CJVA1M English for Academic Purposes I.

Faculty of Arts
Spring 2023
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Eva Juhasová (lecturer)
Mgr. Martina Šindelářová Skupeňová (lecturer)
Mgr. Dana Plíšková (assistant)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Eva Juhasová
Language Centre Faculty of Arts Division – Language Centre
Contact Person: Mgr. Dana Plíšková
Supplier department: Language Centre Faculty of Arts Division – Language Centre
Prerequisites
This course is intended for students who have an intermediate/upper-intermediate knowledge of English. This is a compulsory foundation course with various language options for students of Master's studies.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is offered to students of any study field.
The capacity limit for the course is 1 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/1, only registered: 0/1, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/1
Course objectives
The course English for Academic and Professional Purposes I is aimed at developing academic/professional linguistic skills. The course deals with: 1. Reading - working with academic/professional texts that relate to the areas of study of FA, and developing orientation, comprehension, and summarizing skills in relation to the readings; 2. Writing - expanding skills of summary writing, expressing ideas, and writing reports that pertain to the student's field of study; 3. Speaking and presentation development are important aspects of the course. Students must prepare a presentation (6 - 8 minutes long) given on an interesting topic relating to their field of study. This should be done using the relevant language and presentation tools provided in this course. Presentation preparation also involves improving abilities in leading/participating in discussions and responding to questions, requests, or comments appropriately. Other oral skills involve discussions, expressing one's own ideas, paraphrasing others' ideas, and summarizing the main ideas of academic/professional texts. 4. Listening skills - focus on developing aural comprehension in the context of discussions, presentations, and recordings. The focus is on understanding the main ideas of academic/professional audio texts, although listening for specific detailed information is also done.
Learning outcomes
Students present their learning portfolio at the end of the course. It will comprise of the compulsory assignments below plus any other extra work the students do for their English: - language learning history - summary / abstract - a paragraph of argumentation - argumentative text (a minimum of 2 drafts) - min.100 new words and terms in their personalized wordlist (based on readings to their other subjects) - ppt presentation of their Bc or Mgr thesis - presentation of their department - CV and cover letter - final reflection

CJVA1M (Spring 2020)

You and the rest of the class will choose the material (novels, short stories, films and videos) you wish to work with. In our weekly two-hour seminars, you and your team will lead the discussion on the topic of the day. I will use the discussion to introduce the English we need to cover that day.

You will receive either one or two formative assessments during the course of the semester. This is to help you make a realistic assessment of your prospects of success at the end of the semester summative assessment and enable you to make adjustments to your studies as necessary.
Syllabus
  • study skills
  • argumentation
  • writing
  • presenting
  • interculturality
  • employability
Literature
    required literature
  • AI Seminar materials for the CJVA1M course
  • ŠTĚPÁNEK, Libor, Janice DE HAAFF, Alena HRADILOVÁ and David SCHÜLLER. Academic English – Akademická angličtina: Průvodce anglickým jazykem pro studenty, akademiky a vědce (Academic English: a guide for students, academics and scientists). Praha: Grada, 2011, 224 pp. ISBN 978-80-247-3577-1. info
    not specified
  • Slabá, D., Strnadová, Z. Obecně odborná angličtina/Professional English, Leda 1995
  • Murphy, R. English Grammar in Use, CUP 1995
  • Swan, M. Practical English Usage, OUP 1995
  • Thomson, A.J., Martinet, A.V.A Practical English Grammar, OUP 1986
  • BBC broadcasting, Euronews and CNN
Teaching methods
Discussions in class, presentations prepared by students, reading assignments, grammar exercises
Assessment methods
The course consists of weekly seminar sessions, students regular and active participation is expected. Students must prepare a presentation (5 - 7 minutes long) given on an interesting topic relating to their field of study. This should be done using the relevant language and presentation tools provided in this course.

CJVA1M (SPRING 2020)

Assessment will be based on: active participation; completing key reflections; submitting a final project; presenting a final project (on a date to be specified later).
Language of instruction
English
Follow-Up Courses
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught each semester.
The course is taught: every week.
General note: Předpokládá se vstupní úroveň alespoň B1.
Information on course enrolment limitations: Předpokládá se vstupní úroveň alespoň B1
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2005, Autumn 2006, Spring 2007, Autumn 2007, Spring 2008, Autumn 2008, Spring 2009, Autumn 2009, Spring 2010, Autumn 2010, Spring 2011, Autumn 2011, Spring 2012, Autumn 2012, Spring 2013, Autumn 2013, Spring 2014, Autumn 2014, Spring 2015, Autumn 2015, Spring 2016, Autumn 2016, Spring 2017, Autumn 2017, Spring 2018, Autumn 2018, Spring 2019, Autumn 2019, Spring 2020, Spring 2021, Autumn 2021, Autumn 2022, Autumn 2023.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Spring 2023, recent)
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