AJ22089 Sociolinguistic Skills: Academic Oracy

Faculty of Arts
Spring 2012
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 2 credit(s) (plus 3 credits for an exam). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
PhDr. Kateřina Tomková, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
Jeffrey Alan Vanderziel, B.A.
Department of English and American Studies – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Tomáš Hanzálek
Supplier department: Department of English and American Studies – Faculty of Arts
Timetable
each odd Thursday 10:50–12:25 zruseno D31
Prerequisites
Having been through Introduction to Phonetics and Phonology and Spoken Fluency in BA studies and/or Pronunciation Varieties in MA studies at this department or similar seminars elsewhere is an advantage.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
The capacity limit for the course is 20 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/20, only registered: 0/20, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/20
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
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Course objectives
At the end of this course students will: A) discern the variety of speaking styles in English; B) cultivate their own spoken English to match their purposes at the Academia and elsewhere.
Syllabus
  • Students will study the specificities of spoken language as opposed to written. A shortcut to spoken fluency skills and their synthesis will be provided by students themselves, each taking up the skill he/she is strong at. Social styles of spoken English will then be studied with specific focus on speaking styles at University.
Literature
  • CRYSTAL, David and Derek DAVY. Investigating English style. 1st pub. London: Longmans, 1969, xii, 264. ISBN 0582550114. info
Teaching methods
Interactive presentations provided by the teacher and by the students in turns.
Assessment methods
Attendance 3pts a session; Presentations up to 10pts; Final test max. 50pts.
Language of instruction
English
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2010, Spring 2011, Spring 2013, Spring 2014, Spring 2015, Spring 2016, Spring 2017, Spring 2018, Spring 2019, Spring 2020.
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