AJ4101 Practical and Professional English 1

Faculty of Education
Autumn 2023
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Irena Headlandová Kalischová, 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
AJ4101/01: Tue 10:00–11:50 učebna 11, I. Headlandová Kalischová
AJ4101/02: Thu 9:00–10:50 učebna 11, I. Headlandová Kalischová
Prerequisites
Expected level of English is C1.
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
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Course objectives
The aim of this course is to provide students with a means for developing and extending their use of English with particular emphasis on English related to teaching. It focuses on the English needed in the classroom, for studying the EFL teaching and learning, for participating in teacher development and teacher-training courses, conferences, workshops etc. The framework of the course is based upon a book called Keynote Proficient (published by National Geographic). At the end of this course, students should have practised and improved their classroom language and they should be able to interpret materials in English for professional development of teachers. The purpose of this course is to aid the students in refining/developing their use of English for their personal use and use in the classroom setting as well as to develop skills in English for educational/professional purposes; this process goes hand in hand with the students' teaching practice and draws on their observations.
Learning outcomes
By the end of the course, the student will be able to discuss a wide range of topics, be able to share their experiences with classmates and give advice on problematic issues in their teaching, Students will learn to analyze the language for teaching purposes and will be aware of the fact that they have changed their roles - from being the users of the language into being the source of information about the language and language model providers.
Syllabus
  • Units 1-5 of the book will be covered. The topics are: 1. Creativity 2. Hopes and fears 3. Perception 4. Human interaction 5. Economic resources
Literature
    required literature
  • DUMMETT, Paul, Helen STEPHENSON and Lewis LANSFORD. Keynote. Andover: National Geographic Learning, 2017, 191 stran. ISBN 9781305399181. info
    not specified
  • SLATTERY, Mary and Jane R. WILLIS. English for primary teachers : a handbook of activities and classroom language. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2001, 148 s. ISBN 0194375633. info
Teaching methods
There will be seminar groups in which students will participate in pair-work, group-work and whole class-work. They will give a presentation and complete tasks for homework through Interaktivni osnova in IS and in the coursebook. In their presentation and in their forum entries they will be expected to reflect on issues observed in their teaching practice.
Assessment methods
Completion prerequisites: - active participation in seminars, contribution and preparation; - seminar presentation on a selected topic; - online discussion forums; - final test Teaching methods: - work with texts; vocabulary, grammar, skills and listening practice based on the textbook; - class discussion over the topics on the syllabus; - students presentations and related discussion; - homework - study of Internet sources.
Language of instruction
English
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
Teacher's information
Credit requirements: - active participation in seminars, contribution and preparation; - online discussion forums; - seminar presentation on a selected topic; - final test
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2017, Autumn 2018, Autumn 2019, autumn 2020, Autumn 2021, Autumn 2022, Autumn 2024.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Autumn 2023, recent)
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