Course Information

ACJ_3 English as a Foreign Language 3

Extent and Intensity

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

Teacher(s)

Mgr. Olga Kendall (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Daniel Raušer (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Petr Sádlo (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Libuše Turinská (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Jana Vlasáková (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Karim Sidibe (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_3/A7a: Sat 17. 10. 8:00–9:30 B2, 9:40–11:10 B2, 11:25–12:55 B2, Sun 1. 11. 13:05–14:35 B3, 14:50–16:20 B3, Sat 14. 11. 9:40–11:10 B3, 11:25–12:55 B3, 13:05–14:35 B3, Sat 28. 11. 16:30–18:00 B3, 18:00–19:40 B3, D. Raušer
ACJ_3/A7b: Sat 17. 10. 8:00–9:30 B3, 9:40–11:10 B3, 11:25–12:55 B3, Sat 31. 10. 9:40–11:10 B3, 11:25–12:55 B3, Sun 15. 11. 8:00–9:30 E1, 9:40–11:10 E1, 11:25–12:55 E1, Sat 28. 11. 8:00–9:30 B3, 9:40–11:10 B3, L. Turinská
ACJ_3/S01: Wed 14:50–16:20 N107, Thu 9:40–11:10 N214, L. Turinská
ACJ_3/S02: Tue 8:00–9:30 N011, Thu 8:00–9:30 N107, J. Vlasáková
ACJ_3/S03: Thu 14:50–16:20 N007, Thu 16:30–18:00 N007, O. Kendall
ACJ_3/S04: Tue 8:00–9:30 N107, Thu 8:00–9:30 N109, P. Sádlo
ACJ_3/S05: Thu 14:50–16:20 N107, Thu 16:30–18:00 N107, J. Vlasáková

Prerequisites

meeting the requirements and recommended completion of the following subjects: ACJ_1 and ACJ_2 (B1 level)

Course Enrolment Limitations

The course is offered to students of any study field.

Course objectives supported by learning outcomes

The course objective is to deepen B1 language skills and gradually achieve B1+ according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages, enlarge vocabulary and improve listening, reading, speaking and writing skills. After successful completion of the course, the students are able to understand lectures, debates and participate in discussions on general topics/topics of their interest. Students understand TV and radio news, programmes and newspaper/online articles on topical issues. They are fluent and able to express their opinion on a wide range of topics.

Learning outcomes

Having successfully completed the subject, the students will be able to: - communicate their enquiries more extensively and explain given problems; - provide specific information required in an interview or a consultation; - summarise or express (orally or in a written form) their opinion about a short story, article, discussion or documentary and answer further questions in detail; - carry out a prepared interview, listen and check the information mentioned, though it may be occasionally necessary to ask for repetition if the other person’s response is rapid or extended; - describe how to do various activities and give detailed instructions; - exchange the content of accumulated factual information on familiar (routine) and non-routine matters within their field or area of interest.

Syllabus

• 1. Food, meals, restaurants 2. Present simple and continuous 3. Action and non-action verbs 4. Sports and cheating 5. Past tenses 6. Family and personality 7. Future tenses 8. Money 9. Present perfect vs past simple 10. Life changes 11. Present perfect continuous 12. Strong and base adjectives 13. Comparatives and superlatives, transport, means of transport 14. Modern manners; 15. Modal verbs for expressing recommendation and obligation 16. Mobile phones, communication technologies 17. Describing people 18. Modal verbs for expressing possibility 18. Success and failure, be able to x can, could 19. Adjectives ended in -ed/-ing 20. Education 21. First conditional 22. time clauses 23. Houses and living 24. Used to, usually 25. Friendship, human relations 26. Revision

Literature

required literature
• LATHAM-KOENIG, Christina. New English file: Intermediate. Student's book. Oxford University Press, 2009. ISBN 9780194519106.

recommended literature
• MURPHY, Raymond. English grammar in use: a self-study reference and practice book for intermediate learners of English : with answers. 4th ed. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2012, x, 380 s. ISBN 978-0-521-18906-4.

Forms of Teaching

Exercise
Tutorial
Consultation

Teaching Methods

Frontal Teaching
Group Teaching - Cooperation
Project Teaching
Individual Work– Individual or Individualized Activity
Teaching Supported by Multimedia Technologies
E-learning

Student Workload

Activities	Number of Hours of Study Workload
	Daily Study	Combined Study
Semester exam	11
Preparation for Seminars, Exercises, Tutorial	28	50
Preparation for the Final Test	12	33
final test	1	1
Attendance on Seminars/Exercises/Tutorial/Excursion	52	20
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). 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

• ACJ_4 English Language IV

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

ACJ_3 English as a Foreign Language 3

Extent and Intensity

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

Teacher(s)

Mgr. Libuše Turinská (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Jana Vlasáková (assistant)

Guaranteed by

Ing. Lukáš Polanecký
Study Department – Vice-Rector for Study Affairs – 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_3/CCV: Sun 29. 3. 8:00–11:10 A3, Sun 5. 4. 8:00–11:10 A3, L. Turinská

Prerequisites

OBOR(CAP)
meeting the requirements and recommended completion of the following subjects: ACJ_1 and ACJ_2 (B1 level)

Course Enrolment Limitations

The course is offered to students of any study field.

