AJ4102 Practical and Professional English

Faculty of Education
Spring 2025
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
In-person direct teaching
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Irena Headlandová Kalischová, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Irena Headlandová Kalischová, 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
Prerequisites
AJ4101 Practical and Professional English 1
Successful completion of AJ4101.
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
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Course objectives
The 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. The purpose of this course is to aid the students in refining/developing their use of English for their personal use and use in the classroom setting as well as to develop skills in English for educational/professional purposes; this process goes hand in hand with the students' teaching practice and draws on their observations. By the end of the course students should be able to create lessons which bear in mind the language development of their students and should also be aware of time management; at the same time they should feel confident in their own linguistic skills and use of the English language.
Learning outcomes
On completion of the course students will be able to conduct lessons entirely in English, they will be able to analyze and assess the effectiveness of various activities, and will also have experience in creating their own. Their language skills will have further developed toward C2 level. 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.
Syllabus
  • The course will be based mainly on the topics and activities in Keynote Proficient. Students will also be supplied with additional materials placed on the Moodlinka course. The course meetings will involve listening and speaking exercises and feedback sessions. We will review some grammar. An integral part will be tasks related to the students' teaching practice. Syllabus: Unit 6: Practical design Unit 7: Same but different Unit 8: Food and sustainability Unit 9: Internet sensation Unit 10: The meaning of success Unit 11: Learning and memory (for home study) Unit 12: Invention or innovation (for home study)
Literature
    required literature
  • DUMMETT, Paul, Helen STEPHENSON and Lewis LANSFORD. Keynote. Andover: National Geographic Learning, 2017, 191 stran. ISBN 9781305399181. info
  • Interaktivní osnova předmětu.
    recommended literature
  • LINDSEY, Geoff. English after RP. Palgrave McMillan, 2019, 153 stran. ISBN 978-3-030-04356-8
Teaching methods
During the course students will be expected to participate in seminars, in class discussion, both pair-work and group-work, and make presentations, incl. teaching practice observations.
Assessment methods
The course will involve group-work and pair-work as well as class discussion. A communicative approach will be used and expected from the students as well. Requirements for continuous assessment: - coursework/participation - attendance (50% recommended) - presentation - essay - on-line forums - final test (to pass: minimum 70%) The final exam will include the result from the continuous assessment (20%), Presentation (30%) and from a written test (50%).
Language of instruction
English
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course is taught annually.
The course is taught: every week.
Teacher's information
https://is.muni.cz/auth/el/ped/jaro2023/AJ4102/index.qwarp
This course can be completed even when the student is taking part in an Erasmus+ mobility. They will follow the course book according to the Interactive Syllabus in IS, take part in the online forums and write an essay; the presentation will not be required. On their arrival they will take the final test.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2018, Spring 2019, Spring 2020, Spring 2021, Spring 2022, Spring 2023, Spring 2024.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Spring 2025, recent)
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