CJVA1M English for Academic Purposes I.

Faculty of Arts
Autumn 2009
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
PhDr. Ivana Malovičová (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Šárka Roušavá, B.A. (seminar tutor)
PhDr. Mgr. Libor Štěpánek, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Renata Hajslerová (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Martina Šindelářová Skupeňová (lecturer)
Mgr. Pavel Reich, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Catherine Niestroj (seminar tutor)
Mgr. et Mgr. Petra Trávníková, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Ildikó Roller Bresťák (seminar tutor)
PhDr. Jana Vyorálková (assistant)
Ludmila Vyskupová (assistant)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Martina Šindelářová Skupeňová
Language Centre Faculty of Arts Division – Language Centre
Contact Person: Mgr. Šárka Roušavá, B.A.
Timetable of Seminar Groups
CJVA1M/A: Tue 16:00–17:40 U44, I. Malovičová
CJVA1M/B: Thu 14:00–15:40 U44, Š. Roušavá
CJVA1M/C: Mon 10:00–11:40 U44, R. Hajslerová
CJVA1M/D: Wed 11:40–13:15 zruseno D31, M. Šindelářová Skupeňová
CJVA1M/E: Thu 10:00–11:35 zruseno D31, P. Reich
CJVA1M/G: Wed 10:00–11:35 C31, P. Trávníková
Prerequisites
(!NOW( CJVA1U Recognition of English )) && (! CJVA1U Recognition of English ) && (!NOW( cjva1p Online English Course )) && (! cjva1p Online English Course )
This course is intended for students who have an intermediate/upper-intermediate knowledge of English.This is a compulsory foundation course with various language options for students of Master's studies.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.

The capacity limit for the course is 120 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/120, only registered: 0/120
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
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Course objectives
The course English for Academic and Professional Purposes I is aimed at developing academic/professional linguistic skills. The course deals with: 1. Reading - working with academic/professional texts that relate to the areas of study of FA & FSS students, and developing orientation, comprehension, and summarizing skills in relation to the readings; 2. Writing - expanding skills of summary writing, expressing ideas, and writing reports that pertain to the student's field of study; 3. Speaking and presentation development are important aspects of the course. Students must prepare a presentation (6 - 8 minutes long) given on an interesting topic relating to their field of study. This should be done using the relevant language and presentation tools provided in this course. Presentation preparation also involves improving abilities in leading/participating in discussions and responding to questions, requests, or comments appropriately. Other oral skills involve discussions, expressing one's own ideas, paraphrasing others' ideas, and summarizing the main ideas of academic/professional texts. 4. Listening skills - focus on developing aural comprehension in the context of discussions, presentations, and recordings. The focus is on understanding the main ideas of academic/professional audio texts, although listening for specific detailed information is also done.
Syllabus
  • 1. Language 2. Presentations I 3. Presentations II 4. University 5. Library 6. Gender 7. Tourism 8. Religion 9. Professions 10.Pop Culture
Literature
  • AI Seminar materials for the CJVA1M course
  • Slabá, D., Strnadová, Z. Obecně odborná angličtina/Professional English, Leda 1995
  • Murphy, R. English Grammar in Use, CUP 1995
  • Swan, M. Practical English Usage, OUP 1995
  • Thomson, A.J., Martinet, A.V.A Practical English Grammar, OUP 1986
  • BBC broadcasting, Euronews and CNN
Assessment methods
The course consists of weekly seminar sessions, students regular and active participation is expected. Students must prepare a presentation (5 - 7 minutes long) given on an interesting topic relating to their field of study. This should be done using the relevant language and presentation tools provided in this course.
Language of instruction
English
Follow-Up Courses
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught each semester.
General note: požaduje se znalost angličtiny na středně pokročilé úrovni. Počet seminárních skupin je limitován kapacitou pracoviště.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2005, Autumn 2006, Spring 2007, Autumn 2007, Spring 2008, Autumn 2008, Spring 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, Spring 2021, Autumn 2021, Autumn 2022, Spring 2023, Autumn 2023.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Autumn 2009, recent)
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