VŠTE:ACJ_2z ENG Foreign Language 2 - Course Information

ACJ_2z English as a Foreign Language z2

Extent and Intensity

0/4/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).

Teacher(s)

Mgr. Karim Sidibe (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Libuše Turinská (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Jana Vlasáková (assistant)

Guaranteed by

Mgr. Daniel Raušer
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

ACJ_2z/T1: Sun 23. 2. 8:00–9:30 B3, 9:40–11:10 B3, 11:25–12:55 B3, Sat 4. 4. 14:50–16:20 B3, 16:30–18:00 B3, Sat 2. 5. 8:00–9:30 B3, 9:40–11:10 B3, 11:25–12:55 B3, L. Turinská
ACJ_2z/S01: Thu 13:05–14:35 E6, Fri 8:00–9:30 E5, K. Sidibe
ACJ_2z/S02: Wed 14:50–16:20 E6, Thu 14:50–16:20 E6, K. Sidibe

Prerequisites

recommended meeting of the requirements of the subjects ACJ_1z

Course Enrolment Limitations

The course is offered to students of any study field.

Course objectives supported by learning outcomes

The course objective is to deepen student´s language knowledge to the level B1 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages. After a successful completion of the course, students are able to: understand the main thoughts of the clear, standard input information concerning common topics (at school, work, free time, etc.), maintain the communication in the most common situations that can happen while travelling in English-speaking countries,write a short, simple coherent text on a familiar topic or topics of his/her interest,describe his/her experience, dreams and aims, express his/her opinions, talk about plans. The student´s oral (or written) communication can contain some stylistical, lexical or grammar inaccuracies, which do not hinder the understanding. The aim is a further and gradual development of communication skills. The student is trained to gradually achieve the level of B1 in accordance with the CEFR. The emphasis is put on the dialogical skills development and reading comprehension.

Learning outcomes

Student: - masters a communication in the most common situations concerning travelling in English-speaking countries; i.e. he is able to speak about his aims, dreams, work, hobbies, current situation etc.; - writes a simple text on common topics mostly in regard to his personality; - understands simple written and spoken texts on common topics;

Syllabus

• 1. Parties, the infinitive, word stress 2. Gerund, hobbies, free time 3. In a department store, modal verbs (have to, don't have to, must, mustn't), A formal letter 4.Conditionals - first conditional, confusing verbs, vowels 5. Conditionals - second conditional, animals, stress and rhythm 6. Decisions, may, might (possibility), should, shouldn't, word formation 7. Fears and phobias, present perfect + for, since 8. Used to 9. Present perfect x past simple 10. Passive 11. Describing a building, some/any/no + compounds, etc. 12. Phrasal verbs, so/neither + auxiliaries, health and healthy lifestyle 13. Past perfect • Verbs referring to speaking • Reported speech • Word order in sentences • Revision of tenses (Units 7. - 12.)

Literature

required literature
• OXENDEN, Clive, Christina KOENIG LATHAM a Paul SELINGSON. English File third edition Pre-intermediate Student's Book with iTutor. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2012. ISBN 978-0-19-45988-1-1.

recommended literature
• MURPHY, Raymond, 1946-. English grammar in use : a self-study reference and practice book for intermediate students of English with answers. Raymond Murphy. 3rd ed. Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2006. x, 379 s.Obsahuje rejstřík. ISBN 0-521-53

not specified
• BLOOM, B., SMIDOWICZ, V., City&Guilds International English for Speakers of Other Languages 3 Achiever Student's Book, 2005, 168 s., ISBN: 9780851931630
• MURPHY, R., Essential Grammar in Use. Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2007. 319 s. ISBN 978-0-521-67543-7
• Náhradní obsah: COLLYAH, B. Anglicko-český, česko-anglický slovník. 4. vydání. Praha : Fin, 2008. 64 s.

Forms of Teaching

Seminar
Tutorial
Consultation

Teaching Methods

Frontal Teaching
Group Teaching - Cooperation
Project Teaching
Individual Work– Individual or Individualized Activity
Teaching Supported by Multimedia Technologies

Student Workload

Activities	Number of Hours of Study Workload
	Daily Study	Combined Study
Preparation for continuous evaluation	10	10
Preparation for Seminars, Exercises, Tutorial	22	39
Preparation for the Final Test	20	39
Attendance on Seminars/Exercises/Tutorial/Excursion	52	16
Total:	104	104

Assessment Methods and Assesment Rate

Test – final 70 %
continuous evaluation 30 %

Exam conditions

Grading of the course both for part-time and full-time students: an exam during the semester, written test in the examination period. The final test requires B1 level of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages. Successful graduates of the course have to get at least 70 points (from both parts together). The final test includes the questions within the range of the level B1 (not only based on the textbook).

Language of instruction

Czech

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 ITB (Evidence of student attendance at ITB). Full-time students are obliged to attend 70 % of the lessons.

• Enrolment Statistics (summer 2020, recent)
  
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