CJVA2B English for Academic Purposes II

Faculty of Arts
Autumn 2014
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
PhDr. Ivana Malovičová (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Šárka Roušavá, B.A. (seminar tutor)
PhDr. Mgr. Libor Štěpánek, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Renata Hajslerová (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Pavel Reich, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Lenka Zouhar Ludvíková, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Martina Šindelářová Skupeňová (seminar tutor)
Mgr. et Mgr. Petra Trávníková, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Kateřina Beard (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Dana Plíšková (assistant)
Mgr. Klára Bicanová, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Markéta Oplatková Plocková (seminar tutor)
Ing. Boris Janča (assistant)
Mgr. Zuzana Janoušková (assistant)
Ing. Lenka Matyášová (assistant)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Pavel Reich, Ph.D.
Language Centre Faculty of Arts Division – Language Centre
Contact Person: Mgr. Pavel Reich, Ph.D.
Supplier department: Language Centre Faculty of Arts Division – Language Centre
Timetable of Seminar Groups
CJVA2B/A: Tue 11:30–13:00 U36, I. Malovičová
CJVA2B/B: Tue 13:30–15:00 U36, I. Malovičová
CJVA2B/C: Fri 11:30–13:00 U36, Š. Roušavá
CJVA2B/D: Fri 13:30–15:00 U36, Š. Roušavá
CJVA2B/E: Wed 9:45–11:25 U44, R. Hajslerová
CJVA2B/F: Wed 11:30–13:00 Studio 527, R. Hajslerová
CJVA2B/G: Mon 9:45–11:25 U36, L. Štěpánek
CJVA2B/H: Tue 8:00–9:40 U36, L. Zouhar Ludvíková
CJVA2B/I: Fri 15:50–17:25 K32, K. Beard
CJVA2B/J: Wed 8:00–9:40 U36, L. Zouhar Ludvíková
CJVA2B/K: Mon 7:30–9:05 K12 nerezervovat, P. Trávníková
CJVA2B/L: Wed 17:30–19:05 K23, K. Beard
CJVA2B/M: Wed 7:30–9:05 K12 nerezervovat, P. Trávníková
CJVA2B/N: Mon 10:50–12:25 K12 nerezervovat, P. Reich
CJVA2B/O: Mon 8:00–9:40 U36, P. Reich
CJVA2B/P: Wed 10:50–12:25 U15, P. Reich
CJVA2B/Q: Wed 10:50–12:25 K12 nerezervovat, L. Zouhar Ludvíková
CJVA2B/R: Thu 9:10–10:45 K12 nerezervovat, P. Trávníková
CJVA2B/S: No timetable has been entered into IS. Š. Roušavá
CJVA2B/T: No timetable has been entered into IS.
CJVA2B/T01: Mon 22. 9. to Fri 19. 12. Tue 10:30–12:05 Učebna S5 (31), M. Oplatková Plocková, Nepřihlašuje se. Určeno pro studenty se zdravotním postižením.
CJVA2B/U: Wed 8:00–9:40 U44, P. Reich
Prerequisites
(FAKULTA(FF)||FAKULTA(FSS))&&(TYP_STUDIA(B))&&(FORMA(P))&&(!OBOR(AJ)&&!OBOR(AJA))&& PdF:ADAPT_AJ Adaptive Test && (!NOW( CJVA2U Recognition of English II )) && (! CJVA2U Recognition of English II ) && (!NOW( cjva2p Online English Course II )) && (! cjva2p Online English Course II )
This course is intended for students who have an intermediate/upper-intermediate knowledge of English. To pass the entrance test students need to enroll to ADAPT_AJ. This is a compulsory foundation course with various language options for students of Bachelor's studies.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is offered to students of any study field.
The capacity limit for the course is 425 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/425, only registered: 0/425, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/425
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 2. Social Sciences 3. Professions 4. News and Media 5. Literature 6. History 7. Music 8. Arts 9. Politics and International Relations 10. Futurism
Literature
    required literature
  • A II Seminar materials for the CJVA2B course
  • ŠTĚPÁNEK, Libor, Janice DE HAAFF, Alena HRADILOVÁ and David SCHÜLLER. Academic English – Akademická angličtina: Průvodce anglickým jazykem pro studenty, akademiky a vědce (Academic English: a guide for students, academics and scientists). Praha: Grada, 2011, 224 pp. ISBN 978-80-247-3577-1. info
    not specified
  • 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
Teaching methods
Presentations prepared by students, discussions in class, reading assignments, grammar exercices
Assessment methods
The course is completed by an exam which consists of a written test based on the study materials covered in the course and other sources at B2 level according to CEFR. The written part of the test includes reading and listening comprehension, tests the knowledge of English vocabulary and grammar and ability to write an argumentative text. 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. A written abstract of the presentation is required too.
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 adaptivní test v IS (Studijní materiály). Registrace testu pod kódem ADAPT_AJ.
Information on course enrolment limitations: Počet kurzů je limitován kapacitou pracoviště. Nutno splnit adaptivní test ADAPT_AJ z katalogu Pedagogické fakulty na středně pokročilé úrovni - online.
Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2006, Autumn 2006, Spring 2007, Autumn 2007, Spring 2008, Autumn 2008, Spring 2009, Autumn 2009, Spring 2010, Autumn 2010, Spring 2011, Autumn 2011, Spring 2012, Autumn 2012, Spring 2013, Autumn 2013, Spring 2014, Spring 2015, Autumn 2015, Spring 2016, Autumn 2016, Spring 2017, Autumn 2017, Spring 2018, Autumn 2018, Spring 2019, Autumn 2019, Spring 2020, Autumn 2020, Spring 2021, Autumn 2021, Spring 2022, Autumn 2022, Spring 2023, Autumn 2023, Spring 2024, Autumn 2024, Spring 2025.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Autumn 2014, recent)
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