AJ2RC_PJ1A Practical Language 1A

Faculty of Education
Autumn 2012
Extent and Intensity
0/0/36. 8 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Jaroslav Suchý (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Renata Jančaříková, Ph.D.
Department of English Language and Literature – Faculty of Education
Contact Person: Jana Popelková
Supplier department: Department of English Language and Literature – Faculty of Education
Timetable of Seminar Groups
AJ2RC_PJ1A/OS01: Fri 14. 9. 15:45–18:20 učebna 12, Fri 21. 9. 13:00–15:35 učebna 12, Fri 19. 10. 13:00–15:35 učebna 12, Fri 2. 11. 13:00–15:35 učebna 12, Fri 16. 11. 13:00–15:35 učebna 12, Fri 30. 11. 13:00–15:35 učebna 12, Fri 14. 12. 13:00–15:35 učebna 12, J. Suchý
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
Students will develop all four skills, reading, listening, speaking and writing, for better communication. As they are expected to be on the upper-intermediate level, they will work on extending the range and accuracy of the language as well as the register. At the end of the course (i.e. after 3 semesters of the Practical Language course) they are expected to achieve CAE level (according to the Common European Framework of Reference it is C1 level).
Syllabus
  • The students will cover U1-4 from the book New English File Upper Intermediate. Other additional materials will be used to support and further develop the topics and content of the corresponding units.
Literature
  • KAY, Susan, Vaughan JONES, Philip KERR and Jon HIRD. Inside out. 1st ed. Oxford: Macmillan, 2001, 159 s. ISBN 0-333-75760-2. info
  • KERR, Philip. Inside out., [Upper intermediate]., Workbook. 1st publ. Oxford: Macmillan Heinemann English language teaching, 2001, 96 s. : il. ISBN 0-333-75761-0. info
  • SPARLING, Don. English or Czenglish? : jak se vyhnout čechismům v angličtině. 2. vydání. Praha: Státní pedagogické nakladatelství, 1990, 274 stran. ISBN 8004259693. info
Teaching methods
Students will work in learning centers, do independent work outside of class using e-learning and also extensive reading.
Assessment methods
Attendance is important but it is not required. If you miss a class you have to do all the work assigned on your own.
The general pass mark for this course is 70%.

The credit test will consist of evaluation of the students grammar and vocabulary based on the course book as well as general reading and listening sections. The requirements are specified in detail in the moodlinka course.
Language of instruction
English
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
Teacher's information
http://moodlinka.ped.muni.cz/course/view.php?id=1309
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2002, Autumn 2003, Autumn 2004, Autumn 2005, Autumn 2006, Autumn 2007, Autumn 2008, Autumn 2009, Autumn 2010, Autumn 2011, Autumn 2013, Autumn 2014, Autumn 2015, Autumn 2016, Autumn 2017, Autumn 2018, Autumn 2019.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Autumn 2012, recent)
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