ZS1BK_AJ2A Language Practice 2A - AJ

Faculty of Education
Autumn 2017
Extent and Intensity
0/0/1. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Eva Minaříková, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
PhDr. Tamara Váňová (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Gabriela Oaklandová
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
ZS1BK_AJ2A/01: Fri 29. 9. 9:20–11:00 učebna 57, Fri 13. 10. 9:20–11:00 učebna 57, Fri 27. 10. 9:20–11:00 učebna 57, Fri 10. 11. 9:20–11:00 učebna 57, Fri 1. 12. 9:20–11:00 učebna 57, Fri 15. 12. 9:20–11:00 učebna 57, E. Minaříková
Prerequisites
ZS1BK_AJ1B Language Practice 1B
The Students are expected to be at the upper-intermediate level as the basic study material is a coursebook at this level.
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
The main objective of the course is to develop speaking, reading, writing and listening skills at intermediate level. The basic study material is coursebook New English File upper-intermediate supplemented by various additional materials.
At the end of the course students should be able to: discuss everyday topics, communicate in everyday situations, read and listen to authentic texts at upper-intermediate level and communicate in the language fluently.
Syllabus
  • The basic study material is the coursebook New English File upper-intermediate (Student's book and Workbook), see Literature below. The syllabus includes Units 1 - 2, the focus is on speaking and listening activities and development of students' vocabulary.
Literature
    required literature
  • OXENDEN, Clive and Christina LATHAM-KOENIG. New English file. First published. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2008, 175 stran. ISBN 9780194519571. info
    not specified
  • REDMAN, Stuart. English vocabulary in use : pre-intermediate and intermediate. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1997, 270 s. ISBN 0521557372. 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 and Raymond MURPHY. English grammar in use supplementary exercises : with answers. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2004, vi, 136. ISBN 0521755484. info
  • FRONEK, Josef. Anglicko-český, česko-anglický slovník. 1. vyd. Voznice: LEDA, 1998, xxxvii, 12. ISBN 8085927489. info
Teaching methods
Workshop, discussions, role-play, self-study.
Assessment methods
Maximum points for the semester : 200 points/ pass mark 140 points (to pass the tests students must reach minimum 70 %)
Components of the assessment:
- Written end-of-semester test based on the files covered in the seminars: pass mark 70%: 80 p (two resits; points awarded based on the result; see below)
- Oral interviews: 60 p (no resits for this part, students get points for the overall assessment)
- Placement test : 10 points (beginning of the semester; 10 points for completing the test - regardless of the result)
- Progress test: 10 points (mid semester, no resits; points awarded based on the result - see below)
- Continuous assessment based on moodlinka assignments: 40 points

Oral interview: based on what will be done in seminars (questions based on topics in the textbooks, explanation of the words and phrases from covered units)

FURTHER INFORMATION ON POINTS:
PROGRESS TEST: 100-95% 10 POINTS 94-85% 9 POINTS 84-75% 8 POINTS 74-70% 7 POINTS LESS THAN 70% 1 POINT
END-OF-SEMESTER TEST: POINTS AWARDED BASED ON THE PERCENTAGE RESULT OF THE TEST (E.G. 100% = 80 POINTS; 90% = 72 POINTS)
Language of instruction
English
Follow-Up Courses
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: 12 hodin.
Teacher's information
http://moodlinka.ics.muni.cz/course/view.php?id=2572
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2003, Autumn 2004, Autumn 2005, Autumn 2006, Autumn 2007, Autumn 2008, Autumn 2009, Autumn 2010, Autumn 2011, Autumn 2012, Autumn 2013, Autumn 2014, Autumn 2015, Autumn 2016, Autumn 2018, Autumn 2019.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Autumn 2017, recent)
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