ONLINE_A English Online

Faculty of Education
Autumn 2021
Extent and Intensity
0/0/0. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Jana Zerzová, M.A., Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
PhDr. Alena Dobrovolná, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Bc. Šárka Dohnalová (seminar tutor)
doc. Mgr. Světlana Hanušová, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Irena Headlandová Kalischová, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Jana Chocholatá, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Aleksandr Iatskevich (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Zdeněk Janík, M.A., Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Barbora Kašpárková, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Ondřej Krahulec (seminar tutor), Mgr. Jana Zerzová, M.A., Ph.D. (deputy)
Mgr. Petra Langerová (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Ľuboš Masaryk, M.A., Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Felizardo Armando Muianga, Ph.D. (seminar tutor), Mgr. Jana Zerzová, M.A., Ph.D. (deputy)
Mgr. Martin Němec, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Linda Nepivodová, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Gabriela Oaklandová (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Filip Pultar (seminar tutor)
Ailsa Marion Randall, M.A. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Bc. Michaela Sojková Šamalová, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Veronika Stanislavová (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Jaroslav Suchý (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Jiří Šalamoun, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Tereza Talavašková (seminar tutor)
PhDr. Kateřina Tomková, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Radek Vogel, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Žaneta Voldánová (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Zuzana Hammerová (assistant), Mgr. Jana Zerzová, M.A., Ph.D. (deputy)
Mgr. Tomáš Ježek (assistant), Mgr. Jana Zerzová, M.A., Ph.D. (deputy)
Mgr. Bc. Ján Michael Kormaník (assistant)
Mgr. Jan Miškov (assistant)
Bc. Karel Pokorný, DiS. (assistant), Mgr. Jana Zerzová, M.A., Ph.D. (deputy)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Jana Zerzová, M.A., 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
ONLINE_A/A1Zoom: No timetable has been entered into IS.
ONLINE_A/A2writtenforum: No timetable has been entered into IS. A. Dobrovolná
ONLINE_A/A3writtenforum: No timetable has been entered into IS. A. Dobrovolná
ONLINE_A/A4writtenforum: No timetable has been entered into IS. A. Dobrovolná
ONLINE_A/BC1Zoom: No timetable has been entered into IS. F. Pultar
ONLINE_A/BC2Zoom: No timetable has been entered into IS. F. Pultar
ONLINE_A/BC3writtenforum: No timetable has been entered into IS. M. Sojková Šamalová
ONLINE_A/BC4writtenforum: No timetable has been entered into IS. M. Sojková Šamalová
ONLINE_A/BC5writtenforum: No timetable has been entered into IS. M. Sojková Šamalová
ONLINE_A/BC6writtenforum: No timetable has been entered into IS. F. Muianga
ONLINE_A/BC7writtenforum: No timetable has been entered into IS. J. Chocholatá
ONLINE_A/BC8writtenforum: No timetable has been entered into IS. M. Sojková Šamalová
ONLINE_A/B1Zoom: No timetable has been entered into IS. K. Tomková
ONLINE_A/B10Zoom: No timetable has been entered into IS. M. Němec
ONLINE_A/B11Zoom: No timetable has been entered into IS. M. Němec
ONLINE_A/B12writtenforum: No timetable has been entered into IS. A. Iatskevich
ONLINE_A/B13writtenforum: No timetable has been entered into IS. A. Iatskevich
ONLINE_A/B2Zoom: No timetable has been entered into IS. K. Tomková
ONLINE_A/B3Zoom: No timetable has been entered into IS.
ONLINE_A/B4Zoom: No timetable has been entered into IS.
ONLINE_A/B5writtenforum: No timetable has been entered into IS. F. Muianga
ONLINE_A/B6writtenforum: No timetable has been entered into IS. F. Muianga
ONLINE_A/B7writtenforum: No timetable has been entered into IS. J. Chocholatá
ONLINE_A/B8writtenforum: No timetable has been entered into IS. L. Nepivodová
ONLINE_A/B9writtenforum: No timetable has been entered into IS. L. Nepivodová
ONLINE_A/C1Zoom: No timetable has been entered into IS. F. Pultar
ONLINE_A/C2writtenforum: No timetable has been entered into IS. R. Vogel
ONLINE_A/C3Zoom: No timetable has been entered into IS. M. Němec
Prerequisites
The only prerequisites are an interest in the subject and a fast Internet connection. The course is suitable for both beginners and advanced students (not for native speakers, though).
