ZS1BK_AJ1A Language Practice 1A - AJ

Faculty of Education
Autumn 2010
Extent and Intensity
0/4/0. 1 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. et Mgr. Tatiana Tkačuková, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Jana Zerzová, M.A., Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Ivana Hrozková, Ph.D.
Department of English Language and Literature – Faculty of Education
Contact Person: Jana Popelková
Prerequisites
NOW( ZS1BK_AF1A Phonetics and Phonology 1A )||( ZS1BK_AF1A Phonetics and Phonology 1A )
Course outline: This is the first stage of a six term course of practical language intended to meet the needs of the future primary school teachers. The students' expected level is A2 according to the levels of the global scale of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages, i. e. A2: Can understand sentences and frequently used expressions related to areas of most immediate relevance (e.g. very basic personal and family information, shopping, local geography, employment). Can communicate in simple and routine tasks requiring a simple and direct exchange of information on familiar and routine matters. Can describe in simple terms aspects of his/her background, immediate environment and matters in areas of immediate basic need. The whole course is designed to lead the students from A2 through B1 to B2 with 5 units a term based freely on the recommended textbooks.
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 main objective of this course is to focus on particular grammar points, enhance vocabulary and language skills: speaking, writing, reading and listening. Authentic materials will be used and presented throughout the course and due to the additional materials students awareness of diverse cultures will be raised. Students become competent language users and will be able to use the language in everyday situations.
Syllabus
  • The basic study material is the coursebook New English File INTERMEDIATE (Student's book and Workbook), see Literature below. The syllabus includes Units 1 - 3, the focus is on speaking and listening activities and development of students' vocabulary.
  • 1. Introduction, revision and summary
  • 2. U 1A - Present tenses, Food and restaurants
  • 3. U 1B - Past tenses, Sport
  • 4. U 1C - Future forms, Family and personality
  • 5. U 1 - Practical English - Introductions, Describing a person
  • 6. U 2A - Present perfect v. past simple, Money
  • 7. U 2B - Present perf. cont., Descriptions, Holidays
  • 8. U 2C - Comparatives and superlatives, Transport and travel
  • 9. U 2 - Practical English - In the office, Telling a story
  • 10. U 3A - Obligations, Mobile phones
  • 11. U 3B - Deductions, Describing people
  • 12. U 3C - Ability and possibility, Success and failure; Practical English - Renting a flat, Informal letters
Literature
  • OXENDEN, Clive, Christina LATHAM-KOENIG and Paul SELIGSON. New English file. 1st ed. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2005, 159 s. ISBN 0194384373. info
  • REDMAN, Stuart. English vocabulary in use :pre-intermediate & intermediate. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2003, vi, 263 s. ISBN 0-521-01171-X. info
  • MURPHY, Raymond. English grammar in use : a self-study reference and practice book for intermediate students : with answers. Second edition. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1994, x, 350. ISBN 052152931X. info
Teaching methods
Methods: class discussions, homework, drills.
Assessment methods
Requirements: Students have to pass 2 short tests focused on vocabulary and grammar (70%) during the term, submit their teaching practice papers and only then can they sit the final exam proving their overall grammar and vocabulary knowledge (70%) at the end of the term. Students have to prepare for lessons throughout the whole term and do homework for each lesson, which is the base for their active participation in the seminars. Most of the work is based on students' self-study.
Language of instruction
English
Follow-Up Courses
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
The course is taught: every week.
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: 8 hodin.
Teacher's information
http://moodlinka.ped.muni.cz/course/view.php?id=1349
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2003, Autumn 2004, Autumn 2005, Autumn 2006, Autumn 2007, Autumn 2008, Autumn 2009, Autumn 2011, Autumn 2012, Autumn 2013, Autumn 2014, Autumn 2015, Autumn 2016, Autumn 2017, Autumn 2018.
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