Course objectives supported by learning outcomes

The course objective is to deepen B1 language skills and gradually achieve B1+ according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages, enlarge vocabulary and improve listening, reading, speaking and writing skills. After successful completion of the course, the students are able to understand lectures, debates and participate in discussions on general topics/topics of their interest. Students understand TV and radio news, programmes and newspaper/online articles on topical issues. They are fluent and able to express their opinion on a wide range of topics.

Learning outcomes

Having successfully completed the subject, the students will be able to:
- communicate their enquiries more extensively and explain given problems;
- provide specific information required in an interview or a consultation;
- summarise or express (orally or in a written form) their opinion about a short story, article, discussion or documentary and answer further questions in detail;
- carry out a prepared interview, listen and check the information mentioned, though it may be occasionally necessary to ask for repetition if the other person’s response is rapid or extended;
- describe how to do various activities and give detailed instructions;
- exchange the content of accumulated factual information on familiar (routine) and non-routine matters within their field or area of interest.

Syllabus

• Course Syllabus:
• 1. Food, Eating Out;
• 2. Sports;
• 3. Family, Personality;
• 4. Money;
• 5. Life Changes;
• 6. Modern Manners;
• 7. Mobile Phones, Communication Technologies;
• 8. Describing People, First Impression;
• 9. Feelings;
• 10. Education;
• 11. Formal and Informal Letters and Emails;
• 12. Friends, Relationships;
• 13. Presentation.

Literature

required literature
• LATHAM-KOENIG, Christina. New English file: Intermediate. Student's book. Oxford University Press, 2009. ISBN 9780194519106.

recommended literature
• MURPHY, Raymond. English grammar in use: a self-study reference and practice book for intermediate learners of English : with answers. 4th ed. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2012, x, 380 s. ISBN 978-0-521-18906-4.

Forms of Teaching

Exercise
Tutorial
Consultation

Teaching Methods

Frontal Teaching
Group Teaching - Cooperation
Project Teaching
Individual Work– Individual or Individualized Activity
Teaching Supported by Multimedia Technologies
E-learning

Student Workload

Activities	Number of Hours of Study Workload
	Daily Study	Combined Study
Preparation for the Mid-term Test	10
Preparation for Seminars, Exercises, Tutorial	28	60
Preparation for the Final Test	14	24
Attendance on Seminars/Exercises/Tutorial/Excursion	52	20
Total:	104	104

Assessment Methods and Assesment Rate

For full-time and part-time studies: Interim assessment 30 %
For full-time and part-time studies: Final test 70 %

Exam conditions

Grading of the course for full-time and part-time studies:

Interim assessment: 0 - 30 points;

Final test: 0 - 70 points;

successful graduates of the course have to get totally at least 70 points.

Please note that the final test includes questions within the range of the B1+ level (not only based on the textbook).

Language of instruction

Czech

Teacher's information

Attendance in lessons is defined in a separate internal standard of the 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 subjet in a semester.

ACJ_3 English as a Foreign Language 3

Extent and Intensity

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

Teacher(s)

Mgr. Daniel Raušer (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Petr Sádlo (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Libuše Turinská (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Jana Vlasáková (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Monika Peka Kolafová (assistant)
Mgr. Karim Sidibe (assistant)

Guaranteed by

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

Timetable of Seminar Groups

ACJ_3/A6a: Sun 29. 9. 13:05–14:35 B2, 14:50–16:20 B2, Sun 6. 10. 13:05–14:35 B2, 14:50–16:20 B2, Sat 26. 10. 8:00–9:30 B1, 9:40–11:10 B1, Sat 30. 11. 8:00–9:30 B1, 9:40–11:10 B1, Sun 15. 12. 13:05–14:35 B1, 14:50–16:20 B1, D. Raušer
ACJ_3/A6b: Sun 29. 9. 13:05–14:35 A5, 14:50–16:20 A5, Sun 6. 10. 13:05–14:35 A5, 14:50–16:20 A5, Sat 26. 10. 8:00–9:30 B1, 9:40–11:10 B1, Sat 30. 11. 8:00–9:30 B1, 9:40–11:10 B1, Sun 15. 12. 13:05–14:35 B1, 14:50–16:20 B1, D. Raušer, L. Turinská
ACJ_3/S01: Wed 14:50–16:20 N007, Fri 8:00–9:30 N007, D. Raušer
ACJ_3/S02: Wed 16:30–18:00 N007, Fri 9:40–11:10 N007, D. Raušer
ACJ_3/S03: Tue 8:00–9:30 N006, Tue 9:40–11:10 N006, P. Sádlo
ACJ_3/S04: Tue 8:00–9:30 N004, Thu 13:05–14:35 N011, J. Vlasáková

