ZS1BP_AJ2A Language Practice 2A - AJ

Faculty of Education
Autumn 2018
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
PhDr. Alena Dobrovolná, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Bc. Mgr. Sonia Homolka (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
ZS1BP_AJ2A/01: Mon 10:00–11:50 učebna 12, S. Homolka
ZS1BP_AJ2A/02: Thu 13:00–14:50 učebna 53, S. Homolka
ZS1BP_AJ2A/03: Tue 17:00–18:50 učebna 58, S. Homolka
ZS1BP_AJ2A/04: Mon 14:00–15:50 učebna 63, S. Homolka
Prerequisites
ZS1BP_AJ1B Language Practice 1B - AJ
The Students are expected to be at B1 level as the basic study material is a coursebook at this level.
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 speaking, reading, writing and listening skills at B1 level. The basic study material is coursebook New English File upper-intermediate supplemented by various additional materials.
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.
Learning outcomes
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 1 - 2; the focus is on speaking and listening activities and development of students' vocabulary.
  • Grammatical features:
  • 1) Question formation (revision); working out meaning from context
  • 2) Auxiliary verbs, the…the… + comparatives
  • 3-4) Present Perfect (simple and continuous)
  • 5) Using adjectives as nouns, adjective order
  • 6) Narrative tenses, past perfect continuous
  • 7) Adverbs and adverbial phrases
  • Topics:
  • 8) Personality
  • 9) Illness and treatment
  • 10) Speaking about the future
  • 11) Clothes and fashion
  • 12) Air travel
Literature
    required literature
  • OXENDEN, Clive and Christina LATHAM-KOENIG. New English file. First published. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2008, 175 stran. ISBN 9780194519571. info
    recommended literature
  • 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
Workshop, discussions, role-play, self-study, homework in VLE Moodle, presentations in pairs for the class
consultations
Assessment methods
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 points (two resits; points awarded based on the result; see below) - Oral interview: 60 points (no resits for this part, students get points for the overall assessment) - Placement test: 10 points (beginning of the semester; 10 points for completing the test - regardless of the result) - Progress test: 10 points (mid semester, no resits; points awarded based on the result - see below) - Continuous assessment based on moodlinka assignments: 40 points Further information: Oral interview: based on what will be done in the seminars (questions based on the topics in the textbook, explanation of the words and phrases from units 1 and 2) Progress test: 100-95% 10 points; 94-85% 9 points; 84-75% 8 points; 74-70% 7 points; less than 70% 1 point End-of-semester test: points awarded based on the percentage result of the test (e.g. 100% = 80 points; 90% = 72 points)
Language of instruction
English
Follow-Up Courses
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course is taught annually.
Teacher's information
http://moodlinka.ics.muni.cz/course/view.php?id=2684
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2003, 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 2017, Autumn 2019.
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