ZS1BP_AG1B / Spring 2015


Teacher: Mgr. Kateřina Švejdíková                        Office: Poříčí 31, 1^st floor (next to the
Department of Psychology)

Email: katerina.svejdikova@gmail.com


I. Sources:

1)     Compulsory source – Vince, M. Macmillan Grammar in Context, Units 1-26

2)     Optional source (recommended) – Murphy, R. English Grammar in Use, Fourth edition – students
may work with this practice book to get more practice of grammar


II. Requirements:


1) Attendance - regular attendance is required; you should not miss more than 2 seminars; remember
to inform the study dpt about your absence from the seminar (mainly if you are going to miss more
than two seminars per semester)

2) Assigned homework - for each seminar you are required to study the corresponding units (Grammar
in Context), see the plan, and do at least a few sentences in each exercise (you will do the rest
after the seminar),  in class we will discuss examples, do some further practice, etc.

3) Active participation in class!! – to be able to work in class you must study the topics before
the seminar

4) 2 progress tests - the results will be added up and the final result must be 70%; there is just
one attempt, i.e. no re-sits (it is NOT the same as with credit tests or exams); if you do not
score 70%, the pass mark for the final test will be raised accordingly (e.g. you score 65%
altogether, which is -5% than required, so the final test pass mark will be 70+5% for you). If you
score 90% or more in progress tests, you will not need to take the final test.


5) Final test (done in the exam period) – pass mark 70%; the pass mark may be raised depending on
the students’ progress test results (see 4 above)


6) Children’s book – Individual work. The task is to choose a book for young children and to make a
summary of those grammar structures which we will cover in Grammar 1B and which you find in the
book (i.e. examples of verbal tenses, passive, modals, conditionals, questions, reported speech).
You must bring and show the book to the teacher before starting to work on this task!

7) Teaching practice task – during your teaching practice you will observe at least one English
lesson, do the following tasks and then write a short report (2 paragraphs):

- have a look at the course book and focus on its content and mainly on the grammar (+ if possible
and if the teacher has it and uses it, have a look at the teacher’s book to get some idea of its
content)

- in the lesson focus on the grammar that the pupils use or practice + if the teacher teaches some
new grammar, focus on the procedure and the methods (i.e. what + how)

- interesting activity for inspiration – did the teacher do any activity with the pupils that you
liked and you would like to remember and use in the future in your own classes? + why did you like
it?


8. Portfolio – you will go on with the portfolio which you started in Semester 1, in it you will
put all the materials and all the tasks (including 6 + 7 above)

9. Interviews – in an interview with the teacher, we will discuss the children’s book, your
teaching practice experience, and you will present your portfolio to the teacher


Note: You will get the credit after you have met all the requirements.



Syllabus and Preliminary Plan


Group 01 Monday 7.30 – 9.00


Week 1 -   16.2. U 1 – 2

Week 2 -   23.2. U 3 – 4

Week 3 -   2.3.   U 5 – 6

Week 4 -   9.3.  U 7 – 8

Week 5 -   16.3. U 9 – 10

Week 6 -   23.3. TEST 1 (U1-10) + U 11

Week 7 -   30.3. U 12 – 13

Week 8 -   6.4.  Easter Monday (no class)

Week 9 -   13.4. U 14 - 15

Week 10 -  20.4. U16 - 17

Week 11 -  27.4. U 18 – 21

Week 12 -  4.5. U 22 – 24

Week 13 -  11.5. TEST 2 (U11-24) + U 25, U 26