Prerequisites

MAX_KOMBINOVANYCH(154) && MAX_PREZENCNICH(154)
meeting the requirements and recommended completion of the following subjects: ACJ_1 and ACJ_2 (B1 level)

Course Enrolment Limitations

The course is offered to students of any study field.

Course objectives supported by learning outcomes

The course objective is to deepen B1 language skills and gradually achieve B1+ according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages, enlarge vocabulary and improve listening, reading, speaking and writing skills. After successful completion of the course, the students are able to understand lectures, debates and participate in discussions on general topics/topics of their interest. Students understand TV and radio news, programmes and newspaper/online articles on topical issues. They are fluent and able to express their opinion on a wide range of topics.

Learning outcomes

Having successfully completed the subject, the students will be able to:
- communicate their enquiries more extensively and explain given problems;
- provide specific information required in an interview or a consultation;
- summarise or express (orally or in a written form) their opinion about a short story, article, discussion or documentary and answer further questions in detail;
- carry out a prepared interview, listen and check the information mentioned, though it may be occasionally necessary to ask for repetition if the other person’s response is rapid or extended;
- describe how to do various activities and give detailed instructions;
- exchange the content of accumulated factual information on familiar (routine) and non-routine matters within their field or area of interest.

Syllabus

• Course Syllabus:
• 1. Food, Eating Out;
• 2. Sports;
• 3. Family, Personality;
• 4. Money;
• 5. Life Changes;
• 6. Modern Manners;
• 7. Mobile Phones, Communication Technologies;
• 8. Describing People, First Impression;
• 9. Feelings;
• 10. Education;
• 11. Formal and Informal Letters and Emails;
• 12. Friends, Relationships;
• 13. Presentation.

Literature

required literature
• LATHAM-KOENIG, Christina. New English file: Intermediate. Student's book. Oxford University Press, 2009. ISBN 9780194519106.

recommended literature
• MURPHY, Raymond. English grammar in use: a self-study reference and practice book for intermediate learners of English : with answers. 4th ed. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2012, x, 380 s. ISBN 978-0-521-18906-4.

Forms of Teaching

Exercise
Tutorial
Consultation

Teaching Methods

Frontal Teaching
Group Teaching - Cooperation
Project Teaching
Individual Work– Individual or Individualized Activity
Teaching Supported by Multimedia Technologies
E-learning

Student Workload

Activities	Number of Hours of Study Workload
	Daily Study	Combined Study
Preparation for the Mid-term Test	10	10
Preparation for Seminars, Exercises, Tutorial	28	50
Preparation for the Final Test	14	24
Attendance on Seminars/Exercises/Tutorial/Excursion	52	20
Total:	104	104

Assessment Methods and Assesment Rate

For full-time and part-time studies: Interim assessment 30 %
For full-time and part-time studies: Final test 70 %

Exam conditions

Grading of the course for full-time and part-time studies:

Interim assessment: 0 - 30 points;

Final test: 0 - 70 points;

successful graduates of the course have to get totally at least 70 points.

Please note that the final test includes questions within the range of the B1+ level (not only based on the textbook).

Language of instruction

Czech

Teacher's information

Attendance in lessons is defined in a separate internal standard of the 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 subjet in a semester.

ACJ_3 English as a Foreign Language 3

Extent and Intensity

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

Teacher(s)

Mgr. Daniel Raušer (lecturer)
Mgr. Jitka Janoušková (assistant)
Mgr. Petr Sádlo (assistant)
Mgr. Karim Sidibe (assistant)
Mgr. Věra Sládková (assistant)
Mgr. Libuše Turinská (assistant)

Guaranteed by

Ing. Jaroslav Staněk, DiS.
Study Department – Vice-Rector for Study Affairs – 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_3/CCV: Sat 13. 4. 9:40–12:55 D616, Sat 4. 5. 9:40–12:55 D616, D. Raušer

Prerequisites

OBOR(CAP)
meeting the requirements and recommended completion of the following subjects: ACJ_1 and ACJ_2 (B1 level)

Course Enrolment Limitations

The course is offered to students of any study field.

