DVB011 English for theatrologists II

Faculty of Arts
Spring 2020
Extent and Intensity
2/0/0. 5 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Eliška Kubartová, Ph.D. (lecturer), doc. Mgr. Šárka Havlíčková Kysová, Ph.D. (deputy)
Mgr. et Mgr. Klára Škrobánková, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
prof. PhDr. Margita Havlíčková
Department of Theatre Studies – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: doc. Mgr. Šárka Havlíčková Kysová, Ph.D.
Supplier department: Department of Theatre Studies – Faculty of Arts
Timetable
Thu 8:00–9:40 G01
Prerequisites
The course is designed for students with intermediate level of English.
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 15 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/15, only registered: 0/15
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The aim of the course is to improve the ability of the students to communicate professional issues in academic English and their comprehension of both spoken and written academic English.
Student by working in the class will:
- understand a scholarly paper, monograph and lecture;
- discuss scholarly issues in English;
- translate an English drama using a dictionary;
Learning outcomes
At the end of the course student will be able to:
- understand a scholarly paper, monograph and lecture;
- discuss scholarly issues in English;
- translate an English drama using a dictionary;
- prove knowledge of basic theatrologic terms in English.
Syllabus
  • The types of activities periodically repeated during the term:
  • - reading and analysis of a scholarly text (article, monograph, etc.)
  • - academic discussion (whole group, split group, individual)
  • - listening to a theatre practitioner, historian, theoretician, etc.
  • - reading and translating a play
  • - vocabulary exercises
  • In spring 2018 the course will focus on scenography and stage design.
Literature
  • Online slovník anglické divadelní terminologie: http://www.theatrecrafts.com/index.php
  • HORNBY, Albert Sydney. Oxford advanced learner's dictionary : of current English. Edited by Joanna Turnbull. 8th ed. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2010, 1796, [142. ISBN 9780194799003. info
  • FRONEK, Josef. Comprehensive English-Czech, Czech-English dictionary. 1. vydání. Voznice: Leda, 2007, xlix, 1523. ISBN 9788073351144. info
  • FRONEK, Josef. Comprehensive Czech-English dictionary. 1. vyd. Praha: Leda, 2000, xlvii, 159. ISBN 8085927543. info
Teaching methods
reading; speaking; discussion; exercises
Assessment methods
Classwork and homework (3 credits); for 5 credits (exam) it is necessary to pass a final examination, i.e. reading a short English text dealing with a particular theatrological topic (using dictionary) followed by discussion.
Language of instruction
Czech
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2015, Spring 2016, Spring 2017, Spring 2018, Spring 2019, Spring 2021, Spring 2022.
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