SPCJAJ2A English for hearing impaired 2A

Pan-university studies
Autumn 2021
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 1 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. et Mgr. Lenka Tóthová, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Pavla Svobodová (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. et Mgr. Lenka Tóthová, Ph.D.
Support Centre for Students with Special Needs
Contact Person: Mgr. et Mgr. Lenka Tóthová, Ph.D.
Supplier department: Support Centre for Students with Special Needs
Prerequisites
The course is intended for deaf learners who use Czech Sign Language. The registration is based on previous consultation and/or the results of a placement test taken at the Teiresias Centre/online.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is offered to students of any study field.
The capacity limit for the course is 8 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 3/8, only registered: 0/8, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/8
Course objectives
This course is intended for deaf learners who wish to improve their knowledge of the English language. In addition to consolidating and expanding grammar knowledge and vocabulary, reading and writing will be practised too.
The output level of this course is approximately A2 according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages.
Syllabus
  • LESSON 1
  • vocabulary: countries and languages; common objects; days of the week and months; jobs; basic adjectives to describe people and objects; ordinal numbers
  • grammar: present simple; pronouns; articles; adverbs of frequency
  • writing: describing a person
  • practical language: classroom language
  • LESSON 2
  • vocabulary: prepositions of time; verb phrases (have, go, get); leisure activities
  • grammar: can/ can't, like / hate + -ing
  • writing: my favourite day
  • practical language: telling the time; writing the date
  • LESSON 3
  • vocabulary: past time expressions; word formation
  • grammar: past simple - TO BE
  • writing: writing about a famous person
  • practical language: basic conversation phrases
  • LESSON 4
  • vocabulary: holidays; weather
  • grammar: past simple, regular & irregular verbs
  • practical language: Questions about the past + holidays
  • LESSON 5
  • vocabulary: prepositions of place, houses and furniture
  • grammar: there is/are, there was/were
  • writing: booking a hotel room
  • practical language: describing your room; talking about weather
  • LESSON 6
  • vocabulary: town and city; verb phrases
  • grammar: present continuous
  • writing: writing a postcard
  • practical language: giving directions
Teaching methods
individual work and pair-work activities, e-learning (elf), project work, games, presentations, home preparation, assignments
Assessment methods
End-of-course test. Learners must obtain at least 60% of the total number of points available in the end-of-course test.
Language of instruction
English
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
The course is taught each semester.
The course is taught: every week.
Teacher's information
Language of instruction

Czech, Czech Sign Language, English

A certificate of course completion can be issued if two conditions are met:

the learner misses no more than 3 classes (absences need to be communicated to the teacher in advance, whenever possible);

the learner successfully passed the end-of-course test (min. 60%).

Learners are encouraged to register conversation classes as well to boost their communication skills.

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