A2BK_PJ2A Practical Language 2A

Faculty of Education
Autumn 2013
Extent and Intensity
0/0/4. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Ing. Mgr. Věra Eliášová, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Irena Headlandová Kalischová, 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
A2BK_PJ2A/OS01: Fri 27. 9. 13:55–15:35 učebna 6, Fri 18. 10. 13:55–15:35 učebna 6, Fri 1. 11. 13:55–15:35 učebna 6, Fri 15. 11. 13:55–15:35 učebna 6, Fri 29. 11. 13:55–15:35 učebna 6, Fri 13. 12. 13:55–15:35 učebna 6, V. Eliášová
A2BK_PJ2A/01: Mon 30. 9. 9:20–11:00 učebna 58, Mon 14. 10. 9:20–11:00 učebna 58, Mon 4. 11. 9:20–11:00 učebna 58, Mon 18. 11. 9:20–11:00 učebna 58, Mon 2. 12. 9:20–11:00 učebna 58, Mon 16. 12. 9:20–11:00 učebna 58, V. Eliášová
Prerequisites
( A2BK_PJ1B Practical Language 1B && A2BK_GR1B Grammar B && A2BK_SFFB Phonetics Seminar B ) || A2BK_SOZK Complex Exam
Successful completion of A2BK_SZOK.
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
The main objective is to improve the students' English in all four major skill groups: reading, writing, listening, and speaking. Classes will be based on different topics connected with cultural studies and students'perception of various cultures. As students are training to be teachers, they will be expected to take an active role in their own learning, with an eye toward understanding how to share information with their peers, and later their own students.At the end of the course students should be able to understand how to present a topic of interest to them. They should be able to interpret texts of an advanced level and be able to respond to advanced-level input with a high level of accuracy.
Syllabus
  • What is Culture?
  • Interdependance of language and culture
  • American Culture in Context
  • British Culture in Context
  • Writing About Culture
Literature
  • MCCARTHY, Michael and Felicity O'DELL. English vocabulary in use. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2002, 315 s. ISBN 0521653975. info
  • SWAN, Michael. Practical English usage. 3rd ed. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2005, xxx, 658. ISBN 9780194420983. info
Teaching methods
Students will take part in pair-work, group-work, class discussions and online forums and will be expected to participate in on-line forums, write an assignment, and work on their portfolios.
Assessment methods
Continuous assessment includes an overall passing performance on three reading comprehension tests, an oral presentation and self-assessment of individual portfolios. The final paper - about 500 words (1 page) will take a form of an independent analysis of a topic related to the cultural studies theme.
Language of instruction
English
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: 48 hodin.
Teacher's information
http://moodlinka.ped.muni.cz/course/view.php?id=1681
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2003, Autumn 2007, Autumn 2008, Autumn 2009, Autumn 2010, Autumn 2011, Autumn 2012, Autumn 2014, Autumn 2015, Autumn 2016, Autumn 2017, Autumn 2018, Autumn 2019, autumn 2020, Autumn 2023.
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