bp949 English Language II

Faculty of Sports Studies
Spring 2010
Extent and Intensity
0/2. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
PhDr. Renata Prucklová (lecturer)
Mgr. Ildikó Roller Bresťák (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
PhDr. Renata Prucklová
Faculty of Sports Studies
Timetable of Seminar Groups
bp949/s1: Mon 10:00–11:30 E34/130 - laboratoř zátěžové fyziologie, I. Roller Bresťák
bp949/s10: Thu 10:00–11:30 E34/225 - seminární místnost, R. Prucklová
bp949/s11: Thu 11:30–13:00 E34/225 - seminární místnost, R. Prucklová
bp949/s2: Mon 11:45–13:15 E34/130 - laboratoř zátěžové fyziologie, I. Roller Bresťák
bp949/s3: Tue 11:45–13:15 E34/130 - laboratoř zátěžové fyziologie, I. Roller Bresťák
bp949/s4: Tue 9:30–11:00 E34/225 - seminární místnost, R. Prucklová
bp949/s5: Thu 10:30–12:00 E34/130 - laboratoř zátěžové fyziologie, I. Roller Bresťák
bp949/s6: Wed 9:00–10:30 E34/130 - laboratoř zátěžové fyziologie, R. Prucklová
bp949/s7: Wed 10:30–12:00 E34/130 - laboratoř zátěžové fyziologie, R. Prucklová
bp949/s8: Wed 12:30–14:00 E34/130 - laboratoř zátěžové fyziologie, R. Prucklová
bp949/s9: Thu 8:30–10:00 E34/225 - seminární místnost, R. Prucklová
Prerequisites
! t177 English Language
pre-intermediate level of English is expected
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
The capacity limit for the course is 220 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/220, only registered: 0/220, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/220
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The course is designed to provide students with basic knowledge in various sport disciplines,and sport related topics while successfully mastering reading comprehension and oral as well as written reproduction in English. At the end of the course the students are required to have reached the level B1+ of CEF. Graduates of this course will acquire basic command of professional terminology in sport science, health, anatomy and various sport disciplines. By the end of the course students will be able to effectively deliver presentations in English. 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 Week: Academic Skills: Presentation/ Presentation Assignment
  • 2nd Week: Winter Sports I/ Articles and Determiners I, Murphy U70
  • 3rd Week: Winter Sports II/ Articles and Determiners II
  • 4th Week: Stadium Team Games/ Academic Writing – Letter
  • 5th Week: Court Games I/ Conditional I Murphy U25
  • 6th Week: Court Games II/ Conditional II Murphy U38
  • 7th Week: Water Sports/ Telephoning
  • 8th Week: Athletics/ Passive Voice
  • 9th Week: Gymnastics/ Relative Clauses
  • 10th Week: Adventure Sports, Combat Sports/ Listening Skills (making notes)
  • 11th Week: Fitness / Collocations and Phrasal Verbs (make and do)
  • 12th Week: Revision Lesson
  • 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...
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. The items: U3 etc. indicate the number of a unit in the above grammar textbook. The course is completed by an academic presentation on a chosen sport-related topic delivered by each student. After a proper registration, class-attendance becomes compulsory, 3 missed attendances are accepted.
Language of instruction
English
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2009, Spring 2011, Spring 2012.
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