T2_CJVA1B English for Academic Purposes I.

Pan-university studies
Spring 2013
Extent and Intensity
0/4/0. 0 credit(s). Type of Completion: -.
Teacher(s)
PhDr. Ivana Malovičová (lecturer)
Mgr. Pavel Reich, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Klára Bicanová, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Ilja Rajdová (assistant)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Pavel Reich, Ph.D.
Language Centre Faculty of Arts Division – Language Centre
Contact Person: Mgr. Ilja Rajdová
Supplier department: Support Centre for Students with Special Needs
Timetable of Seminar Groups
T2_CJVA1B/T01: Tue 10:00–11:25 Učebna S9 (55), K. Bicanová
T2_CJVA1B/T02: Wed 10:00–11:55 Učebna S10 (56), K. Bicanová
Prerequisites
SOUHLAS
This course is intended for students who have an intermediate/upper-intermediate knowledge of English. To pass the entrance test students need to enroll to ADAPT_AJ. This is a compulsory foundation course with various language options for students of Bachelor's studies.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.

The capacity limit for the course is 10 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/10, only registered: 0/10
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
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Course objectives
The course English for Academic Purposes I is aimed at developing academic/professional linguistic skills. The course deals with: 1. Reading - working with academic/professional texts that relate to the areas of study of FA & FSS students, and developing orientation, comprehension, and summarizing skills in relation to the readings; 2. Writing - expanding skills of summary writing, expressing ideas, and writing reports that pertain to the student's field of study; 3. Speaking and presentation development are important aspects of the course. Students must prepare a presentation (5 - 7 minutes long) given on an interesting topic relating to their field of study. This should be done using the relevant language and presentation tools provided in this course. Presentation preparation also involves improving abilities in leading/participating in discussions and responding to questions, requests, or comments appropriately. Other oral skills involve discussions, expressing one's own ideas, paraphrasing others' ideas, and summarizing the main ideas of academic/professional texts. 4. Listening skills - focus on developing aural comprehension in the context of discussions, presentations, and recordings. The focus is on understanding the main ideas of academic/professional audio texts, although listening for specific detailed information is also done.
Syllabus
1. Language 2. Presentations I 3. Presentations II 4. University 5. Library 6. Gender 7. Tourism 8. Religion 9. Professions 10. Pop Culture
Literature
    required literature
  • AI Seminar materials for the CJVA1B course
  • ŠTĚPÁNEK, Libor; Janice DE HAAFF; Alena HRADILOVÁ and David SCHÜLLER. Academic English – Akademická angličtina: Průvodce anglickým jazykem pro studenty, akademiky a vědce (Academic English: a guide for students, academics and scientists). Praha: Grada, 2011, 224 pp. ISBN 978-80-247-3577-1. info
    not specified
  • Slabá, D., Strnadová, Z. Obecně odborná angličtina/Professional English, Leda 1995
  • Murphy, R. English Grammar in Use, CUP 1995
  • Swan, M. Practical English Usage, OUP 1995
  • Thomson, A.J., Martinet, A.V.A Practical English Grammar, OUP 1986
  • BBC broadcasting, Euronews and CNN
Teaching methods
This is a tutorial-based course.
Assessment methods
No completion. The subject is only offered to students with special needs. It is designed as a record of individual instruction.
Language of instruction
English
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Information on completion of the course: Předmět se neukončuje.
The course is taught each semester.
General note: Předmět je určen pouze studentům se specifickými nároky. Slouží k evidenci individuální výuky.
Information on course enrolment limitations: Předmět slouží k evidenci individuální výuky. Pro zápis předmětu je vždy nutný souhlas.
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