SZ7MP_2AB2 English for teachers - D

Faculty of Education
Spring 2011
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Gabriela Hublová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
PhDr. Jiří Vacek, CSc. (lecturer)
Mgr. Daniela Dvořáková (lecturer)
Mgr. et Mgr. Bc. Milan Boháček, M.A. (assistant)
Mgr. Jana Kollárová (assistant)
Ing. Boris Janča (assistant)
Mgr. Zuzana Janoušková (assistant)
Ing. Lenka Matyášová (assistant)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Gabriela Hublová, Ph.D.
Language Centre, Faculty of Education Division – Language Centre
Contact Person: Jitka Autratová
Timetable of Seminar Groups
SZ7MP_2AB2/01: Tue 13:25–15:05 učebna 10, J. Vacek
SZ7MP_2AB2/02: Thu 10:40–12:20 budova C - učebna 8, J. Vacek
SZ7MP_2AB2/03: Mon 8:50–10:30 budova C - učebna 8, G. Hublová
SZ7MP_2AB2/04: Mon 13:25–15:05 učebna 10, G. Hublová
SZ7MP_2AB2/05: Tue 9:45–11:25 učebna 11, G. Hublová
SZ7MP_2AB2/06: Wed 7:55–9:35 budova C - učebna 8, D. Dvořáková
SZ7MP_2AB2/07: Wed 9:45–11:25 budova C - učebna 8, D. Dvořáková
SZ7MP_2AB2/08: Wed 12:30–14:10 učebna 11, D. Dvořáková
SZ7MP_2AB2/09: Wed 14:20–16:00 učebna 2, D. Dvořáková
Prerequisites
SZ7MP_1AB2 English for Teachers - C
A pass in SP4MP_1AB2 English for Teachers - C.
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
The aim of this course is to help students achieve B2 level knowledge of English by 1) enhancing all language skills (listening, speaking, reading and writing) and systems (vocabulary and grammar) by means of up-to-date topics related to professinal career or academic sphere within the given level; 2) developing students' academic skills: (students produce a CV and covering letter, Master's thesis abstract and literature review.)
Syllabus
  • 1) Work and employment; 2) Professional career, plans for future; 3) Practical skills: CV and cover letter; 4) Practical skills: job interview; 5) Practical skills: phone conversation; 6) Academic writing - thesis abstract + foreign information sources; 7) Science, research and inventions; 8) Intelligence and social skills; 9) Interpersonal communication; 10) Presentations; Grammar: Conditionals; Articles; Countable and uncountable nouns, Quantifiers; some, any, no…; Reported speech; Prepositional phrases; sentence transformations III; Phrasal verbs.
Literature
    required literature
  • In-class materials designed for teaching ESP.
    recommended literature
  • SEAL, Bernard. Academic encounters : reading, study skills, and writing : content focus, human behavior. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1997, xx, 220. ISBN 0521476585. info
  • GILL, Nora, Jiří VACEK, Ruth COUFALOVÁ, Olga INGROVÁ and Jana KOLLÁROVÁ. Communicative ESP Practice for Pre-Service Teachers. 1st ed. Olomouc: Palacký University, Olomouc, Czech Republic, 2003, 109 pp. English Texts. ISBN 80-244-0652-7. info
  • PRODROMOU, Luke. Grammar and vocabulary for first certificate : with key. Essex: Longman, 1999, 319 s. ISBN 9780582400184. info
  • HASHEMI, Louise and Barbara THOMAS. Grammar for first certificate with answers : self-study grammar reference and practice. Second edition. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2008, xii, 259. ISBN 9780521690874. info
  • CRAVEN, Miles. Listening extra : a resource book of multi-level skills activities. 1st ed. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2004, 136 s. ISBN 0521754623. info
  • GRUBER, Diann and Viviane DUNN. Listening : intermediate. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1987, viii, 64. ISBN 0194534189. info
  • WILSON, Ken. First certificate network. Oxford: Heinemann, 1991, 122 s. ISBN 0-435-28574-2. info
Teaching methods
Weekly ninety-minute seminars designed for teaching English for specific and academic purposes (acitvities developing students' awarness of language skills and systems within B2 level - listening and reading tasks; grammar and vocabulary practice, discussions and other speaking activities, e-learning for acquiring specialist terminology and practising grammar etc.
Assessment methods
Credit requirements: 1) Attendance (only two classes can be missed) and active participation in classes; 2) Submitted in-term assignments: Master's thesis abstract + literature review of Master's thesis sources in English (must be submitted in IS.MUNI in written form prior to the exam); 3) Respecting all deadlines; 4) Exam: 2 parts: A) written (parts: listening, reading comprehension, use of English, writing; level B2; pass mark: 70%) B) oral (presentation of student’s master’s thesis or a topic related to the course of study) The final mark is based on the test score (2/3) and presentation score + active participation in seminars (1/3).
Language of instruction
English
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course is taught annually.
General note: Nutno mít absolvovaný předchozí předmět typu C. Studenti skládají závěrečný test na úrovni B2. Počet míst v kurzu je limitován kapacitou pracoviště.
Information on course enrolment limitations: Level B2 Course. Počet míst v kurzu je limitován kapacitou pracoviště.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2007, Spring 2008, Autumn 2008, Spring 2009, Spring 2010, Spring 2012, Spring 2013, Spring 2014, Spring 2015, Spring 2016, Spring 2017, Spring 2018, Spring 2019.
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