PdF:ONLINE_AS English Online - Speaking - Course Information
ONLINE_AS English Online - Speaking
Faculty of EducationSpring 2024
- Extent and Intensity
- 0/0/0. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
- Teacher(s)
- PhDr. Alena Dobrovolná, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
doc. Mgr. Martin Adam, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Zuzana Kršková, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Lucie Podroužková, Ph.D. (seminar tutor) - 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 of Seminar Groups
- ONLINE_AS/01: No timetable has been entered into IS. A. Dobrovolná
ONLINE_AS/02: No timetable has been entered into IS. A. Dobrovolná
ONLINE_AS/03: No timetable has been entered into IS. A. Dobrovolná
ONLINE_AS/04: No timetable has been entered into IS. Z. Kršková
ONLINE_AS/05: No timetable has been entered into IS. Z. Kršková
ONLINE_AS/06: No timetable has been entered into IS. Z. Kršková
ONLINE_AS/07: No timetable has been entered into IS. Z. Kršková
ONLINE_AS/08: No timetable has been entered into IS. A. Dobrovolná - Prerequisites
- The prerequisites are an interest in the subject and a fast Internet connection. The course is suitable for students with B1 level and above.
- Course Enrolment Limitations
- The course is offered to students of any study field.
The capacity limit for the course is 200 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 138/200, only registered: 1/200, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/200 - Course objectives
- To improve students' presentation and discussion skills;
to encourage learners to evaluate their own performance;
to engage in self-monitoring and peer-monitoring and provide the students with constructive feedback;
to master procedural vocabulary actively
to learn to defend one's opinion or present contradictory or controversial opinions. - Learning outcomes
- At the end of the course the students will be able:
to use information gathered from different sources to prepare a presentation;
to critically assess their and their peers´ language performance;
to make presentations in academic settings. - Syllabus
- 1 Analysis of two videos, discussion in the forum.
- 2 Videorecording - self-presentation.
- 3 Critical evaluation of other students' presentations in the discussion forum.
- 4 Study of materials - preparation for detailed introduction of the students and their study fields.
- 5 Introduction / videorecording - the students will introduce themselves as of students of Masaryk University; description of their study field.
- 6 Critical evaluation of other students' presentations in the discussion forum.
- 7 Structuring the presentation - studying materials.
- 8 Presentation of own's opinions - useful phrases.
- 9 Presentation of one's opinion on controversial topic.
- 10 Preparation for the final recording; summary of the basic procedures.
- 11 Presentation of one's opinion of controversial topic. Stating the arguments for and against - videorecording.
- 12 Evaluation and feedback.
- Literature
- required literature
- HARMER, Jeremy and John ARNOLD. Advanced speaking skills. 1st pub. London: Longman, 1978, xxii, 103. ISBN 0582515106. info
- recommended literature
- PATERSON, Ken, Caroline CAYGILL and Rebecca SEWELL. A handbook of spoken grammar : strategies for speaking natural English. 1st pub. Peaslake: Delta, 2011, 95 s. ISBN 9781905085545. info
- GUDE, Kathy. Advanced listening and speaking CAE. 3rd impression. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2003, 152 s. ISBN 0194534251. info
- GUDE, Kathy. Advanced listening and speaking CAE. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1998, 152 s. ISBN 0194533476. info
- Teaching methods
- Videos followed by online discussions about features of spoken English, online homework, peer reviews.
- Assessment methods
- 3 speaking assignments (short introduction of the students themselves - about 1 min, longer introduction about 3 mins) – peer reviewed; 1 final assignment – evaluated by the moderator; 4 comments/peer reviews of other students´ performances; studying recordings and detecting certain features (according to the task)
- Language of instruction
- English
- Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
- Study Materials
The course is taught each semester.
General note: kurz probíhá online; rychlé připojení k internetu nutností; level of English B1 and higher.
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: projekt.
- Enrolment Statistics (Spring 2024, recent)
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