SZ7BP_CJA3 Foreign Language C - English

Faculty of Education
Autumn 2003
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 3 credit(s) (plus 1 credit for an exam). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
PhDr. Jiří Vacek, CSc. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Jana Kollárová (seminar tutor)
Matthew Nicholls, B.Sc. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
PhDr. Jiří Vacek, CSc.
Language Centre, Faculty of Education Division – Language Centre
Contact Person: Mgr. Lenka Skoupá
Timetable of Seminar Groups
SZ7BP_CJA3/1: Mon 13:45–15:20 učebna 18, J. Kollárová, J. Vacek
SZ7BP_CJA3/10: Thu 15:30–17:05 učebna 12, J. Kollárová, J. Vacek
SZ7BP_CJA3/2: Thu 11:05–12:45 učebna 42, J. Vacek
SZ7BP_CJA3/3: Wed 14:35–16:15 učebna 10, J. Vacek
SZ7BP_CJA3/4: Thu 13:45–15:20 šatna, J. Vacek
SZ7BP_CJA3/5: Thu 15:30–17:05 učebna 51, J. Kollárová
SZ7BP_CJA3/6: Wed 9:20–11:00 učebna 58, J. Kollárová
SZ7BP_CJA3/7: Wed 12:50–14:30 učebna 2, J. Kollárová
SZ7BP_CJA3/8: Wed 14:35–16:15 učebna 54, J. Kollárová
SZ7BP_CJA3/9: Thu 11:05–12:45 učebna 60, J. Kollárová
Prerequisites
The student must have already passed the credits in: SZ7BP_CJA1 and SZ7BP_CJA2 (or SZ9BP_CJA1 and SZ9BP_CJA2 respectively)
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
In the compulsorily-optional language course the student will enlarge his terminology and academic language abilities in English. Successful student should have been credited for SZ9BP_CJA1 and SZ9BP_CJA2 courses and completing all written assignments. Examination requirements: - 2 credits ("zápočty") in SZ9BP_CJA1 and SZ9BP_CJA2 - CONVERSATION on the given topics - discussion, analysis and translation of a 5 pages-SPECIAL TEXT prepared as a home assignment (A4 format, approx. 5000 words. SPECIAL TEXT: authentic English or American texts linked to the student's field of study.
Syllabus
  • Examination Topics: 1. Education in the Czech Republic Compared with the U.K. and U.S. Systems. 2. My Field of Study (a talk about academic subjects) 3. Mind, Body, Stress, Health And Sport 4. Gender, Race, Multicultural Issues in the Czech Republic (incl. human rights, ethnic minorities, tolerance, etc.) 5. 21st Century Problems (drug abuse, wars, terrorism, environment, etc.) 6. Growing Up and Growing Old (adolescence, adulthood, ageing) 7. Rules and Restrictions in Schools. Crime and Punishment. 8. The Arts in our life. Cultural Differences in the EU (different cultures, EU countries, etc..) 9. Interpersonal Relations (friendship, love, break-ups, etc.) 10. Non-Verbal Communication (body language, gestural, facial, eye communication, etc.)
Literature
  • VACEK, Jiří and Matthew NICHOLLS. English Texts With Tests II. 1. vydání. Brno: Masarykova univerzita Brno, 2002, 109 pp. Skripta. ISBN 80-210-2945-5. info
  • SEAL, Bernard. Academic encounters : reading, study skills, and writing : content focus, human behavior. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1997, xx, 220. ISBN 0521476585. info
  • HAINES, Simon and Barbara STEWART. New first certificate masterclass. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1996, 223 s. ISBN 0194328295. info
Assessment methods (in Czech)
Practical Language Classes. Written and Oral Examination
Language of instruction
English
Follow-Up Courses
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Information on completion of the course: Jazykovy kurz neni urcen pro zacatecniky
The course is taught each semester.
General note: Nutno asolvovat predmety SZ7BP_CJA1 a SZ7BP_CJA2, (resp. SZ9BP_CJA1 a SZ9BP_CJA2).
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2004, Autumn 2005.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Autumn 2003, recent)
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