AJc209 Practical Language 1B

Faculty of Education
Spring 2021
Extent and Intensity
0/0/2. 8 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Filip Pultar (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. Mgr. Světlana Hanušová, 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
Fri 5. 3. 10:00–11:50 učebna 59, Fri 19. 3. 10:00–11:50 učebna 59, Fri 9. 4. 10:00–11:50 učebna 59, Fri 23. 4. 10:00–11:50 učebna 59, Fri 7. 5. 10:00–11:50 učebna 59, Fri 21. 5. 10:00–11:50 učebna 59
Prerequisites
Students must have passed Practical Language 1A.
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 purpose of the course is to develop all four skills: reading, listening, speaking and writing.
The initial level of the course is upper-intermediate (CEFR B2-C1); the aim of the course is extension of accuracy, fluency and the register in use of the English language.
Through the analysis of the language for teaching purposes, the students will shift their roles - from being the users of the language towards the language facilitators.
At the end of the course, after 3 semesters of the Practical Language course, the students are expected to achieve advanced level (CEFR C1).
Learning outcomes
Students will increase the proficiency in all four skills: speaking, reading, listening and writing.
Students will expand the existing vocabulary and improve their language register.
Students will improve their analytical skill of learning materials. Students will be able to express their opinions in a balanced way, highlighting advantages and disadvantages.
Students will have had a chance to give an in-class presentation and improve their skill.
Syllabus
  • The core resource of the course is the textbook New English File Upper-intermediate, units 5, 6, 7.
    The student's book will partially be covered in class; the rest will be assigned as self study; additional materials will be available in the online mood-link course support; students are expected to do all exercises assigned by the teacher.
    Additional resource: English Grammar in Use intermediate
Literature
    required literature
  • New English File Upper-intermediate Student's Book by Clive Oxenden, Christina Latham-Koening, OUP 2008
    not specified
  • KAY, Susan, Vaughan JONES, Philip KERR and Jon HIRD. Inside out. 1st ed. Oxford: Macmillan, 2001, 159 s. ISBN 0-333-75760-2. info
  • KERR, Philip. Inside out., [Upper intermediate]., Workbook. 1st publ. Oxford: Macmillan Heinemann English language teaching, 2001, 96 s. : il. ISBN 0-333-75761-0. info
  • MURPHY, Raymond. English grammar in use :a self-study reference and practice book for intermediate students : with answers. second edition. x, 350. ISBN 052143680X. info
Teaching methods
Spring 2021:
Zoom seminars
group work, pair work, group and class discussion, on-line activities aimed at improving listening, reading and writing skills, writing
Assessment methods
In order to qualify to sit for the final credit test at the end of the semester, students will have to have the 70% of the continuous assessment of the semester course work (unit tests, one progress test, forum discussion participation, one writing assignment handed in).
The final test will consist of reading, writing, listening, and speaking test. Students will need to pass 70% in both, the written part and the speaking test respectively.
The final test will consist of evaluation of the students accuracy and vocabulary based on the course book as well as general reading,listening and writing at the FCE, B2-C1 level of accuracy.
Language of instruction
English
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: 24 hodin.
Teacher's information
Recommended material for self-study:
* R.Murphy: English Grammar In Use, Cambridge University Press,
* CAE Practice Tests, any publisher
* Readers, level 6
* English-English Dictionary, Advanced Level
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2018, Spring 2019, Spring 2020, Spring 2022, Spring 2023, Spring 2024, Spring 2025.
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