VŠTE:AED_1 English Second I - Course Information

AED_1 English Second I

Extent and Intensity

0/2. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).

Teacher(s)

Mgr. Ivana Jílková (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Erika Korchová (seminar tutor)

Guaranteed by

Mgr. Karim Sidibe
Centre of language services – Faculty of Corporate Strategy – Rector – Institute of Technology and Business in České Budějovice

Timetable of Seminar Groups

AED_1/S01: Wed 13:10–14:40 A6, E. Korchová
AED_1/S03: Wed 8:15–9:45 D515, I. Jílková
AED_1/S04: Wed 9:55–11:25 A2, I. Jílková

Prerequisites (in Czech)

FORMA ( P )&& VST VST

Course Enrolment Limitations

The course is offered to students of any study field.
The capacity limit for the course is 240 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/240, only registered: 0/240

Course objectives supported by learning outcomes

The target of the course AED_1 is to convey the basic skills necessary for the standard communication in the studied language. The course heads towards the fixed output of level A1 in the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages within the range of the topics Unit 1 - Unit 6. At the end of the course students are able to:
- get acquainted with the English phonetics and phonology
- acquire the basic grammar
- use basic phrases
- hold the simple conversation

Syllabus

• 1. Importance of English language in Europe
• 2. The English pronunciation, alphabet, spelling
• 3. Situations of daily life
• 4. Geography of English speaking countries
• 5. Family, Relationships
• 6. Timing
• 7. Orientation in the town
• 8. At a hotel, accomodation
• 9. Social phrases
• 10. Verbal and written communication, personal letter
• 11. Professional career
• 12. Daily rituals and routines
• 13. Students´ autopresentations

Literature

required literature
• LITTLEJOHN,A.,SELF,S.,HEINLOVÁ,S.,TELÍNOVÁ,A.,Eurolingua English 1.2.rozšířené vydání.Plzeň : Fraus,2008.192s.ISBN 80-7238-253-5 .

recommended literature
• RYNDOVÁ, J., TOUFAROVÁ, O.,MALÁ, E. E-learning : Study Support English Language First I. České Budějovice : VŠTE v Českých Budějovicích,2010. 27 s. ISBN 978-80-87278-42-0.
• RYNDOVÁ, J., TOUFAROVÁ, O.,MALÁ, E. E-learning : Study Support English Language First II. České Budějovice : VŠTE v Českých Budějovicích,2010. 23s. ISBN 978-80-87278-43-7.
• MURPHY,R.,Essential Grammar in Use.Cambridge:Cambridge University Press,2007.319s.ISBN 978-0-521-67543-7.
• MURPHY,R.,Essential Grammar in Use.Cambridge:Cambridge University Press,2008.379s.ISBN 978-0-521-53289-1.

not specified
• KOLEKTIV AUTORŮ,Anglicko-český,česko-anglický Velký slovník.Brno: Lingea,s.r.o.,2007.1566s.ISBN 978-80-87062-01-2.

Forms of Teaching

Seminar
Consultation

Teaching Methods

Frontal Teaching
Group Teaching - Cooperation
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 the Mid-term Test	8
Preparation for Seminars, Exercises, Tutorial	10
Preparation for the Final Test	8
Attendance on Seminars/Exercises/Tutorial/Excursion	26
Total:	52	0

Assessment Methods and Assesment Rate

Test – mid-term 50 %
Test – final 50 %

Exam conditions

The first test involves the curriculum of units 1 - 3. The final test mainly involves the curriculum of units 1 -6. The test constitutes 100% of the assessment. For the successful completion of the course, the students have to achieve at least 70%, or 70 points from both parts.

Language of instruction

Czech

Further comments (probably available only in Czech)

The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
The course is taught annually.

• Enrolment Statistics (winter 2012, recent)
  
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