Course Information

ACJ_5z English as a Foreign Language 5

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)
Frederik De Feyter, MSc (assistant)
Mgr. Jitka Janoušková (assistant)
Mgr. Karim Sidibe (assistant)
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

Prerequisites

successful completion of subject ACJ_4 is recommended

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

• Technology and Management Transports (programme VŠTE, TRD) (2)

Course objectives supported by learning outcomes

The course objective is to improve the language competence level in general language to B2 level according to CEFR in all productive and receptive skills. The students who have completed the course successfully can follow a complicated exchange of opinions, they can understand the majority of films that maintain received pronunciation. They can understand articles and news depicting contemporary problems and texts that belong among contemporary literature. They can take part in the conversation with native speakers and speak fluently and spontaneously. They can explain their point of view concerning contemporary problems and state advantages and disadvantages of various solutions. Their range of vocabulary is sufficient to create clear descriptions, without longer hesitations and with the help of subordinate clauses. They are able to avoid mistakes which could cause misunderstanding. They can initiate, maintain and close the conversation. They are able to conduct a clear, structured and well-developed presentation, in which they highlight the main ideas, include sufficient detail information, develop the ideas and supports them by additional arguments and relevant examples. They are able to write a film, a book or a play review. They are able to paraphrase in order to make up for inadequacies in their vocabulary and grammar both in written and spoken form.

Learning outcomes

having finished the course, the student will be able to: -understand several types of professional and colloquial texts
-deduce meaning from unknown words in a specific context
-understand detailed information from listening exercises and take relevant notes
-use all English tenses and aspects and make questions thereof
-recount various types of stories and express feelings and wishes
-speak about fashion, health, illnesses, films and literature
- produce a text with a complicated plot
-write a description, argumentative essay and a story

Syllabus

• 1. Questions and answers, Question formation 2. Do you believe it? Comparative 3. Call the doctor! Illnesses and injuries 4. Older and wiser? Using adjectives as nouns, adjectival order 5. The truth about the air travel, Narrative tenses, Pars perfect continuous, so/such 6. Incredibly short stories, the position of adverbs and adverbial phrases 7. Eco-guilt, future perfect and continuous 8. The survivors' club, unreal conditionals 10. It drives me mad, -ed, ing 11. Regrets, 'wish' structures 12. Revision 13. Revision

Literature

required literature
• LATHAM-KOENIG, C. a C. OXENDEN, 2014. New English File Upper-Intermediate: Third Edition. Oxford University Press, 167 s. ISBN 978-0-19-455874-7.
• BURGESS, S., J. NEWBROOK aj. WILSON, 2008. FCE Gold Plus: exam maximiser with key. Longman, 158 s. ISBN 978-1- 4058-7679-7.
• NEWBROOK, J., R. ACKLAM aj. WILSON, 2008. FCE Gold Plus: coursebook. Longman, 224 s. ISBN 978-140-5876-780.

recommended literature
• HEWINGS, M., 2013. Advanced grammar in use: a self-study reference and practice book for advanced learners of English : with answers and CDROM. 3rd ed. Cambridge University Press, 294 s. ISBN 978-1-107-69989-2.

Forms of Teaching

Seminar
Tutorial
Consultation

Teaching Methods

Frontal Teaching
Group Teaching - Competition
Group Teaching - Cooperation
Group Teaching - Collaboration
Project Teaching
Brainstorming
Individual Work– Individual or Individualized Activity
Teaching Supported by Multimedia Technologies

Student Workload

Activities	Number of Hours of Study Workload
	Daily Study	Combined Study
Semester exam	6	6
Preparation for Seminars, Exercises, Tutorial	26	46
Preparation for the Final Test	20	36
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). The final test requires the B2 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

Oral exam- 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 semester exam 30% (0-30). The final test requires the B2 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).

Final test - 70 points

Continuous assessment - 30 points

Language of instruction

Czech

Further comments (probably available only in Czech)

The course is taught annually.
The course is taught: every week.

Teacher's information

Seminars will take place face-to-face in the school premises.

Students are active during the lessons and perform tasks assigned by teachers. The learning material of ACJ_5 is from 1st to 5th lesson of the textbook. The attendance at lessons is governed by Internal Regulations of ITB (keeping records of students' attendance at ITB). The compulsory attendance for full-time students is 70% at the face-to-face lessons, i.e. all lessons subject to lectures.

In the event of failing the requirements for 'zápočet' before the deadline, students are entitled to one retake. The examination date for the retake is announced by a teacher or guarantor of the subject within the prescribed exam period. 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.

ACJ_5z English as a Foreign Language 5

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)
Frederik De Feyter, MSc (assistant)
Mgr. Jitka Janoušková (assistant)
Mgr. Karim Sidibe (assistant)
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

ACJ_5z/T3: Sat 23. 9. 13:05–14:35 D617, 14:50–16:20 D617, Sat 7. 10. 9:40–11:10 D617, 11:25–12:55 D617, Sat 21. 10. 9:40–11:10 D415, 11:25–12:55 D415, Sat 4. 11. 9:40–11:10 D617, 11:25–12:55 D617, P. Sádlo
ACJ_5z/S01: Tue 9:40–11:10 E4, Fri 11:25–12:55 D515, D. Raušer, P. Sádlo

Prerequisites

successful completion of subject ACJ_4 is recommended

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

• Technology and Management Transports (programme VŠTE, TRD) (2)

Course objectives supported by learning outcomes

The course objective is to improve the language competence level in general language to B2 level according to CEFR in all productive and receptive skills. The students who have completed the course successfully can follow a complicated exchange of opinions, they can understand the majority of films that maintain received pronunciation. They can understand articles and news depicting contemporary problems and texts that belong among contemporary literature. They can take part in the conversation with native speakers and speak fluently and spontaneously. They can explain their point of view concerning contemporary problems and state advantages and disadvantages of various solutions. Their range of vocabulary is sufficient to create clear descriptions, without longer hesitations and with the help of subordinate clauses. They are able to avoid mistakes which could cause misunderstanding. They can initiate, maintain and close the conversation. They are able to conduct a clear, structured and well-developed presentation, in which they highlight the main ideas, include sufficient detail information, develop the ideas and supports them by additional arguments and relevant examples. They are able to write a film, a book or a play review. They are able to paraphrase in order to make up for inadequacies in their vocabulary and grammar both in written and spoken form.

