VŠTE:ACJ_5z English as a Foreign Lang.5 - Course Information

ACJ_5z English as a Foreign Language 5

Extent and Intensity

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

Teacher(s)

Mgr. Daniel Raušer (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Věra Sládková (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Libuše Turinská (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Petr Sádlo (assistant)
Mgr. Karim Sidibe (assistant)

Guaranteed by

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

Timetable of Seminar Groups

ACJ_5z/D5: Sun 30. 9. 8:00–9:30 A5, 9:40–11:10 A5, 11:25–12:55 A5, Sat 20. 10. 13:05–14:35 A5, 14:50–16:20 A5, 16:30–18:00 A5, Sat 15. 12. 8:00–9:30 A5, 9:40–11:10 A5, 11:25–12:55 A5, V. Sládková
ACJ_5z/S01: Mon 8:00–9:30 E6, Tue 13:05–14:35 E6, L. Turinská
ACJ_5z/S02: Tue 13:05–14:35 E4, Fri 9:40–11:10 E6, D. Raušer

Prerequisites

MAX_KOMBINOVANYCH(70) && MAX_PREZENCNICH(70)
meeting the requirements of the subjects ACJ_4 is recommended

Course Enrolment Limitations

The course is offered to students of any study field.

Course objectives supported by learning outcomes

The course objective is to improve the language competence level in general language to B2 level according to CEFR in all productive and receptive skills. The students who have completed the course successfully can follow a complicated exchange of opinions, they can understand the majority of films that maintain received pronunciation. They can understand articles and news depicting contemporary problems and texts that belong among contemporary literature. They can take part in the conversation with native speakers and speak fluently and spontaneously. They can explain their point of view concerning contemporary problems and state advantages and disadvantages of various solutions. Their range of vocabulary is sufficient to create clear descriptions, without longer hesitations and with the help of subordinate clauses. They are able to avoid mistakes which could cause misunderstanding. They can initiate, maintain and close the conversation. They are able to conduct a clear, structured and well-developed presentation, in which they highlight the main ideas, include sufficient detail information, develop the ideas and supports them by additional arguments and relevant examples. They are able to write a film, a book or a play review. They are able to paraphrase in order to make up for inadequacies in their vocabulary and grammar both in written and spoken form.

Learning outcomes

aving finished the course, the student will be able: -understand several types of professional and colloquial texts
-deduce the meaning of unknown words from context
-understand detailed information when listening and take notes
-use all English tenses and aspects and create questions in them
-tell various types of stories and express feelings and wishes
-speak about fashion, health, illnesses, films and literature
- create a text with a complicated plot
-write a description, argumentative essay and a story

Syllabus

• 1. Entertainment, collocations with the verb TAKE 2. Informal e-mail and interviews 3. Film survey, argumentative essay 4. Adjectives - expressing feelings 5. Semiformal letter and e-mail 6. Risk taking, illnesses and injuries 7. Comparison, fashion and clothes 8. Storytelling, environment 9. Reading books, air travel 10. Food and healthy lifestyle 11. Body and health, expressing wishes 12. Mock Exam B2 (reading and writing) 13. Mock Exam B2 (listening and speaking)

Literature

required literature
• LATHAM-KOENIG, C. a C. OXENDEN, 2014. New English File Upper-Intermediate: Third Edition. Oxford University Press, 167 s. ISBN 978-0-19-455874-7.
• BURGESS, S., J. NEWBROOK aj. WILSON, 2008. FCE Gold Plus: exam maximiser with key. Longman, 158 s. ISBN 978-1- 4058-7679-7.
• NEWBROOK, J., R. ACKLAM aj. WILSON, 2008. FCE Gold Plus: coursebook. Longman, 224 s. ISBN 978-140-5876-780.

recommended literature
• HEWINGS, M., 2013. Advanced grammar in use: a self-study reference and practice book for advanced learners of English : with answers and CDROM. 3rd ed. Cambridge University Press, 294 s. ISBN 978-1-107-69989-2.

Forms of Teaching

Seminar
Tutorial
Consultation

Teaching Methods

Frontal Teaching
Group Teaching - Competition
Group Teaching - Cooperation
Group Teaching - Collaboration
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 Seminars, Exercises, Tutorial	28	60
Preparation for the Final Test	14	24
a short talk	10
Attendance on Seminars/Exercises/Tutorial/Excursion	52	20
Total:	104	104

Assessment Methods and Assesment Rate

Test – final 70 %
students on the distance-learning programme only final written test 100 %
a speaking exam, a listening test, a written essay - full-time students 30 %

Exam conditions

Grading of the course for full-time students: Final Test 70% (0 – 70 points) and continuous evaluation 30% (0-30). The continuous evaluation, which is fully organized by the teacher, consists of a speaking exam (max. 20 points), a listening test (max. 5 points) and a written essay (max. 5 points). The final test requires a B2 level of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages. Successful graduates of the course have to get totally at least 70 points (from both parts together). Part-time students: Final Test: maximum 100% (0-100 points) Successful graduates of the course have to get totally at least 70 points (70%). The final test includes the questions within the range of the level B2 (not only based on the textbook).

Language of instruction

Czech

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