JAZ04 English for Geographers IV

Faculty of Science
Spring 2025
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Daniela Dlabolová (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Anna Bízková Doleželová (assistant)
Mgr. Eva Čoupková, Ph.D. (assistant)
Mgr. Markéta Dudová, Ph.D. (assistant)
Mgr. Jana Kubrická, Ph.D. (assistant)
Mgr. Monika Ševečková, Ph.D. (assistant)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Daniela Dlabolová
Language Centre, Faculty of Science Division – Language Centre
Contact Person: Lenka Pavlíková
Supplier department: Language Centre, Faculty of Science Division – Language Centre
Prerequisites
The knowledge of English - B2 level CEFR
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 course objective is to deepen students' knowledge of academic English. This will be done through topics which are relevat to students' fields of study. In the course, students work with authentic scientific texts through which they will improve their vocabulary and grammar. The course gives an emphasis to communication skills which will be practised in discussions, talks, small group work / pair work and presentations. In the course, students will listen to and/or watch podcasts and videos with topics related to science. The course also aims at improving students' writing skills, namely writing an abstract to a scientific paper. Other genres of academic/scientific writing will be practised as well.
Learning outcomes
After the completion of the course, students will be able to: understand authentic scientific texts at B2 level of CEFR, understand spoken discourse concerning specialized topics at B2 level of CEFR, and communicate on an academic topic of interest. In presentation skills, students will become aware of the diversity of the needs of a specific audience in order to be able to adapt their presentations and mediate the insights into discipine-specific concepts. Besides, they will get experience with the role of the moderator of a student conference. In writing skills, they will be able to apply the academic principles of the given genres, namely the abstract and the essay.
Syllabus
  • Texts according to current importance and interest. Tailoring presentations to specific aims, Signalling language, Interaction in presentations, Evaluating presentation components, Dealing with questions, Moderating a student conference, Writing an abstract for different purposes, Academic essay
Literature
  • An introduction to human geography : the cultural landscape. Edited by James M. Rubenstein. 8th ed. Upper Saddle River, N.J.: Pearson Education, 2005, 1 CD-ROM. ISBN 0131429434. info
  • The dictionary of human geography. Edited by R. J. Johnston. 4th ed. Oxford: Blackwell Publishers, 2000, xvii, 958. ISBN 0631205616. info
  • MCCARTHY, Michael and Felicity O'DELL. Academic vocabulary in use. First published. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2008, 176 stran. ISBN 9780521689397. info
  • Collins cobuild English grammar. London: HarperCollins Publishers, 1990, xxiii, 486. ISBN 0-00-370257-X. 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
  • Effective presentation, J. Comfort, OUP 1995
  • STRAHLER, Alan H. and Arthur Newell STRAHLER. Introducing physical geography. 4th ed. Hoboken, N.J.: J. Wiley, 2006, xxv, 728. ISBN 047167950X. info
  • Academic writing course. Edited by R. R. Jordan. New ed. London: Collins ELT, 1990, 144 s. ISBN 0003702499. info
Teaching methods
Text analysis, reading comprehension, listening activities, listening comprehension, discussion (in pairs, groups, plenary), presentations and feedback, elements of autonomous learning.
Assessment methods
Continuous assessment through assigned tasks, 80% of seminar attendance, Mock Conference project with individual presentations and active part in subsequent discussions.
Language of instruction
English
Follow-Up Courses
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
The course is taught annually.
The course is taught: every week.
Teacher's information
https://is.muni.cz/auth/el/sci/jaro2023/JAZ04/index.qwarp
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2011 - only for the accreditation, Spring 2003, Spring 2004, Spring 2005, Spring 2006, Spring 2009, Spring 2010, Spring 2011, Spring 2012, spring 2012 - acreditation, Spring 2013, Spring 2014, Spring 2015, Spring 2016, Spring 2017, spring 2018, Spring 2019, Spring 2020, Spring 2021, Spring 2022, Spring 2024.
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