v2046 Preparation for English Language Examination II

Faculty of Sports Studies
Spring 2020
Extent and Intensity
0/13/0. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Daniela Dlabolová (seminar tutor)
PhDr. Renata Prucklová (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
PhDr. Renata Prucklová
Language Centre, Faculty of Sports Studies Division – Language Centre
Contact Person: Mgr. Daniela Dlabolová
Supplier department: Language Centre, Faculty of Sports Studies Division – Language Centre
Timetable of Seminar Groups
v2046/01: Fri 5. 6. 9:15–11:45 E34/225 - seminární místnost, Fri 12. 6. 8:00–10:30 B11/311, Fri 19. 6. 13:50–16:20 B11/311, Fri 26. 6. 8:50–11:20 B11/311, D. Dlabolová, R. Prucklová
Prerequisites
A2level of 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,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
  • Academic Skills: Presentation/ Presentation Assignment Winter Sports I/ Articles and Determiners I, Murphy Unit70 Winter Sports II/ Articles and Determiners II Stadium Team Games/ Academic Writing – Letter Court Games I/ Conditional I Murphy U25 Court Games II/ Conditional II Murphy U38 Water Sports Athletics/ Passive Voice Gymnastics/ Relative Clauses Adventure Sports, Combat Sports/ Listening Skills (making notes) Fitness / Collocations and Phrasal Verbs (make and do) Presentations
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: speaking,reading, listening, writing, presentations
Assessment methods
The course is taught in the form of seminars. Students will find topics for each seminar 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, 1 missed attendance is accepted.
Language of instruction
English
Further Comments
Study Materials
Teacher's information
https://is.muni.cz/auth/ucitel/?fakulta=1451;obdobi=7445;predmet=1195687
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2014, Spring 2015, Spring 2017, Spring 2019.
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