CJVA400 Preparation for Master's Studies Academic English

Faculty of Social Studies
Autumn 2024
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. et Mgr. David Zelený (seminar tutor)
Bc. Klára Hanzlíková (assistant)
Mgr. et Mgr. Petra Trávníková, Ph.D. (assistant)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. et Mgr. David Zelený
Language Centre Faculty of Social Studies Division – Language Centre
Contact Person: Bc. Klára Hanzlíková
Supplier department: Language Centre Faculty of Social Studies Division – Language Centre
Timetable
Wed 14:00–15:40 bude_upresneno
Prerequisites (in Czech)
((FAKULTA(FSS)&&FORMA(P)&&TYP_STUDIA(MN))||(OBOR(MUSFSS)))
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is offered to students of any study field.
The capacity limit for the course is 20 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 13/20, only registered: 0/20, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/20
Course objectives
The aim of this course is to improve students' grammar to get to the level required for master degree courses of English and the ADAPTB2 test, which serves as an entry test for all courses.
Learning outcomes
A level of grammar on the B2+ level
Syllabus
  • The syllabus is derived from the grammar required in ADAPTB2 test: 1. Past tenses (past simple, past continuous, present perfect, present perfect continuous, past perfect, past perfect continuous) 2. Gerunds and infinitives after verbs 3. Participle clauses 4. Future forms (present simple, present continuous, will, be going to, future continuous, future perfect, future perfect continuous) 5. Passives and causatives 6. Reported speech 7. Phrasal verbs 8. Conditionals 9. Present and past modals 10. Linkers 11. Relative pronouns
Teaching methods
The online form for autumn 2020 shall consist of: - handouts each week focusing on the chosen grammar - teacher-made videos explaining the chosen grammar - teacher-made videos providing keys and explanations to handouts - online discussion over the assignments and grammar in the time the real time teaching would happen (Wednesday 8:00 - 12:00) All these materials and stream shall happpen through MS TEAMS
Assessment methods
Assignments: there are 5 assignments written and submitted online in the IS system during the semester (40 points) Final test: (60 points) - 60 multiple choice sentences written and submitted online in the IS system in the exam period, time: 60min, pass/fail line: 50%
Language of instruction
English
Further Comments
The course is taught each semester.
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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