ZS1BK_AJ3B Language Practice 3B - AJ

Faculty of Education
Spring 2012
Extent and Intensity
0/0/.7. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Bc. Mgr. Sonia Homolka (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Bc. Michaela Sojková Šamalová, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Ivana Hrozková, 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
ZS1BK_AJ3B/OS01: Fri 24. 2. 13:00–14:20 učebna 38, Fri 2. 3. 13:00–14:20 učebna 38, Fri 9. 3. 13:00–14:20 učebna 38, Fri 16. 3. 13:00–14:20 učebna 38, Fri 23. 3. 13:00–14:20 učebna 38, Fri 30. 3. 13:00–14:20 učebna 38, Fri 6. 4. 13:00–14:20 učebna 38, Fri 20. 4. 13:00–14:20 učebna 38, Fri 27. 4. 13:00–14:20 učebna 38, Fri 4. 5. 13:00–14:20 učebna 38, Fri 11. 5. 13:00–14:20 učebna 38, Fri 18. 5. 13:00–14:20 učebna 38, S. Homolka, M. Sojková Šamalová
Prerequisites
ZS1BK_ASZK Qualifying Exam
The Students are expected to be at the Upper-Intermediate 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 the upper-intermediate level. The basic study material is coursebook New English File Upper-Intermediate supplemented by various additional materials.The students are expected to work on their language development independently. The language is integrated with the Children´s literature course.
At the end of the course students should be able to: discuss everyday topics, communicate in everyday situations, read and listen to authentic texts at intermediate level and communicate in the language fluently.
Syllabus
  • Week 1: Introduction, 4A
  • Week 2: 4A
  • Week 3: 4B, Writing an article
  • Week 4: 4B, Colloquial English
  • Week 5: 4C, Revision
  • Week 6: Test
Literature
  • OXENDEN, Clive and Christina LATHAM-KOENIG. New English file. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2006, 159 s. ISBN 9780194518000. info
  • REDMAN, Stuart. English vocabulary in use : pre-intermediate and intermediate. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1997, 270 s. ISBN 0521557372. 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, 2004, x, 379. ISBN 0521532892. info
  • HASHEMI, Louise and Raymond MURPHY. English grammar in use supplementary exercises : with answers. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2004, vi, 136. ISBN 0521755484. info
  • FRONEK, Josef. Anglicko-český, česko-anglický slovník. 1. vyd. Voznice: LEDA, 1998, xxxvii, 12. ISBN 8085927489. info
Teaching methods
lectures, class discussion, pair work, group work, brainstorming, individual assignments
Assessment methods
Requirements: independent language work, active participation in Children´s literature seminars
Methods: discussions, group work activities, pair work activities, listening and reading tasks.
The lessons will be focused on speaking, listening and reading.
Final assessment
Written test + active and fluent participation in the discussion about student reading
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: 8 hodin.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2005, Spring 2006, Spring 2007, Spring 2008, Spring 2009, Spring 2010, Spring 2011.
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