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Lecturer(s)
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Atcheson Hana, Mgr. Ph.D.
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Šmajdlerová Simona, Mgr.
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Navrátil Michal, Mgr.
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Course content
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The class covers final four modules from the textbook Open Mind Intermediate, modules 7 -9. Grammar: - Modal verbs - Suffixes for adjectives - Relative clauses - Verb plus gerund or infinitive - Infinitive clauses - Expressing regrets Vocabulary: - Strategies in Communication - Fictional narrative - Health problems, symptoms and injuries
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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), Activating (Simulation, games, dramatization), Practice exercises, Students working in pairs
- Preparation for course credit
- 15 hours per semester
- Participation in classes
- 26 hours per semester
- Home preparation for classes
- 19 hours per semester
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| prerequisite |
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| Knowledge |
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| This class is offered to students who have reached in their receptive and productive skills the language level Intermediate, B1. |
| This class is offered to students who have reached in their receptive and productive skills the language level Intermediate, B1. |
| learning outcomes |
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| After the course students have English language knowledge minimum at B1+ level or higher in: - Modal verbs for expressing obligation, speculation and deduction - Expressing past actions - used to, had to, needed to - Verbs in the passive voice in the present simple/continuous, present perfect and past tenses - Expressing actions in the present perfect simple/continuous tenses - Adjectives and adverbs of comparison - comparatives and superlatives - Students expanded their English vocabulary to express themselves in various communication strategies; to express regret, describe the working environment, discuss sport and leisure activities, and talk about new trends in eating habits. |
| After the course students have English language knowledge minimum at B1+ level or higher in: - Modal verbs for expressing obligation, speculation and deduction - Expressing past actions - used to, had to, needed to - Verbs in the passive voice in the present simple/continuous, present perfect and past tenses - Expressing actions in the present perfect simple/continuous tenses - Adjectives and adverbs of comparison - comparatives and superlatives - Students expanded their English vocabulary to express themselves in various communication strategies; to express regret, describe the working environment, discuss sport and leisure activities, and talk about new trends in eating habits. |
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| After the course students have ability to: - Express oneself in writing and speaking a limited way in familiar situations and to deal in a general way with non-routine information. - Actively develop their knowledge of grammar and extend their vocabulary at intermediate level B1+. - Understand the main points of clear standard input on familiar matters regularly encountered in work, school, leisure, etc. and they can describe experiences and events, dreams, hopes & ambitions and briefly give reasons and explanations for opinions and plans |
| After the course students have ability to: - Express oneself in writing and speaking a limited way in familiar situations and to deal in a general way with non-routine information. - Actively develop their knowledge of grammar and extend their vocabulary at intermediate level B1+. - Understand the main points of clear standard input on familiar matters regularly encountered in work, school, leisure, etc. and they can describe experiences and events, dreams, hopes & ambitions and briefly give reasons and explanations for opinions and plans |
| teaching methods |
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| Knowledge |
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| Activating (Simulation, games, dramatization) |
| Practice exercises |
| Practice exercises |
| Methods for working with texts (Textbook, book) |
| Methods for working with texts (Textbook, book) |
| Activating (Simulation, games, dramatization) |
| Students working in pairs |
| Students working in pairs |
| Monologic (Exposition, lecture, briefing) |
| Monologic (Exposition, lecture, briefing) |
| Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming) |
| Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming) |
| assessment methods |
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| Analysis of the student's performance |
| Analysis of the student's performance |
| Preparation of a presentation |
| Grade (Using a grade system) |
| Grade (Using a grade system) |
| Preparation of a presentation |
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Recommended literature
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Day, J., Rees, G. Language Hub Student´s Book. London: Macmillan Edu., 2019. ISBN 978-1-380-01710-9.
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Dunnett, R. Language Hub Intermediate, Workbook. London: Macmillan Edu., 2019. ISBN 9781380017130.
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Murphy, Raymond. English Grammar In Use. Cambridge.
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Thomson, A. J., Martinet, A. V. Exercises 1,2.
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Watcyn-Jones, P., Johnston, O. Test Your Vocabulary 3,4.
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