JVp016 English for Special Educators - B

Faculty of Education
Autumn 2023
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Anna Bízková Doleželová (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Kateřina Gratrix (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Jana Kollárová (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Mirjana Georgieva Slavíková (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Pavla Svobodová (seminar tutor)
Jitka Autratová (assistant)
Mgr. Radim Herout (assistant)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Radim Herout
Language Centre, Faculty of Education Division – Faculty Branches of University Departments – Faculty of Education
Contact Person: Jitka Autratová
Supplier department: Language Centre, Faculty of Education Division – Faculty Branches of University Departments – Faculty of Education
Timetable of Seminar Groups
JVp016/T01: Mon 18. 9. to Fri 22. 12. Mon 16:30–18:10 109, P. Svobodová, Nepřihlašuje se. Určeno pro studenty se zdravotním postižením.
JVp016/03: Mon 14:00–15:50 učebna 64, M. Slavíková
JVp016/04: Wed 14:00–15:50 respirium (5. nadzemní podlaží), M. Slavíková
JVp016/05: Mon 9:00–10:50 učebna 58, M. Slavíková
JVp016/06: Tue 9:00–10:50 učebna 38, M. Slavíková
JVp016/07: Tue 11:00–12:50 učebna 42, M. Slavíková
JVp016/08: Thu 11:00–12:50 učebna 25, M. Slavíková
Prerequisites
JVp015 English for SE - A
In the compulsorily optional English for Special Educators B, the students will continue to develop their language and academic skills in English on the B1 level. The English for Special Educators B course can be attended only by students who successfully completed the English for Special Educators A course.
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 aim of the course English for Special Educators B is to develop harmoniously students’ language and professional skills through a series of tasks to be completed throughout the semester. The tasks are set at the B1 level (CEFR) and target the following areas: - Use of English - Awareness of the language-learning process - Presenting - Reading and spoken mediation - Listening and opinion writing - Specialist vocabulary and collocations.
Learning outcomes
By the end of the course, students will be able to: - Show good command of selected grammatical structures and vocabulary at the B1 level of the CEFR. - Reflect on their language learning in terms of goals, progress, methods, and strategies. - Prepare and deliver a professional presentation. - Understand and explain a text from their field of study. - Understand and critically evaluate a recording on an issue from their field of studies. - Demonstrate good command of specialist vocabulary. - Recognize and make use of collocations. Successfully participate in a spoken interaction dealing with relevant special needs education issues.
Syllabus
  • SP4BP_2AB1 English for Special Educators B • Topics: Collocations and vocabulary learning, Behavioral disorders, Speech and language disorders, Deafness and prejudice, (Web) accessibility not only for the visually impaired, Neurodevelopmental disorders, Special needs education in other countries (optional) Skills: how to reflect, how to organize and deliver a professional presentation, how to recognize and use collocations, how to read a professional text, how to mediate, how to express your opinion, and how to participate in a professional discussion.
Literature
    required literature
  • E-learning resources in IS.MUNI.CZ
    recommended literature
  • DVOŘÁČKOVÁ, Veronika, Dita HOCHMANOVÁ and Dita TRČKOVÁ. Anglická terminologie pro učitele Praktický průvodce (English Terminology for Teachers - Practical Guide). Praha: Grada, 2021, 223 pp. ISBN 978-80-271-2470-1. 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
  • Macmillan collocations dictionary. Edited by Michael Rundell. Oxford: Macmillan Education, 2010, xiii, 911. ISBN 9780230724037. info
    not specified
  • NAYLOR, Helen and Raymond MURPHY. Essential grammar in use supplementary exercises : with answers. 1st ed. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1996, 106 s. ISBN 052146997X. info
Teaching methods
100-minute seminars developing the skills needed to complete the course tasks. Pair and group work, pair/group/class discussions, grammar quizzes, vocabulary practice.
Assessment methods
During the semester (80 points): 1) Grammar quizzes in class. 2) Written reflections on 3 of the tasks. 3) Presentation and peer feedback. 4) Article mediation (in class). 5) Discussion forum post and response. 6) Vocabulary collection. Students need to receive at least 52 points (=65%) altogether from the tasks they complete to be allowed to take the oral exam. Final oral exam in the exam period (20 points): 1) Reflection on the language-learning progress 2) Discussion of a special needs issue. Students need to get at least 13 points (=65%) to pass the exam.
Language of instruction
English
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
Information on completion of the course: Kurz je ukončen písemnou a ústní zkouškou na úrovni B1 SERRJ.
The course is taught annually.
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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