VV066 Keep up your English

Faculty of Informatics
Spring 2011
Extent and Intensity
0/2. 0 credit(s) (plus extra credits for completion). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Kateřina Nečasová, M.A. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
PhDr. Ivana Tulajová
Language Centre, Faculty of Informatics Division – Language Centre
Contact Person: PhDr. Ivana Tulajová
Timetable of Seminar Groups
VV066/01: Tue 12:00–13:50 C525, K. Nečasová
VV066/02: Tue 14:00–15:50 C525, K. Nečasová
Prerequisites (in Czech)
VB001 Specialist English &&(!(NOW( VB037 English III )))&&(!(NOW( VV064 English for IT )))
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 40 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/40, only registered: 0/40
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
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Course objectives
At the end of the course students should be able to: use appropriate functional expressions in common social situations; have effective conversations which build rapport and mutual understanding; consider social etiquette and be sensitive when communicating with different cultures; use advanced grammar correctly; incorporate advanced vocabulary into their speech efficiently.
Syllabus
  • Varieties of English
  • Formal and informal language styles
  • Networking
  • Advanced grammar points
  • Advanced vocabulary
Literature
  • BARRETT, Barney and Pete SHARMA. Networking in english : informal communication in business. 1st pub. Oxford: Macmillan Education, 2010, 112 s. ISBN 9780230732483. info
  • SWAN, Michael. Practical English usage. 3rd ed. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2005, xxx, 658. ISBN 9780194420983. info
Teaching methods
in-class presentations, discussions
Assessment methods
regular attendance and active participation in seminars, in-class presentations, homework, end-of-course test
Language of instruction
English
Further Comments
The course is taught annually.
Teacher's information
http://www.fi.muni.cz/~repova/?section=teaching&category=vv066
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2010, Spring 2021, Spring 2022, Spring 2023, Spring 2024, Spring 2025.
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