Course objectives supported by learning outcomes

The course objective is to deepen B1 language skills and gradually achieve B1+ according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages, enlarge vocabulary and improve listening, reading, speaking and writing skills. After successful completion of the course, the students are able to understand lectures, debates and participate in discussions on general topics / topics of their interest. Students understand TV and radio news,programmes and newspaper/ online articles on topical issues. They are fluent, and able to express their opinion on a wide range of topics.

Syllabus

• Course Syllabus 1. Food, Eating out; 2. Sports; 3. Family. Personality; 4. Money; 5. Life changes; 6. Modern manners; 7. Mobile phones, Communication technologies; 8. Describing people, First impression; 9. Feelings; 10. Education; 11. Formal and informal letters and emails; 12. Friends, Relationships; 13. Presentation.

Literature

required literature
• LATHAM-KOENIG, Christina. New English file: Intermediate. Student's book. Oxford University Press, 2009. ISBN 9780194519106.

recommended literature
• MURPHY, Raymond. English grammar in use: a self-study reference and practice book for intermediate learners of English : with answers. 4th ed. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2012, x, 380 s. ISBN 978-0-521-18906-4.

Forms of Teaching

Exercise
Tutorial
Consultation

Teaching Methods

Frontal Teaching
Group Teaching - Cooperation
Project Teaching
Individual Work– Individual or Individualized Activity
Teaching Supported by Multimedia Technologies
E-learning

Student Workload

Activities	Number of Hours of Study Workload
	Daily Study	Combined Study
Preparation for Seminars, Exercises, Tutorial	28	60
Attendance on Seminars/Exercises/Tutorial/Excursion	52	20
Total:	80	80

Assessment Methods and Assesment Rate

For full-time studies: Presentation / Oral task 30 %
For full-time studies: Exam test 70 %
For part-time studies: a) Presentation / Oral task - not applicable. b) Exam test 100 %

Exam conditions

Grading of the course for: 1) Full-time students - First Test / Seminar Work/ … : maximum 30% (0-30 points); Final Test: maximum 70% (0-70 points); successful graduates of the course have to get totally at least 70 points. 2) Part-time students - Final Test: maximum 100% (0-100 points); successful graduates of the course have to get totally at least 70 points. Please note that the final test includes questions within the range of the B1 level (not only based on the textbook).

Language of instruction

Czech

ACJ_3 English as a Foreign Language 3

Extent and Intensity

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

Teacher(s)

Mgr. Jitka Janoušková (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Daniel Raušer (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Petr Sádlo (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Libuše Turinská (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Karim Sidibe (assistant)
Mgr. Věra Sládková (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_3/A5a: Sat 29. 9. 8:00–9:30 B3, 9:40–11:10 B3, 11:25–12:10 B3, Sat 13. 10. 8:00–9:30 B3, 9:40–11:10 B3, 11:25–12:10 B3, Sat 3. 11. 13:50–14:35 B3, 14:50–16:20 B3, 16:30–18:00 B3, Sat 24. 11. 8:00–9:30 B3, 9:40–11:10 B3, 11:25–12:10 B3, D. Raušer
ACJ_3/A5b: Sun 30. 9. 8:00–9:30 B3, 9:40–11:10 B3, 11:25–12:10 B3, Sun 14. 10. 12:10–12:55 A5, 13:05–14:35 A5, 14:50–16:20 A5, Sun 4. 11. 8:00–9:30 B3, 9:40–11:10 B3, 11:25–12:10 B3, Sun 25. 11. 8:00–9:30 B3, 9:40–11:10 B3, 11:25–12:10 B3, D. Raušer
ACJ_3/S01: Thu 9:40–11:10 N205, Thu 11:25–12:55 N205, D. Raušer
ACJ_3/S02: Thu 13:05–14:35 N010, Thu 14:50–16:20 N010, J. Janoušková
ACJ_3/S03: Tue 13:05–14:35 N007, Thu 9:40–11:10 N121, P. Sádlo
ACJ_3/S04: Tue 14:50–16:20 N007, Tue 16:30–18:00 N007, L. Turinská

Prerequisites

MAX_KOMBINOVANYCH(140) && MAX_PREZENCNICH(140)
meeting the requirements and recommended completion of the following subjects: ACJ_1 and ACJ_2 (B1 level)

Course Enrolment Limitations

The course is offered to students of any study field.

Course objectives supported by learning outcomes

The course objective is to deepen B1 language skills and gradually achieve B1+ according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages, enlarge vocabulary and improve listening, reading, speaking and writing skills. After successful completion of the course, the students are able to understand lectures, debates and participate in discussions on general topics / topics of their interest. Students understand TV and radio news,programmes and newspaper/ online articles on topical issues. They are fluent, and able to express their opinion on a wide range of topics.

