JVp014 English for Teachers - D

Faculty of Education
Spring 2025
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
In-person direct teaching
Teacher(s)
Belinda Rachael Allan, M.Ed. (seminar tutor)
Elena Adriana Dancu, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Daniel Gerrard, M.A. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Martina Malášková, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Radim Herout (assistant)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Radim Herout
Language Centre, Faculty of Education Division – Faculty Branches of University Departments – Faculty of Education
Contact Person: Jitka Autratová
Supplier department: Language Centre, Faculty of Education Division – Faculty Branches of University Departments – Faculty of Education
Prerequisites
JVp013 English for Teachers - C
A pass in SZ7MP_1AB2 English for Teachers - C/JVp013 English for Teachers C.
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
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Course objectives
The aim of this course is to: 1) enhance students' language skills and systems to achieve B2 level of the CEFR; 2) develop students' academic and professional skills (writing a research summary; giving a presentation).
Learning outcomes
By the end of the course, the student will be able to: - understand spoken LSP texts at B2 level of the CEFR; - understand written LSP texts at B2 level of the CEFR; - participate in spoken interactions dealing with relevant LSP issues at B2 level of the CEFR; - summarise the important points in longer, spoken and written texts; - use a range of specialist terminology with control; - show a good command of grammar structures at B2 level of the CEFR.
Syllabus
  • Topics: 1) Education and technology; 2) Specific learning difficulties; 3) Research and science; 4) Teacher wellbeing.
  • Grammar: prepositional phrases; countable x uncountable nouns; articles; a x some x any x no; conditionals.
Literature
    required literature
  • In-class materials designed for teaching ESP.
Teaching methods
Group discussions; oral presentations; listening and reading tasks; peer review; grammar and vocabulary study.
Assessment methods
Credit requirements: 1) attendance (max. two unexcused absences); 2) continuous assessment (70%): details given in course materials; 3) oral exam (30%): presentation (2 mins + Qs) + discussion in pairs (6 mins). Students must complete all continuous assessment tasks in the teaching period and score at least 65% (45.5 pts) to sit the oral exam. Students must also score at least 65% (19.5 pts) in the oral exam to pass the course.
Language of instruction
English
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Information on completion of the course: Kurz je ukončen písemnou a ústní zkouškou na úrovni B2 SERRJ.
The course is taught annually.
The course is taught: every week.
Information on course enrolment limitations: Kurz na úrovni B2 SERRJ.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2018, Spring 2019, Spring 2020, Spring 2021, Spring 2022, Spring 2023, Spring 2024.
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