Learning outcomes

having finished the course, the student will be able to: -understand several types of professional and colloquial texts
-deduce meaning from unknown words in a specific context
-understand detailed information from listening exercises and take relevant notes
-use all English tenses and aspects and make questions thereof
-recount various types of stories and express feelings and wishes
-speak about fashion, health, illnesses, films and literature
- produce a text with a complicated plot
-write a description, argumentative essay and a story

Syllabus

• 1. Questions and answers, Question formation 2. Do you believe it? Comparative 3. Call the doctor! Illnesses and injuries 4. Older and wiser? Using adjectives as nouns, adjectival order 5. The truth about the air travel, Narrative tenses, Pars perfect continuous, so/such 6. Incredibly short stories, the position of adverbs and adverbial phrases 7. Eco-guilt, future perfect and continuous 8. The survivors' club, unreal conditionals 10. It drives me mad, -ed, ing 11. Regrets, 'wish' structures 12. Revision 13. Revision

Literature

required literature
• LATHAM-KOENIG, C. a C. OXENDEN, 2014. New English File Upper-Intermediate: Third Edition. Oxford University Press, 167 s. ISBN 978-0-19-455874-7.
• BURGESS, S., J. NEWBROOK aj. WILSON, 2008. FCE Gold Plus: exam maximiser with key. Longman, 158 s. ISBN 978-1- 4058-7679-7.
• NEWBROOK, J., R. ACKLAM aj. WILSON, 2008. FCE Gold Plus: coursebook. Longman, 224 s. ISBN 978-140-5876-780.

recommended literature
• HEWINGS, M., 2013. Advanced grammar in use: a self-study reference and practice book for advanced learners of English : with answers and CDROM. 3rd ed. Cambridge University Press, 294 s. ISBN 978-1-107-69989-2.

Forms of Teaching

Seminar
Tutorial
Consultation

Teaching Methods

Frontal Teaching
Group Teaching - Competition
Group Teaching - Cooperation
Group Teaching - Collaboration
Project Teaching
Brainstorming
Individual Work– Individual or Individualized Activity
Teaching Supported by Multimedia Technologies

Student Workload

Activities	Number of Hours of Study Workload
	Daily Study	Combined Study
Semester exam	6	6
Preparation for Seminars, Exercises, Tutorial	26	46
Preparation for the Final Test	20	36
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). The final test requires the B2 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

Oral exam- 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 semester exam 30% (0-30). The final test requires the B2 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).

Final test - 70 points

Continuous assessment - 30 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.

Students are active during the lessons and perform tasks assigned by teachers. The learning material of ACJ_5 is from 1st to 5th lesson of the textbook. The attendance at lessons is governed by Internal Regulations of ITB (keeping records of students' attendance at ITB). The compulsory attendance for full-time students is 70% at the face-to-face lessons, i.e. all lessons subject to lectures.

In the event of failing the requirements for 'zápočet' before the deadline, students are entitled to one retake. The examination date for the retake is announced by a teacher or guarantor of the subject within the prescribed exam period. 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.

ACJ_5z English as a Foreign Language 5

Extent and Intensity

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

Teacher(s)

Frederik De Feyter, MSc (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Daniel Raušer (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Petr Sádlo (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Jitka Janoušková (assistant)
Mgr. Monika Peka Kolafová (assistant)
Mgr. Karim Sidibe (assistant)
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

ACJ_5z/T2: Sat 24. 9. 13:05–14:35 D617, 14:50–16:20 D617, Sat 8. 10. 9:40–11:10 D617, 11:25–12:55 D617, Sat 22. 10. 9:40–11:10 D415, 11:25–12:55 D415, Sat 5. 11. 9:40–11:10 D617, 11:25–12:55 D617, P. Sádlo
ACJ_5z/S01: Thu 8:00–9:30 E4, Fri 8:00–9:30 E5, F. De Feyter

Prerequisites

successful completion of subject ACJ_4 is recommended

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

• Technology and Management Transports (programme VŠTE, TRD) (2)

Course objectives supported by learning outcomes

The course objective is to improve the language competence level in general language to B2 level according to CEFR in all productive and receptive skills. The students who have completed the course successfully can follow a complicated exchange of opinions, they can understand the majority of films that maintain received pronunciation. They can understand articles and news depicting contemporary problems and texts that belong among contemporary literature. They can take part in the conversation with native speakers and speak fluently and spontaneously. They can explain their point of view concerning contemporary problems and state advantages and disadvantages of various solutions. Their range of vocabulary is sufficient to create clear descriptions, without longer hesitations and with the help of subordinate clauses. They are able to avoid mistakes which could cause misunderstanding. They can initiate, maintain and close the conversation. They are able to conduct a clear, structured and well-developed presentation, in which they highlight the main ideas, include sufficient detail information, develop the ideas and supports them by additional arguments and relevant examples. They are able to write a film, a book or a play review. They are able to paraphrase in order to make up for inadequacies in their vocabulary and grammar both in written and spoken form.

