SP4BP_2AB1 English for Special Educators - B

Faculty of Education
Autumn 2010
Extent and Intensity
0/1/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Radka Mlýnková (lecturer)
Mgr. Jana Kollárová (lecturer)
Mgr. Gabriela Hublová, Ph.D. (assistant)
PhDr. Jiří Vacek, CSc. (assistant)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Radka Mlýnková
Language Centre, Faculty of Education Division – Language Centre
Contact Person: Jitka Autratová
Timetable of Seminar Groups
SP4BP_2AB1/01: Tue 15:15–16:00 budova C - učebna 8, R. Mlýnková
SP4BP_2AB1/02: Tue 16:10–16:55 budova C - učebna 8, R. Mlýnková
SP4BP_2AB1/03: Tue 17:05–17:50 budova C - učebna 8, R. Mlýnková
Prerequisites
SP4BP_1AB1 English - A
In the compulsorily-optional English for Special Educators B, the students will continue to develop their language skills and some academic skills in English on B1 level. The English for Special Educators B course can be attended only by those students who finished the course English for Special Educators A successfully!
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 English for Special Educators B, the students will continue to develop their language skills and some academic skills in English on B1 level. The intermediate student (Level B1) should be able to understand the main ideas of texts on both concrete and abstract topics, with the focus on special discussions in his/her field of specialisation. He/she is able to interact with partners without strain for either party. He/she should also be able to produce an essay on a topical issue giving the advantages and disadvantages of various options.
Syllabus
  • SP4BP_2AB1 Angličtina pro speciální pedagogy B Week 1 Course introduction and requirements, Revision of special needs terminology Week 2 Visual Impairmetnt 1 Week 3 Visual Impairment 2 Week 4 Hearing Impairment 1 Week 5 Hearing Impairment 2 Week 6 Intellectual Disabilities Week 7 Mid-term test Week 8 Speech Disorders Week 9 Physical Impairment Week 10 Learning styles Week 11 Multiple Intelligences and metacognitive strategies Week 12 Specific Learning difficulties Week 13 Final presentations Grammar Grammar revision (SP4BP_1AB1) Revision of Tenses 1,2 1st conditional, 2nd conditional Phrasal Verbs Reported speech I. Reported speech II. Countables/ uncountables, quantifiers Relative pronouns Relative clauses
Literature
  • MURPHY, Raymond. Essential grammar in use : a self-study reference and practice book for elementary students of English : with answers. Second edition. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1997, 300 s. ISBN 0521559286. info
  • NAYLOR, Helen and Raymond MURPHY. Essential grammar in use supplementary exercises : with answers. 1st ed. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1996, 106 s. ISBN 052146997X. 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. Cambridge Practice Tests for PET 1. Cambridge University Press,
  • Cambridge preliminary English Test 1 - 5. Cambridge University Press.
  • CRAVEN, Miles. Listening extra : a resource book of multi-level skills activities. 1st ed. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2004, 136 s. ISBN 0521754623. info
  • VACEK, Jiří and Duncan HENDY. Analýza odborného anglického textu pro studenty společného základu PdF MU (English Texts for Specific Purposes). 1st ed. Masarykova univerzita: Masarykova univerzita, 2006, 102 pp. MU, Pedagogická fakulta, Brno 2006. ISBN 80-210-3967-1. info
  • GILL, Nora, Jiří VACEK, Ruth COUFALOVÁ, Olga INGROVÁ and Jana KOLLÁROVÁ. Communicative ESP Practice for Pre-Service Teachers. 1st ed. Olomouc: Palacký University, Olomouc, Czech Republic, 2003, 109 pp. English Texts. ISBN 80-244-0652-7. info
Teaching methods
Activities and tasks developing students' language skills and competencies, class and group discussions, grammar and vocabulary practice, presentations etc.
Assessment methods
Exam requirements: 1) Active participation in seminars and careful preparation for each seminar 2) Attendance (2 absences admitted) 3) Written task – essay on one of the suggested topics connected to the field of study (announced in week 5), approximately 200 words (10 points max.) 4) Mid-term test - revision of grammar + vocabulary (15 points max) 5) Oral presentation (week 10-13) - individual presentations based on students’ interests connected to their field of study, app. 8 – 10 min. (20 points) 6) Final test - listening, reading, grammar, vocabulary, writing (55 points) It is necessary to pass the final test for at least 70%. If you do not pass it for 70% or more, you have to re-sit it. The student who has not completed continuous assessment and all the requirements (including active participation) during the particular semester can not be credited!
Language of instruction
English
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
General note: Kurz úrovně B1 zakončený testem na úrovni B1.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2008, Autumn 2009, Autumn 2011, Autumn 2012, Autumn 2013, Autumn 2014, Autumn 2015, Autumn 2016, Autumn 2017, Autumn 2018, Autumn 2019.
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