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Foreign Language - English for FA Programmes - Exam B2 - ASZAJ1000
Title: Cizí jazyk - Angličtina pro obory FF - zkouška B2
Guaranteed by: Language Centre - English (21-JCA)
Faculty: Faculty of Arts
Actual: from 2023
Semester: both
Points: 0
E-Credits: 5
Examination process: combined
Hours per week, examination: 0/0, Ex [HT]
Capacity: winter:unknown / unknown (unknown)
summer:unknown / unknown (unknown)
Min. number of students: unlimited
4EU+: no
Virtual mobility / capacity: no
Key competences:  
State of the course: taught
Language: Czech
Teaching methods: full-time
Teaching methods: full-time
Level:  
Note: course can be enrolled in outside the study plan
enabled for web enrollment
can be fulfilled in the future
you can enroll for the course in winter and in summer semester
Guarantor: Mgr. Blanka Zádrapová
Interchangeability : ACN300303, ACN300305, ACN300307, ACN300395, ASZAJ0001, ASZAJ0091, ASZAJ1100
Is incompatible with: ASZAJ2000
Is interchangeable with: ACN300307, ASZAJ2000, ASZAJ0002, AADEK00012
Annotation -
Last update: Mgr. Blanka Zádrapová (06.02.2024)
The exam examines productive and receptive skills in the particular language at the level B2. There are two parts – written and speaking.
The written part (60 points)
- Listening comprehension (12 points)
- Reading comprehension (12 points)
- Use of English (18 points)
- Writing (18 points)

The speaking part (40 points)
- Evaluation of the written part
- Discussion in English - the topic close to the academic environment
- Structured presentation of the chosen specialized text and discussion
- Interpretation

The length of the specialized text is 20 standard pages.
The text must be related to the student’s studies. The text can be consulted with an examiner beforehand (highly advisable if students are in doubt). The author of the text must be a native speaker of the particular language, the source of the text cannot be e.g. an anonymous website, Wikipedia etc., and the text must not be a translation from a different language. The text can be taken from e.g. two different sources, if photocopied the pages with the title, information on the author(s) and bibliography (editor, publisher, year of the edition).
The speaking part takes part on the same day as the written part or the following days (within one week after the written part).
Aim of the course -
Last update: Mgr. Blanka Zádrapová (06.02.2024)

The exam tests B2 level of the English language.

Course completion requirements -
Last update: Mgr. Šárka Kadlecová, Ph.D. (01.02.2023)

Written part (60 points)
- Listening comprehension (12 points)
- Reading comprehension (12 points)
- Grammar and lexis test (18 points)
- Essay (18 points)
The minimum score for advancement to the oral part is 36 (60% pass rate). A minimum of 50% points must be obtained in each part of the text, otherwise the written part will be marked as failed.

Oral part (40 points)

- a written summary of the selected academict text in points
- a list of selected 3-5 key words
- a structured  spoken presentation of the chosen professional text
- work with the text - interpretation of selected passages, supplementary questions, explanation of concepts

The written preparation should be submitted on the day of the exam.

Literature -
Last update: Mgr. Šárka Kadlecová, Ph.D. (01.02.2023)

Selected sources for preparation:

Brook-Hart, G., Jakeman, V. Complete IELTS Bands 5-6.5 (Students' Book), CUP, 2012.

Hopkins, D., Cullen, P., Grammar for IELTS, CUP.

Cullen, P., Vocabulary for IELTS, CUP.

Murphy, R., English Grammar In Use, CUP.

Vince, M., First Certificate Language Practice, Macmillan.

 

Online sources for test practice:

https://takeielts.britishcouncil.org/take-ielts/prepare/free-ielts-practice-tests

https://www.english-exam.org/IELTS/practice_tests/40/
https://www.flo-joe.co.uk/fce/students/tests/

 

 
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