AJ0106 Spoken Fluency A

Faculty of Education
Autumn 2024
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
In-person direct teaching
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Irena Headlandová Kalischová, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Irena Headlandová Kalischová, Ph.D.
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
AJ0106/01: Wed 11:00–12:50 učebna 2, I. Headlandová Kalischová
Prerequisites
Linguistic competencies ideally approaching B2 level.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.

The capacity limit for the course is 18 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 18/18, only registered: 2/18
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
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Course objectives
In this class, students will develop their speaking and listening skills. We will spend most of our time engaged in discussion, and students will expand their vocabulary and skills using a range of structures by actually using the language. Students will be made aware of various techniques and strategies for presenting, which should help develop their language competencies and critical thinking.
Learning outcomes
Students will be able to actively participate in discussions dealing with a range of topics, start a conversation, and ask additional questions. They should feel more confident about their own oral performance in English.
Syllabus
  • The course will cover various areas of spoken discourse on a range of topics. Students are expected to come to each class ready to speak.
Literature
    recommended literature
  • WALLWORK, Adrian. Discussions A-Z : a resource book of speaking activites. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1997, 113 s. ISBN 0521559812. info
  • UR, Penny. Discussions that work : task-centred fluency practice. 1st ed. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1981, vi, 122. ISBN 0521281695. info
Teaching methods
The methods used in teaching are mainly different types of discussion (pair, group, class), reading, listening and presenting.
Assessment methods
50% attendance is required since it is impossible to make up for a missed discussion. Regarding class contribution, students should participate positively in group and class discussions, and not only when called upon. Students are also required to give a brief oral presentation to the whole class. During the semester, students are encouraged to consider whether they could use or adapt the activities for their own teaching.
Náhradní absolvování
Considering the nature of the course it is impossible to complete it without actually taking part in class, i.e. it is unsuitable for PdF MU students staying abroad on, for instance, Erasmus+.
Language of instruction
English
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course is taught annually.
General note: Předmět bude realizován, pokud se přihlásí alespoň 15 studentů.
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: 2 hodiny.
Teacher's information
Continuous assessment requirements: - 50% attendance (i.e. active participation) - 1 forum - 1 oral presentation - 1 written assignment Upon successful completion of the course, you will earn 3 ECTS credits. Each ECTS credit represents 25 to 30 hours/semester of work (both in class and self-study). Full-time students are expected to spend approx. 20 hours in class, while the remaining hours are allocated for self-study. The course is not appropriate for native-speakers of English as they could only little benefit from its outcomes.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2017, Autumn 2018, Autumn 2019, autumn 2020, Autumn 2021, Autumn 2022, Autumn 2023.
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