ZS1BK_AJ1B Language Practice 1B - AJ

Faculty of Education
Spring 2019
Extent and Intensity
0/0/1. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Bc. Michaela Sojková Šamalová, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
PhDr. Tamara Váňová (assistant)
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
ZS1BK_AJ1B/OS01: Fri 22. 2. 10:00–11:50 učebna 56, Fri 1. 3. 10:00–11:50 učebna 56, Fri 8. 3. 10:00–11:50 učebna 56, Fri 15. 3. 10:00–11:50 učebna 56, Fri 22. 3. 10:00–11:50 učebna 56, Fri 29. 3. 10:00–11:50 učebna 56, Fri 5. 4. 10:00–11:50 učebna 56, Fri 12. 4. 10:00–11:50 učebna 56, Fri 26. 4. 10:00–11:50 učebna 56, Fri 3. 5. 10:00–11:50 učebna 56, Fri 10. 5. 10:00–11:50 učebna 56, M. Sojková Šamalová
Prerequisites
NOW ( ZS1BK_AG1B Grammar 1B ) && ( ZS1BK_AJ1A Language Practice 1A ) && ( ZS1BK_AF1A Phonetics and Phonology 1A )
The Students are expected to be at the B1 level as the basic study material is a coursebook at this level.
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 the course is to develop speaking, reading, writing and listening skills at intermediate level. The basic study material is coursebook New English File Intermediate supplemented by various additional materials.
By the end of the semester, students will be able to do the following things: Given a text written for the general public, students will be able to recognize the most important ideas and produce an oral summary. Given a range of general topics, students will be able to initiate, maintain, and end discourse naturally with effective turn-taking. Given a range of general topics, students will be able to write texts that demonstrate a good grasp of writing conventions, including grammatical correctness, and showing a wide range of vocabulary. Given a range of general topics, students will be able to employ a variety of structures and vocabulary, correct slips and errors that have led to misunderstandings, and use standard phrases to gain time and keep the turn. Given speech on a general topic in standard language even in a noisy environment, students will be able to demonstrate an understanding of the main ideas. Given a general topic, students will be able to produce a clear, detailed description/presentation that demonstrates a logical chain of argument. Students will be able to distinguish and apply reading strategies for various types of texts and explain the value of the texts. When placed in a learning team, students will be able to encourage others, designate roles, and produce a result that fulfills given tasks. Students will be able to plan and carry out concrete and achievable long-term goals for self-improvement in the language. Students will be able to create and continuously update a record of personal language development. Given a gap in knowledge, students will be able to identify and use appropriate reference material and/or technological resources to fill the gap. Given a set of criteria, students will be able to critically evaluate their own language skills
Learning outcomes
At the end of the course students will be able to: discuss everyday topics, communicate in everyday situations, read and listen to authentic texts at the Intermediate Level and 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 6 and 7, the focus is on speaking and listening activities and development of students' vocabulary.
  • Introduction; Unit 6A - Reported speech: statements, questions and commands
  • Unit 6B - Passive: be + past participle; Cinema
  • Unit 6C - Relative clauses (defining and non-defining), What people do
  • Unit 6 Practical English (Breaking news); Revise and check
  • Unit 7A - Third conditional; Making adjectives and adverbs
  • Unit 7B - Question tags, indirect questions; Compound nouns
  • Unit 7C - Phrasal verbs; Television; Phrasal verbs
  • Unit 7 Practical English; Revise and check
Literature
    required literature
  • OXENDEN, Clive and Christina LATHAM-KOENIG. New English file. 1st pub. Oxford: Oxford University Press. 176 s. ISBN 9780194519106. 2007. info
    not specified
  • REDMAN, Stuart. English vocabulary in use : pre-intermediate and intermediate. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. 270 s. ISBN 0521557372. 1997. info
  • MURPHY, Raymond. English grammar in use : a self-study reference and practice book for intermediate students of English : with answers. 3rd ed. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. x, 379. ISBN 0521532892. 2004. info
  • HASHEMI, Louise and Raymond MURPHY. English grammar in use supplementary exercises : with answers. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. vi, 136. ISBN 0521755484. 2004. info
  • FRONEK, Josef. Anglicko-český, česko-anglický slovník. 1. vyd. Voznice: LEDA. xxxvii, 12. ISBN 8085927489. 1998. info
Teaching methods
Group work, pair work, discussion, speaking and listening activities, observation, test.
Homework in VLE Moodle.
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: 60 points (students gather points that are added to the total sum of points, oral tests do not have resits) Placement test: 10 points. Progress test: 10 points. Other types of continuous assessment: 40 points. For further information on points, please see Moodlinka.
Language of instruction
English
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: 12 hodin.
Teacher's information
http://moodlinka.ics.muni.cz/course/view.php?id=2509
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2004, Spring 2005, Spring 2006, Spring 2007, Spring 2008, Spring 2009, Spring 2010, Spring 2011, Spring 2012, Spring 2013, Spring 2014, Spring 2015, Spring 2016, Spring 2017, Spring 2018.
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