v2047 Preparation for English Language Examination II

Faculty of Sports Studies
Spring 2015
Extent and Intensity
0/13. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Jana Kubrická, Ph.D. (lecturer)
PhDr. Renata Prucklová (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
PhDr. Renata Prucklová
Language Centre, Faculty of Sports Studies Division – Language Centre
Supplier department: Language Centre, Faculty of Sports Studies Division – Language Centre
Timetable of Seminar Groups
v2047/1: Fri 22. 5. 8:45–11:40 E34/225 - seminární místnost, Fri 29. 5. 8:45–11:00 E34/225 - seminární místnost, Fri 5. 6. 8:45–10:55 E34/225 - seminární místnost, Fri 12. 6. 10:15–12:30 E34/203 - seminární místnost, J. Kubrická
Prerequisites
B1 level of English according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages is required
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
Course objectives
The aim of this course is to deepen students’ existing knowledge in all common sport disciplines, sport related topics while refining their reading, oral and written comprehension as well as reproduction in English. At the end of the course students are required to have reached level B2 of CEF. Successful graduates of this course will acquire a more advanced command of professional terminology in sport science, health, anatomy and various sport disciplines. Students will be trained to effectively deliver public speeches in the field of sport. Besides, the study will focus on practising more difficult grammatical phenomena as well as developing writing skills, including paragraph and academic writing.
Syllabus
  • 1st Week: Academic Skills: Presentation (advanced)/ Presentation Assignment 2nd Week: Principles of effective public speaking 3rd Week: Sports Psychology / Language work 4th Week: Sport and the Disabled/ Academic writing I. 5th Week: Teaching Physical Education/ Listening Skills 6th Week: Sports as Art/ Argumentative Talk 7th Week: Sports and the Media/ Newspaper Language 8th Week: Sports and Ethics / Giving an Opinion/ Listening Skills 9th Week: Sports Medicine/ Academic Reading 10th Week: Sport and Ageing / Summary Writing / Listening Skills 11th Week: Sports and Globalisation / Academic writing II. 12th Week: Summer Term Revision 13th Week: Credit week
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
  • HEWINGS, Martin. Advanced grammar in use with answers : a self-study reference and practice book for advanced learners of English. 1st pub. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1999, ix, 340. ISBN 0521498694. info
Teaching methods
Language seminar: reading, listening, writing, listening...
Assessment methods
Students will find topics for each week in the interactive syllabus section, and prepare them for the following classes. The classes comprise practising reading, writing and speaking skills. Frequently used methods and procedures to reach these objectives are: for oral skills: practising of delivering presentations + their evaluation and analysis, class discussions, brainstorming activities, practising of giving instructions; for listening: selective listening, making notes from listening, listening for key words; for reading: finding key words in a text, skimming, scanning, checking understanding of a text(true/false etc.), making comments on the text; for writing: productive writing (e.g. writing a formal letter) + reproductive writing (e.g. making notes), academic writing (paragraph, summary etc.) The course is completed by a lecture on a chosen sport topic delivered by each student. After a proper registration class-attendance becomes compulsory, 3 missed attendances are accepted.
Language of instruction
English
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2014, Spring 2016, Spring 2017, Spring 2018, Spring 2019, Spring 2020.
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