ACJ_1 English language I

Institute of Technology and Business in České Budějovice
winter 2020
Extent and Intensity
0/4/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Karim Sidibe (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Libuše Turinská (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Jana Vlasáková (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Monika Peka Kolafová (assistant)
Mgr. Daniel Raušer (assistant)
Mgr. Petr Sádlo (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
ACJ_1/X01: Sun 11. 10. 11:25–12:55 B1, 13:05–14:35 B1, 14:50–16:20 B1, Sun 15. 11. 13:05–14:35 B1, 14:50–16:20 B1, 16:30–18:00 B1, Sun 20. 12. 11:25–12:55 B1, 13:05–14:35 B1, 14:50–16:20 B1, 16:30–18:00 B1, K. Sidibe
ACJ_1/SX01: Wed 9:40–11:10 N107, Wed 11:25–12:55 N107, L. Turinská
ACJ_1/SX02: Wed 13:05–14:35 N214, Wed 14:50–16:20 N214, J. Vlasáková
Prerequisites
Recommended A2 level
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 achieve the language level of the students to B1- according to CEFR. AFter successful completion of the course, the students understand basic phrases and vocabulary related to everyday life (provide basic information about themselves and their families or other persons, situations in everyday life). The students understand brief announcements and reports, are able to read short simple texts and look up basic information in advertisements, menus or timetables. They are able to understand and write short personal letters and emails. They are able to communicate in everyday life situations, request information on familiar topics, describe life conditons, education, current or previous job. Students are able to write short reports and notes related to the personal needs.
Learning outcomes
After successful completion of the course, the students are able to: - understand a simple text about everyday life of people. - catch the main point in short, clear, simple messages and announcements. - agree on what to do, where to go, and make arrangements to meet. - describe past activities and experiences. - write about aspects of his/her everyday life in simple phrases and sentences.
Syllabus
  • 1. Everyday life, small talk, CEFR 2. Word order in questions 3. Present simple 4. Present continuous 5. Holiday 6. Past simple 7. Past continuous, descriptions in the past 8. Linking words, story telling 9. Hotel, accommodation 10. Plans and dreams 11. Future tense - going to 12. Present continuous for expressing arranged future 13. Relative clauses, relative pronouns 14. Generation gap 15. Present perfect simple, yet, just already 16. Present perfect simple vs past simple 17. Some, any, no 18. Clothes and fashion 19. Comparative adjectives and adverbs 20. Superlative of adjectives and adverbs 21. Quantifiers, countability, quantification 22. Will for predictions 23. Will for decisions and offers 24. Overview and revision of verb tenses 25. Review 26. Speaking exam
Literature
    required literature
  • 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.
    recommended literature
  • 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.
  • COLLYAH, Bruce. Anglicko-český a česko-anglický slovník: studijní. 1. vyd. Praha: Fin, 2012, 1391 s. ISBN 978-80-87133-08-8.
  • 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.
  • Cambridge preliminary English test extra: with answers. 1st pub. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2006, 144 s. Cambridge books for Cambridge exams. ISBN 9780521676687
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
Presentation12 
Preparation for Seminars, Exercises, Tutorial2044
Preparation for the Final Test2040
Attendance on Seminars/Exercises/Tutorial/Excursion5220
Total:104104
Assessment Methods and Assesment Rate
Test – final 70 %
Presentation 30 %
Exam conditions
Full-time form of study

Final Test 70 % (0 – 70 points) and semester exam 30% (0-30). The final test requires the 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).

Semester exam

Presentation - 30 % (i.e. 30 points)

Final test

Final test - 70 % (i.e. 70 points)

Part-time form of study

Final Test 100 % (0 – 100 points). Successful graduates of the course have to get totally at least 70 points.

Final test

Final test - 100 % (i.e. 100 points)

Language of instruction
Czech
Follow-Up Courses
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course is taught annually.
Teacher's information
Seminars will be pre-recorded and saved in the VSTE IS where it will be available, students will be able to play them anytime. The remaining part will take place in real time, when the students will discuss the relevant topic / problem with the teacher via MS Teams.

Attendance in lessons is defined in a separate internal standard of ITB (Evidence of attendance of students at ITB). It is compulsory, except for the lectures, for full-time students to attend 70 % lesson of the subject in a semester.

Students will pass the semestral exam before the end of the instruction, Final test is written in a paper or electronic form using computers.

The course is also listed under the following terms winter 2016, summer 2017, winter 2017, winter 2018, summer 2019, winter 2019, summer 2020, summer 2021.
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