IAJk08 Language Practice 2B - AJ

Faculty of Education
Spring 2020
Extent and Intensity
0/0/.7. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Gabriela Oaklandová (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Bc. Michaela Sojková Šamalová, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
PhDr. Tamara Váňová (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Gabriela Oaklandová
Department of English Language and Literature – Faculty of Education
Contact Person: Mgr. Gabriela Oaklandová
Supplier department: Department of English Language and Literature – Faculty of Education
Timetable of Seminar Groups
IAJk08/OS01: Fri 14. 2. 8:00–9:50 učebna 57, Fri 21. 2. 8:00–9:50 učebna 57, Fri 28. 2. 8:00–9:50 učebna 57, Fri 6. 3. 8:00–9:50 učebna 57, Fri 13. 3. 8:00–9:50 učebna 57, Fri 20. 3. 8:00–9:50 učebna 57, Fri 27. 3. 8:00–9:50 učebna 57, Fri 3. 4. 8:00–9:50 učebna 57, Fri 17. 4. 8:00–9:50 učebna 57, Fri 24. 4. 8:00–9:50 učebna 57, G. Oaklandová
Prerequisites
IAJk04 Language Practice 1B - AJ
IAJk04
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
The main objective of the course is to develop speaking, reading, writing and listening skills at the Upper-Intermediate Level. The basic study material is the coursebook New English File UPPER - Intermediate supplemented by various additional materials. At the end of the course students should be able to: discuss everyday topics, communicate in everyday situations, read and listen to authentic texts at the Upper-Intermediate Level and communicate in the language fluently.
Learning outcomes
Student will:
- understand the main ideas of spoken and written interaction containing also unknown experssions; the topics may be abstract
- be able to react spontaneously while interacting with a native speaker
- express themselves more or less fluently in oral production
- be able to fluently express their ideas in written production, explain their opinion on current issues
- be able to distinguish between formal and informal language
- use idiomatic expressions
Syllabus
  • The basic study material is the coursebook Outcomes INTERMEDIATE (Student's Book), see Literature below. The syllabus includes Units 3 and 4, the focus is on speaking and listening activities and development of students' vocabulary.
Literature
    recommended literature
  • MURPHY, Raymond. Essential grammar in use : a self-study reference and practice book for intermediate students : with answers. 2nd ed. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2003, x, 350. ISBN 052143680X. info
  • HASHEMI, Louise and Raymond MURPHY. English grammar in use supplementary exercises : with answers. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2004, vi, 136. ISBN 0521755484. info
  • REDMAN, Stuart. English vocabulary in use : pre-intermediate and intermediate. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1997, 270 s. ISBN 0521557372. info
  • REDMAN, Stuart and Ruth GAIRNS. Test your English vocabulary in use : pre-intermediate & intermediate. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2000, 142 s. ISBN 0521779804. info
  • UR, Penny. Grammar practice activities :a practical guide for teachers. 1. publ. (4. print.). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1990, viii, 288. ISBN 0-521-33847-6. info
  • DELLAR, Hugh and Andrew WALKLEY. Outcomes. Second edition. Andover: National Geographic Learning, 2016, 213 stran. ISBN 9781305093348. info
Teaching methods
lectures, class discussion, pair work, group work, brainstorming, individual assignments
Assessment methods
Requirements: Maximum number of points per semester: 200 Pass mark: 140 (part of this sum is also the final written test, students must obtain at least 70% for this final test - if not: two resits of the final test are offered)

Written test: 80 points

Oral test: 60 points (students gather points that are added to the total sum of points, oral tests do not have resits)

Placement test: 10 points

Progress test: 10 points. Other types of continuous assessment: 40 points

FURTHER INFORMATION ON POINTS: PROGRESS TEST: 100-95% 10 POINTS 94-85% 9 POINTS 84-75% 8 POINTS 74-70% 7 POINTS LESS THAN 70% 1 POINT
Language of instruction
English
Follow-Up Courses
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: 8 konzultací.
Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
Teacher's information
Znalost v rozsahu sylabu tohoto předmětu je předpokládána v navazujícím předmětu ZS1BP_AJ3A. Předmět má průběžné hodnocení. PLEASE NOTE! Due to the quarantine in semester Spring 2020, the written part of the credit test will be held via the Information system; the oral part will be held via ZOOM. (The written part of the test will open to all students at the same time; students will be notified of the term three weeks prior to it. Oral part - students will sign up for the terms in IS, and, 2 days before the term, they will be sent an invitation for the ZOOM meeting. One ZOOM meeting will be for two students at a time.) Other types of continuous assessment (journal, essays) have a form of online tasks.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2019, Spring 2021, Spring 2022, Spring 2023, Spring 2024, Spring 2025.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Spring 2020, recent)
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