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Lecturer(s)
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Suchánková Hana, PhDr. Ph.D.
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Course content
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1. Introduction, requirements, taboo conversation topics 2. Sex for sale 3. Bribery and corruption 4. Animal rights 5. Marriage 6. Telling lies 7. Immigration and racism 8. National stereotypes 9. Gay families 10. Sport and money 11. Legalizing drugs 12. The death penalty 13. Revision
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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unspecified, unspecified, unspecified
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- 13 hours per semester
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- 26 hours per semester
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- 13 hours per semester
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Learning outcomes
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This optional course is going to develop students' conversation, presentation and discussion skills talking about and evaluating hot topics. It will present and practice some useful language structures at the same time and prepare students for their own publications or contributions.
Upon successful completion of the course students will be able to: - Explain some professional language from the area of psychology and sociology - Express their opinion on abstract topics - Contribute to discussions on hot topics
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Prerequisites
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Language level B2
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Assessment methods and criteria
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unspecified
75 % attendance, active participation in discussions
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Recommended literature
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MacANDREW, R., MARTINEZ, R. Taboos and Issues, Thomson Heinle 1998..
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McCarthy, M., O'Dell, F. English Vocabulary in Use: Upper-Intermediate. Cambridge University Press, 2007. ISBN 9780521664356.
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Murphy, R. English Grammar in Use. Cambridge University Press,. 2006. ISBN 0-521-53289-2.
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