JAZ01 English for Geographers I

Faculty of Science
Autumn 2016
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Daniela Dlabolová (lecturer)
Mgr. Eva Čoupková, Ph.D. (assistant)
Mgr. Věra Hranáčová (assistant)
Mgr. Jana Kollárová (assistant)
Mgr. Kateřina Martiníková, Ph.D. (assistant)
PhDr. Hana Němcová (assistant)
PhDr. Eva Složilová, MA, Ph.D. (assistant)
Agnieszka Suchomelová-Polomska, M.A. (assistant)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Eva Čoupková, Ph.D.
Language Centre, Faculty of Science Division – Language Centre
Contact Person: Lenka Pavlíková
Supplier department: Language Centre, Faculty of Science Division – Language Centre
Timetable of Seminar Groups
JAZ01/01: Mon 19. 9. to Sun 18. 12. Tue 11:00–12:50 J2, D. Dlabolová
JAZ01/02: Mon 19. 9. to Sun 18. 12. Tue 13:00–14:50 J2, D. Dlabolová
JAZ01/03: Mon 19. 9. to Sun 18. 12. Thu 13:00–14:50 J2, D. Dlabolová
JAZ01/04: Mon 19. 9. to Sun 18. 12. Mon 10:00–11:50 J1, E. Čoupková
Prerequisites
The knowledge of English - B1 level CEFR
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 80 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/80, only registered: 0/80
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
After completing this course the student will be able to:
understand authentic geographical texts/lectures
identify the main ideas
formulate the main ideas
interpret the information
discuss general and geographical topics
present simple geographical topics using basic presentation techniques
summarize a simple geographical text
classify
compare and contrast
identify causes and effects
describe a process
Syllabus
  • ABOUT THE COURSE, MEETING NEW SCHOOLMATES
  • STUDYING AT UNIVERSITY
  • GEOGRAPHY AT THE FACULTY OF SCIENCE
  • ACCOMMODATION
  • THE ENVIRONMENT
  • POPULATION
  • LIFE EXPECTANCY
  • CHANGES IN THE EARTH CRUST
  • NAVY HELICOPTERS AND BIRDS
  • ARTICLES WITH GEOGRAPHICAL NEMES
  • SCIENTIFIC METHODS
  • CARTOGRAPHY
Literature
  • MCCARTHY, Michael and Felicity O'DELL. Academic vocabulary in use. First published. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2008, 176 stran. ISBN 9780521689397. info
  • PETERS, Sarah and Tomáš GRÁF. Nová cvičebnice anglické gramatiky : 8500 příkladů s řešením na protější straně. 1. vyd. Praha: Polyglot, 1998, 437 s. ISBN 8086195007. info
  • PLUMMER, Charles C. and David MCGEARY. Physical geology :with interactive plate tectonics CD-ROM. 7th ed. Dubuque: Wm. C. Brown Communications, 1996, 539 s. +. ISBN 0-697-26676-1. info
Teaching methods
specialist language course: text analysis, reading/listening comprehension exercises, pronunciation and grammar exercises, field and academic vocabulary exercises, presentations using basic presentation technique and discussion terminology, useful vocabulary
Assessment methods
credit test - the passing grade is 60%
80% active attendance in the seminars is required
Language of instruction
Czech
Follow-Up Courses
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
The course is taught annually.
Teacher's information
https://is.muni.cz/auth/el/1431/podzim2008/JAG01/Hranacova.qwarp
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2010 - only for the accreditation, Autumn 2002, Autumn 2003, Autumn 2004, Autumn 2005, Autumn 2008, Autumn 2009, Autumn 2010, Autumn 2011, Autumn 2011 - acreditation, Autumn 2012, Autumn 2013, Autumn 2014, Autumn 2015, autumn 2017, Autumn 2018, Autumn 2019, Autumn 2020, autumn 2021, Autumn 2022, Autumn 2023, Autumn 2024.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Autumn 2016, recent)
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