AJ2MP_JD1B Language skills 1B

Faculty of Education
Spring 2008
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Radek Vogel, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Irena Headlandová Kalischová, Ph.D.
Department of English Language and Literature – Faculty of Education
Contact Person: Mgr. Petra Hoydenová
Timetable of Seminar Groups
AJ2MP_JD1B/01: Thu 7:55–9:35 D44 učebna, R. Vogel
AJ2MP_JD1B/02: Wed 7:00–8:40 A43 učebna, R. Vogel
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
Abstract
The purpose of this course is to aid the student in refining/developing their use of English for use in the classroom setting as well as to develop skills in English for educational/professional purposes.
Key topics
The course will be based mainly on the topics and activities in English for the Teacher by Mary Spratt. Students will also be supplied with additional materials placed on the course web site since a substantial part of the work for the course will be done via the Internet (e-mails/Moodlinka/IS). The course meetings will involve listening and speaking exercises and feedback sessions. There will also be time set aside for preparation for the oral exam. Syllabus: Review of Units 1-7. Unit 8: Student development. Unit 9: Personal development. Unit 10: Job satisfaction. Unit 11: Organising your time. Unit 12: A teacher s character Unit 13: Trouble in the classroom Unit 14: Gender in the classroom Review of Units 8-14. Final essay, final test. Oral exam.
Study resources and literature
  • SPRATT, Mary. English for the teacher : a language development course. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1994, xi, 158. ISBN 0521426766. info
Method of verifying learning outcomes and course completion requirements
Requirements for credit: - coursework/participation - attendance (minimum 80%) - presentation on a selected topic - final essay (to pass: minimum 70%) - final test (to pass: minimum 65%) - oral exam
Language of instruction
English
Teacher's information
http://ped.muni.cz/course/view.php?id=1068
All students are required to have a copy of English for the Teacher by Mary Spratt. All other required readings will be on Moodlinka/IS.
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2006, Spring 2007, Spring 2009, Spring 2010, Spring 2011, Spring 2012, Spring 2013, Spring 2014, Spring 2015, Spring 2016, Spring 2017, Spring 2018, Spring 2019, Spring 2020.
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