Learning outcomes

having finished the course, the student will be able to: -understand several types of professional and colloquial texts
-deduce meaning from unknown words in a specific context
-understand detailed information from listening exercises and take relevant notes
-use all English tenses and aspects and make questions thereof
-recount various types of stories and express feelings and wishes
-speak about fashion, health, illnesses, films and literature
- produce a text with a complicated plot
-write a description, argumentative essay and a story

Syllabus

• 1. Questions and answers, Question formation 2. Do you believe it? Comparative 3. Call the doctor! Illnesses and injuries 4. Older and wiser? Using adjectives as nouns, adjectival order 5. The truth about the air travel, Narrative tenses, Pars perfect continuous, so/such 6. Incredibly short stories, the position of adverbs and adverbial phrases 7. Eco-guilt, future perfect and continuous 8. The survivors' club, unreal conditionals 10. It drives me mad, -ed, ing 11. Regrets, 'wish' structures 12. Revision 13. Revision

Literature

required literature
• LATHAM-KOENIG, C. a C. OXENDEN, 2014. New English File Upper-Intermediate: Third Edition. Oxford University Press, 167 s. ISBN 978-0-19-455874-7.
• BURGESS, S., J. NEWBROOK aj. WILSON, 2008. FCE Gold Plus: exam maximiser with key. Longman, 158 s. ISBN 978-1- 4058-7679-7.
• NEWBROOK, J., R. ACKLAM aj. WILSON, 2008. FCE Gold Plus: coursebook. Longman, 224 s. ISBN 978-140-5876-780.

recommended literature
• HEWINGS, M., 2013. Advanced grammar in use: a self-study reference and practice book for advanced learners of English : with answers and CDROM. 3rd ed. Cambridge University Press, 294 s. ISBN 978-1-107-69989-2.

Forms of Teaching

Seminar
Tutorial
Consultation

Teaching Methods

Frontal Teaching
Group Teaching - Competition
Group Teaching - Cooperation
Group Teaching - Collaboration
Project Teaching
Brainstorming
Individual Work– Individual or Individualized Activity
Teaching Supported by Multimedia Technologies

Student Workload

Activities	Number of Hours of Study Workload
	Daily Study	Combined Study
Semester exam	6	6
Preparation for Seminars, Exercises, Tutorial	26	46
Preparation for the Final Test	20	36
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). The final test requires the B2 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

Oral exam- 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 semester exam 30% (0-30). The final test requires the B2 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).

Final test - 70 points

Continuous assessment - 30 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.

Students are active during the lessons and perform tasks assigned by teachers. The learning material of ACJ_5 is from 1st to 5th lesson of the textbook. The attendance at lessons is governed by Internal Regulations of ITB (keeping records of students' attendance at ITB). The compulsory attendance for full-time students is 70% at the face-to-face lessons, i.e. all lessons subject to lectures.

In the event of failing the requirements for 'zápočet' before the deadline, students are entitled to one retake. The examination date for the retake is announced by a teacher or guarantor of the subject within the prescribed exam period. 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.

ACJ_5z English as a Foreign Language 5

Extent and Intensity

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

Teacher(s)

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

ACJ_5z/T1: Sat 25. 9. 8:00–9:30 B5, 9:40–11:10 B5, 11:25–12:55 B5, Sun 31. 10. 8:00–9:30 B5, 9:40–11:10 B5, 11:25–12:55 B5, Sat 27. 11. 8:00–9:30 B5, 9:40–11:10 B5, L. Turinská
ACJ_5z/S01: Wed 11:25–12:55 B5, Thu 8:00–9:30 D416, L. Turinská

Prerequisites

successful completion of subject ACJ_4 is recommended

Course Enrolment Limitations

The course is offered to students of any study field.

Course objectives supported by learning outcomes

The course objective is to improve the language competence level in general language to B2 level according to CEFR in all productive and receptive skills. The students who have completed the course successfully can follow a complicated exchange of opinions, they can understand the majority of films that maintain received pronunciation. They can understand articles and news depicting contemporary problems and texts that belong among contemporary literature. They can take part in the conversation with native speakers and speak fluently and spontaneously. They can explain their point of view concerning contemporary problems and state advantages and disadvantages of various solutions. Their range of vocabulary is sufficient to create clear descriptions, without longer hesitations and with the help of subordinate clauses. They are able to avoid mistakes which could cause misunderstanding. They can initiate, maintain and close the conversation. They are able to conduct a clear, structured and well-developed presentation, in which they highlight the main ideas, include sufficient detail information, develop the ideas and supports them by additional arguments and relevant examples. They are able to write a film, a book or a play review. They are able to paraphrase in order to make up for inadequacies in their vocabulary and grammar both in written and spoken form.

Learning outcomes

having finished the course, the student will be able to: -understand several types of professional and colloquial texts
-deduce meaning from unknown words in a specific context
-understand detailed information from listening exercises and take relevant notes
-use all English tenses and aspects and make questions thereof
-recount various types of stories and express feelings and wishes
-speak about fashion, health, illnesses, films and literature
- produce a text with a complicated plot
-write a description, argumentative essay and a story

Syllabus

• 1. Questions and answers, Question formation 2. Do you believe it? Comparative 3. Call the doctor! Illnesses and injuries 4. Older and wiser? Using adjectives as nouns, adjectival order 5. The truth about the air travel, Narrative tenses, Pars perfect continuous, so/such 6. Incredibly short stories, the position of adverbs and adverbial phrases 7. Eco-guilt, future perfect and continuous 8. The survivors' club, unreal conditionals 10. It drives me mad, -ed, ing 11. Regrets, 'wish' structures 12. Revision 13. Revision

Literature

required literature
• LATHAM-KOENIG, C. a C. OXENDEN, 2014. New English File Upper-Intermediate: Third Edition. Oxford University Press, 167 s. ISBN 978-0-19-455874-7.
• BURGESS, S., J. NEWBROOK aj. WILSON, 2008. FCE Gold Plus: exam maximiser with key. Longman, 158 s. ISBN 978-1- 4058-7679-7.
• NEWBROOK, J., R. ACKLAM aj. WILSON, 2008. FCE Gold Plus: coursebook. Longman, 224 s. ISBN 978-140-5876-780.

recommended literature
• HEWINGS, M., 2013. Advanced grammar in use: a self-study reference and practice book for advanced learners of English : with answers and CDROM. 3rd ed. Cambridge University Press, 294 s. ISBN 978-1-107-69989-2.

