IAJp08 Language Practice 2B - AJ

Faculty of Education
Spring 2019
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Bc. Mgr. Sonia Homolka (seminar tutor)
Paul Marcus Benjamin Wallace, B.A. (seminar tutor)
PhDr. Tamara Váňová (assistant)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Gabriela Oaklandová
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
IAJp08/01: Wed 8:00–9:50 učebna 63, S. Homolka
IAJp08/02: Mon 14:00–15:50 učebna 10, S. Homolka
IAJp08/03: Tue 16:00–17:50 respirium (5. nadzemní podlaží), P. Wallace
IAJp08/04: Tue 14:00–15:50 učebna 53, P. Wallace
Prerequisites
IAJp04 Language Practice 1B - AJ
The basic study material is New English File Upper-intermediate.
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 main objective of the course is to develop speaking, reading, writing and listening skills at B1 level. The basic study material is the coursebook New English File UPPER-intermediate supplemented by various additional materials. At the end of the course students should be able to: discuss everyday topics, communicate in everyday situations, read and listen to authentic texts at the upper-intermediate level and communicate in the language fluently.
Learning outcomes
Student will:
- understand the main ideas of spoken and written interaction containing also unknown experssions; the topics may be abstract
- be able to react spontaneously while interacting with a native speaker
- express themselves more or less fluently in oral production
- be able to fluently express their ideas in written production, explain their opinion on current issues
- be able to distinguish between formal and informal language
- use idiomatic expressions
Syllabus
  • The basic study material is the coursebook New English File UPPER -INTERMEDIATE (Student's book and Workbook), see Literature bellow. The syllabus includes Units 3 - 4, the focus is on speaking and listening activities and development of students' vocabulary.
Literature
    required literature
  • OXENDEN, Clive and Christina LATHAM-KOENIG. New English file. First published. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2008, 175 stran. ISBN 9780194519571. info
    recommended literature
  • MURPHY, Raymond. Essential grammar in use : a self-study reference and practice book for intermediate students : with answers. 2nd ed. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2003, x, 350. ISBN 052143680X. info
  • HASHEMI, Louise and Raymond MURPHY. English grammar in use supplementary exercises : with answers. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2004, vi, 136. ISBN 0521755484. info
  • REDMAN, Stuart. English vocabulary in use : pre-intermediate and intermediate. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1997, 270 s. ISBN 0521557372. info
  • REDMAN, Stuart and Ruth GAIRNS. Test your English vocabulary in use : pre-intermediate & intermediate. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2000, 142 s. ISBN 0521779804. info
Teaching methods
Lectures, class discussion, pair work, group work, brainstorming, individual assignments (journal), microteaching
Homework in VLE Moodle.
Assessment methods
Regular attendance (in case of illness - a sick note in IS necessary) Maximum points for the semester: 200 points/ pass mark 140 points (to pass the tests students must reach minimum 70 %) Components of the assessment: written end-of-semester test based on the files covered in the seminars: pass mark 70%: max. 80 points (two resits) oral interviews: max. 60 points (no resits for this part, students get points for the overall assessment) placement test: 10 points (beginning of the semester) progress test: max. 10 points (mid semester, no resits) continuous assessment based on active participation in the seminars: max. 40 points (JOURNAL - 30 points, microteaching - 10 points) FURTHER INFORMATION ON POINTS: PROGRESS TEST: 100-95% 10 POINTS 94-85% 9 POINTS 84-75% 8 POINTS 74-70% 7 POINTS LESS THAN 70% 1 POINT Oral interview: based on the journal
Language of instruction
English
Follow-Up Courses
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
Teacher's information
Continuous assessment.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2020, Spring 2021, Spring 2022, Spring 2023, Spring 2024, Spring 2025.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Spring 2019, recent)
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