A2BK_PJ2A Practical Language 2A

Faculty of Education
autumn 2020
Extent and Intensity
0/0/1. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Irena Headlandová Kalischová, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Christopher Williams, M.A., Ph.D. (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
A2BK_PJ2A/Kombi01: Fri 9. 10. 8:00–9:50 učebna 10, Fri 23. 10. 8:00–9:50 učebna 10, Fri 6. 11. 8:00–9:50 učebna 10, Fri 20. 11. 8:00–9:50 učebna 10, Fri 4. 12. 8:00–9:50 učebna 10, Fri 18. 12. 8:00–9:50 učebna 10, Ch. Williams
A2BK_PJ2A/Kombi02: Fri 16. 10. 8:00–9:50 učebna 10, Fri 30. 10. 8:00–9:50 učebna 10, Fri 13. 11. 8:00–9:50 učebna 10, Fri 27. 11. 8:00–9:50 učebna 10, Fri 11. 12. 8:00–9:50 učebna 10, Fri 8. 1. 8:00–9:50 učebna 10, Ch. Williams
A2BK_PJ2A/Prez01: Thu 10:00–11:50 učebna 58, Ch. Williams
A2BK_PJ2A/Prez02: Thu 8:00–9:50 učebna 58, Ch. Williams
Prerequisites
( A2BK_PJ1B Practical Language 1B && A2BK_GR1B Grammar B && A2BK_SFFB Phonetics Seminar B ) || A2BK_SOZK Complex Exam
Students must have passed Practical Language 1A and 1B.
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 is to improve the students' English in all four major skill groups: reading, writing, listening, and speaking. Lessons will cover Units 5-6 in the coursebook New English File Advanced. As students are training to be teachers, they will be expected to take an active role in their own learning, with an eye toward understanding how to share information with their peers, and later their own students.At the end of the course students should be able to understand how to present a topic of interest to them. They should be able to interpret texts of an advanced level and be able to respond to advanced-level input with a high level of accuracy.
Learning outcomes
By the end of the course, students will be able to: read, write speak and understand spoken English at a level approaching C1. discuss various issues with their classmates in pairs and groups. compile a portfolio of their work, reflecting on what they have learned during the semester.
Syllabus
  • Topics of the course: Travel and tourism. Memorable journeys. Who's in control? Nanny states. Trick or treatment. Alternative medicine.
  • Advanced grammar. Future forms. Prefixes and suffixes. Gerunds and infinitives.
Literature
    required literature
  • OXENDEN,Clive a LATHAN-KOENIG, Christina. New English File Advanced student's book.Oxford: Oxford University Press 2010. ISBN: 978-0-19-459458-5
    recommended literature
  • SWAN, Michael. Practical English usage. 3rd ed. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2005, xxx, 658. ISBN 9780194420983. info
    not specified
  • GAIRNS, Ruth and Stuart REDMAN. Oxford word skills. First published. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2009, 256 stran. ISBN 9780194620093. info
  • MCCARTHY, Michael and Felicity O'DELL. English collocations in use : how words work together for fluent and natural English : self-study and classroom use. 1st pub. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2005, 190 s. ISBN 9780521603782. info
  • MCCARTHY, Michael and Felicity O'DELL. English vocabulary in use. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2002, 315 s. ISBN 0521653975. info
Teaching methods
Students will take part in pair-work, group-work, class discussions and will be expected to participate in on-line forums as well as write an assignment, and work on their portfolios (on-line portfolios recommended).
Assessment methods
The contunious assessment (30% of the course) will consist of one progress test, one writing assignment, a handed in portfolio (it will be evaluated using the portfolio evaluation rubric), and forum participation (one original entry and one response for each topic).
The credit will be awarded to students who will reach 70 percent on the final credit test and 70 percent on the total (CA plus the final test). The final credit test will contain features from a CAE test.
Language of instruction
English
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=2564
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2003, Autumn 2007, Autumn 2008, Autumn 2009, Autumn 2010, Autumn 2011, Autumn 2012, Autumn 2013, Autumn 2014, Autumn 2015, Autumn 2016, Autumn 2017, Autumn 2018, Autumn 2019, Autumn 2023.
  • Enrolment Statistics (autumn 2020, recent)
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