MSBK_AG1A Grammar 1A - AJ

Faculty of Education
Autumn 2013
Extent and Intensity
0/0.7/0. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Jitka Sedláčková, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Bc. Michaela Sojková Šamalová, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Gabriela Oaklandová
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
MSBK_AG1A/01: Fri 20. 9. 7:30–9:10 učebna 33, Fri 27. 9. 7:30–9:10 učebna 33, Fri 4. 10. 7:30–9:10 učebna 33, Fri 11. 10. 7:30–9:10 učebna 33, Fri 18. 10. 7:30–9:10 učebna 33, Fri 25. 10. 7:30–9:10 učebna 33, Fri 1. 11. 7:30–9:10 učebna 33, Fri 8. 11. 7:30–9:10 učebna 33, Fri 15. 11. 7:30–9:10 učebna 33, Fri 22. 11. 7:30–9:10 učebna 33, Fri 29. 11. 7:30–9:10 učebna 33, Fri 6. 12. 7:30–9:10 učebna 33, J. Sedláčková
MSBK_AG1A/02: Fri 20. 9. 7:30–9:10 učebna 42, Fri 27. 9. 7:30–9:10 učebna 42, Fri 4. 10. 7:30–9:10 učebna 42, Fri 11. 10. 7:30–9:10 učebna 42, Fri 18. 10. 7:30–9:10 učebna 42, Fri 25. 10. 7:30–9:10 učebna 42, Fri 1. 11. 7:30–9:10 učebna 42, Fri 8. 11. 7:30–9:10 učebna 42, Fri 15. 11. 7:30–9:10 učebna 42, Fri 22. 11. 7:30–9:10 učebna 42, Fri 29. 11. 7:30–9:10 učebna 42, Fri 6. 12. 7:30–9:10 učebna 42, M. Sojková Šamalová
Prerequisites
Pre-Intermediate knowledge of English - A2 (European Framework of Reference)
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 of the course is to develop students' knowledge of grammar at the Pre-Intermediate Level. The basic study material is the coursebook New English File Pre-Intermediate supplemented by various additional materials. At the end of the course students are going to be able to use various grammar features correctly, to read and listen to authentic texts at the Pre-Intermediate Level and communicate in the language fluently.
Syllabus
  • The basic study material is the coursebook New English File PRE-INTERMEDIATE (Student's book and Workbook), see Literature bellow.
  • 1st lesson: 1A Word order in questions + 1B Present simple
  • 2nd lesson: 1C Present continuous + 1D defining relative clauses
  • 3rd lesson: 2A Past simple, regular and irregular verbs
  • 4th lesson: 2B Past continuous
  • 5th lesson: 2C Questions with and without auxiliaries + 2D So, because, but, although
  • 6th lesson: 3A Going to, present continuous (future arrangements)
  • 7th lesson: 3B Will / won't (predictions) + 3C Will / won't (promises, offers, decisions)
  • 8th lesson: 3D Review of tenses: present, past, and future
  • 9th lesson: 4A Present perfect (experience) + ever, never; present perfect perfect or past simple?
  • 10th lesson: 4B Present perfect simple + yet, just, already
  • 11th lesson: 4C Comparatives + 4D Superlatives (+ ever + present perfect)
  • 12th lesson: 5A Verb + infinitive + 5B Verbs + -ing
  • 13th lesson: 5C Have to, don't have to, must, mustn't + 5D expressing movement
Literature
  • Essential Grammar in Use
  • New English File Pre-Intermediate
Teaching methods
Class discussion, pair work, group work, brainstorming, individual assignments.
Assessment methods
Students have to prepare for lessons throughout the whole term and they have to prepare a written assignment.
Language of instruction
English
Follow-Up Courses
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: 8 hodin.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2008, Autumn 2009, Autumn 2010, Autumn 2011, Autumn 2012, Autumn 2014.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Autumn 2013, recent)
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