Course: Practical English 1

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Course title Practical English 1
Course code UMJL/A1JC1
Organizational form of instruction Seminar
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 5
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
Lecturer(s)
  • Sampey Daniel Paul, MFA
  • Kopeček Oldřich, Mgr.
  • Inselseth Jana, M.A.
Course content
The purpose and content of this course is to refine and enhance students´ current skill set. To do so, the course will explore certain practical topics while at the same time honing grammar, vocabulary, pronunciation and listening skills. The course also includes explanations, exercising and using grammar units such as: - an overview of advanced English grammar and vocabulary - explanations, practice and free usage of grammar structures - present/past/future tenses - gerunds and infinitives as well as their usage in verb patterns - direct/indirect speech - modal verbs including their usage in the past and future.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Monologic (Exposition, lecture, briefing), Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming), Methods for working with texts (Textbook, book), Projection (static, dynamic), Practice exercises, Teamwork
  • Home preparation for classes - 40 hours per semester
  • Preparation for course credit - 54 hours per semester
  • Participation in classes - 56 hours per semester
prerequisite
Knowledge
Excellent knowledge of English, at least "upper-intermediate" (B2) level, both in spoken and written form.
Excellent knowledge of English, at least "upper-intermediate" (B2) level, both in spoken and written form.
learning outcomes
Student is able to communicate in English at a Cambridge Advanced C1 level, is well informed in advanced grammar and is qualified for using these both in spoken and written form of language. Ultimately, student should be able to initiate conversation, express complex ideas coherently, and respond both quickly and adequately to either statements made to him/her or questions posed to him/her.
Student is able to communicate in English at a Cambridge Advanced C1 level, is well informed in advanced grammar and is qualified for using these both in spoken and written form of language. Ultimately, student should be able to initiate conversation, express complex ideas coherently, and respond both quickly and adequately to either statements made to him/her or questions posed to him/her.
teaching methods
Monologic (Exposition, lecture, briefing)
Monologic (Exposition, lecture, briefing)
Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming)
Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming)
Practice exercises
Methods for working with texts (Textbook, book)
Methods for working with texts (Textbook, book)
Projection (static, dynamic)
Projection (static, dynamic)
Teamwork
Practice exercises
Teamwork
assessment methods
Didactic test
Didactic test
Systematic observation of the student
Systematic observation of the student
Grade (Using a grade system)
Grade (Using a grade system)
Recommended literature
  • Hewings, Martin. Advanced Grammar in Use. Oxford University Press, 2009. ISBN 978-0521532914.
  • Kathy Gude, Mary Stephens. Cambridge English Advanced Result Student´s Book. Oxford University Press, 2014.
  • Kathy Gude, Mary Stephens. Cambridge English Advanced Result Workbook. Oxford University Press, 2014.


Study plans that include the course
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