VŠTE:AJO_1 General English I. - Course Information
AJO_1 General English I.
Institute of Technology and Business in České Budějovicewinter 2021
- Extent and Intensity
- 0/4/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
- Teacher(s)
- Mgr. Helena Lustová (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Monika Peka Kolafová (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Daniel Raušer (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Karim Sidibe (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Ala Vida Vachušková (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Jana Vlasáková (seminar tutor)
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
- AJO_1/PS2a: Sun 7. 11. 11:25–12:55 B2, 13:05–14:35 B2, 14:50–16:20 B2, Sun 28. 11. 8:00–9:30 B2, 9:40–11:10 B2, Sun 12. 12. 13:05–14:35 B2, 14:50–16:20 B2, 16:30–18:00 B2, H. Lustová
AJO_1/PS2b: Sun 7. 11. 11:25–12:55 B3, 13:05–14:35 B3, 14:50–16:20 B3, Sun 28. 11. 8:00–9:30 B3, 9:40–11:10 B3, Sun 12. 12. 13:05–14:35 B3, 14:50–16:20 B3, 16:30–18:00 B3, D. Raušer
AJO_1/S01: Wed 11:25–12:55 D617, Thu 14:50–16:20 A4, A. Vachušková
AJO_1/S02: Mon 14:50–16:20 D515, Thu 8:00–9:30 E4, D. Raušer, J. Vlasáková
AJO_1/S04: Wed 9:40–11:10 E5, Thu 14:50–16:20 D416, K. Sidibe
AJO_1/S05: Tue 9:40–11:10 E4, Wed 14:50–16:20 E5, K. Sidibe - Prerequisites
- Recommended A2 level
- 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
- Building Construction (programme VŠTE, PS) (2)
- Course objectives supported by learning outcomes
- The aim of the subject is to make for students reach levels A2+ - B1 according to the Common European Reference Frame for Languages. After successfully completing the subject, students are able to understand common phrases and vocabulary relating to everydaylife (e.g. personality, family, shopping, area of living, job). Students also understand a meaning of clear and short communication and messages. They can read short and simple texts. They can look up specific predictable information in everyday materials, e.g. announcements, brochures, menus and timetables. They understand short private letters. They can communicate in common situations by sharing information about general topics and activities. Students are able to conduct a very short social conversation even though they lack the ability to keep it up themselves. They are able to use various phrases and sentences to describe their family and other people, life, education and current or previous occupation in a very simple way. They can write simple notes or reports relating to their basic needs. The can write a very simple personal letter.
- Learning outcomes
- Students understand a simple text containing information about everyday life. They understand basic information in simple and clear reports and statements. They are able to conduct a conversation about topical activities - what to do, where to go and where to meet. They can describe activities and experiences from the past. They can shortly describe aspects of everyday life.
- Syllabus
- 1. Small talk
- 2. City, hotel, accommodation
- 3. Holiday
- 4. Free time, culture
- 5. Telling stories, literature
- 6. Plans and dreams, future plans
- 7. Travelling
- 8. Generation gap
- 9. Fashion, clothes
- 10. Shopping
- 11. Comparison - city and village
- 12. Health, body and healthy lifestyle
- 13. Decision-making
- Literature
- recommended literature
- MURPHY, R. 2007. Essential Grammar in Use. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, ISBN 978-0-521-67543-7.
- LATHAM-KOENIG, C., C. OXENDEN a P.SELINGSON, 2012. Enlish File Pre-Intermediate 3rd Edition. Oxford: Oxford University Press. ISBN 9780-945988-1-1.
- COLLYAH, B. 2012. Anglicko-český a česko-anglický slovník: studijní. Praha: Fin. ISBN 978-80-87133-08-8.
- 2006. Cambridge preliminary English test extra: with answers. 1st pub., Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, Cambridge books for Cambridge exams. 144 s. ISBN 9780521676687.
- Forms of Teaching
- Seminar
Exercise
Tutorial
Consultation - Teaching Methods
- Frontal Teaching
Group Teaching - Competition
Group Teaching - Cooperation
Group Teaching - Collaboration
Brainstorming
Critical Thinking
Individual Work– Individual or Individualized Activity
- Student Workload
Activities Number of Hours of Study Workload Daily Study Combined Study Semester exam 6 Preparation for Seminars, Exercises, Tutorial 26 54 Preparation for the Final Test 20 34 Attendance on Seminars/Exercises/Tutorial/Excursion 52 16 Total: 104 104 - Assessment Methods and Assesment Rate
- Test – final 70 %
Semester exam 30 % - Exam conditions
- Full-time form of study
Final Test 70 % (0 – 70 points) and semester exam 30% (0-30). Successful graduates of the course have to get totally at least 70 points (from both parts of tests).
Semester exam
Semester exam- 30 % (i.e. 30 points)
Final test
Final test - 70 % (i.e. 70 points)
Day-release 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
- Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
- The course is taught annually.
- Teacher's information
- Seminars will take place face-to-face in the school premises.
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.
- Enrolment Statistics (winter 2021, recent)
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