AJc209 Practical Language 1B

Faculty of Education
Spring 2023
Extent and Intensity
0/0/2. 8 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Filip Pultar (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. Mgr. Světlana Hanušová, 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
Fri 17. 2. 8:00–9:50 učebna 59, Fri 3. 3. 8:00–9:50 učebna 59, Fri 17. 3. 8:00–9:50 učebna 59, Fri 31. 3. 8:00–9:50 učebna 59, Fri 21. 4. 8:00–9:50 učebna 59, Fri 5. 5. 8:00–9:50 učebna 59
Prerequisites
Students must have passed Practical Language 1A.
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 course provides practical application for English including speaking, listening, reading and writing. Students will have opportunities to improve their language use through discussions, exercises and assignments. The course offers various techniques of language learning and teaching while developing a broader understanding of methodology and English-speaking cultures.

Students will learn to analyze the language for teaching purposes and will be aware of the fact that they have changed their roles - from being the users of the language into being the source of information about the language and language model providers.
Learning outcomes
Students will increase the proficiency in all four skills: speaking, reading, listening and writing. Students will expand the existing vocabulary and improve their language register. Students will improve their analytical skill of learning materials. Students will be able to express their opinions in a balanced way, highlighting advantages and disadvantages. Students will have had a chance to give an in-class presentation and improve their skill.
Syllabus
  • The core resource of the course is the textbook New English File Upper-intermediate, units 5, 6, 7.
    The student's book will partially be covered in class; the rest will be assigned as self study; additional materials will be available in the online mood-link course support; students are expected to do all exercises assigned by the teacher.
    Additional resource: English Grammar in Use intermediate
Literature
    required literature
  • New English File Upper-intermediate Student's Book by Clive Oxenden, Christina Latham-Koening, OUP 2008
    not specified
  • KAY, Susan, Vaughan JONES, Philip KERR and Jon HIRD. Inside out. 1st ed. Oxford: Macmillan, 2001, 159 s. ISBN 0-333-75760-2. info
  • KERR, Philip. Inside out., [Upper intermediate]., Workbook. 1st publ. Oxford: Macmillan Heinemann English language teaching, 2001, 96 s. : il. ISBN 0-333-75761-0. info
  • MURPHY, Raymond. English grammar in use :a self-study reference and practice book for intermediate students : with answers. second edition. x, 350. ISBN 052143680X. info
Teaching methods
group work, pair work, group and class discussion, on-line activities aimed at improving listening, reading and writing skills, writing
Assessment methods
Attendance is important but not required.
The students are expected to catch up with the work load on their own if they miss the classes.
The continuous assessment will consist of an oral in-class presentation, a progress test, a written assignment and forum participation.
In order to pass the course, the students must achieve 70 per cent on the final written test, 70 per cent on the final speaking test and obtain at least 70 points from the course as a whole.
Language of instruction
English
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course is taught annually.
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: 24 hodin.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2018, Spring 2019, Spring 2020, Spring 2021, Spring 2022, Spring 2024, Spring 2025.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Spring 2023, recent)
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