Lecturer(s)
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Procházková Zuzana, Mgr. Ph.D.
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Jelínková Jaroslava, Mgr. Ph.D.
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Lorenc Vladimír, Mgr.
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Course content
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Professional and global issues 1. Formal correspondence (curriculum vitae) 2. Formal correspondence (Cover letter) 3. Applications, questionnaires 4. Filling out forms 5. Social issues - addictions (drugs, smoking, alcohol) 6. Social issues - addictions (gambling, video game addiction) 7. Social issues - discrimination (xenophobia, racism) 8. Social issues - discrimination (ageism, sexism, bullying) 9. Social issues - crime (violation of law, crime acts) 10. Social issues - crime (punishment, prevention) 11. Social issues - environment (global problems) 12. Social issues - environment (protection)
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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unspecified, unspecified
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- 30 hours per semester
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- 30 hours per semester
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- 30 hours per semester
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Learning outcomes
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The course aims at the aquisition of language for specific academic / professional purposes at upper intermediate level. The main emphasis is on the development of language skills necessary for reading technical texts and on further development of communication skills for various professional and academic situations. Following students´ needs, more vocabulary is built, and grammatical structures typical for technical style in particular fields are consolidated. The languge level corresponds to the B2 level of European reference framework.
Motivated student´s approach and class participation.
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Prerequisites
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B1 language knowledge (skills).
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Assessment methods and criteria
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unspecified
Active class participation and class attendance.
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Recommended literature
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Kaiserová, Stanislava. Social Issues Handout for English Language Learners. Ústí nad Labem, 2010. ISBN 9788074143939.
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McCarthy, M. & O´Dell, F. English Vocabulary in Use. Heinemann, 1998.
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Murphy, R. English grammar in Use. Cambridge, 2014.
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Procházková, Z. Anglický jazyk pro profesní potřeby učitele- úroveň A. Univerzita J. E. Purkyně, Ústí n. L., 2007. ISBN 9788070448847.
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Quirk, R. et al. A Comprehensive Grammar of the English Language. Longman, London, 1985.
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Roubalová, B. Anglický jazyk pro profesní potřeby učitele B. PF UJEP Ústí n.L., 2007. ISBN 978-80-7044-885-4.
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Thomson, A.J. & Martinet, A.V. A Practical English Grammar. OUP, Oxford, 2004.
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