Forms of Teaching

Seminar
Tutorial
Consultation

Teaching Methods

Frontal Teaching
Group Teaching - Competition
Group Teaching - Cooperation
Group Teaching - Collaboration
Project Teaching
Brainstorming
Individual Work– Individual or Individualized Activity
Teaching Supported by Multimedia Technologies

Student Workload

Activities	Number of Hours of Study Workload
	Daily Study	Combined Study
Semester exam	6
Preparation for Seminars, Exercises, Tutorial	26	52
Preparation for the Final Test	20	34
Attendance on Seminars/Exercises/Tutorial/Excursion	52	18
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 B2 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

Oral 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.

Students are active during the lessons and perform tasks assigned by teachers. The learning material of ACJ_5 is from 1st to 5th lesson of the textbook. The attendance at lessons is governed by Internal Regulations of ITB (keeping records of students' attendance at ITB). The compulsory attendance for full-time students is 70% at the face-to-face lessons, i.e. all lessons subject to lectures.

In the event of failing the requirements for 'zápočet' before the deadline, students are entitled to one retake. The examination date for the retake is announced by a teacher or guarantor of the subject within the prescribed exam period.

ACJ_5z English as a Foreign Language 5

Extent and Intensity

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

Teacher(s)

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

Guaranteed by

Ing. Jaroslav Staněk, DiS.
Lifelong learning Centre – Directorate of Study Administration and Lifelong Learning – 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 of the subjects ACJ_4 is recommended

Course Enrolment Limitations

The course is offered to students of any study field.

Course objectives supported by learning outcomes

The course objective is to improve the language competence level in general language to B2 level according to CEFR in all productive and receptive skills. The students who have completed the course successfully can follow a complicated exchange of opinions, they can understand the majority of films that maintain received pronunciation. They can understand articles and news depicting contemporary problems and texts that belong among contemporary literature. They can take part in the conversation with native speakers and speak fluently and spontaneously. They can explain their point of view concerning contemporary problems and state advantages and disadvantages of various solutions. Their range of vocabulary is sufficient to create clear descriptions, without longer hesitations and with the help of subordinate clauses. They are able to avoid mistakes which could cause misunderstanding. They can initiate, maintain and close the conversation. They are able to conduct a clear, structured and well-developed presentation, in which they highlight the main ideas, include sufficient detail information, develop the ideas and supports them by additional arguments and relevant examples. They are able to write a film, a book or a play review. They are able to paraphrase in order to make up for inadequacies in their vocabulary and grammar both in written and spoken form.

Learning outcomes

aving finished the course, the student will be able: -understand several types of professional and colloquial texts
-deduce the meaning of unknown words from context
-understand detailed information when listening and take notes
-use all English tenses and aspects and create questions in them
-tell various types of stories and express feelings and wishes
-speak about fashion, health, illnesses, films and literature
- create a text with a complicated plot
-write a description, argumentative essay and a story

Syllabus

• 1. Entertainment, collocations with the verb TAKE 2. Informal e-mail and interviews 3. Film survey, argumentative essay 4. Adjectives - expressing feelings 5. Semiformal letter and e-mail 6. Risk taking, illnesses and injuries 7. Comparison, fashion and clothes 8. Storytelling, environment 9. Reading books, air travel 10. Food and healthy lifestyle 11. Body and health, expressing wishes 12. Mock Exam B2 (reading and writing) 13. Mock Exam B2 (listening and speaking)

Literature

required literature
• LATHAM-KOENIG, C. a C. OXENDEN, 2014. New English File Upper-Intermediate: Third Edition. Oxford University Press, 167 s. ISBN 978-0-19-455874-7.
• BURGESS, S., J. NEWBROOK aj. WILSON, 2008. FCE Gold Plus: exam maximiser with key. Longman, 158 s. ISBN 978-1- 4058-7679-7.
• NEWBROOK, J., R. ACKLAM aj. WILSON, 2008. FCE Gold Plus: coursebook. Longman, 224 s. ISBN 978-140-5876-780.

recommended literature
• HEWINGS, M., 2013. Advanced grammar in use: a self-study reference and practice book for advanced learners of English : with answers and CDROM. 3rd ed. Cambridge University Press, 294 s. ISBN 978-1-107-69989-2.

Forms of Teaching

Seminar
Tutorial
Consultation

Teaching Methods

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

Student Workload

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

Assessment Methods and Assesment Rate

Test – final 70 %
students on the distance-learning programme only final written test 100 %
a speaking exam, a listening test, a written essay - full-time students 30 %

Exam conditions

Grading of the course for full-time students: Final Test 70% (0 – 70 points) and continuous evaluation 30% (0-30). The continuous evaluation, which is fully organized by the teacher, consists of a speaking exam (max. 20 points), a listening test (max. 5 points) and a written essay (max. 5 points). The final test requires a B2 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 together). Part-time students: Final Test: maximum 100% (0-100 points) Successful graduates of the course have to get totally at least 70 points (70%). The final test includes the questions within the range of the level B2 (not only based on the textbook).