Learning outcomes

Having successfully completed the subject, the students will be able to:
- communicate their enquiries more extensively and explain given problems;
- provide concrete information required in an interview or a consultation;
- summarise or express (orally or in a written form) their opinion about a short story, article, discussion or documentary and answer further questions in detail;
- carry out a prepared interview, listen and check the information mentioned, though it may be occasionally necessary to ask for repetition if the other person’s response is rapid or extended;
- describe how to do various activities and give detailed instructions;
- exchange the content of accumulated factual information on familiar (routine) and non-routine matters within their field or area of interest.

Syllabus

• Course Syllabus 1. Food, Eating out; 2. Sports; 3. Family. Personality; 4. Money; 5. Life changes; 6. Modern manners; 7. Mobile phones, Communication technologies; 8. Describing people, First impression; 9. Feelings; 10. Education; 11. Formal and informal letters and emails; 12. Friends, Relationships; 13. Presentation.

Literature

required literature
• LATHAM-KOENIG, Christina. New English file: Intermediate. Student's book. Oxford University Press, 2009. ISBN 9780194518895.

recommended literature
• MURPHY, Raymond. English grammar in use: a self-study reference and practice book for intermediate learners of English : with answers. 4th ed. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2012, x, 380 s. ISBN 978-0-521-18906-4.

Forms of Teaching

Exercise
Tutorial
Consultation

Teaching Methods

Frontal Teaching
Group Teaching - Cooperation
Project Teaching
Individual Work– Individual or Individualized Activity
Teaching Supported by Multimedia Technologies
E-learning

Student Workload

Activities	Number of Hours of Study Workload
	Daily Study	Combined Study
Preparation for Seminars, Exercises, Tutorial	28	60
Attendance on Seminars/Exercises/Tutorial/Excursion	52	20
Total:	80	80

Assessment Methods and Assesment Rate

For full-time studies: Presentation / Oral task 30 %
For full-time studies: Exam test 70 %
For part-time studies: a) Presentation / Oral task - not applicable. b) Exam test 100 %

Exam conditions

Grading of the course for: 1) Full-time students - First Test / Seminar Work/ … : maximum 30% (0-30 points); Final Test: maximum 70% (0-70 points); successful graduates of the course have to get totally at least 70 points. 2) Part-time students - Final Test: maximum 100% (0-100 points); successful graduates of the course have to get totally at least 70 points. Please note that the final test includes questions within the range of the B1 level (not only based on the textbook).

Language of instruction

Czech

ACJ_3 English as a Foreign Language 3

Extent and Intensity

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

Teacher(s)

Mgr. Andrej Artemov, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Daniel Raušer (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Petr Sádlo (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Karim Sidibe (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Věra Sládková (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Libuše Turinská (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Michal Zourek, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Bc. Lucie Švehlová (assistant)

Guaranteed by

Mgr. Věra Sládková
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_3/A4: Sat 30. 9. 14:50–16:20 B2, 16:30–18:00 B2, Sun 1. 10. 8:00–9:30 B2, 9:40–11:10 B2, Sat 14. 10. 13:05–14:35 B2, 14:50–16:20 B2, Sun 15. 10. 8:00–9:30 B2, 9:40–11:10 B2, Sun 12. 11. 8:00–9:30 B2, 9:40–11:10 B2, L. Turinská
ACJ_3/S01: Mon 8:00–9:30 E6, Tue 9:40–11:10 D515, P. Sádlo
ACJ_3/S02: Mon 14:50–16:20 E6, Tue 14:50–16:20 D415, P. Sádlo
ACJ_3/S03: Thu 14:50–16:20 E5, Fri 9:40–11:10 E4, D. Raušer

Prerequisites

MAX_KOMBINOVANYCH(100) && MAX_PREZENCNICH(105)
meeting the requirements and recommended completion of the following subjects: ACJ_1 and ACJ_2 (B1 level)

Course Enrolment Limitations

The course is offered to students of any study field.
The capacity limit for the course is 205 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/205, only registered: 0/205

Course objectives supported by learning outcomes

The course objective is to deepen B1 language skills and gradually achieve B1+ according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages, enlarge vocabulary and improve listening, reading, speaking and writing skills. After successful completion of the course, the students are able to understand lectures, debates and participate in discussions on general topics / topics of their interest. Students understand TV and radio news,programmes and newspaper/ online articles on topical issues. They are fluent, and able to express their opinion on a wide range of topics.

Syllabus

• Course Syllabus 1. Food, Eating out; 2. Sports; 3. Family. Personality; 4. Money; 5. Life changes; 6. Modern manners; 7. Mobile phones, Communication technologies; 8. Describing people, First impression; 9. Feelings; 10. Education; 11. Formal and informal letters and emails; 12. Friends, Relationships; 13. Presentation.

