VŠTE:AJO_1 General English I. - Course Information

AJO_1 General English I.

Extent and Intensity

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

Teacher(s)

Mgr. Jitka Janoušková (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Helena Kalačová (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Olga Kendall (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Daniel Raušer (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Karim Sidibe (seminar tutor)
Richard Colin Thompson (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Libuše Turinská (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Ala Vida Vachušková (seminar tutor)
Frederik De Feyter, MSc (assistant)
Mgr. Monika Peka Kolafová (assistant)
Mgr. Petr Sádlo (assistant)

Guaranteed by

Mgr. Karim Sidibe
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/PS3a: Sat 24. 9. 8:00–9:30 B2, 9:40–11:10 B2, Sat 22. 10. 8:00–9:30 B2, 9:40–11:10 B2, Sat 19. 11. 8:00–9:30 B2, 9:40–11:10 B2, Sat 3. 12. 8:00–9:30 B2, 9:40–11:10 B2, K. Sidibe
AJO_1/S01: Tue 9:40–11:10 E6, Fri 9:40–11:10 E6, K. Sidibe
AJO_1/S02: Tue 11:25–12:55 E5, Fri 13:05–14:35 E6, K. Sidibe
AJO_1/S03: Wed 8:00–9:30 D516, Fri 9:40–11:10 D315, A. Vachušková
AJO_1/S06: Mon 14:50–16:20 D617, Wed 16:30–18:00 E6, O. Kendall, L. Turinská

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
• 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.
• MURPHY, R. 2007. Essential Grammar in Use. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, ISBN 978-0-521-67543-7.
• 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	6
Preparation for Seminars, Exercises, Tutorial	26	48
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).

Continuous assessment

Continuous assessment 30 % (i.e. 30 points)

Final test

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

Day-release form of study

Final Test 70 % (0 – 70 points) and continuous assessment 30% (0-30). Successful graduates of the course have to get totally at least 70 points (from both parts of tests).

Continuous assessment - 30% (30 points) Final test - 70% (70 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 % of lessons on the subject in a semester. The continuous and final assessment shall also apply to students with ISP. The student and teacher will agree on the specific date of the continuous assessment. The date must be set no later than two weeks before the end of the semester.

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