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The course covers a wide range of activities - from basic grammar through exercises designed to extend vocabulary, listening skills, reading authentic texts, to work in discussion fora. Written and/or spoken discussion forums may be chosen (via Zoom or Google Hangouts).
Learning outcomes
Students will be able to:
- adequately react to a post of their moderator or fellow student in the discussion forum;
- correct the language of their post based on their moderator's feedback;
- write a short piece of text in English (minimum: 50 words);
- if interested, they will be able to create a new exercise to practice English for their fellow students;
- if interested, they will be able to take part in a synchronous online discussion;
Syllabus
  • Students work individually in various language learning activities throughout the term. They have an opportunity to discuss various topics in the discussion fora of the course. A link to the complete syllabus can be found below.
Literature
    recommended literature
  • Dictionary of English language and culture (Variant.) : Longman dictionary of English language and culture [1992, Longman] : Longman dictionary of English language and culture [1998, Longman]. info
  • JONES, Daniel [1881-1967]. English pronouncing dictionary (Variant.) : Everyman's English pronouncing dictionary : containing over 58,000 words in international phonetic transcription [Jones, 1956] : Everyman's English pronouncing dictionary : containing over 58,000 words in inte. info
  • YULE, George. Oxford practice grammar : supplementary exercises with answers. First published. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2009, v, 132. ISBN 9780194579872. info
  • MCCARTHY, Michael and Felicity O'DELL. Academic vocabulary in use. First published. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2008, 176 stran. ISBN 9780521689397. info
  • CRAVEN, Miles. Listening extra : a resource book of multi-level skills activities. 1st ed. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2004, 136 s. ISBN 0521754623. info
  • DRISCOLL, Liz. Reading extra : a resource book of multi-level skills activities. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2004, 117 s. ISBN 0521534054. info
  • PALMER, Graham. Writing extra : a resource book of multi-level skills activities. 1st ed. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2004, 128 s. ISBN 0521532876. info
  • MCCARTHY, Michael, Felicity O'DELL and Ellen SHAW. Basic vocabulary in use : [self-study reference and practice for students of North American English] : with answers. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2001, 169 s. : i. ISBN 0-521-78865-X. info
  • MCCARTHY, Michael and Felicity O'DELL. English vocabulary in use. 2nd ed. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2001, vi, 309. ISBN 0521677432. info
  • MCCARTHY, Michael and Felicity O'DELL. English vocabulary in use. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1999, 168 s. ISBN 0521599571. info
  • Oxford practice grammar : with answers. Edited by John Eastwood. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1992. ISBN 0194313522. info
  • SEAL, Bernard. Vocabulary builder. Harlow: Longman, 1989, 96 s. ISBN 0582965012. info
Teaching methods
e-learning, tests, discussion fora, listening exercises, videos, Zoom sessions, projects, and presentations
Assessment methods
The whole course is taught only online. The credit requirements are as follows:
completion of the Placement test and of the exercise "How to work in the course" and joining an appropriate seminar group;
achievement of 1,000 points in a variety of activities by certain dates (there are three deadlines in the course of the semester);
achievement of 65 points (out of these 1,000 points) through seminar group discussions by certain dates (the same three deadlines);
completion of the Final Test and the Final Questionnaire at the end of the semester
Language of instruction
English
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
The course is taught each semester.
General note: kurz probíhá online.
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: online.
Teacher's information
https://is.muni.cz/auth/el/ped/podzim2021/ONLINE_A/index_en.qwarp
Students are requested to secure good internet connection in order to participate in the course. Students must attend meetings with both the sound and camera on, if they want to take part in the speaking activities in Online A.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2004, Spring 2005, Autumn 2005, Spring 2006, Autumn 2006, Spring 2007, Autumn 2007, Spring 2008, Autumn 2008, Spring 2009, Autumn 2009, Spring 2010, Autumn 2010, Spring 2011, Autumn 2011, Spring 2012, Autumn 2012, Spring 2013, Autumn 2013, Spring 2014, Autumn 2014, Spring 2015, Autumn 2015, Spring 2016, Autumn 2016, Spring 2017, Autumn 2017, Spring 2018, Autumn 2018, Spring 2019, Autumn 2019, Spring 2020, autumn 2020, Spring 2021, Spring 2022, Autumn 2022, Spring 2023, Autumn 2023, Spring 2024, Autumn 2024, Spring 2025.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Autumn 2021, recent)
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