d4301 English 1

Faculty of Sports Studies
autumn 2024
Extent and Intensity
0/0/0. 8 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
In-person direct teaching
Teacher(s)
Daniel Gerrard, M.A. (lecturer)
Belinda Rachael Allan, M.Ed. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Dana Otychová (assistant)
PhDr. Renata Prucklová (assistant)
Guaranteed by
PhDr. Renata Prucklová
Language Centre, Faculty of Sports Studies Division – Language Centre
Contact Person: Daniel Gerrard, M.A.
Supplier department: Language Centre, Faculty of Sports Studies Division – Language Centre
Timetable of Seminar Groups
d4301/01: Thu 26. 9. 17:00–19:30 E34/304, Thu 10. 10. 17:00–19:30 D33/331 malá zasedací místnost Kkin, Thu 24. 10. 17:00–19:30 E34/236, Thu 12. 12. 17:00–19:30 D33/103 seminární místnost, B. Allan
Prerequisites
B2 level knowledge of English is required.
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 aim of this course is to develop all four language skills while putting a special emphasis on academic reading and writing, and expanding knowledge of academic and technical vocabulary.
Learning outcomes
By the end of the course, the student will be able to: - use academic and technical vocabulary; - read and analyse texts to make use of them in writing; - understand different genres and text types; - write successful introductions.
Syllabus
  • Topics include academic writing, introductions and abstracts, paraphrasing and synthesising, and academic and technical vocabulary.
Literature
    recommended literature
  • HAMP-LYONS, Liz and Ben HEASLEY. Study writing : a course in writing skills for academic purposes. 2nd ed. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2006, 213 s. ISBN 9780521534963. info
  • MCCARTHY, Michael and Felicity O'DELL. Academic vocabulary in use. First published. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2008, 176 stran. ISBN 9780521689397. info
  • ŠTĚPÁNEK, Libor and Janice de HAAFF. Academic English. 2. aktualizované vydání. Praha: Grada, 2018, 222 stran. ISBN 9788027108428. info
Teaching methods
Group discussions; group and individual writing tasks; reading and text analysis; vocabulary study.
Assessment methods
Attendance is required for spoken language and teacher/peers feedback. Evidence of self-assessment, learning goals and language learning logs is required.
Language of instruction
English
Follow-Up Courses
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: 12 hodin/semestr.
Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
The course is also listed under the following terms autumn 2020, autumn 2021, autumn 2022, autumn 2023.
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