XAJp02 Practical Language and Phonology 2 AJ

Faculty of Education
Spring 2020
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Gabriela Oaklandová (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
XAJp02/01: Mon 13:00–14:50 učebna 54, G. Oaklandová
XAJp02/02: Thu 14:00–15:50 učebna 11, G. Oaklandová
Prerequisites
A2 according to the European Framework of Reference
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
Aims: • vocabulary enlargement with the focus on pronunciation (work with texts for listening, reading, writing and speaking to be transferred into Ss personalized portfolio; • strengthening of language skills (grammar, pronunciation) level A2-B1; • developing language skills - level with the focus on the suprasegmental area of pronunciation (i.e. reading, speaking, listening, and writing with understanding).
Learning outcomes
Aims: • vocabulary enlargement with the focus on pronunciation (work with texts for listening, reading, writing and speaking to be transferred into Ss personalized portfolio; • strengthening of language skills (grammar, pronunciation) level A2-B1; • developing language skills - level with the focus on the suprasegmental area of pronunciation (i.e. reading, speaking, listening, and writing with understanding).
Syllabus
  • Phonetics and Phonology: suprasegmental area of English pronunciation - weak forms, linking, rhythm Practical language: Grammar: 1) Present perfect simple and continuous (předpřítomný čas prostý a průběhový); 2) comparatives (komparativy); 3) superlatives (superlativy); 4) infinitive + to (infinitiv + to); 5) verb + ing (slovesa + -ing); 6) auxiliaries (pomocná slovesa). Topics: 7) Feelings (pocity); 8) movement (pohyb); 9) asking for information (dotazování se na informace); 10) taking something back (přebírání věcí zpět); 12) experience (zkušenosti).
Literature
  • OXENDEN, Clive. New English File - Pre-intermediate. 2011. ISBN 978-0-19-451909-0. info
  • HANCOCK, Mark. English Pronunciation In Use: Elementary. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2007. ISBN 978-0-340-95877-3. info
Teaching methods
Whole class work - lecture, listening, reading, group work, presentations
Assessment methods
Test + oral part
Language of instruction
English
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
Teacher's information
PLEASE NOTE! Due to the quarantine in semester Spring 2020, the course has got a specific continuous assessment which is specified in the email/IS. The oral part of the credit test will be held via recordings/videos/videoconferencing - this will be specified and might objectively differ in various courses/cases depending on students´ specific situations. The written test: this test is conducted online in a form of an essay/answering specific course related questions. Students work on this test in their own time and send email to deliver the test to the teacher.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2018, Spring 2019, Spring 2021, Spring 2022, Spring 2023, Spring 2024.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Spring 2020, recent)
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