ONLINE_A English Online

Faculty of Education
Spring 2025
Extent and Intensity
0/0/0. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
Asynchronous teaching
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Jana Zerzová, M.A., Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
PhDr. Alena Dobrovolná, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Barbora Kašpárková, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Karolína Mistríková (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Marek Mynařík (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Martin Němec, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Filip Pultar (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Bc. Michaela Sojková Šamalová, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Jaroslav Suchý (seminar tutor)
PhDr. Kateřina Tomková, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Radek Vogel, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Tereza Brzá (assistant)
Mgr. Zuzana Hammerová (assistant), Mgr. Jana Zerzová, M.A., Ph.D. (deputy)
Mgr. Tomáš Ježek (assistant), Mgr. Jana Zerzová, M.A., Ph.D. (deputy)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Jana Zerzová, M.A., 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
Prerequisites
The only prerequisites are an interest in the subject and a fast Internet connection. The course is suitable for both beginners and advanced students (not for native speakers, though).
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
there are 6 fields of study the course is directly associated with, display
Course objectives
The course covers a wide range of activities - from basic grammar through exercises designed to extend vocabulary, listening skills, reading authentic texts, to work in discussion fora. Written and/or spoken discussion forums may be chosen (via Zoom or MS Teams). These forums are mandatory and students may influence their contents and negotiate the topics they are interested in discussing with their moderators. There are also many other activities students can choose from: translation or transcription of subtitles to videos of their own choice (Amara.org), creating new exercises of various types, creating educational quizzes (Kahoot), Ted Talks, Khan Academy (students can choose the topics they are interested in), Minecraft activities, experiential (spoken) simulation games, Book Club, writing activities (Twine), videos from EnglishCentral.com, discussion forums accompanying webinars on hoe to learn foreign languages effectively. We keep adding new exercises and activities so that there is a wide variety of activities for all levels.
Learning outcomes
Students will be able to:
- adequately react to a post of their moderator or fellow student in the discussion forum;
- correct the language of their post based on their moderator's feedback;
- write a short piece of text in English (minimum: 50 words);
- if interested, they will be able to create a new exercise to practice English for their fellow students;
- if interested, they will be able to take part in a synchronous online discussion;
Syllabus
  • Students work individually in various language learning activities throughout the term. They have an opportunity to discuss various topics in the discussion fora of the course, in which students of various fields of study from various MUNI faculties (and also generations) participate. A link to the complete syllabus can be found below.
Literature
  • DEPRAETERE, Ilse and Chad LANGFORD. Advanced English grammar : a linguistic approach. Second edition. London: Bloomsbury Academic, 2020, x, 373. ISBN 9781350069893. info
  • VINCE, Michael. Language practice for advanced : english grammar and vocabulary : with key. 4th edition. London: Macmillan, 2014, viii, 344. ISBN 9780230463813. info
  • PATERSON, Ken and Roberta WEDGE. Oxford grammar for EAP : English grammar and practice for academic purposes : with answers. First published. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2013, 223 stran. ISBN 9780194329996. info
Teaching methods
e-learning, tests, discussion fora, creating new exercises, listening exercises, reading exercises, videos, Zoom or MS Teams sessions, CLIL, Book Club, Minecraft, Kahoot, Khan Academy, webinars, etc.
Assessment methods
The whole course is taught only online. The credit requirements are as follows:
completion of the exercise "How to work in the course" and joining an appropriate seminar group;
achievement of 1,000 points in a variety of activities by certain dates (there are three deadlines in the course of the semester);
achievement of 65 points (out of these 1,000 points) through seminar group discussions by certain dates (the same three deadlines);
completion of the Final Questionnaire at the end of the semester. Upon successful completion of the course, you will earn 2 ECTS credits. Each ECTS credit represents 25 to 30 hours of work. Since this course is run entirely online, both full-time and combined students should spend 50–60 hours of work in the course (self-study included).
Language of instruction
Czech
Study support
https://is.muni.cz/auth/ucitel/io/seznam?predmet=1578841;qurl=%2Fel%2Fped%2Fpodzim2024%2FONLINE_A%2Findex_en.qwarp
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
The course is taught each semester.
Note related to how often the course is taught: 24 hodin 7 dnů v týdnu.
General note: kurz probíhá online.
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: projekt.
Teacher's information
https://is.muni.cz/auth/ucitel/io/seznam?predmet=1578841;qurl=%2Fel%2Fped%2Fpodzim2024%2FONLINE_A%2Findex.qwarp
Students are requested to secure a good internet connection in order to participate in the course. Students must attend meetings with both the sound and camera on if they want to take part in the speaking activities in Online A. Do not enter the course otherwise than through the main syllabus. You would miss important information on the course requirements and many of the materials. Since it is a subject run entirely online, students on study stays abroad can take it without any further restrictions or requirements. In the course, AI is permitted for learning but not for cheating. Using AI to brainstorm ideas, perform basic proofreading, and make suggestions for improvement is acceptable. It is unacceptable to have a text generated, translated or reformulated. Remember to acknowledge all innovative ideas that are not yours. For generated ideas, use in-text citations. At the end of each assignment, state how you worked/did not work with AI. When in doubt, consult your teacher.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2004, Spring 2005, Autumn 2005, Spring 2006, 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, autumn 2020, Spring 2021, Autumn 2021, Spring 2022, Autumn 2022, Spring 2023, Autumn 2023, Spring 2024, Autumn 2024.
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