SOe100 Study skills in English 1

Faculty of Education
Autumn 2023
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Belinda Rachael Allan, M.Ed. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Zdeněk Janík, M.A., Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
PhDr. Mgr. Libor Štěpánek, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
PhDr. Mgr. Libor Štěpánek, Ph.D.
Department of Social Education – Faculty of Education
Contact Person: PhDr. Mgr. Libor Štěpánek, Ph.D.
Supplier department: Language Centre, Faculty of Education Division – Language Centre
Timetable of Seminar Groups
SOe100/01: Mon 17:00–18:50 učebna 59, B. Allan
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is offered to students of any study field.
Course objectives
This course is designed to help students to improve or refine their skills required to successfully study in English. The class meets in weekly sessions to undertake team, collaborative and individual activities with the aim to learn a range of fundamental aspects in six areas, namely reading, listening, speaking, writing, test taking and study soft-skills. Each section combines a summarized theoretical background of each skill area with a series of practical activities. Authentic sample texts, audios and videos are used to create controlled tasks and open-ended activities.
Learning outcomes
At the end of the course, the participants will be able to: choose adequate strategies for reading of academic texts; listen actively to lectures and discussions, take notes; take an active part in discussions in academic contexts of their interest.
Syllabus
  • I. Introduction to the course and study skills; II. Communication skills and learning styles in academic context; III. Reading strategies; IV. Listening strategies; V. Note taking; VI. Spoken interaction (discussions, argumentation, presenting opinions); VII. Spoken production (presentations)
Literature
    required literature
  • COTTRELL, Stella. The study skills handbook. 4th ed. Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan, 2013, vi, 426. ISBN 9781137289254. info
    recommended literature
  • ŠTĚPÁNEK, Libor, Janice DE HAAFF, Alena HRADILOVÁ, Colin KIMBRELL and David SCHÜLLER. Academic English - Akademická angličtina: Průvodce anglickým jazykem pro studenty, akademiky a vědce (Academic English). 2. aktualizované vydání. Praha: Grada Publishing, a. s., 2018, 224 pp. ISBN 978-80-271-0842-8. info
Teaching methods
lectures, interactive seminars, online communication, project work
Assessment methods
Successful completion of this course involves giving an academic presentation based on a project developed during the course; contributing to discussions in contact lessons as well as virtual forums, participating in the IS discussion forum activities.
Language of instruction
English
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2024.
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