SZ7BP_CJA3 Foreign Language C - English

Faculty of Education
Autumn 2005
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 3 credit(s) (plus 1 credit for an exam). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
PhDr. Jiří Vacek, CSc. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Jana Kollárová (seminar tutor)
Duncan Hendy, B.A. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
PhDr. Jiří Vacek, CSc.
Language Centre, Faculty of Education Division – Language Centre
Contact Person: Helena Pelcová
Timetable of Seminar Groups
SZ7BP_CJA3/01: Mon 16:20–17:55 učebna 2
SZ7BP_CJA3/02: Tue 17:10–18:45 učebna 3
SZ7BP_CJA3/03: Wed 12:50–14:30 učebna 21
SZ7BP_CJA3/04: Wed 14:35–16:15 učebna 39
SZ7BP_CJA3/05: Mon 16:20–17:55 učebna 7
SZ7BP_CJA3/06: Tue 10:15–11:50 učebna 54
SZ7BP_CJA3/07: Wed 15:30–17:05 učebna 5
SZ7BP_CJA3/08: Mon 8:30–10:05 učebna 33
SZ7BP_CJA3/09: Mon 10:15–11:50 učebna 38
SZ7BP_CJA3/10: Tue 9:20–11:00 učebna 57
SZ7BP_CJA3/11: Wed 12:50–14:30 učebna 18
Prerequisites
The student must have already passed the credits in: SZ7BP_CJA1 and SZ7BP_CJA2
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
In the compulsorily-optional language course the student will enlarge his terminology and academic language abilities in English. Successful student should have been credited for SZ7BP_CJA1 and SZ7BP_CJA2 courses and completing all oral and written assignments. Examination requirements: - 2 credits ("zápoty") in SZ7BP_CJA1 and SZ7BP_CJA2 - CONVERSATION on the given topics - discussion, analysis and translation of a 5 pages of a SPECIAL TEXT prepared as a home assignment (A4 format, approx. 5000 words. SPECIAL TEXT: authentic English or American texts linked to the student's field of study. SPECIAL TASK: "My field of study. Hot issues in my specialisation. Current resources" discussion.
Syllabus
  • SZ7BP_CJA3 Cizí jazyk C - jazyk anglický Weeks 1-4 My field of study. Hot issues in my specialization. Current resources. (Special text -note-taking, skimming for main ideas, scanning, summarizing, interpreting the data, diploma work annotation) Weeks 5-7 People and cultural differences. Globalization versus national identity (Formal and Informal letters. Reading comprehension. Critical thinking. Opinion exchange) Weeks 8-12 Teaching profession. Advantages and disadvantages. Learning difficulties of pupils. Academic skills - CV, job application, advertisement, job interview, body language. Examination: A Analysis of an authentic English or American text (approximately 5000 words) linked to the students field of study. B Discussion - compulsory topic for all students while analyzing the special text during their examination - My field of study. Hot issues in my specialization. Current resources. C Conversation: 1. Education in the Czech Republic compared with the U.K. and U.S. systems. 2. Growing up, growing old (adolescence, adulthood, ageing). 3. 21st century problems (environment, drug abuse, illnesses, wars, terrorism, etc) 4. Rules and restrictions. Crime and punishment. 5. Interpersonal relations. Non-verbal communication. 6. Mind, body, stress, health, sport. Healthy lifestyle. 7. Gender, race, ethnic minorities, immigration. 8. People and cultural differences. Globalization versus national identity. 9. Learning difficulties in the Czech school. 10. Teaching profession. Advantages and disadvantages.
Literature
  • GILL, Nora, Jiří VACEK, Ruth COUFALOVÁ, Olga INGROVÁ and Jana KOLLÁROVÁ. Communicative ESP Practice for Pre-Service Teachers. 1st ed. Olomouc: Palacký University, Olomouc, Czech Republic, 2003, 109 pp. English Texts. ISBN 80-244-0652-7. info
  • VACEK, Jiří and Matthew NICHOLLS. English Texts With Tests II. 1. vydání. Brno: Masarykova univerzita Brno, 2002, 109 pp. Skripta. ISBN 80-210-2945-5. info
  • SEAL, Bernard. Academic encounters : reading, study skills, and writing : content focus, human behavior. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1997, xx, 220. ISBN 0521476585. info
Assessment methods (in Czech)
Practical language course. English for Academic Purposes. Oral examination including special text analysis. Pro ukončení předmětu jsou předepsány v semestru průběžné kontroly (ustni prezentace, pisemne ukoly, atd.) jejichž výsledky jsou započítávány do závěrečného hodnocení.
Language of instruction
English
Follow-Up Courses
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Information on completion of the course: Pro úspěšné ukončení předmětu jsou předepsány v semestru průběžné kontroly, jejichž výsledky jsou započítávány do závěrečného hodnocení. Jazykovy kurz neni urcen pro zacatecniky
The course is taught each semester.
General note: Nutno mit absolvovane predmety SZ7BP_CJA1 a SZ7BP_CJA2.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2003, Autumn 2004.
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