A2BK_PJ1B Practical Language 1B

Faculty of Education
Spring 2019
Extent and Intensity
0/0/2. 5 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Jana Chocholatá, 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
Timetable of Seminar Groups
A2BK_PJ1B/Kombi01: Fri 15. 2. 10:00–12:50 učebna 64, Fri 1. 3. 10:00–12:50 učebna 64, Fri 15. 3. 10:00–12:50 učebna 64, Fri 29. 3. 10:00–12:50 učebna 64, Fri 12. 4. 10:00–12:50 učebna 64, Fri 3. 5. 10:00–12:50 učebna 64, J. Chocholatá
A2BK_PJ1B/Kombi02: Fri 22. 2. 10:00–12:50 učebna 64, Fri 8. 3. 10:00–12:50 učebna 64, Fri 22. 3. 10:00–12:50 učebna 64, Fri 5. 4. 10:00–12:50 učebna 64, Fri 26. 4. 10:00–12:50 učebna 64, Fri 10. 5. 10:00–12:50 učebna 64, J. Chocholatá
A2BK_PJ1B/Prez01: Wed 8:00–10:50 učebna 54, J. Chocholatá
Prerequisites
A2BK_PJ1A Practical Language 1A
Students must have passed Practical Language 1A.
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
• further develop of all four skills(speaking, reading, listening and writing)and increase the proficiency level towards CEFR C1; • build the vocabulary, acquire new language expressions such as phrasal verbs and idioms, develop the monitoring skills for acuracy in spoken and written language; • analyse the language for the purpose of language teaching sice students are getting ready to become models and source of the languge as future teachers; • to introduce and present relevant study skills which will help the students to manage their study time effectively,and develop critical thinking; introduce work with longer texts, and practice writing various texts.
Learning outcomes
By the end of the year, students will be able to (SWBAT) do the following things:
* Given a text written for the general public, SWBAT recognize the most important ideas and produce an oral summary.
* Given a range of general topics, SWBAT initiate, maintain, and end discourse naturally with effective turn-taking.
* Given a range of general topics, SWBAT write texts that demonstrate a good grasp of writing conventions, including grammatical correctness, and showing a wide range of vocabulary.
Syllabus
  • This semester will cover units 3 - 4 from the book New English File Advanced.
Literature
    required literature
  • Interactive Syllabus in IS.
  • Oxenden, C., Ch. Latham-Koenig. New English File Advanced. Student's Book. Oxford: OUP, 2010.
    recommended literature
  • MURPHY, Raymond. English grammar in use :a self-study reference and practice book for intermediate students : with answers. second edition. x, 350. ISBN 052143680X. info
  • SPARLING, Don. English or Czenglish? : jak se vyhnout čechismům v angličtině. 2. vydání. Praha: Státní pedagogické nakladatelství, 1990, 274 stran. ISBN 8004259693. info
Teaching methods
Oral presentations, written assignments, class discussions, practical exercises, individual projects, online group discussions.
Assessment methods
The general pass mark for this course is 70%. Throughout the semester there will be various tasks that make up the Continuous Assessment.
The continuous assessment will be based on work done in class as well as out-of-class assignments and a final test during the examination period. The out-of-class assignments include discussion online, the setting and progress towards personal language goals, the further development of a language portfolio, and written essays.
In order to qualify to sit for the complex exam at the end of the semester, students must pass the Continuous Assessment during the semester (they must reach 70%).
The test at the end of the semester will consist of reading, writing, listening, and spoken interviews. Students need to reach 70% in both the written part and the spoken interviews.
Language of instruction
English
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: 24 hodin.
Teacher's information
https://is.muni.cz/auth/el/1441/jaro2014/A2Bk_PJ1A/index.qwarp
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2008, Spring 2009, Spring 2010, Spring 2011, Spring 2012, Spring 2013, Spring 2014, Spring 2015, Spring 2016, Spring 2017, Spring 2018.
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