SP4MP_2AB2 English for Special Educators - D

Faculty of Education
Spring 2011
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Gabriela Hublová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Radka Mlýnková (lecturer)
Ing. Boris Janča (assistant)
Mgr. Zuzana Janoušková (assistant)
Mgr. Jana Kollárová (assistant)
Ing. Lenka Matyášová (assistant)
PhDr. Jiří Vacek, CSc. (assistant)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Gabriela Hublová, Ph.D.
Language Centre, Faculty of Education Division – Language Centre
Contact Person: Jitka Autratová
Timetable of Seminar Groups
SP4MP_2AB2/01: Mon 10:40–12:20 budova C - učebna 8, G. Hublová
SP4MP_2AB2/02: Tue 12:30–14:10 budova C - učebna 8, G. Hublová
SP4MP_2AB2/03: Thu 18:00–19:40 učebna 53, G. Hublová
SP4MP_2AB2/04: Thu 16:10–17:50 učebna 52, R. Mlýnková
SP4MP_2AB2/05: Thu 18:00–19:40 učebna 52, R. Mlýnková
Prerequisites
SP4MP_1AB2 English - C
A pass in SP4MP_1AB2 English for Special 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 aim of this course is to help students achieve B2 level knowledge of English by 1) enhancing all language skills (listening, speaking, reading and writing) and systems (vocabulary and grammar) within the given level by means of topics and current issues related to special needs education; 2)developing students' academic skills: (students produce a CV and cover letter, Master's thesis abstract and literature review.)
Syllabus
  • 1) Career and job opportunities for special educators. 2) Practical skills: CV and cover letter. 3) Practical skills: job interview. 4) Practical skills: phone conversation; academic writing - thesis abstract + foreign information sources on SNE. 5) Autistic spectrum disorders. 6) Behavioural disorders I (ADHD). 7) Behavioural disorders II (ODD and CD). 8) Mental health. 9) Current cure methods etc. Grammar: Conditionals; Articles; Countable and uncountable nouns, Quantifiers; some, any, no…; Reported speech; Prepositional phrases; sentence transformations III; Phrasal verbs.
Literature
    required literature
  • In-class materials designed for teaching ESP.
    recommended literature
  • SEAL, Bernard. Academic encounters : reading, study skills, and writing : content focus, human behavior. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1997, xx, 220. ISBN 0521476585. info
  • GILL, Nora, Jiří VACEK, Ruth COUFALOVÁ, Olga INGROVÁ and Jana KOLLÁROVÁ. Communicative ESP Practice for Pre-Service Teachers. 1st ed. Olomouc: Palacký University, Olomouc, Czech Republic, 2003, 109 pp. English Texts. ISBN 80-244-0652-7. info
  • PRODROMOU, Luke. Grammar and vocabulary for first certificate : with key. Essex: Longman, 1999, 319 s. ISBN 9780582400184. info
  • HASHEMI, Louise and Barbara THOMAS. Grammar for first certificate with answers : self-study grammar reference and practice. Second edition. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2008, xii, 259. ISBN 9780521690874. info
  • WILSON, Ken. First certificate network. Oxford: Heinemann, 1991, 122 s. ISBN 0-435-28574-2. info
  • GRUBER, Diann and Viviane DUNN. Listening : intermediate. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1987, viii, 64. ISBN 0194534189. 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
Teaching methods
Weekly ninety-minute seminars designed for teaching English for specific and academic purposes (acitvities developing students' awarness of language skills and systems within B2 level - listening and reading tasks; grammar and vocabulary practice, discussions and other speaking activities, e-learning for practising specialist terminology and grammar etc.
Assessment methods
Credit requirements: 1) Attendance (only two classes can be missed) and active participation in classes; 2) Submitted in-term assignments: Master's thesis abstract + 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 master’s thesis) The final mark is based on the test score (2/3) and oral exam (1/3).
Language of instruction
English
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course is taught annually.
General note: Počet míst v kurzu je limitován kapacitou pracoviště. Počet míst v kurzu je limitován kapacitou pracoviště.
Information on course enrolment limitations: Level B2 Course. Počet míst v kurzu je limitován kapacitou pracoviště.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2008, Autumn 2008, Spring 2009, Spring 2010, Spring 2012, Spring 2013, Spring 2014, Spring 2015, Spring 2016, Spring 2017, Spring 2018.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Spring 2011, recent)
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