The guideline 2023


                                 KSCB012 Intensive Conversation I

                                 KSCB013 Intensive Conversation II
                         KSCB910 Intensive Conversation for MA. program I
                         KSCB912 Intensive Conversation for MA. program II


1.      Each student comes 2 times a week. 50 minutes each session.

2.      The teacher chooses a topic for the week (may be in cooperation with the student; may be
based on the textbook used in the main classes)

The first session of the week:

3.      The teacher prepares 15 open questions on the chosen topic and sends them to the student at
least 3 days before the session. During the session student answers questions one by one, while
teacher asks additional questions based on the student's reply. Each question should be discussed
approx. 5 min. The teacher chooses which question they will discuss during the session. Do as much
questions as you can!

4.       The point of the course is spontaneous interaction (where the student speaks naturally and
respond to an input). Therefore, the student should not prepare a full note to read from! However,
the student is free to prepare an outline to help him/her organize the thoughts.

The second session of the week:

5.      During the first session, the teacher takes notes of the student’s mistakes (phonetic,
intonational, grammatical, lexical, pragmatic, etc.). After the first session, the teacher prepares
a list of words (or phrases, or grammatical issues) suitable for the topic the student does not use
or has problems with it (15 items). Simultaneously, the teacher prepares 15 open questions to the
week’s topic again (the topic can be enlarged or slightly altered; the questions may be repeated if
not used in the 1^st session or the student’s answers during the 1^st session were not
satisfactory). The point is, the student must use the suggested new words and phrases in her 2^nd
sessions answers, so that her vocabulary gets improved.

6.      The teacher sends the student an email with the suggested new words and phrases and new 15
questions after the 1^st session of the week.

7.      Otherwise, the 2^nd session is similar to the 1^st session. The teacher accentuates the new
words and phrases in the discussion.

8.      Each week the teacher and the student discuss new topic.

9.      100% attendance in the class. The time of the session may be changed based on mutual
agreement between the teacher and the student. However, there must be 2 sessions every week.

10.  If the student needs to shift the class, she reminds the teacher early enough. The shifts are
not too often.

11.  A sick leave should be justified with a doctor’s note; ANY unexcused absence results in
“fail”.

12.  The teacher should prepare a summary of student attendance and send it to the administrator at
the end of the term.

13.  Punctual attendance is expected.

14.  Any problems must be reported to Mgr. Terézia Hegerová immediately.



    If you have any question, please feel free asking the Intensive Conversations coordinator:


                                       Mgr. Terézia Hegerová

                                        415623@mail.muni.cz