SZ7MP_2AB2 English for teachers - D

Faculty of Education
Spring 2012
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Gabriela Hublová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Daniela Dvořáková (lecturer)
PhDr. Jiří Vacek, CSc. (assistant)
Mgr. Jana Kollárová (assistant)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Daniela Dvořáková
Language Centre, Faculty of Education Division – Language Centre
Contact Person: Jitka Autratová
Supplier department: Language Centre, Faculty of Education Division – Language Centre
Timetable of Seminar Groups
SZ7MP_2AB2/01: Tue 15:15–16:55 učebna 59, G. Hublová
SZ7MP_2AB2/02: Tue 8:50–10:30 budova C - učebna 8, G. Hublová
SZ7MP_2AB2/03: Wed 16:10–17:50 učebna 5, G. Hublová
SZ7MP_2AB2/04: Wed 14:20–16:00 budova C - učebna 8, G. Hublová
SZ7MP_2AB2/05: Tue 12:30–14:10 učebna 5, D. Dvořáková
SZ7MP_2AB2/06: Tue 7:00–8:40 budova C - učebna 8, D. Dvořáková
SZ7MP_2AB2/07: Tue 10:40–12:20 učebna 59, D. Dvořáková
SZ7MP_2AB2/08: Thu 8:50–10:30 učebna 57, D. Dvořáková
SZ7MP_2AB2/09: Thu 7:00–8:40 učebna 63, D. Dvořáková
Prerequisites
SZ7MP_1AB2 English for Teachers - C
A pass in SP4MP_1AB2 English for Teachers - 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
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Course objectives
The aim of this course is to 1) enhance language skills (listening, speaking, reading and writing) and systems (vocabulary and grammar) by means of up-to-date topics related to education, school, teaching career and academic sphere to acheieve level B2; 2) acquire specialist terminology for individual disciplines; 3) develop students' academic skills: (CV and cover letter, Master's thesis abstract and literature review.)
Syllabus
  • 1) Pressing issues in Czech primary and secondary education, future prospects. 2) Tertiary education (universities, colleges) now and in the future. 3) Universities – research or education centres? Language of science and research. 4) Thesis abstract, related academic vocabulary/phrases, foreign information sources. 5) E-learning and distant forms of study. 6) Teaching gifted and talented pupils/students. 7) Teaching pupils/students with specific learning difficulties. 8) Professional career – required qualities. 9) Teaching career X Management career. 10) Plans for future. Work and employment. CV and cover letter. Job interview. 11) Oral presentations; 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
  • CRAVEN, Miles. Listening extra : a resource book of multi-level skills activities. 1st ed. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2004, 136 s. ISBN 0521754623. info
  • GRUBER, Diann and Viviane DUNN. Listening : intermediate. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1987, viii, 64. ISBN 0194534189. info
  • WILSON, Ken. First certificate network. Oxford: Heinemann, 1991, 122 s. ISBN 0-435-28574-2. 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 acquiring specialist terminology and practising grammar etc.
Assessment methods
Credit requirements: 1) Attendance (only two classes can be missed), home preparation for classes, 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 on the date of the oral exam); 3) Respecting all deadlines; 4) Oral presentation - 10 marks; 5) Exam: 2 parts: A) written (parts: listening, reading comprehension, use of English, writing, terminology; level B2; TOTAL: 100 marks Pass mark = 70 marks B) Oral – A) monologue (3 min) + B) spoken interaction between two students (6 min). TOTAL: 75 marks Pass mark = 41 marks The final mark is based on the test score and presentation score + oral exam.
Language of instruction
English
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
General note: Nutno mít absolvovaný předchozí předmět typu C. Studenti skládají závěrečný test na úrovni B2. 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 2007, Spring 2008, Autumn 2008, Spring 2009, Spring 2010, Spring 2011, Spring 2013, Spring 2014, Spring 2015, Spring 2016, Spring 2017, Spring 2018, Spring 2019.
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