VŠTE:BSA_ACJ_2 Anglický jazyk II - Course Information
BSA_ACJ_2 Anglický jazyk II
Institute of Technology and Business in České BudějoviceSUMMER 2023
- Extent and Intensity
- 0/4/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
- Teacher(s)
- Mgr. Jitka Janoušková (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Libuše Turinská (seminar tutor)
Frederik De Feyter, MSc (assistant)
Mgr. Monika Peka Kolafová (assistant)
Mgr. Daniel Raušer (assistant)
Mgr. Petr Sádlo (assistant)
Mgr. Karim Sidibe (assistant) - 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
- BSA_ACJ_2/A2: Sat 25. 3. 14:50–16:20 D617, 16:30–18:00 D617, Sat 6. 5. 8:00–9:30 D617, 9:40–11:10 D617, 11:25–12:55 D617, Sun 21. 5. 8:00–9:30 E6, 9:40–11:10 E6, 11:25–12:55 E6, J. Janoušková
BSA_ACJ_2/S02: Tue 14:50–16:20 N010, Thu 11:25–12:55 N004, J. Janoušková - Prerequisites
- Completion of BSA_ACJ_1 recommended
- 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
- Business analyst (programme VŠTE, BSA) (2)
- Course objectives supported by learning outcomes
- The course objective is to deepen studens´ knowledge and language skills to the B1 level accordig to CEFR. Upon successful completion of the course, the students are able to understand the main idea, information and topics they encounter in everyday life at schol, work, free time, etc. STudents are able to communicate in English in most situations they encounter when travelling. They are able to write a simple and clear text on a familiar or interesting topic, descibe their experiences, hopes, dreams and aims, are able to explain and defent their opinions and plans. In spoken and written communication, smaller mistakes (lexical, stylistic, or grammar) may appear, which do not hinder understanding. The aim is the further development of student communication skills with emphasis placed on dialogues, understanding texts, and communication on an everyday topic.
- Learning outcomes
- Students:
1. understand the message of information expressed in stnadard English (on everyday topics),
2. understand the texts containing vocabulary used in everyday life or work-related topics,
3. are able to spontaneously participate in conversation on a familiar topic or topics from everyday life,
4. are able to tell a story or a plot of a book/ film and describe their reactions and opinions,
5. can write a simple and clear text on a familiar or interesting topic. - Syllabus
- Seminars:
- 1. Conversation topics + small talk when meeting new persons, infinitives, verb + infinitives.
- 2. Gerunds, verb phrases with gerunds. Hobbies, interests, how to be happy.
- 3. Learning languages. Modals (must, mustn't, have to, don't have to), formal email.
- 4. At the pharmacy, common illnesses and health problems.
- 5. Speaking about problems and feelings, giving advice, modal verb should.
- 6. Phrases with get, sentence stress.
- 7. Conditionals - first conditional, murphy´s laws.
- 8. "Confusing" verb pairs, holiday problems.
- 9. Adverbs of manner, sentence rhytm, possessives, adverbs and adverbials in written communication.
- 10. conditionals - second condtional, animals and pets.
- 11. Fears, phobias, treatment. Present perfect simple + for, since.
- 12. Celebrities, stars. Biographies.
- 13. Present perfect vs past simple. Writing a biography.
- 14. In a town. Describing way, giving instructions. Public transport, excuses.
- 15. Inventions, discoveries, passive voice.
- 16. Education. used to.
- 17. Decisions. might/might not (for possibility), word-forming processes.
- 18. Sport, prepositions of movement. Opinion essay.
- 19. Lifestyle. Phrasal verbs, word order in sentences.
- 20. Coincidences, similarities, differences, so/neither + auxiliary verbs.
- 21. Making phone calls, reactions.
- 22. Strange stories. Past perfect.
- 23. Gossip. Say vs tell. Reported speech
- 24. Questions without auxiliary verbs. General knowledge quiz.
- 25. Verb tenses.
- 26. Revision.
- Literature
- required literature
- OXENDEN, C., C. KOENIG LATHAM and P. SELINGSON, 2019. English File Pre-Intermediate Student´s Book - 3rd Edition. Oxford: Oxford University Press. ISBN 9780194598439.
- recommended literature
- MURPHY, R., 2007. Essential Grammar in Use. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. ISBN 978-0-521-67543-7.
- BLOOM, B. and V. SMIDOWICZ, 2005. City&Guilds International English for Speakers of Other Languages 3 - Achiever Student's Book. London: City&Guilds. ISBN 9780851931630.
- MURPHY, R., 2015. English Grammar in Use - 4th edition with answers. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. ISBN 978-0-521-18906-4.
- Forms of Teaching
- Seminar
Tutorial - Teaching Methods
- Frontal Teaching
Group Teaching - Cooperation
Brainstorming
Individual Work– Individual or Individualized Activity
Teaching Supported by Multimedia Technologies
E-learning
- Student Workload
Activities Number of Hours of Study Workload Daily Study Combined Study Preparation for Seminars, Exercises, Tutorial 30 48 Preparation for the Final Test 20 38 Final test 1 1 semester exam 1 1 Attendance on Seminars/Exercises/Tutorial/Excursion 52 16 Total: 104 104 - Assessment Methods and Assesment Rate
- Test – final 70 %
Semester exam 30 % - Exam conditions
- Grading of the course both for full-time a part-time students: a semester exam during the semester, written test in the examination period. Successful graduates of the course have to get at least 70 points (from both parts together).
Semester exam:
Semester test 30 % (e.g. speaking exam, essay, listening test, presentation, etc.)
Final test:
Final test using ROPOT in the IS (70 %)
- Language of instruction
- Czech
- Teacher's information
- https://agendaweb.org/ https://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/ https://www.perfect-english-grammar.com/
Students in the full-time form of study are required to participate in at least 70 % of the seminars. Shall the students fail to meet this requirement, they are automatically awarded "F" STudents are required to actively participate in the seminars and fulfill the tasks assigned by the teacher
Užitečné odkazy: https://agendaweb.org/ https://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/ https://www.perfect-english-grammar.com/
- Enrolment Statistics (SUMMER 2023, recent)
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