CJVS2B Spanish for academic purposes I

Faculty of Arts
Spring 2025
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
In-person direct teaching
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Jitka Žváčková (lecturer)
Mgr. Lenka Hanovská, Ph.D. (assistant)
Mgr. Anna Maryšková (assistant)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Jitka Žváčková
Language Centre Faculty of Arts Division – Language Centre
Contact Person: Mgr. Anna Maryšková
Supplier department: Language Centre Faculty of Arts Division – Language Centre
Prerequisites
(FAKULTA(FF)&&FORMA(P)&&TYP_STUDIA(BMN)&&(!PROGRAM(B-SJ_)||!PROGRAM(N-SJU_)||!PROGRAM(NSJ_)||!OBOR(FNPRGJpSSP)||!OBOR(SJ)||!OBOR(PSJ)||!OBOR(SJU)||!OBOR(SJK))||(FAKULTA(CST)&&(OBOR(MUSFF))))
This course is primarily for students from the Faculty of Arts. The aim of the course is to achieve a B2 level (based on CEFR). For capacity reasons, priority will be given to students coming from the CJVS1B course.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is offered to students of any study field.
The capacity limit for the course is 13 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/13, only registered: 0/13, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/13
Course objectives
The course is focused on academic skills and professional language. During the course all language skills will be practised (listening, reading comprehension, oral and written presentations). Authentic recordings and texts are used. The aim of the course is to achieve a B2 level (based on CEFR) and to become acquainted with academic and specific language.
Learning outcomes
The student will be able to: - present a brief presentation on a topic in his/her field and lead a debate - present a piece of news on current topic - write a summary of the presentation - write an argumentative text about a controversial topic
Syllabus
  • Presentation skills
  • Communication skills
  • Text analysis and text summary
  • Intercultural communication
  • Spain (life and institutions, history, art)
  • Latinamerica
  • Language and its stylistic levels
Literature
  • Náhradní obsah: BARALO, Marta, GENÍS Marta, SANTANA Mª Eugenia. Vocabulario. Nivel Avanzado B2, Anaya, Madrid, ISBN: 978-84-678-1369-2
  • Náhradní obsah: ARAGONÉS, Luis, PALENCIA, Ramón. Gramática de uso del español. Ediciones SM., 2010. ISBN: 978-84-348-9351-1
  • Macíková O., Mlýnková L.: Učebnice současné španělštiny, 1. díl, Computer Press, Brno, 2006. ISBN: 80-251-1223-3
  • Náhradní obsah: López Moreno, C.: España contemporánea, SGEL, Madrid, 2005, ISBN: 9788497781862
  • Náhradní obsah: Alzugaray, P., Barrios, M.J. y Bartolomé, P.: Preparación al diploma de español, Nivel B2, SGEL, Madrid, ISBN: 978-84-9081-675-2
Teaching methods
Block session. Presentations, discussion, homework, etc.
Assessment methods
The course is evaluated by portfolio assessment consisting of formative feedback of the assignements done during the semester, among others academic presentation, summary of an article, summary of a vdeo, argumentative essay.
Active participation throughout the course (70% attendance).
Partial work throughout the semester, among others: self-evaluation form,
argumentative text on topics covered in class;
summary of a videodiscourse;
summary of an article.
Personal glossary
Selreflective text
If a student does not complete the requierements during the semester, they will be given "X" and will not be allowed to sit for the final parts: presentation on an academic issue, argumentative text, summary of a talk, abstract.
Language of instruction
Spanish
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course is taught each semester.
The course is taught: every week.
General note: Výstupní úroveň B2 podle ERR. Tento kurz je určen studentům, kteří chtějí absolvovat zkoušku z jazyka po jednom semestru výuky. Kurz je zakončen zkouškou písemnou (test) a ústní (prezentace).
Information on course enrolment limitations: Podmínkou pro zápis do kurzu je znalost španělštiny na středoškolské úrovni nebo adekvátní znalost získaná na základě jiné formy studia. Přednost při zápisu mají studenti, kteří absolvovali předcházející kurz.
Teacher's information
There is a written placement test at the beginning of the semester!
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, Autumn 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.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Spring 2025, recent)
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