Literature

required literature
• LATHAM-KOENIG, Christina. New English file: Intermediate. Student's book. Oxford University Press, 2009. ISBN 9780194518895.

recommended literature
• MURPHY, Raymond. English grammar in use: a self-study reference and practice book for intermediate learners of English : with answers. 4th ed. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2012, x, 380 s. ISBN 978-0-521-18906-4.

Forms of Teaching

Exercise
Tutorial
Consultation

Teaching Methods

Frontal Teaching
Group Teaching - Cooperation
Project Teaching
Individual Work– Individual or Individualized Activity
Teaching Supported by Multimedia Technologies
E-learning

Student Workload

Activities	Number of Hours of Study Workload
	Daily Study	Combined Study
Preparation for the Mid-term Test	19
Preparation for Seminars, Exercises, Tutorial	26	50
Preparation for the Final Test	20	39
Attendance on Seminars/Exercises/Tutorial/Excursion	39	15
Total:	104	104

Assessment Methods and Assesment Rate

For full-time studies: Presentation / Oral task 30 %
For full-time studies: Exam test 70 %
For part-time studies: a) Presentation / Oral task - not applicable. b) Exam test 100 %

Exam conditions

Grading of the course for: 1) Full-time students - First Test / Seminar Work/ … : maximum 30% (0-30 points); Final Test: maximum 70% (0-70 points); successful graduates of the course have to get totally at least 70 points. 2) Part-time students - Final Test: maximum 100% (0-100 points); successful graduates of the course have to get totally at least 70 points. Please note that the final test includes questions within the range of the B1 level (not only based on the textbook).

Language of instruction

Czech

ACJ_3 English as a Foreign Language 3

The course is not taught in winter 2022

Extent and Intensity

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

Teacher(s)

Mgr. Olga Kendall (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Daniel Raušer (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Petr Sádlo (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Libuše Turinská (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Jana Vlasáková (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Karim Sidibe (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

Prerequisites

meeting the requirements and recommended completion of the following subjects: ACJ_1 and ACJ_2 (B1 level)

Course Enrolment Limitations

The course is offered to students of any study field.

Course objectives supported by learning outcomes

The course objective is to deepen B1 language skills and gradually achieve B1+ according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages, enlarge vocabulary and improve listening, reading, speaking and writing skills. After successful completion of the course, the students are able to understand lectures, debates and participate in discussions on general topics/topics of their interest. Students understand TV and radio news, programmes and newspaper/online articles on topical issues. They are fluent and able to express their opinion on a wide range of topics.

Learning outcomes

Having successfully completed the subject, the students will be able to: - communicate their enquiries more extensively and explain given problems; - provide specific information required in an interview or a consultation; - summarise or express (orally or in a written form) their opinion about a short story, article, discussion or documentary and answer further questions in detail; - carry out a prepared interview, listen and check the information mentioned, though it may be occasionally necessary to ask for repetition if the other person’s response is rapid or extended; - describe how to do various activities and give detailed instructions; - exchange the content of accumulated factual information on familiar (routine) and non-routine matters within their field or area of interest.

Syllabus

• 1. Food, meals, restaurants 2. Present simple and continuous 3. Action and non-action verbs 4. Sports and cheating 5. Past tenses 6. Family and personality 7. Future tenses 8. Money 9. Present perfect vs past simple 10. Life changes 11. Present perfect continuous 12. Strong and base adjectives 13. Comparatives and superlatives, transport, means of transport 14. Modern manners; 15. Modal verbs for expressing recommendation and obligation 16. Mobile phones, communication technologies 17. Describing people 18. Modal verbs for expressing possibility 18. Success and failure, be able to x can, could 19. Adjectives ended in -ed/-ing 20. Education 21. First conditional 22. time clauses 23. Houses and living 24. Used to, usually 25. Friendship, human relations 26. Revision

Literature

required literature
• LATHAM-KOENIG, Christina. New English file: Intermediate. Student's book. Oxford University Press, 2009. ISBN 9780194519106.

recommended literature
• MURPHY, Raymond. English grammar in use: a self-study reference and practice book for intermediate learners of English : with answers. 4th ed. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2012, x, 380 s. ISBN 978-0-521-18906-4.

Forms of Teaching

Exercise
Tutorial
Consultation

Teaching Methods

Frontal Teaching
Group Teaching - Cooperation
Project Teaching
Individual Work– Individual or Individualized Activity
Teaching Supported by Multimedia Technologies
E-learning

Student Workload

Activities	Number of Hours of Study Workload
	Daily Study	Combined Study
Semester exam	11
Preparation for Seminars, Exercises, Tutorial	28	50
Preparation for the Final Test	12	33
final test	1	1
Attendance on Seminars/Exercises/Tutorial/Excursion	52	20
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). 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

• ACJ_4 English Language IV

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

ACJ_3 English as a Foreign Language 3

The course is not taught in winter 2021

Extent and Intensity

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

Teacher(s)

Mgr. Olga Kendall (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Daniel Raušer (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Petr Sádlo (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Libuše Turinská (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Jana Vlasáková (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Karim Sidibe (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

Prerequisites

meeting the requirements and recommended completion of the following subjects: ACJ_1 and ACJ_2 (B1 level)

Course Enrolment Limitations

The course is offered to students of any study field.

