bk4003 English

Faculty of Sports Studies
autumn 2024
Extent and Intensity
0/7/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
In-person direct teaching
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Daniela Dlabolová (seminar tutor)
PhDr. Renata Prucklová (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Dana Otychová (assistant)
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
bk4003/RVS: Fri 27. 9. 8:00–9:40 C15/114, Fri 22. 11. 12:35–14:15 C15/114, Fri 29. 11. 14:25–16:55 C15/114, D. Dlabolová
bk4003/SEBS: Fri 27. 9. 13:35–16:05 C15/114, Fri 18. 10. 14:25–16:05 C15/114, Fri 6. 12. 15:20–17:00 C15/114, D. Dlabolová
Prerequisites
BOZP_OK(bozp_po_stud) && BOZP_OK(bozp_po_stud_fsps)
B1+ level of English according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages 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
there are 12 fields of study the course is directly associated with, display
Course objectives
The course is designed to provide students with knowledge of various sports disciplines and related topics while developing their reading comprehension, and oral and written skills in English. By the end of the course, students are expected to have reached the B2 level of the CEFR.
Learning outcomes
Graduates of this course will acquire basic command of professional terminology in sport science, health, anatomy and various sport disciplines. In addition, students 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 block: My field of study, occupation. Winter sports - ice hockey, skiing, figure skating, snowboarding. Stadium team games - football. Grammar: use of articles, countable and uncountable nouns. Writing emails. 2nd block: Court games - volleyball, basketball, tennis. Water sports - swimming. Athletics. Conditional clauses, passive voice. 3rd block: Gymnastics, Adventure sports - combat sports, boxing. Fitness, anatomy. Relative clauses. Revision.
Literature
  • MURPHY, Raymond. English grammar in use : a self-study reference and practice book for intermediate learners of English : with answers. Fourth edition. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2012, x, 380. ISBN 9780521189064. info
Teaching methods
Language seminar: speaking,reading, listening, writing, presenting
Assessment methods
The course is taught in the form of seminars. Students will find topics for each week in the interactive syllabus section ("interaktivní osnova"), and prepare them for the following classes. After a proper registration, class-attendance becomes compulsory, 1 missed attendance is accepted.
Language of instruction
English
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught each semester.
Teacher's information
The exam at the end of the course comprises testing all language skills: speaking, reading, wiriting, listening. the exam can be recognized on the basis of FCE, the corresponding examination from another university or on the basis of an internationally recognized certificate
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2019, Spring 2020, autumn 2020, spring 2021, autumn 2021, spring 2022, autumn 2022, spring 2023, autumn 2023, spring 2024, spring 2025.
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