A2BP_PJ2A Practical Language 2A

Faculty of Education
Autumn 2017
Extent and Intensity
0/0/2. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Ing. Katarína Lexová, M.A. (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
A2BP_PJ2A/01: Thu 14:50–16:30 učebna 53, K. Lexová
Prerequisites
( A2BP_PJ1B Practical Language 1B && A2BP_GR1B Grammar B && A2BP_SFFB Phonetics Seminar B ) || A2BP_SOZK Complex Exam
Students must have passed Practical Language 1A and 1B.
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
Lessons will cover Units 5-6 in the coursebook New English File Advanced. • Given a text written for the general public, STUDENTS WILL BE ABLE TO (SWBAT) recognize the most important ideas and produce an oral summary. • Given a cultural or social topic, SWBAT make substantial, coherent, and relevant contributions to discourse. • Given a cultural or social topic, SWBAT analyze the main ideas in writing and explore the topic with an original perspective that initiates further questions. • Given a cultural or social topic, SWBAT produce stretches of language with a fairly even tempo (occasional pauses do not put a strain on the listener) and consciously monitor their speech for common mistakes. • Given a cultural or social topic (e.g., in TV and radio documentaries, live interviews, talk shows, plays, films), SWBAT analyze the opinions given even if they contain either formal language or a considerable degree of slang and idiomatic usage. • Given a fiction or non-fiction work related to a cultural or social topic, SWBAT summarise the work while expressing opinions, forming arguments, provoking discussion, and speculating about causes, consequences, and hypothetical situations. • SWBAT write a short review of a film of a film, book, or cultural event. • SWBAT discuss, report on, and review current issues in the media. • SWBAT demonstrate a critical awareness of the similarities and differences among diverse cultures by forming an argument on social, political, and cultural issues, defending their views and opinions. • SWBAT demonstrate an appropriate use of language depending on the social and culture-specific situation. • SWBAT be aware of the inter-dependence of language and culture.
Syllabus
  • Topics of the course: Travel and tourism. Memorable journeys. Who's in control? Nanny states. Arts. Arts and artists Trick or treatment. Alternative medicine.
  • Advanced grammar. Future forms. Prefixes and suffixes. Gerunds and infinitives.
Literature
    required literature
  • Clive Oxenden: New English File - Advanced. Student's Book. Oxford University Press.
    recommended literature
  • SWAN, Michael. Practical English usage. 3rd ed. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2005, xxx, 658. ISBN 9780194420983. info
    not specified
  • GAIRNS, Ruth and Stuart REDMAN. Oxford word skills. First published. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2009, 256 stran. ISBN 9780194620093. info
  • MCCARTHY, Michael and Felicity O'DELL. English collocations in use : how words work together for fluent and natural English : self-study and classroom use. 1st pub. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2005, 190 s. ISBN 9780521603782. info
  • MCCARTHY, Michael and Felicity O'DELL. English vocabulary in use. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2002, 315 s. ISBN 0521653975. info
Teaching methods
Students will take part in pair-work, group-work and class discussions, one individual in-class presentation on a topic of their choice from a given selection and online forum discussions.
Assessment methods
The contunious assessment (CA) will consist of one progress test, one writing assignment, one in-class oral presentation, a handed in portfolio (online portfolio recommended) and forum participation (one original entry and one response for each topic). The portfolio will be evaluated using the portfolio evaluation rubric.
The credit will be awarded to students who will reach 70 percent on the final credit test and 70 percent on the total (CA plus the final test). The final credit test will contain features from a CAE test.
Language of instruction
English
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
Teacher's information
http://moodlinka.ics.muni.cz/course/view.php?id=2563
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2004, Autumn 2005, Autumn 2006, Autumn 2007, Autumn 2008, Autumn 2009, Autumn 2010, Autumn 2011, Autumn 2012, Autumn 2013, Autumn 2014, Autumn 2015, Autumn 2016, Autumn 2018, Autumn 2019, autumn 2020.
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