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The course is aimed at cultivating the students’ awareness of Anglo-American cultural diversity and historical background, while simultaneously boosting their competence and confidence at giving a short audiovisual presentation on a topic of their choice (see the syllabus below). The length of an individual presentation must not exceed 15 minutes (if there are 3 presentations per session, the target speaking time should be 10 minutes). The topics for the first 4 sessions are decidedly “low-brow” and user friendly, to make up for the short period of time for preparing the presentation. The students who are about to give the presentation are asked to arrive at least 10 minutes before the class or upload their .ppt file prior to the presentation (provided there is no audio or video file appended to it). The students are also asked to take two online quizzes
Last update: Mgr. Jakub Ženíšek, Ph.D. (28.10.2019)
Tento jednosemestrální kurz kombinovaného studia si klade za cíl dát jeho frekventantům jisté povědomí o angloamerické kultuře, především se však snaží tuto matérii využít k tomu, aby si studenti osvojili či upevnili prezentační dovednosti za použití audiovizuálií (tj. za pomoci softwaru jako Powerpoint, Prezi, Impres, Apple Keynote apod.). Student si témata k prezentaci vybírá v předstihu za pomoci platformy Moodle. Velkou část kontaktní výuky tedy logicky tvoří studentské prezentace, což kurz kompenzuje četnými interaktivními aktivitami, např. online kvízy na příslušná témata, včetně závěrečného shrnujícího testu. Dva úvodní bloky prezentací jsou záměrně mnohem méně intelektuálně pojaté a volněji tematicky definované, což by mělo kompenzovat kratší čas na přípravu. Počet nabízených témat je operativně upravován v souladu s počtem přihlášených studentů za účelem zajištění rovnoměrného časového rozložení témat v rámci jednotlivých seminářů.
Literature -
Last update: Mgr. Jakub Ženíšek, Ph.D. (28.10.2019)
Recommended literature:
1. Higgins, M., Smith, C. The Cambridge Companion to Modern British Culture (Cambridge Companions to Culture). Cambridge University Press, 2010. ISBN-13: 978-0521683463.
2. Turner, G. British Cultural Studies. Routledge, 2002. ISBN-13:978-0415252287.
3. Driver, S. Understanding British Party Politics. Polity, 2011. ISBN-13: 978-0745640785.
4. Wright, T. British Politics: A Very Short Introduction. Oxford University Press, 2013. ISBN-13: 978-0199661107.
5. Bryson, B. The Mother Tongue - English And How It Got That Way. William Morrow, 1990. ISBN-13: 978-0380715435.
6. Hughes, A., Trudgill, P., Watt, D. English Accents and Dialects: An Introduction to Social and Regional Varieties of English in the British Isles, Fifth Edition (The English Language Series). Routledge,
2012. ISBN-13: 978-1444121384.
7. Hochschild, A. Bury the Chains: Prophets and Rebels in the Fight to Free an Empire's Slaves. Mariner Books, 2006. ISBN-13: 978-0618619078.
8. Darwin, J. Unfinished Empire: The Global Expansion of Britain. Bloomsbury Press, 2014. ISBN-13: 978-1620400388.
9. Winch, D. (Ed.) Malthus: 'An Essay on the Principle of Population'. Cambridge University Press, 1992. ISBN-13: 978-0521429726.
10. Autorské online kvízy vytvořené za pomoci softwaru Hot Potatoes + audio z veřejných zdrojů.
11. Susan Basnett ed. (1997). Studying British Cultures. Routledge. London.
12. Krzysztof Knauer and Simon Murray eds. (2000). Britishness and Cultural Studies:
Continuity and Change in Narrating the Nation. Slask Wydawnictwo Nankowe. Katowice.
3. Mike Storry and Peter Childs eds. (1997) . British Cutural Identities, Routledge, London
4. Vaughan-Rees, M., Bystrom, P., Bateman, P. (1995). In Britain. Chancerel.
Last update: Mgr. Jakub Ženíšek, Ph.D. (28.10.2019)
Doporučená literatura:
1. Higgins, M., Smith, C. The Cambridge Companion to Modern British Culture (Cambridge Companions to Culture). Cambridge University Press, 2010. ISBN-13: 978-0521683463.
2. Turner, G. British Cultural Studies. Routledge, 2002. ISBN-13:978-0415252287.
3. Driver, S. Understanding British Party Politics. Polity, 2011. ISBN-13: 978-0745640785.
4. Wright, T. British Politics: A Very Short Introduction. Oxford University Press, 2013. ISBN-13: 978-0199661107.
5. Bryson, B. The Mother Tongue - English And How It Got That Way. William Morrow, 1990. ISBN-13: 978-0380715435.
6. Hughes, A., Trudgill, P., Watt, D. English Accents and Dialects: An Introduction to Social and Regional Varieties of English in the British Isles, Fifth Edition (The English Language Series). Routledge,
2012. ISBN-13: 978-1444121384.
7. Hochschild, A. Bury the Chains: Prophets and Rebels in the Fight to Free an Empire's Slaves. Mariner Books, 2006. ISBN-13: 978-0618619078.
