SZ3BP_2AB1 English for Technology Teachers

Faculty of Education
Autumn 2012
Extent and Intensity
0/1/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Jana Kollárová (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Ivana Hovořáková, Ph.D. (assistant)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Jana Kollárová
Language Centre, Faculty of Education Division – Faculty Branches of University Departments – Faculty of Education
Contact Person: Jitka Autratová
Supplier department: Language Centre, Faculty of Education Division – Faculty Branches of University Departments – Faculty of Education
Timetable
Tue 12:05–12:50 budova C - učebna 8
Prerequisites
A pass in SZ3BP_1AB1. The intermediate student (Level B1) can understand the main ideas of texts on both concrete and abstract topics, including special discussions in his/her field of specialisation. The student can interact with partners without strain for either party, can produce a short writing on a topical issue giving the advantages and disadvantages of various options.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.

The capacity limit for the course is 13 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/13, only registered: 0/13
Course objectives
At the end of the course students should be able to read and interpret short texts related to their field of study, give a short oral presentation on the subject of his/her study with appropriate B1 vocabulary and grammar range. In order to be credited, the student must submit all set home assignments, give in-class oral presentation/interview, and succeed (70 % pass) in the final B1 credit test (vocabulary, grammar).
Syllabus
  • Current problems in schools (bullying, truancy, addictions). Texts on school issues/problems. Teachers and their job. Communication and means of communication. Telephone calls. Applying for a job. Letter of application. CV. Job interview. Language of interviews, body language.
Literature
    recommended literature
  • GAIRNS, Ruth and Stuart REDMAN. Oxford word skills. 1st publ. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2008, 254 s. ISBN 9780194620031. info
  • SWAN, Michael and Catherine WALTER. The good grammar book : a grammar practice book for elementary to lower-intermediate students of English : with answers. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2001, 324 s. ISBN 0194315193. info
Teaching methods
Practical language lessons, group discussions, pyramide discussions, reading and speaking, presentations, home assignments
Assessment methods
Examination requirements: 1)Active participation in seminars, 2) Attendance (2 absences admitted), 2) Careful preparation for each seminar 3) Oral presentation, 4)Written task, 5)Mid-term test -(grammar + vocabulary) 5) Final credit test (listening, reading, grammar, vocabulary, passmark - 70%) The student who has not completed continuous assessment and all the requirements (including active participation) during the particular semester cannot be credited!
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2013, Autumn 2014, Autumn 2015, Autumn 2016, Autumn 2017, Autumn 2018, Autumn 2019.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Autumn 2012, recent)
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