AJ1104 Practical Language 2B

Faculty of Education
Spring 2021
Extent and Intensity
0/3/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Jana Chocholatá, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Filip Pultar (seminar tutor)
Christopher Williams, M.A., Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Zdeněk Janík, M.A., 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
AJ1104/Kombi01: Fri 5. 3. 8:00–9:50 učebna 57, Fri 19. 3. 8:00–9:50 učebna 57, Fri 9. 4. 8:00–9:50 učebna 57, Fri 23. 4. 8:00–9:50 učebna 57, Fri 7. 5. 8:00–9:50 učebna 57, Fri 21. 5. 8:00–9:50 učebna 1, F. Pultar
AJ1104/Kombi02: Fri 12. 3. 8:00–9:50 učebna 57, Fri 26. 3. 8:00–9:50 učebna 57, Fri 16. 4. 8:00–9:50 učebna 57, Fri 30. 4. 8:00–9:50 učebna 57, Fri 14. 5. 8:00–9:50 učebna 57, Fri 21. 5. 8:00–9:50 učebna 1, F. Pultar
AJ1104/Prez01: Wed 10:00–11:50 učebna 51, Ch. Williams
AJ1104/Prez02: Thu 11:00–12:50 učebna 12, Ch. Williams
Prerequisites
AJ1103 Practical Language 2A
Students will have finished AJ1103 successfully.
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 12 fields of study the course is directly associated with, display
Course objectives
This course will primarily be based upon Units 12-14 in Outcomes Advanced.
Through practice, students will become more comfortable and more proficient using new complex structures. They will also develop a more sophisticated sense of the subtleties of English, (collocations, connotations, register, etc). They will further develop their reading skills (extra material provided) and work on their listening skills.
Learning outcomes
During the course the students will submit one paper, make a presentation covering one of the topics discussed in class, will continue to compile their learners' portfolios (an ongoing assignment of 3 semesters); They will understand and be able to discuss topics included in the course, make arguments for and against, discuss and evaluate advantages and disadvantages of particular issues; present, explain and justify their views. Students will become more aware of how language and culture are intrinsically connected and mutually dependent.
Syllabus
  • Units 12-14 Outcomes Advanced:
    12. History
    13. News and the media
    14. Business and economics
Literature
    required literature
  • DELLAR, Hugh and Andrew WALKLEY. Outcomes. Second edition. Andover: National Geographic Learning, 2017, 214 stran. ISBN 9781305651920. info
    recommended literature
  • Oxford collocations dictionary : for students of English. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2002, xiii, 897. ISBN 0194312437. info
  • Oxford advanced learner's dictionary. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2000, 1 CD-ROM. ISBN 0194367959. info
Teaching methods
The classes will involve class discussions, pair-work, group-work and learning centres. The students are encouraged to make the most of their classtime and work regularly toward their proficiency. Also, students are expected to complete all required homework.
Assessment methods
Continuous assessment:
active participation in class and on the mood-link-a
all required homework
participation in 3 discussion fora
1 written assignment
submission of a web-based portfolio
credit test
passmark 70%
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: kombinované studium: výuka v blocích.
Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
Teacher's information
Spring 2021:
(online) Zoom seminars
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2019, Spring 2020, Spring 2022, Spring 2023, Spring 2024, Spring 2025.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Spring 2021, recent)
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