SV4MP_2AB2 English for Social Educators - D

Faculty of Education
Spring 2009
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 4 credit(s) (plus 1 credit for an exam). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
PhDr. Jiří Vacek, CSc. (lecturer)
Mgr. Jana Kollárová (assistant)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Gabriela Hublová, Ph.D.
Language Centre, Faculty of Education Division – Language Centre
Contact Person: Jitka Autratová
Timetable of Seminar Groups
SV4MP_2AB2/PV: Tue 10:40–12:20 učebna 33, J. Vacek
Prerequisites
SV4MP_1AB2 English C
A pass in SV4MP_1AB2 (English for Social Educators - C)
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 student will develop all CERR B2 language skills (listening, speaking, reading, writing) and will be able to speak on current topics related to his/her academic field of study and professinal career (Future career; Science and technology; People and society; Communication and information)
Students will also develop their academic skills in: writing a CV, cover letter, Master's thesis abstract, research and bibliography resources
Students will be able to make up a comment, argue, justify the point, and give evaluation.
Syllabus
  • Topics: 1) Work, job opportunities/application/interviews..; 2) Professional career of a social educator; Plans for future; 3) Communication, information; 4) Science, technology, research; 5) People and society. Grammar: Articles; countable and uncountable nouns, quantifiers; some, any, no…; reported speech; prepositional phrases; linking expressions; phrasal verbs; "make" X "do"; modals (must/could/should have done....). Test practice: Sentence transformations, word formation... Academic writing: 1) A CV and covering letter; 2) Master's thesis abstract; 3) Literature review.
Literature
  • IS.MUNI e-learning materials
  • HASHEMI, Louise and Barbara THOMAS. Cambridge grammar for first certificate : with answers. 1st ed. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2003, xii, 260. ISBN 0521533368. info
  • CRAVEN, Miles. Listening extra : a resource book of multi-level skills activities. 1st ed. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2004, 136 s. ISBN 0521754623. info
  • First Certificate in English. Past papers. Reading comprehension.
Assessment methods
Practical 90-minute lessons
Credit requirements: 1) Attendance (85%) and active participation in classes; 2) Submitted in-term assignments A) CV + covering letter B) Master's thesis abstract C) Literature review of Master's thesis sources in English (must be submitted in IS.MUNI in written form prior to the exam); 3) Respecting all deadlines; 4) Exam: 2 parts: A) written (parts: listening, reading comprehension, use of English, writing; level B2; pass mark: 70%) B) oral (presentation of student’s bachelor’s or master’s thesis) (The final mark is based on the test score (70%) and oral exam (30%).
Language of instruction
English
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course is taught each semester.
General note: Nutno mít absolvovaný předchozí předmět typu C. Studenti skládají závěrečný test na úrovni B2 ERR.
Information on course enrolment limitations: Level B2 Course
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2010, Spring 2011, Spring 2012, Spring 2013, Spring 2014, Spring 2015, Spring 2016, Spring 2017, Spring 2018, Spring 2019.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Spring 2009, recent)
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