BPE_ACJ_3 English as a foreign language 3

Institute of Technology and Business in České Budějovice
winter 2024
Extent and Intensity
0/4/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Pavlína Bartušková (seminar tutor)
Frederik De Feyter, MSc (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Jitka Janoušková (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Bc. Gabriela Marková (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Petr Sádlo (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Karim Sidibe (seminar tutor)
Richard Colin Thompson (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Jitka Janoušková (assistant)
Mgr. Daniel Raušer (assistant)
Mgr. Libuše Turinská (assistant)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Karim Sidibe
Centre of language services – Faculty of Corporate Strategy – Rector – Institute of Technology and Business in České Budějovice
Supplier department: Centre of language services – Faculty of Corporate Strategy – Rector – Institute of Technology and Business in České Budějovice
Timetable of Seminar Groups
BPE_ACJ_3/E4: Sun 6. 10. 11:25–12:55 E5, 13:05–14:35 E5, Sun 10. 11. 9:40–11:10 E5, 11:25–12:55 E5, Sat 30. 11. 14:50–16:20 E5, 16:30–18:00 E5, Sat 14. 12. 8:00–9:30 E5, 9:40–11:10 E5, P. Bartušková
BPE_ACJ_3/S01: Tue 11:25–12:55 E4, Fri 8:00–9:30 D617, P. Bartušková
BPE_ACJ_3/S02: Tue 13:05–14:35 D215, Wed 14:50–16:20 D516, R. Thompson
BPE_ACJ_3/S03: Thu 14:50–16:20 I317B, Fri 9:40–11:10 I303, K. Sidibe
BPE_ACJ_3/S04: Thu 16:30–18:00 I317B, Fri 11:25–12:55 I317B, K. Sidibe
Prerequisites
ACJ_1a English language I && ACJ_2a English language II
It is recommended that the following courses are completed: ACJ_1a and ACJ_2a (B1 level)
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives supported by learning outcomes
The course learning objective is to increase B1 English level, enlarge vocabulary and achieve language skills in accordance with B1+ level descriptor of The Common European Framework of Reference for Languages.
Having successfully completed the course, students can understand longer communication, follow debates and participate in discussions on general topics. Furthermore, they are able to understand most TV and radio news and programmes as well as newspaper and online articles on topical issues. They are relatively fluent and able to express their opinion on a wide range of topics.
Learning outcomes
After successful completion of the course, 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 (both in speaking and writing) their opinion on 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 and meals, restaurants;
  • 2. Present simple and continuous
  • 3. Active and state verbs
  • 4. Family, families in the future
  • 5. Making predictions
  • 6. Personality adjectives;
  • 7. Future tenses
  • 8. Money;
  • 9. Present perfect vs past simple
  • 10. Life changes;
  • 11. Present perfect continuous
  • 12. Base and strong adjectives
  • 13. Transport, means of transport
  • 14. Comparatives and superlatives (adjectives, adverbs)
  • 15. Stereotypes;
  • 16. Articles
  • 17. Success and failure
  • 18. Be able to, can, could
  • 20. Relative pronouns
  • 21. Modern manners, communication
  • 22. Modal verbs for obligation
  • 23. Modals in past
  • 24. Superstitions; past tenses
  • 25. Friendship, relationships
  • 26. Used to and usually
Literature
    required literature
  • LATHAM-KOENIG, Christina. English file: Intermediate: Third edition. Student's book. Oxford University Press, 2013. ISBN 978019451975.
    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.
  • Náhradní obsah: MURPHY, R., 2015. English Grammar in Use 4th edition Edition with answers. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. ISBN 978-0-521-18906-4.
Forms of Teaching
Seminar
Exercise
Tutorial
Consultation
Teaching Methods
Frontal Teaching
Group Teaching - Cooperation
Individual Work– Individual or Individualized Activity
Teaching Supported by Multimedia Technologies
E-learning
Student Workload
ActivitiesNumber of Hours of Study Workload
Daily StudyCombined Study
Semester Exam11
Preparation for the Mid-term Test55
Preparation for Seminars, Exercises, Tutorial2445
Preparation for the Final Test2136
Final Test11
Attendance on Seminars/Exercises/Tutorial/Excursion5216
Total:104104
Assessment Methods and Assesment Rate
Test – final 70 %
Semester exam 30 %
Exam conditions
Both Full-time and Part-time forms of study

Final Test = 70 % (0 – 70 points) and Semester exam = 30% (0-30). The Final test requires knowledge according to B1+ level descriptor of The Common European Framework of Reference for Languages. To successfully pass the course, students have to get at least 70 points in total.

Semester exam

30 % (i.e. 30 points)

Final test

70 % (i.e. 70 points).

Language of instruction
Czech
Follow-Up Courses
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course is taught annually.
Teacher's information
Attendance in lessons is defined in a separate internal standard of the Institute (Attendance record of students at VŠTE). It is required for full-time students to have at least 70% attendance of the course.

Students are required to take the Semester exam no later than before the end of the semester as instructed by their respective teacher, Final test is taken during the exam period in a paper or electronic form using computers.

Students with an individual study plan (ISP) must notify their respective seminar group teacher of this fact no later than the second week of the semester. Students with ISPs must complete the Semester exam and the Final test. The Semester exam will take place on a date agreed with their respective teacher. The date must be agreed with the teacher no later than two weeks before the end of the semester. The course guarantor may be contacted in case of any quesries.

The course is also listed under the following terms summer 2021, winter 2021, winter 2022, winter 2023.
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