IAJk15 Practical Language 4A

Faculty of Education
Autumn 2023
Extent and Intensity
0/0/.7. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
PhDr. Alena Dobrovolná, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Jana Chocholatá, Ph.D.
Department of English Language and Literature – Faculty of Education
Contact Person: Mgr. Jana Chocholatá, Ph.D.
Supplier department: Department of English Language and Literature – Faculty of Education
Timetable of Seminar Groups
IAJk15/01: Fri 22. 9. 17:00–18:50 respirium (5. nadzemní podlaží), Fri 29. 9. 17:00–18:50 respirium (5. nadzemní podlaží), Fri 6. 10. 17:00–18:50 respirium (5. nadzemní podlaží), Fri 13. 10. 17:00–18:50 respirium (5. nadzemní podlaží), Fri 20. 10. 17:00–18:50 respirium (5. nadzemní podlaží), Fri 27. 10. 17:00–18:50 respirium (5. nadzemní podlaží), Fri 3. 11. 17:00–18:50 respirium (5. nadzemní podlaží), Fri 10. 11. 17:00–18:50 respirium (5. nadzemní podlaží), Fri 24. 11. 17:00–18:50 respirium (5. nadzemní podlaží), Fri 1. 12. 17:00–18:50 respirium (5. nadzemní podlaží), Fri 8. 12. 17:00–18:50 respirium (5. nadzemní podlaží), Fri 15. 12. 17:00–18:50 respirium (5. nadzemní podlaží), A. Dobrovolná
Prerequisites (in Czech)
IAJk12 Practical Language 3B - AJ
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 B2 level.
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 the 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 the upper-intermediate level;
- communicate in the language fluently.
Syllabus
  • The syllabus includes: speaking activities, reading comprehension, writing narratives, listening comprehension.
    Interaction: Students will participate in weekly activities and complete work outside of class in the coursebook and on Moodlinka.
    Gold First (units 1 - 6): revision of verb forms, word formation, verb patterns, comparing, verb forms in the narrative, perfect tenses, articles, countable and uncountable nouns, passive forms, future forms
    Topics: music, family, happiness, survival, food, entertainment
Literature
    required literature
  • BELL, Jan and Amanda THOMAS. Gold first. [Harlow]: Pearson, 2012, 2 zvukové. ISBN 9781408296103. info
    recommended literature
  • MURPHY, Raymond. Essential grammar in use : a self-study reference and practice book for intermediate students : with answers. 2nd ed. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2003, x, 350. ISBN 052143680X. info
  • ALTMAN, Roann and Raymond MURPHY. Grammar in use : reference and practice for intermediate students of English. Edited by William E. Rutherford. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1989, 267 s. ISBN 0521348439. info
  • HASHEMI, Louise and Raymond MURPHY. English grammar in use supplementary exercises : with answers. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2004, vi, 136. ISBN 0521755484. info
  • STEPHENSON, Helen, Lewis LANSFORD and Paul DUMMETT. Keynote. Andover: National geographic Learning, 2016, 183 stran. ISBN 9781305399136. info
  • MCCARTHY, Michael and Felicity O'DELL. English vocabulary in use. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2001, vi, 309 s. ISBN 0-521-66435-7. info
  • Cunningham, Sarah, Moor, Peter: New Cutting Edge, Upper-Intermediate, Student´s Book
Teaching methods
Class discussions, pair work, group work, individual assignments, individual work
Assessment methods
Maximum number of points per semester: 100 Pass mark: 70 (part of this sum is also the final written test, students must obtain at least 70% for this final test - if not: two resits of the final test are offered) Written test: 40 points Oral test: 30 points (no resits) Progress test: 10 points. Other types of continuous assessment: 20 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
Language of instruction
English
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
General note: Předmět je určen studentům NŠ, kteří složili SoZK a připravují se na státnice z AJ.
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: 8 konzultací.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2018, Autumn 2019, autumn 2020, Autumn 2021, Autumn 2022, Autumn 2024.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Autumn 2023, recent)
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