SP4BP_1AB1 English for Special Educators - A

Faculty of Education
Spring 2019
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Radka Mlýnková (lecturer)
Belinda Rachael Allan, M.Ed. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Jana Kollárová (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Dita Hochmanová, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Daniela Dvořáková (assistant)
Mgr. Gabriela Hublová, Ph.D. (assistant)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Radka Mlýnková
Language Centre, Faculty of Education Division – Faculty Branches of University Departments – Faculty of Education
Contact Person: Jitka Autratová
Supplier department: Language Centre, Faculty of Education Division – Faculty Branches of University Departments – Faculty of Education
Timetable of Seminar Groups
SP4BP_1AB1/01: Wed 11:00–12:50 učebna 59, D. Hochmanová
SP4BP_1AB1/02: Thu 8:00–9:50 učebna 63, D. Hochmanová
SP4BP_1AB1/03: Wed 9:00–10:50 učebna 59, R. Mlýnková
SP4BP_1AB1/04: Thu 10:00–11:50 učebna 57, D. Hochmanová
SP4BP_1AB1/05: Mon 16:00–17:50 učebna 64, B. Allan
SP4BP_1AB1/06: Tue 16:00–17:50 učebna 57, B. Allan
Prerequisites
CJV_AJA2 Entrance Test A2
A pass in CJV_AJA2 Vstupní test A2 – AJ.
Students enrolling on the course are expected to have a good A2+ level of English or higher (according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages).
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
there are 7 fields of study the course is directly associated with, display
Course objectives
The aim of the course English for Special Educators A is to develop and consolidate students' language skills and help them to achieve B1 level in all language skills(listening, reading, speaking, writing). During the course students will revise grammar and vocabulary connected to their field of study (on B1 level). Furthermore, students will develop some academic skills in English (oral presentation, academic writing, supporting arguments, discussions, etc.), as well as the basics of specialist vocabulary focused on special needs terminology.
Learning outcomes
By the end of the course, the students will be able to: understand specialist vocabulary connected to the topic of education and their field of study at B1 level of the CEFR; introduce themselves/their field of study/professional goals; share their ideas and discuss different issues associated with the topic of education; show a good command of selected grammar structures at B1 level of the CEFR.
Syllabus
  • SP4BP_1AB1 English for Special Educators A
  • Topics: Education – the System of Education in the CR/other countries, Primary/Secondar/Tertiary Education, Current Problems in Schools, How to Become a Successful Teacher, Introduction to Special Needs Terminology, Specific Learning Difficulties
  • Grammar:: present simple x continuous, past simple, past continuous, present perfect, expressing future, word order, adjectives – comparatives x superlatives, adjectives (-ed, –ing), passive, modal verbs.
Literature
    required literature
  • E-learning resources in IS.MUNI.CZ
    not specified
  • MURPHY, Raymond. Essential grammar in use : a self-study reference and practice book for elementary students of English : with answers. Second edition. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1997, 300 s. ISBN 0521559286. info
  • NAYLOR, Helen and Raymond MURPHY. Essential grammar in use supplementary exercises : with answers. 1st ed. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1996, 106 s. ISBN 052146997X. info
  • MURPHY, Raymond. English grammar in use : a self-study reference and practice book for intermediate students of English : with answers. 3rd ed. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2004, x, 379. ISBN 0521532892. info
  • Hashemi, Louise. Cambridge Practice Tests for PET 1. Cambridge University Press,
  • Cambridge preliminary English Test 1 - 5. Cambridge University Press.
  • 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
90-minute seminars, activities and tasks developing students' language skills and competencies, class and group discussions, grammar and vocabulary practice, mind mapping, presentation and soft skills practice, opinion and information sharing, giving arguments etc.
Assessment methods
Credit requirements: 1) Active participation in lessons and careful home preparation for each lesson + attendance - 2 absences admitted 2) Oral presentation 3) Mid-term test 4) Final credit test The student who has not completed all requirements(including active participation) during the semester cannot be credited.
Language of instruction
English
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
Information on completion of the course: Pro úspěšné ukončení předmětu jsou předepsány v semestru průběžné kontroly, jejichž výsledky jsou započítávány do závěrečného hodnocení. Jazykový kurz není určen pro začátečníky.
The course is taught annually.
General note: Zápis vyžaduje úspěšné absolvování vstupního testu CJV_AJA2 (obvykle v lednu). Počet míst v kurzu je limitován kapacitou pracoviště.
Information on course enrolment limitations: Předmět si zapíší pouze studenti, kteří úspěšně absolvovali vstupní test na úrovni A2 (ERR). Počet míst v kurzu je limitován kapacitou pracoviště.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2007, Autumn 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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