FSpS:v2039 English Language I - Course Information

v2039 English Language I

Extent and Intensity

0/2/0. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).

Teacher(s)

PhDr. Renata Prucklová (seminar tutor)

Guaranteed by

PhDr. Renata Prucklová
Language Centre, Faculty of Sports Studies Division – Language Centre
Contact Person: PhDr. Renata Prucklová
Supplier department: Language Centre, Faculty of Sports Studies Division – Language Centre

Timetable of Seminar Groups

v2039/01: Thu 8:00–9:40 B11/206, R. Prucklová
v2039/02: Mon 13:00–14:40 B11/235, R. Prucklová

Prerequisites

Pre-intermediate level : A2 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languagesof English is expected.

Course Enrolment Limitations

The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.

fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with

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Course objectives

The course is designed to provide students with basic knowledge in various sport disciplines, sport related topics while successfully mastering reading comprehension and oral as well as written reproduction in English. At the end of the course students are required to have reached level B1+ of CEF. Graduates of this course will acquire basic command of professional terminology in sport science, health, anatomy and various sport disciplines. Students will be able to effectively deliver presentations in English. In addition, they will gain better command of professionally relevant grammatical phenomena, where the improvement of mainly reproductive communication skills (proper pronunciation, correct spelling, apt use of stylistic registers in written communication and acquisition of basic lexical knowledge) will be emphasized and their eventual mastery expected.

Syllabus

• 1st Week: Introductory lesson – Short Self-Presentation/ Basic Communication Skills, Small Talk 2nd Week: Learning Languages – strategies, autonomous learning/ Reading – key words, relevant information 3rd Week: My Field of Study. Occupation and Employment / Writing CV 4th Week: Sports Around the World/ Present Simple and Continuous:U3 5th Week: The History of Sports, The Olympic Games/ Past Simple and Continuous:U6 6th Week: Basic Human Anatomy/ Present Perfect Simple:U7 7th Week: Eating and Drinking Habits/ Present Perfect Continuous:U10 8th Week: Aspects of Exercise /Giving Instructions/Expressing the Future:U23 9th Week: Health and Illness/ inf. + -ing 10th Week: Doping in Sport/ Modals/Listening and Vocabulary:TV,Radio,Internet and other Media 11th Week: Living Longer/Miscellaneous Grammar Phenomena 12th Week: Grammar and Vocabulary Revision 13th Week: Credit Test

Literature

• MURPHY, Raymond. English grammar in use : a self-study reference and practice book for intermediate students of English : with answers. 3rd ed. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2004, x, 379. ISBN 0521537622. info

Teaching methods

Language seminar: reading, listening, writing, drills...

Assessment methods

The course is focused on creating an effective learning climate through content-based instructions, problem-based learning, class discussions, pair work, group work, etc. Students are supposed to look up the topics for each week in the interactive syllabus section ("interaktivní osnova"),and prepare them for the following class. The items: U3 etc., indicate the number of a unit in the above grammar textbook. Each unit is completed by interactive exercises (under the title e-learning) available on the internet for all the students who wish to improve their knowledge of English. The course is completed by a written multiple-choice credit test comprising grammar and vocabulary. After a proper registration, class-attendance becomes compulsory, 2 missed attendances are accepted.

Language of instruction

English

Further Comments

Study Materials

• Enrolment Statistics (Autumn 2019, recent)
  
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