PdF:ZS1BP_AJ1A Language Practice 1A - Course Information
ZS1BP_AJ1A Language Practice 1A - AJ
Faculty of EducationAutumn 2015
- Extent and Intensity
- 0/1/0. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
- Teacher(s)
- Mgr. Ivana Hrozková, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Lucie Podroužková, Ph.D. (seminar tutor) - Guaranteed by
- Mgr. Gabriela Oaklandová
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
- ZS1BP_AJ1A/01: Thu 13:00–13:45 učebna 64, G. Oaklandová
ZS1BP_AJ1A/03: Wed 11:10–11:55 učebna 58, I. Hrozková, G. Oaklandová
ZS1BP_AJ1A/04: Wed 12:05–12:50 učebna 58, G. Oaklandová
ZS1BP_AJ1A/05: Mon 10:15–11:00 Dětské centrum, L. Podroužková - Prerequisites
- NOW ( ZS1BP_AF1A Phonetics and Phonology 1A )||( ZS1BP_AF1A Phonetics and Phonology 1A )
Intermediate knowledge of English; solid study skills; willingness to work - 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
- Primary School Teacher Training (programme PdF, M-ZS5)
- Course objectives
- The main objective of the course is to develop speaking, reading, writing and listening skills at the intermediate Level. The basic study material is the coursebook New English File Intermediate supplemented by various additional materials.Throughout the semester students will be encouraged to link theory in the classroom to practice at schools via practical tasks. At the end of the course students are going to be able to a) discuss everyday topics; b) communicate in everyday situations; c) read and listen to authentic texts at the Intermediate Level and d) communicate in the language fluently.
- Syllabus
- The basic study material is the coursebook New English File INTERMEDIATE (Student's book and Workbook), see Literature bellow. The syllabus includes Units 4 and 5, the focus is on speaking and listening activities and development of students' vocabulary.
- 1st lesson: Placement test, Introduction
- 2nd lesson: Unit 4A - First conditional and future time clauses; Education
- 3rd lesson: Unit 4A - First conditional and future time clauses; Education
- 4th lesson: Unit 4B - Second conditional, Houses
- 5th lesson: Unit 4B - Second conditional, Writing (Describing a house or flat)
- 6th lesson: Unit 4C - Usually and used to; Friendship
- 7th lesson: Unit 4 Practical English - A visit from a pop star, revision
- 8th lesson: Unit 5A - Quantifiers; Noun formation
- 9th lesson: Unit 5B - Articles (a/an/the/no article); Verbs and adjectives and prepositions
- 10th lesson: Unit 5C - Gerunds and infinitives; Work
- 11th lesson: Unit 5C - Gerunds and infinitives; Writing (Formal letters and CV)
- 12th lesson: Unit 5 Practical English - Meetings
- 13th lesson: Written Test
- Exam period: Oral exam
- Literature
- OXENDEN, Clive and Christina LATHAM-KOENIG. New English file. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2006, 159 s. ISBN 9780194518000. info
- MURPHY, Raymond. Essential grammar in use : a self-study reference and practice book for intermediate students : with answers. 2nd ed. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2003, x, 350. ISBN 052143680X. info
- HASHEMI, Louise and Raymond MURPHY. English grammar in use supplementary exercises : with answers. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2004, vi, 136. ISBN 0521755484. info
- REDMAN, Stuart. English vocabulary in use : pre-intermediate and intermediate. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1997, 270 s. ISBN 0521557372. info
- REDMAN, Stuart and Ruth GAIRNS. Test your English vocabulary in use : pre-intermediate & intermediate. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2000, 142 s. ISBN 0521779804. info
- UR, Penny. Grammar practice activities :a practical guide for teachers. 1. publ. (4. print.). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1990, viii, 288. ISBN 0-521-33847-6. info
- FRONEK, Josef. Anglicko-český, česko-anglický slovník. 1. vyd. Voznice: LEDA, 1998, xxxvii, 12. ISBN 8085927489. info
- SELLEN, Derek. Grammar world :reference and practice for elementary to intermediate students. 1st ed. Canterbury: Black Cat, 2000, 500 s. +. ISBN 88-7754-538-0. info
- Teaching methods
- pair, group and class discussion, pair work, group work, brainstorming, individual assignments (teaching practice task)
- Assessment methods
- Requirements: Maximum number of points per semester: 200 Pass mark: 140 (part of this sum is also the final written test, students must obtain at least 70% for this final test - if not: two resits of the final test are offered) Written test: 80 points Oral test: 50 points (students gather points that are added to the total sum of points, oral tests do not have resits) Placement test No. 1: 10 points Progress test: 10 points Placement test No. 2: 20 points Other types of continuous assessment: 30 points FURTHER INFORMATION ON POINTS: PROGRESS TEST: 100-95% 10 POINTS 94-85% 9 POINTS 84-75% 8 POINTS 74-70% 7 POINTS LESS THAN 70% 1 POINT PLACEMENT TEST No.2: 25-20 CORRECT ANSWERS: 20 POINTS 19-15 CORRECT ANSWERS: 15 POINTS 14-10 CORRECT ANSWERS: 10 POINTS 9-5 CORRECT ANSWERS: 5 POINTS 4-0 CORRECT POINTS: 0 POINTS
- Language of instruction
- English
- Follow-Up Courses
- Further Comments
- Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
- Enrolment Statistics (Autumn 2015, recent)
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