v2042 English Language II

Faculty of Sports Studies
Spring 2017
Extent and Intensity
0/2. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
PhDr. Renata Prucklová (lecturer)
Mgr. Jana Kubrická, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Jana Kubrická, Ph.D.
Language Centre, Faculty of Sports Studies Division – Language Centre
Contact Person: Mgr. Jana Kubrická, Ph.D.
Supplier department: Language Centre, Faculty of Sports Studies Division – Language Centre
Timetable of Seminar Groups
v2042/01: Tue 10:30–12:00 C15/207, J. Kubrická
v2042/02: Tue 12:10–13:40 C15/207, 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
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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. 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 and listening skills.
Syllabus
  • 1st Week: Academic Skills: Presentation (advanced)/ Presentation Assignment 2nd Week: Principles of effective public speaking 3rd Week: Sports Psychology 4th Week: Writing 5th Week: Teaching Physical Education/ Listening Skills 6th Week: Sports medicine I 7th Week: Sports medicine II 8th Week: Advertising 9th Week: Sports and media 10th Week: CV 11th Week: Conference skills 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: discussions, presentations, group project
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 short essay) 2 missed attendances are accepted.
Language of instruction
English
Further Comments
Study Materials
Teacher's information
https://is.muni.cz/auth/el/1451/jaro2017/v2042/um/
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2013, Spring 2014, Spring 2015, Spring 2016, Spring 2018, Spring 2019, Spring 2020.
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