AJ2RC_PJ1A Practical Language 1A

Faculty of Education
Autumn 2014
Extent and Intensity
0/0/36. 8 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Ing. Katarína Lexová, M.A. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Irena Headlandová Kalischová, 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
AJ2RC_PJ1A/OS01: Fri 19. 9. 7:30–10:05 učebna 59, Fri 10. 10. 7:30–10:05 učebna 59, Fri 24. 10. 7:30–10:05 učebna 59, Fri 7. 11. 7:30–10:05 učebna 59, Fri 21. 11. 7:30–10:05 učebna 59, Fri 5. 12. 7:30–10:05 učebna 59, K. Lexová
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
Students will develop all four skills, reading, listening, speaking and writing, for better communication. As they are expected to be on the upper-intermediate level, they will work on extending the range and accuracy of the language as well as the register. At the end of the course (i.e. after 3 semesters of the Practical Language course) they are expected to achieve CAE level (according to the Common European Framework of Reference it is C1 level).
Syllabus
  • The students will cover U1-4 from the book New English File Upper Intermediate. Other additional materials will be used to support and further develop the topics and content of the corresponding units.
Literature
    required literature
  • OXENDEN,Clive a LATHAN-KOENIG, Christina. New English File Upper-intermediate student's book.Oxford: Oxford University Press 2010. ISBN: 978-0-19-451957-1
    recommended literature
  • SWAN, Michael. Practical English usage. 3rd ed. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2005. xxx, 658 s. ISBN 0-19-442098-1
  • SPARLING, Don. English or Czenglish? : jak se vyhnout čechismům v angličtině. 2. vydání. Praha: Státní pedagogické nakladatelství, 1990, 274 stran. ISBN 8004259693. info
Teaching methods
Students will take part in pair-work, group-work, class discussions and online forums and will be expected to give a presentation and write an assignment.Students will do independent work outside of class using e-learning and reading.
Assessment methods
Attendance is important but it is not required. If you miss a class you have to do all the work assigned on your own. The contunious assessment will consist of unit tests, one progress test and forum participation. (Recommended is one original entry and one response for each topic.) Students must also hand in one writing assignment and give one in-class oral presentation. Students must acquire a minimum of 70 percent from the final credit test. There will also be a final speaking test where students will present their portfolios and address a given topic. The speaking and the portfolios will be evaluated as a pass/fail. The credit test will consist of evaluation of the students grammar and vocabulary based on the course book as well as general reading and listening sections.
Language of instruction
English
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
Teacher's information
http://moodlinka.ped.muni.cz/course/view.php?id=1309
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2002, Autumn 2003, Autumn 2004, Autumn 2005, Autumn 2006, Autumn 2007, Autumn 2008, Autumn 2009, Autumn 2010, Autumn 2011, Autumn 2012, Autumn 2013, Autumn 2015, Autumn 2016, Autumn 2017, Autumn 2018, Autumn 2019.
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