FF:CJVA2B English II - Course Information

CJVA2B English for Academic Purposes II

Extent and Intensity

0/2/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).

Teacher(s)

PhDr. Ivana Malovičová (lecturer)
Mgr. Šárka Roušavá, B.A. (seminar tutor)
PhDr. Mgr. Libor Štěpánek, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Renata Hajslerová (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Martina Šindelářová Skupeňová (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Pavel Reich, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Irina Ghindeanu (seminar tutor)
Catherine Niestroj (seminar tutor)
Ludmila Vyskupová (assistant)

Guaranteed by

Mgr. Pavel Reich, Ph.D.
Language Centre Faculty of Arts Division – Language Centre
Contact Person: Mgr. Šárka Roušavá, B.A.

Timetable of Seminar Groups

CJVA2B/A: Wed 12:00–13:30 U36, I. Malovičová
CJVA2B/B: Thu 18:00–19:30 U44, Š. Roušavá
CJVA2B/C: Thu 16:00–17:40 U44, Š. Roušavá
CJVA2B/D: Thu 10:00–11:40 U44, R. Hajslerová
CJVA2B/E: Thu 12:00–13:30 U44, R. Hajslerová
CJVA2B/F: Mon 13:20–14:55 A41 stara, M. Šindelářová Skupeňová
CJVA2B/G: Mon 15:00–16:35 A41 stara, M. Šindelářová Skupeňová
CJVA2B/H: Wed 13:20–14:55 A47, M. Šindelářová Skupeňová
CJVA2B/I: Wed 8:00–9:40 U36, P. Reich
CJVA2B/J: Mon 10:00–11:35 A45, C. Niestroj
CJVA2B/K: Tue 15:00–16:35 A40, C. Niestroj
CJVA2B/L: Thu 13:20–14:55 A49, C. Niestroj
CJVA2B/M: Tue 8:00–9:40 U41, I. Ghindeanu

Prerequisites

CJVA_t diagnostic test
This course is intended for students who have an intermediate/upper-intermediate knowledge of English. This is a compulsory foundation course with various language options for students of Bachelor's studies.

Course Enrolment Limitations

The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.

The capacity limit for the course is 286 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/286, only registered: 0/286

fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with

there are 251 fields of study the course is directly associated with, display

Course objectives

The aim of the course is to achieve the B2 level (based on the Common European Framework of Reference) of English language competence. At the end of this course students should be able to understand the main ideas of relatively complex texts on both concrete and academic/professional topics, including discussions in their field of specialisation; should be able to interact with a degree of fluency and spontaneity that makes regular interaction with native speakers quite possible without strain for either party; should be able to produce clear, detailed text on a wide range of academic/professional subjects and explain a viewpoint on a topical issue giving the advantages and disadvantages of various options.

Syllabus

• 1. Presentation Skills
• Grammar: Verbal phrases
• Vocabulary: Expressions and phrases used in presentations
• Language functions and skills: Presentations; Asking and answering questions; Social communication
• 2. Art
• Grammar: Comparatives and superlatives
• Vocabulary: Fine arts
• Language functions and skills: Listening for specific information; Expressing opinions; Comparing and contrasting
• 3. Education
• Grammar: Numbers and prepositions
• Vocabulary: Education
• Language functions and skills: Reading for specific information; Listening for specific information; Expressing opinions and suggesting solutions
• 4. News and Media
• Grammar: Passive and active
• Vocabulary: Media
• Language functions and skills: Dealing with academic and professional texts; Listening for specific information; Discussion on a professional topic
• 5. Women in History
• Grammar: Verbs; Past tenses; Modal verbs
• Vocabulary: Important women in history
• Language functions and skills: Expressing one’s opinion and defending it in a discussion; Listening for specific information; Dealing with professional texts
• 6. World Music
• Grammar: Quantifiers
• Vocabulary: World Music
• Language functions and skills: Listening for specific information; Dealing with professional texts; Discussion on a professional topic
• 7. Crime and Punishment
• Grammar: Conditional sentences
• Vocabulary: Crime and Punishment
• Language functions and skills: Summary writing; Listening for specific information; Dealing with professional texts
• 8. International Relations
• Grammar: Conjunctions and linking words
• Vocabulary: International Relations
• Language functions and skills: Dealing with professional texts; Listening for specific information; Expressing ideas and opinions
• 9. Social Sciences
• Grammar: Countable and uncountable nouns
• Vocabulary: Social sciences
• Language functions and skills: Summary writing; Expressing opinions; Discussion
• 10.Activism
• Grammar: Prepositional phrases; Verbal forms
• Vocabulary: Activism
• Language functions and skills: Discussion; Dealing with academic texts

Literature

• A II Seminar materials for the CJVA2B course
• Effective presentations. Edited by Jeremy Comfort. 1st ed. Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2001. 80 s. ISBN 0-19-457065-7.
• Giving presentations. Edited by Mark Ellis - Nina O'Driscoll. 6. impr. Harlow : Longman, 1997. 96 s. ISBN 0-582-06441-4.
• Murphy, R. English Grammar in Use, CUP 1995
• Swan, M. Practical English Usage, OUP 1995
• Slabá, D., Strnadová, Z. Obecně odborná angličtina/Professional English, Leda 1995
• Thomson, A.J., Martinet, A.V.A Practical English Grammar, OUP 1986
• BBC broadcasting, Euronews and CNN

Assessment methods

Class exercises. Home preparation before class is expected. The course is completed by an exam which consists of a written test based on the study materials covered in the course of the semester. The oral part of the exam is in the form of an academic presentation on an academic/professional topic which takes place in the seminar groups in the course of the semester.

Language of instruction

English

Further comments (probably available only in Czech)

Study Materials
Information on completion of the course: Předmět je určen i pro ty studenty, kteří neabsolvovali předmět CJVA1B.
The course is taught each semester.
General note: Výstupní úroveň B2 podle ERR pro hodnocení jazyků. Předmět je i pro ty studenty, kteří nemají absolvovaný předmět CJVA1B, středně pokročilá úroveň - viz sebeevaluační test v IS (Studijní materiály) - minimum 30 bodů z 50.
Information on course enrolment limitations: Počet kurzů je limitován kapacitou pracoviště. Nutno splnit diagnostický test.

Listed among pre-requisites of other courses

• CJVA2MHER Interpretation and Understanding: A Dive into Modern Hermeneutics
  (CJVA2B||CJVVsT||CJVA1B)&&((fakulta(FF)&&typ_studia(BMN)&&(forma(P))&&(!semestr(1))||obor(MUSFF)))  
• CJVA2MIDE Language and Identity - sharing multicultural experience
  (CJVA2B||CJVVsT)&&((fakulta(FF)&&typ_studia(BMN)&&(forma(P))&&(!semestr(2))||obor(MUSFF)))  
• CJVA2MLIT Discussing English Literature - An Analytical and Comparative Approach
  (CJVA2B||CJVVsT||CJVA1B)&&((fakulta(FF)&&typ_studia(BMN)&&(forma(P))&&(!semestr(1))||obor(MUSFF)))  

• Enrolment Statistics (Autumn 2008, recent)
  
• Permalink: https://is.muni.cz/course/phil/autumn2008/CJVA2B