Course: Foreign language - English /Advanced/

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Course title Foreign language - English /Advanced/
Course code CJV/CJ13
Organizational form of instruction Tutorial
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 2
Language of instruction English
Status of course unspecified
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Course availability The course is available to visiting students
Lecturer(s)
  • Navrátil Michal, Mgr.
  • Atcheson Hana, Mgr.
  • Drápala Igor, Mgr.
  • Skořepová Tereza, Mgr.
Course content
Content of the lessons is arranged according to Units 1, 2, 3, 4 in Read for C1 Advanced textbook. Students read and present vocational texts from their study specializations. Grammar: - Modal verbs: Might, could, may and can - Adverbs of degree - Present and future conditionals, hypothetical situations - Gerunds and infinitives - Comparisons Improving writing skills in selected writing styles. Selected conversational topics and lexis: - Challenge and achievement - Changes, Information and research - Body and movement idioms Lexis: Phrasal verbs The result of a subject examination is expressed on a six-point scale: A "výborně" (i.e. "excellent"), B "velmi dobře" (i.e. "very good"), C "dobře" (i.e. "good"), D "uspokojivě" (i.e. "satisfactory"), E "dostatečně" (i.e. "sufficient"), F "nedostatečně" (i.e. "fail").

Learning activities and teaching methods
Methods for working with texts (Textbook, book), Methods for written tasks (e.g. comprehensive exams, written tests), Practice exercises, Individual work of students, Students working in pairs
  • Participation in classes - 26 hours per semester
  • Preparation for course credit - 15 hours per semester
  • Home preparation for classes - 19 hours per semester
prerequisite
Knowledge
The class may be attended by those students who have reached advanced level of English (B2 level and higher).
The class may be attended by those students who have reached advanced level of English (B2 level and higher).
learning outcomes
After the course students have English language knowledge reaching C1 level in: - Modal verbs: Might, could, may and can - Adverbs of degree - Present and future conditionals, hypothetical situations - Gerunds and infinitives - Comparisons Students have vocabulary knowledge to express themselves on selected topics: - Challenge and achievement - Changes, Information and research - Body and movement idioms
After the course students have English language knowledge reaching C1 level in: - Modal verbs: Might, could, may and can - Adverbs of degree - Present and future conditionals, hypothetical situations - Gerunds and infinitives - Comparisons Students have vocabulary knowledge to express themselves on selected topics: - Challenge and achievement - Changes, Information and research - Body and movement idioms
Skills
After the course students have ability to: - Deepen their ways to communicate fluently, in terms of appropriacy, sensitivity and the capacity to deal with unfamiliar topics at language level C1 according to CEFR 2020 - Understand longer formal texts and recognize their implicit meaning - Express themselves promptly without hesitation and longer searching for verbal expressions - Produce clear, well-structured text while showing controlled use of organizational patterns, connectors and cohesive devices
After the course students have ability to: - Deepen their ways to communicate fluently, in terms of appropriacy, sensitivity and the capacity to deal with unfamiliar topics at language level C1 according to CEFR 2020 - Understand longer formal texts and recognize their implicit meaning - Express themselves promptly without hesitation and longer searching for verbal expressions - Produce clear, well-structured text while showing controlled use of organizational patterns, connectors and cohesive devices
teaching methods
Knowledge
Students working in pairs
Students working in pairs
Methods for written tasks (e.g. comprehensive exams, written tests)
Methods for written tasks (e.g. comprehensive exams, written tests)
Methods for working with texts (Textbook, book)
Methods for working with texts (Textbook, book)
Practice exercises
Individual work of students
Individual work of students
Practice exercises
assessment methods
Preparation of a presentation
Preparation of a presentation
Grade (Using a grade system)
Analysis of the student's language performance
Analysis of the student's language performance
Grade (Using a grade system)
Recommended literature
  • BURTON, Graham. Presenting: Delivering presentations with confidence. London: Collins EAP, 2013. ISBN 9780007507139.
  • DAY, Jeremy. Ready for Advanced (4th edition) Workbook + Digital Workbook with Audio + key. 2022. ISBN 9781380052469.
  • FRENCH, Amanda. Ready for C1 Advanced, 4th Edition Student's Book. Mcmillan, 2022. ISBN 1380052440.
  • MANN, Malcom - TAYLORE-KNOWLES, Steve. Destination C1-C2, Grammar&Vocabulary. Macmillan, OUP, 2012. ISBN 9780230035409.


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