A2BK_PJ1A Practical Language 1A

Faculty of Education
Autumn 2018
Extent and Intensity
0/0/1. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Zdeněk Janík, M.A., Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Ing. Katarína Lexová, M.A. (seminar tutor)
PhDr. Tamara Váňová (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_PJ1A/Kombi01: Fri 21. 9. 15:00–16:50 učebna 6, Fri 12. 10. 15:00–16:50 učebna 6, Fri 26. 10. 15:00–16:50 učebna 6, Fri 9. 11. 15:00–16:50 učebna 6, Fri 23. 11. 15:00–16:50 učebna 6, Fri 7. 12. 15:00–16:50 učebna 6, Z. Janík
A2BK_PJ1A/Kombi02: Fri 5. 10. 15:00–16:50 učebna 6, Fri 19. 10. 15:00–16:50 učebna 6, Fri 2. 11. 15:00–16:50 učebna 6, Fri 16. 11. 15:00–16:50 učebna 6, Fri 30. 11. 15:00–16:50 učebna 6, Fri 14. 12. 15:00–16:50 učebna 6, Z. Janík
A2BK_PJ1A/Prez03: Mon 10:00–12:50 učebna 53, K. Lexová
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
Students will practice and work on improvement of their language skills (reading, writing, speaking, and listening) and language means (vocabulary, grammar, pronunciation). Students will further enhance their soft skills (e.g. use of signpost language in presentations) and critical thinking. They will also learn to analyze the language for the purpose of teaching.
Learning outcomes
At the end of the course, students will have improved their English language skills, working towards accomplishing C1 according to CEFR.
Syllabus
  • This year will focus on the improvement of study skills. The syllabus will cover self-assessment, finding appropriate resources, and all of the major language areas. The core study materials primarily come from the coursebook New English File Advanced, Units 1-2 and additional electronic-based materials in VLE MOODLE. The topics will include: 1. Motivation: setting SMART goals in English language learning 2. Job, work and motivation, discourse markers, cohesion and coherence 3. Personality and identity, varieties of 'have' in the context 4. English language as lingua franca 5. Language terminology in English language teaching 6. Narratives, narrative tenses 7. Formal register in writing focused on electronic communication 8. Memory and its potential in learning and teaching 9. Multitasking 10. Time, idiomatic expressions with 'time' 11. Foreign language borrowings in English, phrasal verbs 12. Summary, revision
Literature
    required literature
  • Oxenden, C., & Latham-Koenig, C., (2010). New English file: Advanced. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
    recommended literature
  • MURPHY, Raymond. English grammar in use :a self-study reference and practice book for intermediate students : with answers. second edition. x, 350. ISBN 052143680X. info
  • OXENDEN, Clive and Christina LATHAM-KOENIG. New English file. Oxford: Oxford University, 2010, 168 s. ISBN 9780194594585. info
  • SPARLING, Don. English or Czenglish? : jak se vyhnout čechismům v angličtině. 2. vydání. Praha: Státní pedagogické nakladatelství, 1990, 274 stran. ISBN 8004259693. info
Teaching methods
Oral projects, written assignments, class discussions, practical exercises, individual projects, online group discussions.
Assessment methods
The general pass mark for this course is 70%. Students must pass a continuous assessment of their work during the course of the whole semester.
The continuous assessment will be based on work done in class as well as out-of-class assignments and a final test during the examination period. The out-of-class assignments include discussion online, setting SMART goals in English language learning, and a written essay.
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: 12 hodin.
Teacher's information
http://moodlinka.ics.muni.cz/course/view.php?id=2440
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2007, Autumn 2008, Autumn 2009, Autumn 2010, Autumn 2011, Autumn 2012, Autumn 2013, Autumn 2014, Autumn 2015, Autumn 2016, Autumn 2017.
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