Course objectives supported by learning outcomes

The course objective is to deepen B1 language skills and gradually achieve B1+ according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages, enlarge vocabulary and improve listening, reading, speaking and writing skills. After successful completion of the course, the students are able to understand lectures, debates and participate in discussions on general topics/topics of their interest. Students understand TV and radio news, programmes and newspaper/online articles on topical issues. They are fluent and able to express their opinion on a wide range of topics.

Learning outcomes

Having successfully completed the subject, the students will be able to: - communicate their enquiries more extensively and explain given problems; - provide specific information required in an interview or a consultation; - summarise or express (orally or in a written form) their opinion about a short story, article, discussion or documentary and answer further questions in detail; - carry out a prepared interview, listen and check the information mentioned, though it may be occasionally necessary to ask for repetition if the other person’s response is rapid or extended; - describe how to do various activities and give detailed instructions; - exchange the content of accumulated factual information on familiar (routine) and non-routine matters within their field or area of interest.

Syllabus

• 1. Food, meals, restaurants 2. Present simple and continuous 3. Action and non-action verbs 4. Sports and cheating 5. Past tenses 6. Family and personality 7. Future tenses 8. Money 9. Present perfect vs past simple 10. Life changes 11. Present perfect continuous 12. Strong and base adjectives 13. Comparatives and superlatives, transport, means of transport 14. Modern manners; 15. Modal verbs for expressing recommendation and obligation 16. Mobile phones, communication technologies 17. Describing people 18. Modal verbs for expressing possibility 18. Success and failure, be able to x can, could 19. Adjectives ended in -ed/-ing 20. Education 21. First conditional 22. time clauses 23. Houses and living 24. Used to, usually 25. Friendship, human relations 26. Revision

Literature

required literature
• LATHAM-KOENIG, Christina. New English file: Intermediate. Student's book. Oxford University Press, 2009. ISBN 9780194519106.

recommended literature
• MURPHY, Raymond. English grammar in use: a self-study reference and practice book for intermediate learners of English : with answers. 4th ed. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2012, x, 380 s. ISBN 978-0-521-18906-4.

Forms of Teaching

Exercise
Tutorial
Consultation

Teaching Methods

Frontal Teaching
Group Teaching - Cooperation
Project Teaching
Individual Work– Individual or Individualized Activity
Teaching Supported by Multimedia Technologies
E-learning

Student Workload

Activities	Number of Hours of Study Workload
	Daily Study	Combined Study
Semester exam	11
Preparation for Seminars, Exercises, Tutorial	28	50
Preparation for the Final Test	12	33
final test	1	1
Attendance on Seminars/Exercises/Tutorial/Excursion	52	20
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). 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

• ACJ_4 English Language IV

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

ACJ_3 English as a Foreign Language 3

The course is not taught in summer 2021

Extent and Intensity

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

Teacher(s)

Mgr. Daniel Raušer (lecturer)
Mgr. Jitka Janoušková (assistant)
Mgr. Petr Sádlo (assistant)
Mgr. Karim Sidibe (assistant)
Mgr. Věra Sládková (assistant)
Mgr. Libuše Turinská (assistant)

Guaranteed by

Ing. Jaroslav Staněk, DiS.
Study Department – Vice-Rector for Study Affairs – 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

Prerequisites

OBOR(CAP)
meeting the requirements and recommended completion of the following subjects: ACJ_1 and ACJ_2 (B1 level)

Course Enrolment Limitations

The course is offered to students of any study field.

Course objectives supported by learning outcomes

The course objective is to deepen B1 language skills and gradually achieve B1+ according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages, enlarge vocabulary and improve listening, reading, speaking and writing skills. After successful completion of the course, the students are able to understand lectures, debates and participate in discussions on general topics / topics of their interest. Students understand TV and radio news,programmes and newspaper/ online articles on topical issues. They are fluent, and able to express their opinion on a wide range of topics.

Syllabus

• Course Syllabus 1. Food, Eating out; 2. Sports; 3. Family. Personality; 4. Money; 5. Life changes; 6. Modern manners; 7. Mobile phones, Communication technologies; 8. Describing people, First impression; 9. Feelings; 10. Education; 11. Formal and informal letters and emails; 12. Friends, Relationships; 13. Presentation.

