English for Teachers - B
Today
Course introduction - available in Chris’ groups
Remembering how to use English
Topic related activities
Lo-tech day - pen and paper are all that’s necessary
This semester...
Reading
Writing
Listening
Speaking
Grammar
Academic skills
Materials
Study materials in IS:
Study Materials → Learning Materials → In-class materials /
Grammar
Grammar and vocabulary practice in IS:
Study Materials → ROPOT (Odpovědníky)
Grammar topics
1) Modal verbs
2) Conditional clauses
3) Simple passive
4) Countable x uncountable nouns, quantifiers
5) Relative pronouns, relative clauses
6) Phrasal verbs
7) Verbs – gerund or infinitive
8) Prepositions & prepositional phrases
Still hungry?
These websites offer grammar rule explanations and activities:
https://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/intermediate-grammar
http://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/course/lower-intermediate/unit-1
Topics
Current issues in schools and how to deal with them, including
bullying, racism, truancy, addiction, and poverty.
Internationalisation, cultural differences, stereotypes, and
intercultural sensitivity.
Writing an Erasmus motivation letter.
The theme
Overarching
All-encompassing
Your school
Group project
Individual elements
‘Live’
Progress checker
Handy revision guide
Why?
Task-based learning
Transferable skills
Real world / practical applications
Completion requirements
Attendance (only 2 lessons can be missed) + active participation +
Home preparation – grammar
Oral presentation (in pairs, 10 minutes, explaining/discussing a current issue
connected to your field of study)
Erasmus motivation letter
NOTE: Only students who complete all assignments and have almost all
attendance can take the exam.
The exam
Exam covers: English for Teachers A and English for Teachers B
1) Written Exam
Listening, Reading, Grammar, Vocabulary,
Writing: an email proposal or motivation letter
Total: 75 points Pass = 65% (49 points)
NOTE: Only those who pass the written exam can progress to sit the oral exam.
2) Oral Exam
Monologue (1 minute, introduction of yourself and your studies)
Dialogue (6 minutes, a discussion with a fellow student about a question/ topic
connected with the materials)
Total: 25 points Pass = 65% (16 points)
Total score: 100 points Pass mark: 65% (65 points)
Extra support
The Language Centre
Section for students:
https://www.cjv.muni.cz/cs/
Offering other courses:
https://www.cjv.muni.cz/cs/jazykove-kurzy-podzimnim-semestru-2017/
Contact information
Chris Williams, M.A.
chris.williams@mail.muni.cz
Guarantor:
Belinda Allan, M.Ed.
belinda.allan@mail.muni.cz
Office:
Poříčí 7, building B, 5th floor, door 5005
If you find Russians, you’re in the wrong building
You will get out what you put in
Finished?
Go to the grammar activities
Open your thesaurus
Experiment with new grammatical structures
QUESTIONS?
QUESTIONS...
Complete the questions
(Question 10 is complete)
Check your grammar
Ask a different person each time
Make a SHORT note of the answer
Prepare for rapid feedback
1. How often do eat an octopus
2. Where do you usually
3. What time (NOT is it)
4. What’s your favourite (NOT colour, movie, etc!)
5. Would you like to
6. What are you going to
7. Have you ever been TO
8. What’s the most
9. Are you
10. What does student autonomy mean? Indepence
Group discussion
What is school for?
Generally, how does school do this?
Think about the near future. Make three predictions about schools, classrooms, or
lessons.
Developing ideas
Form subject groups, choose a spokesperson/people to summarise answers and
feedback to the class.
My subject is important because...
Most people think my subject is ..., but it's actually ....
What I like most about this subject is...
My subject can be connected to (three other subjects) through ...
example - English - biology - where language is stored in the brain
lit' - writing/understanding/performing songs, poems, texts
history - understanding sources, understanding national mentality?
Next time
Technology is essential - website construction begins
Homework - modal verbs