Language of instruction

Czech

ACJ_5z English as a Foreign Language 5

Extent and Intensity

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

Teacher(s)

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

ACJ_5z/D7: Sat 17. 10. 13:05–14:35 D415, 14:50–16:20 D415, 16:30–18:00 D415, Sat 31. 10. 13:05–14:35 D415, 14:50–16:20 D415, Sat 14. 11. 14:50–16:20 D415, 16:30–18:00 D415, Sat 28. 11. 11:25–12:55 D415, 13:05–14:35 D415, D. Raušer
ACJ_5z/S01: Mon 8:00–9:30 N212, Mon 9:40–11:10 N212, C. Long
ACJ_5z/S02: Tue 9:40–11:10 N112, Thu 13:05–14:35 N112, D. Raušer

Prerequisites

meeting the requirements of the subjects ACJ_4 is recommended

Course Enrolment Limitations

The course is offered to students of any study field.

Course objectives supported by learning outcomes

The course objective is to improve the language competence level in general language to B2 level according to CEFR in all productive and receptive skills. The students who have completed the course successfully can follow a complicated exchange of opinions, they can understand the majority of films that maintain received pronunciation. They can understand articles and news depicting contemporary problems and texts that belong among contemporary literature. They can take part in the conversation with native speakers and speak fluently and spontaneously. They can explain their point of view concerning contemporary problems and state advantages and disadvantages of various solutions. Their range of vocabulary is sufficient to create clear descriptions, without longer hesitations and with the help of subordinate clauses. They are able to avoid mistakes which could cause misunderstanding. They can initiate, maintain and close the conversation. They are able to conduct a clear, structured and well-developed presentation, in which they highlight the main ideas, include sufficient detail information, develop the ideas and supports them by additional arguments and relevant examples. They are able to write a film, a book or a play review. They are able to paraphrase in order to make up for inadequacies in their vocabulary and grammar both in written and spoken form.

Learning outcomes

aving finished the course, the student will be able: -understand several types of professional and colloquial texts
-deduce the meaning of unknown words from context
-understand detailed information when listening and take notes
-use all English tenses and aspects and create questions in them
-tell various types of stories and express feelings and wishes
-speak about fashion, health, illnesses, films and literature
- create a text with a complicated plot
-write a description, argumentative essay and a story

Syllabus

• 1. Questions and answers, Question formation 2. Do you believe it? Comparative 3. Call the doctor! Illnesses and injuries 4. Older and wiser? Using adjectives as nouns, adjectival order 5. The truth about the air travel, Narrative tenses, Pars perfect continuous, so/such 6. Incredibly short stories, the position of adverbs and adverbial phrases 7. Eco-guilt, future perfect and continuous 8. The survivors' club, unreal conditionals 10. It drives me mad, -ed, ing 11. Regrets, 'wish' structures 12. Revision 13. Revision

Literature

required literature
• LATHAM-KOENIG, C. a C. OXENDEN, 2014. New English File Upper-Intermediate: Third Edition. Oxford University Press, 167 s. ISBN 978-0-19-455874-7.
• BURGESS, S., J. NEWBROOK aj. WILSON, 2008. FCE Gold Plus: exam maximiser with key. Longman, 158 s. ISBN 978-1- 4058-7679-7.
• NEWBROOK, J., R. ACKLAM aj. WILSON, 2008. FCE Gold Plus: coursebook. Longman, 224 s. ISBN 978-140-5876-780.

recommended literature
• HEWINGS, M., 2013. Advanced grammar in use: a self-study reference and practice book for advanced learners of English : with answers and CDROM. 3rd ed. Cambridge University Press, 294 s. ISBN 978-1-107-69989-2.

Forms of Teaching

Seminar
Tutorial
Consultation

Teaching Methods

Frontal Teaching
Group Teaching - Competition
Group Teaching - Cooperation
Group Teaching - Collaboration
Project Teaching
Brainstorming
Individual Work– Individual or Individualized Activity
Teaching Supported by Multimedia Technologies

Student Workload

Activities	Number of Hours of Study Workload
	Daily Study	Combined Study
Semester exam	6
Preparation for Seminars, Exercises, Tutorial	26	52
Preparation for the Final Test	20	34
Attendance on Seminars/Exercises/Tutorial/Excursion	52	18
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 B2 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

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.

Students are active during the lessons and perform tasks assigned by teachers. The learning material of ACJ_5 is from 1st to 5th lesson of the textbook. The attendance at lessons is governed by Internal Regulations of ITB (keeping records of students' attendance at ITB). The compulsory attendance for full-time students is 70% at the face-to-face lessons, i.e. all lessons subject to lectures.

In the event of failing to meet requirements for 'zápočet' before the deadline, students are entitled to one retake. The examination date for the retake is announced by a specific teacher or guarantor of the subject within the respective exam period.

ACJ_5z English as a Foreign Language 5

Extent and Intensity

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

Teacher(s)

Mgr. Petr Sádlo (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Jana Vlasáková (assistant)

Guaranteed by

Ing. Lukáš Polanecký
Lifelong learning Centre – Directorate of Study Administration and Lifelong Learning – 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_5z/CCV: Sat 21. 3. 9:40–16:20 A1, P. Sádlo

Prerequisites

OBOR ( CAP )
meeting the requirements of the subjects ACJ_4 is recommended

Course Enrolment Limitations

The course is offered to students of any study field.

