 2. 12. 14:50–17:25 respirium (5. nadzemní podlaží), Fri 16. 12. 14:50–17:25 respirium (5. nadzemní podlaží), K. Lexová
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
Course objectives
The purpose of the course is to develop all four skills: reading, listening, speaking and writing. The initial level of the course is upper-intermediate (CEFR B2-C1), the aim of the course is extension of accuracy, fluency and the register in use of the English language. Through the analysis of the language for teaching purposes, the students will shift their roles - from being the users of the language towards the language facilitators. At the end of the course, after 3 semesters of the Practical Language course, the students are expected to achieve advanced level (CEFR C1).
Syllabus
  • The students will cover U1-4 from the book New English File Upper Intermediate. Other additional materials will be used to support and further develop the topics and content of the corresponding units.
Literature
    required literature
  • OXENDEN,Clive a LATHAN-KOENIG, Christina. New English File Upper-intermediate student's book.Oxford: Oxford University Press 2010. ISBN: 978-0-19-451957-1
    recommended literature
  • SWAN, Michael. Practical English usage. 3rd ed. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2005. xxx, 658 s. ISBN 0-19-442098-1
  • SPARLING, Don. English or Czenglish? : jak se vyhnout čechismům v angličtině. 2. vydání. Praha: Státní pedagogické nakladatelství, 1990, 274 stran. ISBN 8004259693. info
Teaching methods
Students will take part in pair-work, group-work, class discussions and online forums and will be expected to give a presentation and write one written assignment.Students will do independent work outside of class using e-learning (Mood-link)and reading.
Assessment methods
Attendance is important but not required. The students are expected to catch up with the work load on their own if they miss the classes. The continuous assessment will consist of unit tests, one progress test and forum participation (one original entry and one response for each topic is recommended). Students must also hand in one writing assignment and give one in-class oral presentation. Students must acquire a minimum of 70 percent from the final credit test. A final speaking test will be administered; the students will address the textbook based topics. It will be evaluated according to a speaking evaluation rubric. In order to pass the course, the students must achieve 70 percent on the final test and the speaking test.
Language of instruction
English
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
Teacher's information
http://moodlinka.ped.muni.cz/course/view.php?id=1309
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2002, Autumn 2003, Autumn 2004, Autumn 2005, Autumn 2006, Autumn 2007, Autumn 2008, Autumn 2009, Autumn 2010, Autumn 2011, Autumn 2012, Autumn 2013, Autumn 2014, Autumn 2015, Autumn 2017, Autumn 2018, Autumn 2019.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Autumn 2016, recent)
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