Course: English for Philologists I

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Course title English for Philologists I
Course code FJC/AF1
Organizational form of instruction Seminary
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Summer
Number of ECTS credits 3
Language of instruction English
Status of course Compulsory
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Škvára Martin, Mgr.
Course content
1. Presentation of the studied subject, faculty and university, professional career 2. Education, teaching methods 3. Primary education, school 4. Secondary education, assessment in teaching process 5. Education system comparison, England, Germany, Czech Republic 6. University studies, seminars, lectures, thesis 7. Presentation, presentation skills 8. Studying a foreign language, vocabulary connected with studying a foreign language 9. Literature, history of literature, associated vocabulary 10. Writing formal and informal text in English 11. Reading special texts 12. Listening to lectures, academic vocabulary 1 13. Special topic discussion, academic vocab 2 14. Test

Learning activities and teaching methods
unspecified, unspecified
Learning outcomes
The course is designed for academic and professional purposes on intermediate and upper- intermediate levels (approximately from B1 to B2 according to the European Reference Framework. There are enhanced skills necessary for professional text reading and ability to communicate in different professional situations. According to the students needs is extended their vocabulary and grammar structures important for their specialisations.
Ability to read special texts in the field of their specialisation, ability to communicate in basic professional situations and ability to present and write in the given specialisation.
Prerequisites
B1 level according to CEFR

Assessment methods and criteria
unspecified
Active participation at seminars, 70% attendance, successfully written test.
Recommended literature
  • Anderson/Maclean/Lynch. Study Speaking - 2nd Edition. 2004. ISBN 0521533961.
  • Kristine Brown & Susan Hood. Academic encounters: reading, study skills, and writing. 2002. ISBN 0521666163.
  • McCarthy/O'Dell. Academic Vocabulary in Use. CUP, 2005. ISBN 9780521689397.


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