Course objectives supported by learning outcomes

The course objective is to improve the language competence level in general language to B2 level according to CEFR in all productive and receptive skills. The students who have completed the course successfully can follow a complicated exchange of opinions, they can understand the majority of films that maintain received pronunciation. They can understand articles and news depicting contemporary problems and texts that belong among contemporary literature. They can take part in the conversation with native speakers and speak fluently and spontaneously. They can explain their point of view concerning contemporary problems and state advantages and disadvantages of various solutions. Their range of vocabulary is sufficient to create clear descriptions, without longer hesitations and with the help of subordinate clauses. They are able to avoid mistakes which could cause misunderstanding. They can initiate, maintain and close the conversation. They are able to conduct a clear, structured and well-developed presentation, in which they highlight the main ideas, include sufficient detail information, develop the ideas and supports them by additional arguments and relevant examples. They are able to write a film, a book or a play review. They are able to paraphrase in order to make up for inadequacies in their vocabulary and grammar both in written and spoken form.

Learning outcomes

aving finished the course, the student will be able: -understand several types of professional and colloquial texts
-deduce the meaning of unknown words from context
-understand detailed information when listening and take notes
-use all English tenses and aspects and create questions in them
-tell various types of stories and express feelings and wishes
-speak about fashion, health, illnesses, films and literature
- create a text with a complicated plot
-write a description, argumentative essay and a story

Syllabus

• 1. Entertainment, collocations with the verb TAKE 2. Informal e-mail and interviews 3. Film survey, argumentative essay 4. Adjectives - expressing feelings 5. Semiformal letter and e-mail 6. Risk taking, illnesses and injuries 7. Comparison, fashion and clothes 8. Storytelling, environment 9. Reading books, air travel 10. Food and healthy lifestyle 11. Body and health, expressing wishes 12. Mock Exam B2 (reading and writing) 13. Mock Exam B2 (listening and speaking)

Literature

required literature
• LATHAM-KOENIG, C. a C. OXENDEN, 2014. New English File Upper-Intermediate: Third Edition. Oxford University Press, 167 s. ISBN 978-0-19-455874-7.
• BURGESS, S., J. NEWBROOK aj. WILSON, 2008. FCE Gold Plus: exam maximiser with key. Longman, 158 s. ISBN 978-1- 4058-7679-7.
• NEWBROOK, J., R. ACKLAM aj. WILSON, 2008. FCE Gold Plus: coursebook. Longman, 224 s. ISBN 978-140-5876-780.

recommended literature
• HEWINGS, M., 2013. Advanced grammar in use: a self-study reference and practice book for advanced learners of English : with answers and CDROM. 3rd ed. Cambridge University Press, 294 s. ISBN 978-1-107-69989-2.

Forms of Teaching

Seminar
Tutorial
Consultation

Teaching Methods

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

Student Workload

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

Assessment Methods and Assesment Rate

Test – final 70 %
students on the distance-learning programme only final written test 100 %
a speaking exam, a listening test, a written essay - full-time students 30 %

Exam conditions

Grading of the course for full-time students: Final Test 70% (0 – 70 points) and continuous evaluation 30% (0-30). The continuous evaluation, which is fully organized by the teacher, consists of a speaking exam (max. 20 points), a listening test (max. 5 points) and a written essay (max. 5 points). The final test requires a B2 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 together). Part-time students: Final Test: maximum 100% (0-100 points) Successful graduates of the course have to get totally at least 70 points (70%). The final test includes the questions within the range of the level B2 (not only based on the textbook).

Language of instruction

Czech

ACJ_5z English as a Foreign Language 5

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. Ala Vida Vachušková (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Monika Peka Kolafová (assistant)
Mgr. Karim Sidibe (assistant)
Mgr. Libuše Turinská (assistant)
Mgr. Jana Vlasáková (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_5z/D6: Sat 5. 10. 14:50–16:20 A4, 16:30–18:00 A4, Sun 6. 10. 11:25–12:55 A4, 13:05–14:35 A4, Sat 19. 10. 13:05–14:35 A4, 14:50–16:20 A4, Sat 30. 11. 13:05–14:35 A4, 14:50–16:20 A4, 16:30–18:00 A4, P. Sádlo, A. Vachušková
ACJ_5z/S01: Tue 16:30–18:00 E5, Thu 9:40–11:10 E4, D. Raušer
ACJ_5z/S02: Tue 13:05–14:35 E5, Thu 14:50–16:20 E4, D. Raušer

Prerequisites

MAX_KOMBINOVANYCH ( 48 ) && MAX_PREZENCNICH ( 70 )
meeting the requirements of the subjects ACJ_4 is recommended

Course Enrolment Limitations

The course is offered to students of any study field.

Course objectives supported by learning outcomes

The course objective is to improve the language competence level in general language to B2 level according to CEFR in all productive and receptive skills. The students who have completed the course successfully can follow a complicated exchange of opinions, they can understand the majority of films that maintain received pronunciation. They can understand articles and news depicting contemporary problems and texts that belong among contemporary literature. They can take part in the conversation with native speakers and speak fluently and spontaneously. They can explain their point of view concerning contemporary problems and state advantages and disadvantages of various solutions. Their range of vocabulary is sufficient to create clear descriptions, without longer hesitations and with the help of subordinate clauses. They are able to avoid mistakes which could cause misunderstanding. They can initiate, maintain and close the conversation. They are able to conduct a clear, structured and well-developed presentation, in which they highlight the main ideas, include sufficient detail information, develop the ideas and supports them by additional arguments and relevant examples. They are able to write a film, a book or a play review. They are able to paraphrase in order to make up for inadequacies in their vocabulary and grammar both in written and spoken form.

