PdF:ZS1BP_AJ3A Language Practice 3A - Course Information
ZS1BP_AJ3A Language Practice 3A - AJ
Faculty of EducationAutumn 2016
- Extent and Intensity
- 0/2/0. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
- Teacher(s)
- Mgr. Ivana Hrozková, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
PhDr. Tamara Váňová (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
- ZS1BP_AJ3A/01: Thu 10:15–11:55 učebna 58, I. Hrozková
ZS1BP_AJ3A/02: Thu 14:50–16:30 učebna 11, I. Hrozková - Prerequisites
- ZS1BP_AG1B Grammar 1B - AJ && ZS1BP_AG2A Grammar && ZS1BP_AJ1B Language Practice 1B - AJ &&( ZS1BP_AG3A Grammar || NOW ( ZS1BP_AG3A Grammar ))
The basic study material is New English File Upper Intermediate. The students are expected to be acquainted with the first four files. - 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
- Primary School Teacher Training (programme PdF, M-ZS5)
- Course objectives
- The main objective of the course is to develop speaking, reading, writing and listening skills at upper-intermediate level. The basic study material is coursebook New English File Upper-Intermediate supplemented by various additional materials. Throughout the semester students are encouraged to link theory in the classroom to practice at schools via practical tasks.
At the end of the course students should be able to: discuss everyday topics, communicate in everyday situations, read and listen to authentic texts at upper-intermediate level and communicate in the language fluently. - Syllabus
- The basic study material is the coursebook New English File UPPER- INTERMEDIATE (Student's book and Workbook), see Literature below. The syllabus includes Units 5 - 6, the focus is on speaking and listening activities and development of students' vocabulary.
- Literature
- OXENDEN, Clive and Christina LATHAM-KOENIG. New English file. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2006, 159 s. ISBN 9780194518000. info
- REDMAN, Stuart. English vocabulary in use : pre-intermediate and intermediate. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1997, 270 s. ISBN 0521557372. info
- MURPHY, Raymond. English grammar in use : a self-study reference and practice book for intermediate students of English : with answers. 3rd ed. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2004, x, 379. ISBN 0521532892. info
- HASHEMI, Louise and Raymond MURPHY. English grammar in use supplementary exercises : with answers. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2004, vi, 136. ISBN 0521755484. info
- FRONEK, Josef. Anglicko-český, česko-anglický slovník. 1. vyd. Voznice: LEDA, 1998, xxxvii, 12. ISBN 8085927489. info
- Teaching methods
- pair work, group work, homework, readings, observations
- Assessment methods
- Regular attendance (in case of illness - a sick note in IS necessary) Regular contributions to the forums. Maximum points for the semester : 200 points/ pass mark 140 points (to pass the tests students must reach minimum 70 %) Components of the assessment: written end-of-semester test based on the files covered in the seminars: pass mark 70%: 80 p (two resits) oral interviews: 60 p (no resits for this part, students get points for the overall assessment) Placement test : 10 points (beginning of the semester) progress test: (mid semester, no resits, see FURTHER INFO ON POINTS BELOW) continuous assessment based on active participation in the seminars: 30 points FURTHER INFORMATION ON POINTS: PROGRESS TEST: 100-95% 10 POINTS 94-85% 9 POINTS 84-75% 8 POINTS 74-70% 7 POINTS LESS THAN 70% 1 POINT FURTHER INFORMATION ON POINTS: FINAL TEST: 93 –100%: 80p; 88 – 92%: 70p; C 82 – 87%: 60p; 76 – 81%: 50p; 70 – 75%: 40p; 0 – 69%: 0p Other types of continuous assessment: 40 points - A book in English and TP task - 10 POINTS Moodlinka and class work - 30 POINTS Active participation means coming prepared to the seminars, working in moodlinka, contributing to the forums (each post at least 50 words) and speaking English (not Czech.) Most of the work is based on students' self-study. Oral interview: based on what will be done in seminars (questions based on topics in the textbooks, explanation of the words and phrases from covered units.)
- Language of instruction
- English
- Follow-Up Courses
- Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
- Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
- Enrolment Statistics (Autumn 2016, recent)
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