AJ2104 Practical Language 2B

Faculty of Education
Spring 2019
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Barbora Kašpárková, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Judith Bradford McEnany, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
PhDr. Tamara Váňová (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
AJ2104/01: Thu 10:00–11:50 učebna 12, B. Kašpárková
AJ2104/02: Mon 10:00–11:50 učebna 33, J. McEnany
AJ2104/03: Wed 14:00–15:50 učebna 58, J. McEnany
AJ2104/04: Wed 16:00–17:50 učebna 12, J. McEnany
AJ2104/05: Tue 18:00–19:50 učebna 54, J. McEnany
Prerequisites (in Czech)
AJ2103 Practical Language 2A
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 class meets weekly. Each session will include a warm-up exercise, review of a workbook lesson, and group activities. Students will be assigned writing activities throughout the semester. COURSE OBJECTIVES 1. To improve students expression and understanding in English. 2. To expand students English language use within a cultural context 3. To provide students with opportunities to practice teaching language concepts 4. To allow students to use English communication in one-to-one, small group and whole class situations.
Learning outcomes
After the successful passing of the course students will:
- acquire the necessary vocabulary to describe various aspects of everyday life as well as more academic sphere;
- learn to work with specific vocabulary;
- learn to work with specific cultural materials;
- improve their understanding, pronunciation and fluency of speech;
- acquire new methods of teaching languages by using them as students;
- distinguish between and adopt specific accent;
- understand different accents;
- lead an effective conversation;
- use various literary and other cultural material to improve as well as teach language;
Syllabus
  • Topics for course
  • Advanced grammar
  • Reading comprehension
  • Writing proficiency
  • Speaking proficiency
  • Listening proficiency
  • Group facilitation
  • Cultural awareness
  • Examples of ELT
Literature
    required literature
  • OXENDEN, Clive and Christina LATHAM-KOENIG. New English file. Oxford: Oxford University, 2010, 168 s. ISBN 9780194594585. info
Teaching methods
This class uses a variety of methods including learning centres, group discussions, presentations, projects and Moodlinka work.
Assessment methods
Students must acquire a minimum of 70 points from quizzes, forums, class participation, group facilitation and the final credit test.
Language of instruction
English
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
Teacher's information
http://moodlinka.ped.muni.cz
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2020, Spring 2021, Spring 2022, Spring 2023, Spring 2024, Spring 2025.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Spring 2019, recent)
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