ZS1MK_A4A Practical Language AJ

Faculty of Education
Autumn 2021
Extent and Intensity
0/0/2. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Filip Pultar (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Bc. Michaela Sojková Šamalová, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
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
ZS1MK_A4A/01: Fri 24. 9. 14:00–15:50 učebna 63, Fri 1. 10. 14:00–15:50 učebna 63, Fri 8. 10. 14:00–15:50 učebna 63, Fri 15. 10. 14:00–15:50 učebna 63, Fri 22. 10. 14:00–15:50 učebna 63, Fri 29. 10. 14:00–15:50 učebna 63, Fri 5. 11. 14:00–15:50 učebna 63, Fri 12. 11. 14:00–15:50 učebna 63, Fri 19. 11. 14:00–15:50 učebna 63, Fri 26. 11. 14:00–15:50 učebna 63, Fri 3. 12. 14:00–15:50 učebna 63, Fri 10. 12. 14:00–15:50 učebna 63, M. Sojková Šamalová
Prerequisites (in Czech)
ZS1BK_AJ3A Language Practice 3A && ZS1BK_A3B Practical Language AJ
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 B2 level.
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
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;
- communicate in the language fluently.
Syllabus
  • The syllabus includes: speaking activities, reading comprehension, writing narratives, listening comprehension.
    Interaction: Students will participate in weekly activities and complete work outside of class in the coursebook and on Moodlinka.
    Gold First (units 1 - 6): revision of verb forms, word formation, verb patterns, comparing, verb forms in the narrative, perfect tenses, articles, countable and uncountable nouns, passive forms, future forms
    Topics: music, family, happiness, survival, food, entertainment
Literature
    required literature
  • BELL, Jan and Amanda THOMAS. Gold first. [Harlow]: Pearson, 2012, 2 zvukové. ISBN 9781408296103. 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
  • ALTMAN, Roann and Raymond MURPHY. Grammar in use : reference and practice for intermediate students of English. Edited by William E. Rutherford. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1989, 267 s. ISBN 0521348439. info
  • HASHEMI, Louise and Raymond MURPHY. English grammar in use supplementary exercises : with answers. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2004, vi, 136. ISBN 0521755484. info
  • STEPHENSON, Helen, Lewis LANSFORD and Paul DUMMETT. Keynote. Andover: National geographic Learning, 2016, 183 stran. ISBN 9781305399136. info
  • MCCARTHY, Michael and Felicity O'DELL. English vocabulary in use. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2001, vi, 309 s. ISBN 0-521-66435-7. info
  • Cunningham, Sarah, Moor, Peter: New Cutting Edge, Upper-Intermediate, Student´s Book
Teaching methods
Class discussions, pair work, group work, individual assignments, individual work
Assessment methods
Maximum number of points per semester: 200 Pass mark: 140 (part of this sum is also the final written test, students must obtain at least 70% for this final test - if not: two resits of the final test are offered) Written test: 80 points Oral test: 60 points (no resits) Placement test: 10 points Progress test: 10 points. Other types of continuous assessment: 40 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
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.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2009, Autumn 2010, Autumn 2011, Autumn 2012, Autumn 2013, Autumn 2014, Autumn 2015, Autumn 2016, Autumn 2017, Autumn 2018, Autumn 2019, autumn 2020.
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