Dear students,
Welcome to the course of PJ1A! This is just a brief introductory note and it
relates to some practical issues. You've probably realized by now that you will
have 1 class with Mrs Oakland and 1 class with myself. Please make sure you choose 1 group with each teacher and sign up!

The textbook we will use in both classes is New English File Advanced
and you're expected to have your own copy of the Student's book (physical, not downloaded), ideally from week one.

You can find detailed information about the course in Interaktivní osnova
(here's a link with some guidance:
https://is.muni.cz/auth/help/student/elearning
or simply: Osobní administrativa → Student → Studijní materiály -> Interaktivni osnovy).

And finally, the list of books which follows is for extensive reading activities
you'll be doing in my class. We will start in October, so you
have enough time  to think about which book you'd like (1 title) and get a copy
that you'll bring to class every week. (People repeating the subject will
choose a different book from the one they had last year, please.) This time any format is acceptable: the book itself, e-book, possibly even photocopies.

I'm looking forward to meeting you all soon!

Best regards

Irena Headlandová Kalischová
604@mail.muni.cz
A2BP_PJ1A Praktický jazyk 1A

List of literature for extensive reading (PJ1A Fall 2015):
The “MU” indicates whether there is a copy available at the University library
(usually just 1 copy though.)
1.	Helen Fielding: Bridget Jones’s Diary. (1, 2) (1996, 1999) MU
2.	Nick Hornby: Slam. (2007) 
3.	Stephen Chbosky. The Perks of Being a Wallflower. (1999) MU
4.	Roald Dahl: The Witches. (1983) MU
5.	John Green: Paper Towns. (2010) MU
6.	Ben Elton: Dead Famous. (2001)
7.	Marina Lewycka: A short History of Tractors in Ukrainian. (2005) MU
8.	David Lodge: Changing Places. (first book of the trilogy; 1975) MU
9.	Ernest Hemingway: The Green Hills of Africa. (1935)
10.	John Boyne: The Boy in Striped Pyjamas. (2006)