VŠTE:AED_1 English Second I - Course Information

AED_1 English Second I

Extent and Intensity

0/2. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).

Teacher(s)

Mgr. Pavlína Bartušková (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Jindřiška Kraťková (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Karim Sidibe (seminar tutor)
Ing. Eva Simotová (assistant)
Bc. David Šilha (assistant)

Guaranteed by

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

Timetable of Seminar Groups

AED_1/S01: Wed 13:05–14:35 B4, K. Sidibe
AED_1/S02: Mon 16:30–18:00 B5, P. Bartušková
AED_1/S04: Wed 8:00–9:30 A5

Prerequisites

FORMA(P) && VST VST
The student is not required to have any previous knowledge of English language, he or she may be a complete beginner.

Course Enrolment Limitations

The course is offered to students of any study field.

Course objectives supported by learning outcomes

The target of the course AED_1 is to convey the basic skills necessary for the standard communication in the studied language. The course heads towards the fixed output of level A1 in the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages within the range of the topics Unit 1 - Unit 3. At the end of the course students are able to:
- get acquainted with the English phonetics and phonology - use present simple tense - acquire the basic grammar - use indefinite article and possessive adjectives - form and use plural forms of nouns - form and use possessive forms of nouns - use basic phrases - express and form numbers - identify and describe basic objects, situations and activities - hold a simple conversation

Syllabus

• 1. Introduction
• 2. Personal pronouns
• 3. All over the world
• 4. Verb to be
• 5.Open your books please
• 6. Possessive pronouns
• 7. Writer's room
• 8. Stars stripes
• 9. After 30 metres, turn right
• 10. What I love about Britain
• 11. Work and play 12. Love online

Literature

required literature
• OXENDEN, C., LATHAM-KOENING, CH., SELIGSON, P.,English File Elementary Student's Book third edition, Oxford University Press 2012, 27 s, ISBN 9780194598422

recommended literature
• OXENDEN, C., LATHAM-KOENING, CH., SELIGSON, P., HUDSON, J., New English File Elementary Workbook with key third edition, Oxford University Press 2012, ISBN 9780194598200
• MURPHY,R.,Essential Grammar in Use.Cambridge:Cambridge University Press,2007.319s.ISBN 978-0-521-67543-7.
• ŠPAČKOVÁ DANIELA, Cvičebnice anglické gramatiky, Plzeň, Fraus, 2008, ISBN 978-80-7238-553-9

not specified
• HOVORKOVÁ MARTINA, Přehledná anglická gramatika, Plzeň, Fraus, 2009, ISBN 978-80-7238-855-4

Forms of Teaching

Seminar
Consultation

Teaching Methods

Frontal Teaching
Group Teaching - Cooperation
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	10
Preparation for the Final Test	12
Příprava na ústní projev (in Czech)	4
Attendance on Seminars/Exercises/Tutorial/Excursion	26
Total:	52	0

Assessment Methods and Assesment Rate

Test – final 70 %
Presentation 30 %

Exam conditions

It is necessary to pass a final test (35 questions, each question is for 2 points, maximum of 70 points in total). In addition a student is allowed to achieve up to 30 points in the voluntary oral test in the form of a short dialogue. The course assessment: pass - 100-70 point, possible re-take - 69.99 - 30 points, fail - 29.99 - 0 points.

Language of instruction

Czech

Follow-Up Courses

• AED_2 English for Economists Second II

Further comments (probably available only in Czech)

The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
The course is taught annually.

Teacher's information

https://is.vstecb.cz/auth/do/5610/skripta/292986/Study_Support_-_English_Language_Second_I.pdf

• Enrolment Statistics (winter 2014, recent)
  
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