Learning outcomes

aving finished the course, the student will be able: -understand several types of professional and colloquial texts
-deduce the meaning of unknown words from context
-understand detailed information when listening and take notes
-use all English tenses and aspects and create questions in them
-tell various types of stories and express feelings and wishes
-speak about fashion, health, illnesses, films and literature
- create a text with a complicated plot
-write a description, argumentative essay and a story

Syllabus

• 1. Entertainment, collocations with the verb TAKE 2. Informal e-mail and interviews 3. Film survey, argumentative essay 4. Adjectives - expressing feelings 5. Semiformal letter and e-mail 6. Risk taking, illnesses and injuries 7. Comparison, fashion and clothes 8. Storytelling, environment 9. Reading books, air travel 10. Food and healthy lifestyle 11. Body and health, expressing wishes 12. Mock Exam B2 (reading and writing) 13. Mock Exam B2 (listening and speaking)

Literature

required literature
• LATHAM-KOENIG, C. a C. OXENDEN, 2014. New English File Upper-Intermediate: Third Edition. Oxford University Press, 167 s. ISBN 978-0-19-455874-7.
• BURGESS, S., J. NEWBROOK aj. WILSON, 2008. FCE Gold Plus: exam maximiser with key. Longman, 158 s. ISBN 978-1- 4058-7679-7.
• NEWBROOK, J., R. ACKLAM aj. WILSON, 2008. FCE Gold Plus: coursebook. Longman, 224 s. ISBN 978-140-5876-780.

recommended literature
• HEWINGS, M., 2013. Advanced grammar in use: a self-study reference and practice book for advanced learners of English : with answers and CDROM. 3rd ed. Cambridge University Press, 294 s. ISBN 978-1-107-69989-2.

Forms of Teaching

Seminar
Tutorial
Consultation

Teaching Methods

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

Student Workload

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

Assessment Methods and Assesment Rate

Test – final 70 %
Test – final 70 %
a speaking exam, a listening test, a written essay - full-time students 30 %

Exam conditions

Grading of the course: Final Test 70% (0 – 70 points) and seminar evaluation 30% (0-30). The final test requires a B2 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 together). Successful graduates of the course have to get totally at least 70 points (70%). The final test includes the questions within the range of the level B2 (not only based on the textbook).

Language of instruction

Czech

ACJ_5z English as a Foreign Language 5

Extent and Intensity

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

Teacher(s)

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

Guaranteed by

Ing. Jaroslav Staněk, DiS.
Lifelong learning Centre – Directorate of Study Administration and Lifelong Learning – 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_5z/CCV: Mon 11. 3. 8:00–12:55 E7, Mon 18. 3. 8:00–11:10 E7, L. Turinská
ACJ_5z/CCV2: Sat 9. 3. 9:40–12:55 E6, Sat 23. 3. 9:40–12:55 E5, P. Sádlo

Prerequisites

OBOR ( CAP )
meeting the requirements of the subjects ACJ_4 is recommended

Course Enrolment Limitations

The course is offered to students of any study field.

Course objectives supported by learning outcomes

The course objective is to improve the language competence level in general language to B2 level according to CEFR in all productive and receptive skills. The students who have completed the course successfully can follow a complicated exchange of opinions, they can understand the majority of films that maintain received pronunciation. They can understand articles and news depicting contemporary problems and texts that belong among contemporary literature. They can take part in the conversation with native speakers and speak fluently and spontaneously. They can explain their point of view concerning contemporary problems and state advantages and disadvantages of various solutions. Their range of vocabulary is sufficient to create clear descriptions, without longer hesitations and with the help of subordinate clauses. They are able to avoid mistakes which could cause misunderstanding. They can initiate, maintain and close the conversation. They are able to conduct a clear, structured and well-developed presentation, in which they highlight the main ideas, include sufficient detail information, develop the ideas and supports them by additional arguments and relevant examples. They are able to write a film, a book or a play review. They are able to paraphrase in order to make up for inadequacies in their vocabulary and grammar both in written and spoken form.

Learning outcomes

aving finished the course, the student will be able: -understand several types of professional and colloquial texts
-deduce the meaning of unknown words from context
-understand detailed information when listening and take notes
-use all English tenses and aspects and create questions in them
-tell various types of stories and express feelings and wishes
-speak about fashion, health, illnesses, films and literature
- create a text with a complicated plot
-write a description, argumentative essay and a story

Syllabus

• 1. Entertainment, collocations with the verb TAKE 2. Informal e-mail and interviews 3. Film survey, argumentative essay 4. Adjectives - expressing feelings 5. Semiformal letter and e-mail 6. Risk taking, illnesses and injuries 7. Comparison, fashion and clothes 8. Storytelling, environment 9. Reading books, air travel 10. Food and healthy lifestyle 11. Body and health, expressing wishes 12. Mock Exam B2 (reading and writing) 13. Mock Exam B2 (listening and speaking)

Literature

required literature
• LATHAM-KOENIG, C. a C. OXENDEN, 2014. New English File Upper-Intermediate: Third Edition. Oxford University Press, 167 s. ISBN 978-0-19-455874-7.
• BURGESS, S., J. NEWBROOK aj. WILSON, 2008. FCE Gold Plus: exam maximiser with key. Longman, 158 s. ISBN 978-1- 4058-7679-7.
• NEWBROOK, J., R. ACKLAM aj. WILSON, 2008. FCE Gold Plus: coursebook. Longman, 224 s. ISBN 978-140-5876-780.

recommended literature
• HEWINGS, M., 2013. Advanced grammar in use: a self-study reference and practice book for advanced learners of English : with answers and CDROM. 3rd ed. Cambridge University Press, 294 s. ISBN 978-1-107-69989-2.

Forms of Teaching

Seminar
Tutorial
Consultation

Teaching Methods

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

Student Workload

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

Assessment Methods and Assesment Rate

Test – final 70 %
students on the distance-learning programme only final written test 100 %
a speaking exam, a listening test, a written essay - full-time students 30 %

Exam conditions

Grading of the course for full-time students: Final Test 70% (0 – 70 points) and continuous evaluation 30% (0-30). The continuous evaluation, which is fully organized by the teacher, consists of a speaking exam (max. 20 points), a listening test (max. 5 points) and a written essay (max. 5 points). The final test requires a B2 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 together). Part-time students: Final Test: maximum 100% (0-100 points) Successful graduates of the course have to get totally at least 70 points (70%). The final test includes the questions within the range of the level B2 (not only based on the textbook).

