SZ7BP_CJA1 Foreign Language A - English

Faculty of Education
Autumn 2004
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Duncan Hendy, B.A. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Jana Kollárová (seminar tutor)
PhDr. Jiří Vacek, CSc. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
PhDr. Jiří Vacek, CSc.
Language Centre, Faculty of Education Division – Language Centre
Contact Person: Helena Pelcová
Timetable of Seminar Groups
SZ7BP_CJA1/01: Tue 15:30–17:05 učebna 3
SZ7BP_CJA1/02: Tue 17:10–18:45 učebna 3
SZ7BP_CJA1/03: Wed 15:30–17:05 učebna 6
SZ7BP_CJA1/04: Mon 7:40–9:15 učebna 6
SZ7BP_CJA1/05: Mon 11:05–12:45 učebna 2
SZ7BP_CJA1/06: Tue 16:20–17:55 učebna 4
SZ7BP_CJA1/07: Tue 8:30–10:05 učebna 18
SZ7BP_CJA1/08: Wed 12:50–14:30 učebna 37
SZ7BP_CJA1/09: Wed 16:20–17:55 učebna 37
SZ7BP_CJA1/10: Mon 7:40–9:15 učebna 11
SZ7BP_CJA1/11: Mon 11:05–12:45 učebna 2
SZ7BP_CJA1/12: Tue 10:15–11:50 učebna 5
SZ7BP_CJA1/13: Tue 16:20–17:55 učebna 7
SZ7BP_CJA1/14: Wed 16:20–17:55 šatna
SZ7BP_CJA1/15: Thu 9:20–11:00 učebna 41
SZ7BP_CJA1/16: Thu 12:50–14:30 učebna 54
SZ7BP_CJA1/17: Thu 16:20–17:55 učebna 35
Prerequisites
In the compulsorily-optional English as a Foreign Language Course A, the students will consolidate their language skills from secondary school, and will learn some selected academic skills (oral presentation, supporting an argument ) in English. Successful students will be credited for active participation in the lessons, for oral and written presentations and for passing the Credit Test at the end of the semester.
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
In the compulsorily-optional English as a Foreign Language Course A, the students will consolidate their language skills from secondary school, and will learn some selected academic skills (oral presentation, supporting an argument ) in English. Successful students will be credited for active participation in the lessons, for oral and written presentations and for passing the Credit Test at the end of the semester.
Syllabus
  • Semester 1 1.Education in the Czech Republic compared with the U.K. and U.S. systems (Making a statement, arguing the point, discussion based on the experience) 2. Growing up, growing old. Adolescence. Adulthood. Ageing. (Opinion exchange. Critical thinking. Essay writing) 3. 21st century problems (environment, drug abuse, wars, terrorism, etc). Survey. Presentation. Problem solving. TEST 1
Literature
  • GILL, Nora, Jiří VACEK, Ruth COUFALOVÁ, Olga INGROVÁ and Jana KOLLÁROVÁ. Communicative ESP Practice for Pre-Service Teachers. 1st ed. Olomouc: Palacký University, Olomouc, Czech Republic, 2003, 109 pp. English Texts. ISBN 80-244-0652-7. info
  • VACEK, Jiří and Matthew NICHOLLS. English Texts With Tests II. 1. vydání. Brno: Masarykova univerzita Brno, 2002, 109 pp. Skripta. ISBN 80-210-2945-5. info
Assessment methods (in Czech)
Practical language course. Oral presentations. End-of-semester written test.
Language of instruction
English
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course is taught each semester.
Information on course enrolment limitations: Kurz není určen pro začátečníky
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2003.
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