AJ2BK_SOZK Complex Exam

Faculty of Education
Spring 2013
Extent and Intensity
0/0/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: SoZk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Aaron Marc Collier, B.A. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Irena Headlandová Kalischová, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Renata Jančaříková, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Zdeněk Janík, M.A., Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Irena Headlandová Kalischová, Ph.D.
Department of English Language and Literature – Faculty of Education
Contact Person: Jana Popelková
Supplier department: Department of English Language and Literature – Faculty of Education
Prerequisites (in Czech)
AJ2BK_PJ1A Practical Language 1A && AJ2BK_PJ1B Practical Language 1B && AJ2BK_GRAB Grammar B && AJ2BK_CF1B Phonetics Seminar B
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
This exam aims at testing the students' knowledge of the key subjects they have studied in the previous two semesters, namely Practical Language, Grammar, and Phonetics and Phonology. The success in passing it means an important landmark in the students' academic life: they qualify for the next year of their study program and at the same time they achieve an advanced level of their skills and competencies in the English language.
Syllabus
  • The exam consists of 2 main parts: written and spoken. The written part is composed of 3 tests in the following subjects: Practical language, Grammar, Phonetics and Phonology. All the tests take place on the same day. The spoken part is held on a separate day and it is composed of Practical Language and Phonetics. The final grade is made up by the results of the three written tests and the interview.
Literature
  • CAULDWELL, Richard. Streaming speech : listening and pronunciation for advanced learners of English. Birmingham: Speechinaction, 2003, x, 150. ISBN 0954344715. info
  • POVOLNÁ, Renata. Grammar. 1. dotisk 1. vydání. Brno: Masarykova univerzita v Brně, 2002, 99 stran. ISBN 8021023112. info
  • English phonetics and phonology : a practical course. Edited by Peter Roach. 3rd ed. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2000, 283 s. ISBN 0521786134. info
  • MURPHY, Raymond. English grammar in use :a self-study reference and practice book for elementary students of English : with answers. 2nd ed. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1994, x, 350. ISBN 0521436818. info
  • O'CONNOR, J. D. and Clare FLETCHER. Sounds English : a pronunciation practice book. Essex: Longman, 1989, 125 s. ISBN 0582014395. info
  • ALEXANDER, L. G. Longman English grammar. Edited by R. A. Close. London: Longman, 1988, x, 374. ISBN 0582558921. info
Teaching methods
seminars in practical language, grammar and phonetics, class discussions, pair work, group work, reading, listening, writing activities
Assessment methods
To qualify for the Complex exam the students must fulfil the requirements in their compulsory courses, i.e. Grammar, Phonetics and Phonology, and Practical language. The pass mark is 70%.
Method: written exam and interview in pairs (testing communication skills)
Language of instruction
English
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course is taught annually.
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: souborná zkouška.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2012, Spring 2014, Spring 2015.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Spring 2013, recent)
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