Practical Language VI - O01301206

• Title: Jazyková cvičení VI
• Guaranteed by: Katedra anglického jazyka a literatury (41-KAJL)
• Faculty: Faculty of Education
• Actual: from 2019
• Semester: summer
• E-Credits: 1
• Examination process: summer s.:
• Hours per week, examination: summer s.:0/2, Ex [HT]
• Capacity: unknown / unknown (unknown)
• Min. number of students: unlimited
• 4EU+: no
• Virtual mobility / capacity: no
• State of the course: taught
• Language: English
• Teaching methods: full-time
• Teaching methods: full-time
• Explanation: Rok3
• Old code: K206
• Note: course can be enrolled in outside the study plan; enabled for web enrollment; priority enrollment if the course is part of the study plan
• Guarantor: PaedDr. Marie Hofmannová
• Classification: Teaching > English
• Pre-requisite : O01301205
• Is pre-requisite for: O01301223, O01301235

Annotation

English

Last update: Mgr. Barbora Pěničková (31.01.2019)

The main focus of the seminar is the development and improvement of the students´ language competence (considering both fluency and accuracy) thanks to stimulating texts and activities. Students enrich their vocabulary and reinforce their knowledge of grammatical structures on an advanced level.

Czech

Last update: Mgr. Barbora Pěničková (31.01.2019)

Hlavním cílem výuky je rozvoj a zdokonalování jazykových kompetencí studentů s ohledem jak na přesnost, tak na plynulost projevu za využití stimulujících textů a aktivit. Studenti si obohacují slovní zásobu a upevňují znalosti gramatických struktur na pokročilé úrovni.

Descriptors

English

Last update: Stephen Douglas, M.A. (07.02.2021)

The course will be delivered via Zoom. The students will be sent the link before the semester starts.

Czech

Last update: Stephen Douglas, M.A. (07.02.2021)

Kurz proběhne přes platformu Zoom.

Literature

Last update: Mgr. Barbora Pěničková (01.02.2019)

Insight Upper Intermediate, Student's Book & Workbook

It is essential that each student acquires their own copy of each.

Requirements to the exam

Last update: Stephen Douglas, M.A. (07.02.2021)

The course will cover each of the following 5 areas, and in the final exam, each one carries a mark of up to 25%.

These areas are: Speaking, Listening, Reading, Use of English (this last section will consist of those areas of grammar and vocabulary covered in the course).

 A final mark of at least 70% is required for a PASS at C level, 80% for a B, and 90% for an A.

In the event of a fail, the students will be offered two more opportunities to take the exam.

Syllabus

Last update: Mgr. Barbora Pěničková (01.02.2019)

UNIT 1 – Inspiration

1A – Challenges: reading, vocabulary (describing qualities, synonyms, ways of looking)

1B – The ‘we’ generation: grammar (tense revision), listening

1C – Do the right thing: listening, vocabulary (words with self-), speaking

1D – Belief and commitment: reading, vocabulary (word analysis, qualities of a hero), grammar (Past Perfect Simple vs. Continuous)

1E – An article: writing (article), vocabulary (purpose and result)

 

UNIT 2 – The world around us

2A – The real education: reading, vocabulary (word analysis, nouns + prepositions, the natural world and outer space)

2B – Life on the edge: grammar (future tenses), listening

2C – Urban Stories: listening, vocabulary (antonyms: urban regeneration; urban landscape)

2D – Songlines: reading, vocabulary (adjective suffixes), grammar (future time clauses)

2E – Describing a place: writing (description), vocabulary (modifying adverbs with gradable and non-gradable adjectives)

 

 

 

Course completion requirements

Last update: Stephen Douglas, M.A. (07.02.2021)

During the semester, the students will be asked to present two pieces of written work, and these should provide practice for the written exam.

The students must take care to attend and are required not to be absent for more than two classes, maximum.