PdF:A2BP_PJ3B Language Practice 3B - Course Information

A2BP_PJ3B Language Practice 3B

Extent and Intensity

0/2/0. 5 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).

Teacher(s)

Dr. Rita Chalmers Collins (seminar tutor)

Guaranteed by

Mgr. Irena Headlandová Kalischová, Ph.D.
Department of English Language and Literature – Faculty of Education
Contact Person: Mgr. Petra Hoydenová

Timetable

Mon 11:50–12:40 učebna 58, Mon 12:50–14:10 učebna 57

Course Enrolment Limitations

The course is offered to students of any study field.

Course objectives (in Czech)

This course will provide practical applications for English including speaking, listening, reading, and writing. Students will improve their facility with the language through discussions, exercises, and assignments. The course will provide opportunities to explore various techniques of language learning and teaching, while developing a broader understanding of the cultural context. The goal of this course is to maximize the use of English in both spoken and written forms through activities designed to give students a variety of formats for improving language skills.

Syllabus (in Czech)

• MOODLINKA Topic outline Welcome back! Although this semester is short, we are going to cover many things, have ample opportunities for talking, and hopefully enjoy ourselves at the same time. We will use a new format since we won't have a textbook. You will find a weekly topic, vocabulary list, two articles and grammar exercises for each class session. Please familiarize yourself with the material before each week's meeting so you can fully participate in our discussions. Syllabus Week 1 Coffee Craze! We've been drinking it for centuries but coffee is still on the front page. This Week's Vocabulary Starbucks Starbucks Union Simple Past and Present Perfect Verbs Journal Week 2 Metacognition! It may be a mouthful to say, but it is a concept any teacher or student should definitely know about. This Week's Vocabulary Critical Thinking in Everyday Life: Nine Strategies Metacognition: An Overview Using Conjunctions Journal Week 3 Generations. Where are you in the scheme of things? A Gen Xer? Baby boomer? Part of Gen Y? And does it really make a difference? This Week's Vocabulary New Learning Strategies for Generation X Generation Y Elsewhere Collective Nouns Journal Week 4 English. You study it. We speak it. In today's world there are more non-native English speakers than native speakers. What does this mean for teaching and learning English? This Week's Vocabulary English as lingua franca Literacy Limps Into the Kill Zone Reading Comprehension Journal Week 5 Diversity. It is all around us. We like it. We hate it. We struggle to understand it. What is diversity in the US? What is it in the Czech Republic? This Week's Vocabulary White on Black, Black on White Set a Good Example American Slang Journal Week 6 American Quilts. Beginning with necessity and moving into art, quilts represent a lovely spectrum in American life. This Week's Vocabulary African American Quilts Amish Quilts Modals Journal Week 7 Google. What is it all about? It has gone from a search engine to a verb that is now commonlygoogle used. Google stocks were skyrocketing and now are taking a dive. And what about Google in China? This Week's Vocabulary Google Takes Hits to Profits, Image Google in China: whose terms? Time and Money Quiz Journal

Literature

• moodlinka

Assessment methods (in Czech)

This course is based on 100 points that will be divided among the following activities: Class participation 15 points One minute talk (4) 20 points Reflection writing (3) 45 points Essay (1) 20 points Total maximum 100 points Students must achieve a minimum of 65% to pass the course successfully.

Language of instruction

English

Further comments (probably available only in Czech)

The course is taught annually.

Teacher's information

http://moodlinka.ped.muni.cz

• Enrolment Statistics (Spring 2006, recent)
  
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