AJ41002 Practical English II

Faculty of Arts
Spring 2019
Extent and Intensity
0/0/0. 10 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Nicola Catherine Fořtová, B.A., M.A. (lecturer)
Mgr. Magdaléna Knotková (lecturer)
Mgr. Ivona Vrzalová (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. PhDr. Jana Chamonikolasová, Ph.D.
Department of English and American Studies – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Tomáš Hanzálek
Supplier department: Department of English and American Studies – Faculty of Arts
Prerequisites
AJ41001 Practical English I && SOUHLAS
AJ41001 Practical English I
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
Course objectives
The main aim of the course is to revise and consolidate what students have already learnt, and to develop and extend their knowledge further. The course includes activities to practise the 'problem areas' caused by L1 interference and vocabulary development activities - work on idioms and collocations. At the end of the course students should be able to pass the written Qualifying Examination at CAE level.
Syllabus
  • Conditionals Climate Items 151 – 165 Chance and nature Nature Items 166 – 180 Unreal time Shopping Items 181 – 195 Quantity and money Sport Items 196 – 210 Adjectives and adverbs Holidays and sightseeing Items 211 – 225 Materials and the built environment Town and village Items 226 – 240 Clauses The human body Items 241 – 255 Reactions and health Health Items 256 – 270 Complex sentences Culture Items 270 – 277 Power and social issues Modern Society Revision
Literature
  • FICTUMOVÁ, Jarmila. Angličtina: Konverzace pro pokročilé.Topic-based Vocabulary for Advanced Learners (Topic-based Vocabulary for Advanced Learners). druhé upravené. Brno: Společnost pro odbornou literaturu - Barrister & Principal, 2008, 303 pp. ISBN 978-80-87029-40-4. učebnice info
  • MANN, Malcolm and Steve TAYLORE-KNOWLES. Destination C1 and C2. London: Macmillan, 2008, 312 stran. ISBN 9780230035409. info
  • BROADHEAD, Annie. Advance your English : a short course for advanced learners : coursebook. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2000, 74 s. ISBN 052159779X. info
  • HEWINGS, Martin. Advanced grammar in use with answers : a self-study reference and practice book for advanced learners of English. 1st pub. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1999, ix, 340. ISBN 0521498694. info
  • GUDE, Kathy. Advanced listening and speaking CAE. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1998, 152 s. ISBN 0194533476. info
  • CAPEL, Annette and Patricia ASPINALL. Advanced masterclass CAE : student's book. Edited by Kathy Gude. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1996, 206 s. ISBN 0194533433. info
  • SPARLING, Don. English or Czenglish? : jak se vyhnout čechismům v angličtině. 2. vydání. Praha: Státní pedagogické nakladatelství, 1990, 274 stran. ISBN 8004259693. info
  • GRAVER, B. D. Advanced English practice. Third edition. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1986, 320 stran. ISBN 0194321819. info
Teaching methods
e-learning, self-study
Assessment methods
Assessment: The course is self-study and finishes with a written proficiency, that is, general English at CAE level, written exam in the exam period at the end of the semester. The pass-fail line is 60%.
Language of instruction
English
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
The course is taught: every other week.
General note: This course is NOT designated for Erasmus students! List of courses offerd by the Department of English and American studies for Erasmsus students is available at http://www.phil.muni.cz/wkaa/ under "Information for Erasmus students".
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: This course is NOT designated for Erasmus students! List of courses offerd by the Department of English and American studies for Erasmsus students is available at http://www.phil.muni.cz/wkaa/ under "Information for Erasmus students".
Teacher's information
http://elf.phil.muni.cz/elf/course/view.php?id=2450
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2005, Spring 2008, Spring 2009, Spring 2010, Spring 2011, Spring 2012, Spring 2013, Spring 2014, Spring 2015, Spring 2016, Spring 2017, Spring 2018.
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