Literature

required literature
• LATHAM-KOENIG, Christina. New English file: Intermediate. Student's book. Oxford University Press, 2009. ISBN 9780194519106.

recommended literature
• MURPHY, Raymond. English grammar in use: a self-study reference and practice book for intermediate learners of English : with answers. 4th ed. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2012, x, 380 s. ISBN 978-0-521-18906-4.

Forms of Teaching

Exercise
Tutorial
Consultation

Teaching Methods

Frontal Teaching
Group Teaching - Cooperation
Project Teaching
Individual Work– Individual or Individualized Activity
Teaching Supported by Multimedia Technologies
E-learning

Student Workload

Activities	Number of Hours of Study Workload
	Daily Study	Combined Study
Preparation for Seminars, Exercises, Tutorial	28	60
Attendance on Seminars/Exercises/Tutorial/Excursion	52	20
Total:	80	80

Assessment Methods and Assesment Rate

For full-time studies: Presentation / Oral task 30 %
For full-time studies: Exam test 70 %
For part-time studies: a) Presentation / Oral task - not applicable. b) Exam test 100 %

Exam conditions

Grading of the course for: 1) Full-time students - First Test / Seminar Work/ … : maximum 30% (0-30 points); Final Test: maximum 70% (0-70 points); successful graduates of the course have to get totally at least 70 points. 2) Part-time students - Final Test: maximum 100% (0-100 points); successful graduates of the course have to get totally at least 70 points. Please note that the final test includes questions within the range of the B1 level (not only based on the textbook).

Language of instruction

Czech

ACJ_3 English as a Foreign Language 3

The course is not taught in summer 2018

Extent and Intensity

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

Teacher(s)

Mgr. Daniel Raušer (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Petr Sádlo (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Libuše Turinská (seminar tutor)
Bc. Lucie Švehlová (assistant)

Guaranteed by

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

Prerequisites

MAX_KOMBINOVANYCH(100) && MAX_PREZENCNICH(105)
meeting the requirements and recommended completion of the following subjects: ACJ_1 and ACJ_2 (B1 level)

Course Enrolment Limitations

The course is offered to students of any study field.
The capacity limit for the course is 205 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/205, only registered: 0/205

Course objectives supported by learning outcomes

The course objective is to deepen B1 language skills and gradually achieve B1+ according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages, enlarge vocabulary and improve listening, reading, speaking and writing skills. After successful completion of the course, the students are able to understand lectures, debates and participate in discussions on general topics / topics of their interest. Students understand TV and radio news,programmes and newspaper/ online articles on topical issues. They are fluent, and able to express their opinion on a wide range of topics.

Syllabus

• Course Syllabus 1. Food, Eating out; 2. Sports; 3. Family. Personality; 4. Money; 5. Life changes; 6. Modern manners; 7. Mobile phones, Communication technologies; 8. Describing people, First impression; 9. Feelings; 10. Education; 11. Formal and informal letters and emails; 12. Friends, Relationships; 13. Presentation.

Literature

required literature
• LATHAM-KOENIG, Christina. New English file: Intermediate. Student's book. Oxford University Press, 2009. ISBN 9780194518895.

recommended literature
• MURPHY, Raymond. English grammar in use: a self-study reference and practice book for intermediate learners of English : with answers. 4th ed. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2012, x, 380 s. ISBN 978-0-521-18906-4.

Forms of Teaching

Exercise
Tutorial
Consultation

Teaching Methods

Frontal Teaching
Group Teaching - Cooperation
Project Teaching
Individual Work– Individual or Individualized Activity
Teaching Supported by Multimedia Technologies
E-learning

Student Workload

Activities	Number of Hours of Study Workload
	Daily Study	Combined Study
Preparation for Seminars, Exercises, Tutorial	28	60
Attendance on Seminars/Exercises/Tutorial/Excursion	52	20
Total:	80	80

Assessment Methods and Assesment Rate

For full-time studies: Presentation / Oral task 30 %
For full-time studies: Exam test 70 %
For part-time studies: a) Presentation / Oral task - not applicable. b) Exam test 100 %

Exam conditions

Grading of the course for: 1) Full-time students - First Test / Seminar Work/ … : maximum 30% (0-30 points); Final Test: maximum 70% (0-70 points); successful graduates of the course have to get totally at least 70 points. 2) Part-time students - Final Test: maximum 100% (0-100 points); successful graduates of the course have to get totally at least 70 points. Please note that the final test includes questions within the range of the B1 level (not only based on the textbook).

Language of instruction

Czech

ACJ_3 Anglický jazyk III

The course is not taught in winter 2016

Extent and Intensity

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

Course Enrolment Limitations

The course is offered to students of any study field.

Language of instruction

Czech

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