8. Darwin, J. Unfinished Empire: The Global Expansion of Britain. Bloomsbury Press, 2014. ISBN-13: 978-1620400388.
9. Winch, D. (Ed.) Malthus: 'An Essay on the Principle of Population'. Cambridge University Press, 1992. ISBN-13: 978-0521429726.
10. Autorské online kvízy vytvořené za pomoci softwaru Hot Potatoes + audio z veřejných zdrojů.
11. Susan Basnett ed. (1997). Studying British Cultures. Routledge. London.
12. Krzysztof Knauer and Simon Murray eds. (2000). Britishness and Cultural Studies:
Continuity and Change in Narrating the Nation. Slask Wydawnictwo Nankowe. Katowice.
3. Mike Storry and Peter Childs eds. (1997) . British Cutural Identities, Routledge, London
4. Vaughan-Rees, M., Bystrom, P., Bateman, P. (1995). In Britain. Chancerel.
Syllabus -
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SYLLABUS
TOPIC
DATE
NAME OF PRESENTER
WEEK 1
Intro
February 26
WEEK 2 – warm up topics
Most popular British sports & sports originating from Britain/ the US
xx
British football hooliganism (tragic history and improvement)
Celebrity spotlight – a brief cameo of a US or British sport celebrity
xx
British music & musicians – focus on one particular genre
US music & musicians – focus on one particular genre
xx
British film – a close-up on a specific genre
xx
American film – a close-up on a specific genre
xx
Celebrity spotlight – a brief cameo of a film US or British film celebrity
WEEK 3 – Britain past and present
Major differences between Czech and British educational system
History of English Reformation (Henry VII vs Thomas More)
The abolition of slavery in Britain
British suffragist movement
xx
The rise and demise of British colonialism
xx
Charles Darwin
Josiah Wedgwood and the birth of modern marketing
Winston Churchill or Margaret Thatcher: pros and cons
xx
Top ten British inventors
xx
WEEK 4 – US Past and present
The discovery or conquest of America? Understanding Manifest Destiny
xx
Melting pot vs. the salad bowl (explain and illustrate the 2 concepts)
xx
America – The world policeman or a bully?
Religious right vs. secular left (pro-life vs. pro-choice, family values, Darwinism vs. creationism, etc.)
How on earth did Donald Trump get elected?
xx
WEEK 5 – Linguistic corner
History of the English language (mainly in terms of lexis)
xx
British regional dialects and accents (audio samples required)
xx
Major differences between British and American English
xx
Major American regional and ethnic dialects and accents (audio samples required)
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SYLABUS
TÉMA
DATUM
JMÉNO PREZENTUJÍCÍHO STUDENTA
1. TÝDEN
Intro
26.2.
2. TÝDEN
Most popular British sports & sports originating from Britain/ the US
xx
British football hooliganism (tragic history and improvement)
Celebrity spotlight – a brief cameo of a US or British sport celebrity
xx
British music & musicians – focus on one particular genre
US music & musicians – focus on one particular genre
xx
British film – a close-up on a specific genre
xx
American film – a close-up on a specific genre
xx
Celebrity spotlight – a brief cameo of a film US or British film celebrity
3. TÝDEN – Britská minulost a současnost
Major differences between Czech and British educational system
History of English Reformation (Henry VII vs Thomas More)
The abolition of slavery in Britain
British suffragist movement
xx
The rise and demise of British colonialism
xx
Charles Darwin
Josiah Wedgwood and the birth of modern marketing
Winston Churchill or Margaret Thatcher: pros and cons
xx
Top ten British inventors
xx
4. TÝDEN – Přítomnost a minulost Spojených států
The discovery or conquest of America? Understanding Manifest Destiny
xx
Melting pot vs. the salad bowl (explain and illustrate the 2 concepts)
xx
America – The world policeman or a bully?
Religious right vs. secular left (pro-life vs. pro-choice, family values, Darwinism vs. creationism, etc.)
How on earth did Donald Trump get elected?
xx
WEEK 5 – Jazykovědný koutek
History of the English language (mainly in terms of lexis)
xx
British regional dialects and accents (audio samples required)
xx
Major differences between British and American English
xx
Major American regional and ethnic dialects and accents (audio samples required)
Course completion requirements -
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Classified credit requirements: active class participation; a brief PPT file which is to be (1) presented in class and (2) uploaded through Moodle.
One presentation topic is by default assigned to onestudent, unless explicitly stated otherwise. Every presentation must also include a brief check-up section (i.e. questions).
The completion of two online quizzes.
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Podmínky pro splnění studijních povinností (zápočtu)
Aktivní účast v seminářích.
Jedna prezentace na dané téma a reakce na doplňující dotazy. Použitý PPT/Prezi soubor je též třeba vložit do Moodlu.
