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Lecturer(s)
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Juráňová Veronika, Mgr.
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Fuxová Eva, Mgr.
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Course content
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The course covers units 1-4 of Navigate Upper-Intermediate: - Different question types - Present perfect simple and continuous - Talking about past events - Past perfect simple - Future forms - Future perfect - Passive - Causative 'have' and 'get' - Collocations - Easily confused words - Phrasal verbs - Dealing with problems on the phone - Compound nouns - North American and British English - Written revision The subject aims at vocabulary and functional language connected with the following conversation topics: Discussing important life events. Giving Advice. Exclamations with 'What'. Newspapers. Offers. Law and order. Shopping. Making a complaint. Advantages and disadvantages. Talking about sports and how to play them. Money. Social expressions. Furthermore, the course focuses on vocabulary related to students' field of study.
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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Monologic (Exposition, lecture, briefing), Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming), Methods for working with texts (Textbook, book), Practice exercises
- Home preparation for classes
- 45 hours per semester
- Preparation for course credit
- 47 hours per semester
- Participation in classes
- 28 hours per semester
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| prerequisite |
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| Knowledge |
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| Knowledge of AJPA3 Foreign language English, B1++ level of English (intermediate) |
| Knowledge of AJPA3 Foreign language English, B1++ level of English (intermediate) |
| learning outcomes |
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| identify the rules of object and subject questions, questions with prepositions in English |
| identify the rules of object and subject questions, questions with prepositions in English |
| choose correct grammatical tenses |
| choose correct grammatical tenses |
| explain vocabulary from selected topics - communication, collocations with time and money, future, idioms with gold, creativity |
| explain vocabulary from selected topics - communication, collocations with time and money, future, idioms with gold, creativity |
| explain causative have and get |
| explain causative have and get |
| identify differences of vocabulary and pronunciation in British and American English |
| identify differences of vocabulary and pronunciation in British and American English |
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| create and pass on information with a clear standard input |
| create and pass on information with a clear standard input |
| analyse situations and choose correct grammar tools - tenses and expressions |
| analyse situations and choose correct grammar tools - tenses and expressions |
| communicate in an oral and written form based on the level of English in the course |
| communicate in an oral and written form based on the level of English in the course |
| modify the use of language in formal and informal situations |
| modify the use of language in formal and informal situations |
| work with all language means in most common situations |
| work with all language means in most common situations |
| teaching methods |
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| Knowledge |
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| Methods for working with texts (Textbook, book) |
| Methods for working with texts (Textbook, book) |
| Practice exercises |
| Practice exercises |
| Monologic (Exposition, lecture, briefing) |
| Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming) |
| Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming) |
| Monologic (Exposition, lecture, briefing) |
| assessment methods |
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| Written examination |
| Written examination |
| Oral examination |
| Oral examination |
| Preparation of a presentation, giving a presentation |
| Preparation of a presentation, giving a presentation |
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Recommended literature
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MURPHY, R. English Grammar in Use. 3 Ed. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2004.
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Redman, Stuart. English vocabulary in use : pre-intermediate and intermediate. Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 1997. ISBN 0-521-55737-2.
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Roberts, R. & Krantz, C. Navigate B2 Upper Intermediate Coursebook with video. Oxford University Press, 2016.
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Roberts, R. & Krantz, C. Navigate B2 Upper-Intermediate Workbook with Key. Oxford University Press, 2016.
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