AJ0113 English in the Visual Media

Faculty of Education
Spring 2018
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Ing. Katarína Lexová, M.A. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Irena Headlandová Kalischová, Ph.D.
Department of English Language and Literature – Faculty of Education
Contact Person: Jana Popelková
Supplier department: Department of English Language and Literature – Faculty of Education
Timetable of Seminar Groups
AJ0113/01: Tue 14:50–16:30 učebna 54, K. Lexová
Prerequisites
There are no prerequisites for this course. This course is open to all students without any prior conditions. The course is recommended for students with good command of English language (CEFR level C1).
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
The capacity limit for the course is 25 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/25, only registered: 0/25, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/25
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The aim of the course is to increase the competitive advantage of the students on the job market and improvement of their communicative skills.
Through the careful analysis of the selected variety of video clips (news reports, TV dramas, TV sitcoms) from the US and UK media, the students will understand the specific forms of the English language used for different types of discourse.
At the end of the course, the students will be able to understand the main differences between the US and UK English used in the certain media (news reporting and entertainment TV programs).
The students will also be able to apply the acquired information in everyday discourse and to prepare an individual presentation using the right register.
Syllabus
  • work with the authentic and contemporary audiovisual materials from British and American media
  • identification of the communication tools in the sphere of journalism and popular TV shows of various genres
  • work with journalistic materials by commenting on the chosen authentic topical events in two British and two Amerian media.
  • assessing the differences in the language tools used in media, register, depth of insight and interaction of the presenters
  • communicative English in the various social contexts
  • individual work with the chosen audiovisual material
  • presentation of the materials dealt with in the seminar
Literature
    recommended literature
  • BUSÀ, Maria Grazia. Introducing the language of the news : a student's guide. 1st pub. London: Routledge, 2014, xii, 164. ISBN 9780203797068. info
Teaching methods
The classwork will include viewing and listening to authentic audio-visual materials, homework(assigned reading), class discussions, individual presentations and group projects.
Assessment methods
Class attendance is mandatory, students may miss maximum of 2 classes but not more; 2 group or individual presentations; 2 written analysis of selected presentations. There will be a final written vocabulary test; the pass mark is 70%.
Language of instruction
English
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
General note: Předmět bude realizován, pokud se přihlásí alespoň 15 studentů.
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