BPE_ACJ_4 English as a foreign language 4

Institute of Technology and Business in České Budějovice
summer 2024
Extent and Intensity
0/4/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Frederik De Feyter, MSc (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Monika Peka Kolafová (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Daniel Raušer (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Petr Sádlo (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Karim Sidibe (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Monika Lavičková (assistant)
Mgr. Libuše Turinská (assistant)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Petr Sádlo
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
BPE_ACJ_4/E3: Sat 23. 3. 13:05–14:35 B5, 14:50–16:20 B5, 16:30–18:00 B5, Sat 6. 4. 13:05–14:35 D515, 14:50–16:20 D515, 16:30–18:00 D515, Sat 11. 5. 14:50–16:20 B4, 16:30–18:00 B4, D. Raušer
BPE_ACJ_4/S01: Tue 16:30–18:00 N205, Fri 9:40–11:10 N205, M. Peka Kolafová, K. Sidibe
BPE_ACJ_4/S02: Tue 9:40–11:10 E4, Wed 13:05–14:35 N004, P. Sádlo
Prerequisites
ACJ_1a English language I && ACJ_2a English language II
meeting the requirements of the subjects ACJ_3 is recommended, not required
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
Course objectives supported by learning outcomes
The course objective is to deepen student´s language knowledge to the level B2- of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages. After the successful completion of the course, students are able to: understand extended speech and follow even complex arguments, understand articles dealing with contemporary problems, present a detailed descriptions on a wide range of subjects and interact with a degree of fluency and spontaneity, write clear, detailed texts on a wide range of subjects.
Learning outcomes
He/She can understand extended speech provided the topic is reasonably familiar. He/She can understand in detail texts within his/her field of interest and the area of professional specialization. He/She can present clear detailed descriptions on a wide range of subjects related to his/her field of interests and study. He/She can write a clear, detailed text on a wide range of subjects related to his/her interests.
Syllabus
  • 1. Passive voice, cinema
  • 2. Modals of deduction, the body
  • 3. First conditional and future time clauses, education
  • 4. Second conditional, houses
  • 5. Practical English
  • 6. Reported speech, shopping
  • 7. Gerunds and infinitives, work
  • 8. Third conditional, adjectives and adverbs
  • 9. Quantifiers, electronic devices, phrasal verbs
  • 10. Practical English
  • 11. Relative clauses, compound nouns
  • 12. Question tags, nouns
  • 13. Revision
Literature
    required literature
  • Náhradní obsah: LATHAM-KOENIG, Christina. English file: Intermediate: Third edition. Student's book. Oxford University Press, 2013. ISBN 978019451975.
    recommended literature
  • Náhradní obsah: MURPHY, Raymond. English grammar in use: a self-study reference and practice book for intermediate learners of English : with answers. 4th ed. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2012, x, 380 s. ISBN 978-0-521-18906-4.
Forms of Teaching
Seminar
Exercise
Tutorial
Consultation
Teaching Methods
Frontal Teaching
Group Teaching - Cooperation
Project Teaching
Individual Work– Individual or Individualized Activity
Teaching Supported by Multimedia Technologies
Student Workload
ActivitiesNumber of Hours of Study Workload
Daily StudyCombined Study
Preparation for Seminars, Exercises, Tutorial2044
Preparation for the Final Test2739
Attendance on Seminars/Exercises/Tutorial/Excursion5216
oral exam55
Total:104104
Assessment Methods and Assesment Rate
Test – final 70 %
Písemné/Ústní zkoušení (in Czech) 30 %
Exam conditions
The assessment of daily and part-time students involves a continuous assessment (up to 30 points) during the semester and a final test (up to 70 points) in the examination period. To pass the exam, students have to achieve no less than 70 points together from both parts. Students are allowed for retaking the final test upon achieving no less than 30 points from the final test.
Language of instruction
Czech
Teacher's information
The lessons will take place in classrooms on the university premises. The attendance of daily students is compulsory and monitored under the relevant regulation governing the attendance. Part-time students have no obligation to be present at seminars. Students with approved Individual Study Plan (ISP) shall meet the deadline for the continuous assessment upon mutual agreement with the teacher. The students concerned shall inform the teacher about the approved ISP immediately after the approval. If the student fails to inform the teacher about the matter therein, his/her claims on the issue will be renounced. In the event of further questions, please contact the guarantor of the subject via email: petrsadlo@mail.vstecb.cz
The course is also listed under the following terms summer 2021, summer 2022, SUMMER 2023.
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