XAJk02 Practical Language and Phonology 2 AJ

Faculty of Education
Spring 2022
Extent and Intensity
0/0/.7. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Bc. Šárka Dohnalová (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Jana Chocholatá, Ph.D.
Department of English Language and Literature – Faculty of Education
Contact Person: Mgr. Jana Chocholatá, Ph.D.
Supplier department: Department of English Language and Literature – Faculty of Education
Timetable
Fri 25. 2. 8:00–9:50 učebna 64, Fri 11. 3. 8:00–9:50 učebna 64, Fri 25. 3. 8:00–9:50 učebna 64, Fri 8. 4. 8:00–9:50 učebna 64, Fri 29. 4. 8:00–9:50 učebna 64, Fri 13. 5. 8:00–9:50 učebna 64
Prerequisites
A2 according to the European Framework of Reference
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
Aims: • vocabulary enlargement with the focus on pronunciation (work with texts for listening, reading, writing and speaking to be transferred into Ss personalized portfolio; • strengthening of language skills (grammar, pronunciation) level A2-B1; • developing language skills - level with the focus on the suprasegmental area of pronunciation (i.e. reading, speaking, listening, and writing with understanding).
Learning outcomes
The students is able to: - understand the phonemic chart; - divide the phonemic chart into categories; - pronounce of the chart; - pronounce phonemse in words; - understand how word and sentence stress, linking work.
Syllabus
  • Phonetics and Phonology: suprasegmental area of English pronunciation - weak forms, linking, rhythm Practical language: Grammar: 1) Present perfect simple and continuous (předpřítomný čas prostý a průběhový); 2) comparatives (komparativy); 3) superlatives (superlativy); 4) infinitive + to (infinitiv + to); 5) verb + ing (slovesa + -ing); 6) auxiliaries (pomocná slovesa). Topics: 7) Feelings (pocity); 8) movement (pohyb); 9) asking for information (dotazování se na informace); 10) taking something back (přebírání věcí zpět); 12) experience (zkušenosti).
Literature
  • OXENDEN, Clive. New English File - Pre-intermediate. 2011. ISBN 978-0-19-451909-0. info
  • HANCOCK, Mark. English Pronunciation In Use: Elementary. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2007. ISBN 978-0-340-95877-3. info
Teaching methods
Whole class work - lecture, listening, reading, group work, presentations
Assessment methods
Test + oral part
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: 8 konzultací.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2018, Spring 2019, Spring 2020, Spring 2021, Spring 2023, Spring 2024.
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