CJV01 English for Academic Purposes I.

Faculty of Arts
Autumn 2000
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 2 credit(s). Recommended Type of Completion: z (credit). Other types of completion: zk (examination), -.
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Silvie Bilková (seminar tutor)
PhDr. Ivana Malovičová (seminar tutor), Mgr. Silvie Bilková (deputy)
Mgr. Šárka Roušavá, B.A. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
PhDr. Ivana Malovičová
Language Centre Faculty of Arts Division – Language Centre
Contact Person: Mgr. Silvie Bilková
Prerequisites
This course is for students at an intermediate level of English. Students need to pass an entrance grammar test covering a knowledge of English at secondary school level. The test will be given in the first week of the autumn semester. This partially optional course is for students studying the Bc. programme or the first cycle of the five year Mgr. programme.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
The capacity limit for the course is 360 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/360, only registered: 0/360, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/360
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The course English for Academic Purposes I is focused on linguistic academic skills, i.e. an analysis of the structure of texts and their terminology, and the writing skills of basic texts - CV, formal letters and summaries. During seminars all language skills are practised (reading, writing, speaking and listening) with respect to specific language. Further practice of grammar will be included.
Syllabus
  • The course English for Academic Purposes is focused on linguistic academic skills, i.e. an analysis of the structure of texts and their terminology, and the writing skills of basic texts - CV, formal letters and summaries. During seminars all language skills are practised (reading, writing, speaking and listening) with respect to specific language. Further practice of grammar will be included.
Literature
  • Wallace,M. Study Skills in English, CUP,1996. Watters,M. Study Tasks in English, CUP, 1996. Swan,M. Practical English Usage, OUP,1997. Espeth, M. Academic Listening Encounters, CUP,1999. Seal, B. Academic Encounters. CUP, 1998. Practise Your Conjunctions
Assessment methods (in Czech)
cvičení ukončeno písemným zápočtovým testem
Language of instruction
English
Follow-Up Courses
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course is taught annually.
The course is taught: every week.
General note: požaduje se znalost angličtiny na středoškolské úrovni, maturita je výhodou.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2001, Autumn 2002, Autumn 2003, Autumn 2004.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Autumn 2000, recent)
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