Language of instruction

Czech

ACJ_5z English as a Foreign Language 5

Extent and Intensity

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

Teacher(s)

Mgr. Daniel Raušer (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Věra Sládková (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Libuše Turinská (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Petr Sádlo (assistant)
Mgr. Karim Sidibe (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_5z/D5: Sun 30. 9. 8:00–9:30 A5, 9:40–11:10 A5, 11:25–12:55 A5, Sat 20. 10. 13:05–14:35 A5, 14:50–16:20 A5, 16:30–18:00 A5, Sat 15. 12. 8:00–9:30 A5, 9:40–11:10 A5, 11:25–12:55 A5, V. Sládková
ACJ_5z/S01: Mon 8:00–9:30 E6, Tue 13:05–14:35 E6, L. Turinská
ACJ_5z/S02: Tue 13:05–14:35 E4, Fri 9:40–11:10 E6, D. Raušer

Prerequisites

MAX_KOMBINOVANYCH ( 70 ) && MAX_PREZENCNICH ( 70 )
meeting the requirements of the subjects ACJ_4 is recommended

Course Enrolment Limitations

The course is offered to students of any study field.

Course objectives supported by learning outcomes

The course objective is to improve the language competence level in general language to B2 level according to CEFR in all productive and receptive skills. The students who have completed the course successfully can follow a complicated exchange of opinions, they can understand the majority of films that maintain received pronunciation. They can understand articles and news depicting contemporary problems and texts that belong among contemporary literature. They can take part in the conversation with native speakers and speak fluently and spontaneously. They can explain their point of view concerning contemporary problems and state advantages and disadvantages of various solutions. Their range of vocabulary is sufficient to create clear descriptions, without longer hesitations and with the help of subordinate clauses. They are able to avoid mistakes which could cause misunderstanding. They can initiate, maintain and close the conversation. They are able to conduct a clear, structured and well-developed presentation, in which they highlight the main ideas, include sufficient detail information, develop the ideas and supports them by additional arguments and relevant examples. They are able to write a film, a book or a play review. They are able to paraphrase in order to make up for inadequacies in their vocabulary and grammar both in written and spoken form.

Learning outcomes

aving finished the course, the student will be able: -understand several types of professional and colloquial texts
-deduce the meaning of unknown words from context
-understand detailed information when listening and take notes
-use all English tenses and aspects and create questions in them
-tell various types of stories and express feelings and wishes
-speak about fashion, health, illnesses, films and literature
- create a text with a complicated plot
-write a description, argumentative essay and a story

Syllabus

• 1. Entertainment, collocations with the verb TAKE 2. Informal e-mail and interviews 3. Film survey, argumentative essay 4. Adjectives - expressing feelings 5. Semiformal letter and e-mail 6. Risk taking, illnesses and injuries 7. Comparison, fashion and clothes 8. Storytelling, environment 9. Reading books, air travel 10. Food and healthy lifestyle 11. Body and health, expressing wishes 12. Mock Exam B2 (reading and writing) 13. Mock Exam B2 (listening and speaking)

Literature

required literature
• LATHAM-KOENIG, C. a C. OXENDEN, 2014. New English File Upper-Intermediate: Third Edition. Oxford University Press, 167 s. ISBN 978-0-19-455874-7.
• BURGESS, S., J. NEWBROOK aj. WILSON, 2008. FCE Gold Plus: exam maximiser with key. Longman, 158 s. ISBN 978-1- 4058-7679-7.
• NEWBROOK, J., R. ACKLAM aj. WILSON, 2008. FCE Gold Plus: coursebook. Longman, 224 s. ISBN 978-140-5876-780.

recommended literature
• HEWINGS, M., 2013. Advanced grammar in use: a self-study reference and practice book for advanced learners of English : with answers and CDROM. 3rd ed. Cambridge University Press, 294 s. ISBN 978-1-107-69989-2.

Forms of Teaching

Seminar
Tutorial
Consultation

Teaching Methods

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

Student Workload

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

Assessment Methods and Assesment Rate

Test – final 70 %
students on the distance-learning programme only final written test 100 %
a speaking exam, a listening test, a written essay - full-time students 30 %

Exam conditions

Grading of the course for full-time students: Final Test 70% (0 – 70 points) and continuous evaluation 30% (0-30). The continuous evaluation, which is fully organized by the teacher, consists of a speaking exam (max. 20 points), a listening test (max. 5 points) and a written essay (max. 5 points). The final test requires a B2 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 together). Part-time students: Final Test: maximum 100% (0-100 points) Successful graduates of the course have to get totally at least 70 points (70%). The final test includes the questions within the range of the level B2 (not only based on the textbook).

Language of instruction

Czech

ACJ_5z English as a Foreign Language 5

The course is not taught in summer 2022

Extent and Intensity

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

Teacher(s)

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

Guaranteed by

Ing. Jaroslav Staněk, DiS.
Lifelong learning Centre – Directorate of Study Administration and Lifelong Learning – 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 (in Czech)

OBOR ( uznavani )

Course Enrolment Limitations

The course is offered to students of any study field.

Language of instruction

Czech

ACJ_5z English as a Foreign Language 5

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

Course Enrolment Limitations

The course is offered to students of any study field.

Language of instruction

Czech

ACJ_5z Anglický jazyk V

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

• Enrolment Statistics (winter 2024, recent)