B_ACJ_1 English language I

Institute of Technology and Business in České Budějovice
winter 2025
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Helena Kalačová (lecturer)
Mgr. Pavlína Bartušková (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Olga Kendall (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Bc. Gabriela Marková (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Monika Peka Kolafová (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Petr Sádlo (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Karim Sidibe (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Libuše Turinská (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Ala Vida Vachušková (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Libuše Turinská
Centre of language services – Faculty of Corporate Strategy – Rector – Institute of Technology and Business in České Budějovice
Supplier department: Centre of language services – Faculty of Corporate Strategy – Rector – Institute of Technology and Business in České Budějovice
Timetable of Seminar Groups
B_ACJ_1/K02: Sat 4. 10. 8:00–9:30 B1, Sat 15. 11. 13:05–17:35 B3, P. Bartušková
B_ACJ_1/K14: Sat 4. 10. 8:00–9:30 E1, Sun 7. 12. 13:05–17:35 B2, A. Vachušková
B_ACJ_1/K15: Sun 5. 10. 14:50–16:20 B3, Sun 7. 12. 8:00–12:30 B4, A. Vachušková
B_ACJ_1/K17: Sun 12. 10. 13:05–14:35 B3, Sat 20. 12. 13:05–17:35 B3, L. Turinská
B_ACJ_1/K19: Sat 4. 10. 8:00–9:30 B3, Sat 13. 12. 13:05–17:35 B3, H. Kalačová
B_ACJ_1/S01: Thu 13:05–14:35 E7, P. Bartušková
B_ACJ_1/S02: Tue 14:50–16:20 E4, M. Peka Kolafová
B_ACJ_1/S03: Fri 9:40–11:10 B4, O. Kendall
B_ACJ_1/S04: Fri 8:00–9:30 D416, O. Kendall
B_ACJ_1/S05: Thu 18:10–19:40 I317A, K. Sidibe
B_ACJ_1/S06: Mon 9:40–11:10 D516, L. Turinská
B_ACJ_1/S07: Tue 11:25–12:55 D616, A. Vachušková
B_ACJ_1/S08: Wed 14:50–16:20 D516, P. Sádlo
B_ACJ_1/S09: Tue 16:30–18:00 E7, P. Sádlo
B_ACJ_1/S10: Mon 18:10–19:40 D416, L. Turinská
B_ACJ_1/S11: Thu 14:50–16:20 E4, M. Peka Kolafová
B_ACJ_1/S12: Wed 11:25–12:55 E4, A. Vachušková
B_ACJ_1/S13: Mon 11:25–12:55 E4, L. Turinská
B_ACJ_1/S14: Thu 14:50–16:20 D516, P. Bartušková
Prerequisites
Recommended A2 level
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
there are 6 fields of study the course is directly associated with, display
Course objectives supported by learning outcomes
The course learning objective is to achieve language skills in accordance with B1- level descriptor of The Common European Framework of Reference for Languages.
Having successfully completed the course, students can read short texts, make notes and create a simple personal email or letter. Furthermore, they are able to provide basic information and require it as well, fill in a questionnaire, talk about their plans and tell or write a short story.
Learning outcomes
After successful completion of the course, students will be able to:
understand a simple text containing information about everyday life of people;
understand the most important information in relatively short messages, notices and/or announcements
arrange meetings and planned activities with other people;
describe the basic aspects of their everyday life or life of other people;
write a short email.
Syllabus
  • Seminars
  • 1. Food and restaurants, present simple and continuous
  • 2. Dynamic and state verbs. Families in the future
  • 3. Predictions. Adjectives
  • 4. Future tenses. Money
  • 5. Present perfect vs past simple. Life changes
  • 6. Present perfect simple vs continuous. Strong adjectives
  • 7. Transport, means of tranport. Adjectives and adverbs (comparative, superlative)
  • 8. Stereotypes. Articles
  • 9. Success and failure. Be able to, can, could
  • 10. Relative pronouns. Modern manners. Communication
  • 11. Modals of obligation, modals in the past
  • 12. Past tenses. Relationship. Friendship
  • 13. Used to and usually. Revision
Literature
    required literature
  • LATHAM-KOENIG, Christina. English file: Intermediate: Third edition. Student's book. Oxford University Press, 2013. ISBN 978019451975.
    recommended literature
  • MURPHY, R., 2015. English Grammar in Use 4th edition Edition with answers. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. ISBN 978-0-521- 18906-4.
  • KOLEKTIV AUTORŮ, 2014. Cambridge English Preliminary 8: preliminary English test with answers. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. ISBN 978-1-107-67583-4.
    not specified
  • OXENDEN, C., C. KOENIG LATHAM a P. SELINGSON, 2014. English File Third Edition Pre-intermediate Student's Book with iTutor. Oxford: Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0194598651.
Forms of Teaching
Seminar
Tutorial
Consultation
Teaching Methods
Frontal Teaching
Group Teaching - Cooperation
Individual Work– Individual or Individualized Activity
Teaching Supported by Multimedia Technologies
E-learning
Student Workload
ActivitiesNumber of Hours of Study Workload
Daily StudyCombined Study
Semester Exam11
Preparation for the Mid-term Test55
Preparation for Seminars, Exercises, Tutorial1212
Preparation for the Final Test725
Final Test11
Attendance on Seminars/Exercises/Tutorial/Excursion268
Total:5252
Assessment Methods and Assesment Rate
Test – final 70 %
Semester exam 30 %
Exam conditions
Both Full-time and Part-time forms of study
Final Test = 70 % (0 – 70 points) and Semester exam = 30% (0-30). The Final test requires knowledge according to B1- level descriptor of The Common European Framework of Reference for Languages. To successfully pass the course, students have to get at least 70 points in total.
Semester exam
30 % (i.e. 30 points)
Final test
70 % (i.e. 70 points).
Language of instruction
Czech
Follow-Up Courses
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course is taught annually.
Teacher's information
Attendance in lessons is defined in a separate internal standard of the Institute (Attendance record of students at VŠTE). It is required for full-time students to have at least 70% attendance of the course.

Students are required to take the Semester exam no later than before the end of the semester as instructed by their respective teacher, Final test is taken during the exam period in a paper or electronic form using computers.

Students with an individual study plan (ISP) must notify their respective seminar group teacher of this fact no later than the second week of the semester. Students with ISPs must complete the Semester exam and the Final test. The Semester exam will take place on a date agreed with their respective teacher. The date must be agreed with the teacher no later than two weeks before the end of the semester. The course guarantor may be contacted in case of any queries.

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