AJP_1 English First I

Institute of Technology and Business in České Budějovice
winter 2019
Extent and Intensity
0/4/0. 5 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Petr Sádlo (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Karim Sidibe (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Libuše Turinská (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Monika Peka Kolafová (assistant)
Mgr. Daniel Raušer (assistant)
Mgr. Jana Vlasáková (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
AJP_1/S01: Tue 9:40–11:10 D415, Fri 8:00–9:30 D415, K. Sidibe
AJP_1/S02: Tue 14:50–16:20 E4, Fri 13:05–14:35 E4, L. Turinská
AJP_1/S03: Tue 14:50–16:20 D515, Thu 14:50–16:20 D415, P. Sádlo
Prerequisites
FORMA(P)
Language competence at A1 recommended
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is offered to students of any study field.
Course objectives supported by learning outcomes
The aim of the course is to improve the language competence of students and achieve at least the A2 level according to CEFR. After successful accomplishing AJP_1 course, the student will be able to understand phases and common vocabulary relating to areas of his/her immediate needs (i.e. personal information, information about the family, shopping, local geography, employment). He/she can understand the meaning of short, clear news and announcements. He/She can read short simple texts and look up specific, expected information in text encountered on an everyday basis.
Learning outcomes
He/She can understand a simple text about everyday life of people. He/can catch the main point in short, clear, simple messages and announcements. He/She can discuss with other people what to do, where to go, and make arrangements to meet. He/She can describe past activities and experiences. He/Seh can write about aspects of his/her everyday life in simple phrases and sentences.
Syllabus
  • 1.Everyday life situations, small talk, familiarising students with CEFR 2.Getting about the city, transport 3.Hotel, accommodation 4.Family, society 5.Housing 6.Shopping and services 7.Healthy lifestyle, environment 8.Holidays 9.Free time 10.Healthcare 11.Fashion,clothes 12.Biography 13. B1 exam structure, speaking exam
Literature
  • • Cambridge preliminary English test extra: with answers. 1st pub. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2006, 144 s. Cambridge books for Cambridge exams. ISBN 9780521676687.
  • • Cambridge English: preliminary 8 : preliminary English test : with answers : authentic examination papers : from Cambridge English : language assessment. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2014. ISBN 978-1-107-67583-4.
  • • MURPHY, Raymond. Essential grammar in use: a self-study reference and practice book for elementary students with answers. 3rd edition. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2007, 319 s. ISBN 9780521675437.
  • • 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.
  • • COLLYAH, Bruce. Anglicko-český a česko-anglický slovník: studijní. 1. vyd. Praha: Fin, 2012, 1391 s. ISBN 978-80-87133-08-8.
Forms of Teaching
Seminar
Tutorial
Consultation
Teaching Methods
Frontal Teaching
Group Teaching - Cooperation
Brainstorming
Partner Teaching
Individual Work– Individual or Individualized Activity
Teaching Supported by Multimedia Technologies
E-learning
Student Workload
ActivitiesNumber of Hours of Study Workload
Daily StudyCombined Study
Preparation for Seminars, Exercises, Tutorial2650
Preparation for the Final Test2028
preparation for an oral presentation66
Attendance on Seminars/Exercises/Tutorial/Excursion5220
Total:104104
Assessment Methods and Assesment Rate
Exam – oral 30 %
Test – final 70 %
continuous assessment 30 %
test - final 70 %
Exam conditions
Final Test 70% (0 – 70 points) and continuous assessment 30% (0-30). The final test requires a B1- 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 of tests).
Language of instruction
Czech
Follow-Up Courses
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 attendance of students at ITB). It is compulsory, except of the lectures, for full-time students to attend 70 % lesson of the subject in a semester.
The course is also listed under the following terms Winter 2009, Summer 2010, Winter 2010, summer 2011, winter 2011, summer 2012, winter 2012, summer 2013, winter 2013, summer 2014, winter 2014, summer 2015, winter 2015, Summer 2016, winter 2016, summer 2017, winter 2017, summer 2018, winter 2018, summer 2019, summer 2020, winter 2020, summer 2021.
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