ACJ_1a English language I

Institute of Technology and Business in České Budějovice
winter 2022
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Jitka Janoušková (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Olga Kendall (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Monika Peka Kolafová (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Daniel Raušer (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Karim Sidibe (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Libuše Turinská (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Ala Vida Vachušková (seminar tutor)
Frederik De Feyter, MSc (assistant)
Mgr. Petr Sádlo (assistant)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Daniel Raušer
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_1a/E3a: Sat 12. 11. 8:00–9:30 B1, 9:40–11:10 B1, Sun 27. 11. 8:00–9:30 B2, 9:40–11:10 B2, J. Janoušková
ACJ_1a/E3b: Sat 12. 11. 8:00–9:30 B3, 9:40–11:10 B4, Sun 27. 11. 11:25–12:55 B3, 13:05–14:35 B3, L. Turinská
ACJ_1a/E3c: Sat 12. 11. 14:50–16:20 B3, 16:30–18:00 B3, Sun 27. 11. 8:00–9:30 B3, 9:40–11:10 B4, L. Turinská
ACJ_1a/Z3a: Sat 12. 11. 11:25–12:55 B3, 13:05–14:35 B3, Sun 27. 11. 14:50–16:20 B3, 16:30–18:00 B3, L. Turinská
ACJ_1a/Z3b: Sat 12. 11. 11:25–12:55 B2, 13:05–14:35 B2, Sun 27. 11. 14:50–16:20 B2, 16:30–18:00 B2, A. Vachušková
ACJ_1a/S10: Tue 16:30–18:00 N004, M. Peka Kolafová
ACJ_1a/S02: Tue 16:30–18:00 N007, K. Sidibe
ACJ_1a/S03: Tue 8:00–9:30 N214, M. Peka Kolafová
ACJ_1a/S04: Thu 9:40–11:10 N006, M. Peka Kolafová
ACJ_1a/S05: Thu 11:25–12:55 N006, M. Peka Kolafová
ACJ_1a/S07: Thu 9:40–11:10 E5, O. Kendall
ACJ_1a/S15: Tue 11:25–12:55 N004, D. Raušer
ACJ_1a/S18: Thu 8:00–9:30 N004, M. Peka Kolafová, A. Vachušková
Prerequisites
Recommended A2 level
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives supported by learning outcomes
The objective of the course is to achieve the level A2+ - B1- according to CEFR. Students are able to read short text, make short notes and create a simple personal email or letter; they are able to provide and require personal information, fill in a questionnaire, talk about their plans and tell/write a short story.
Learning outcomes
After successful completion of the course, students are able to:
1. understand a short simple text containing information about everyday life of people;
2. understand the most important information in short and clear
3. agree with other people on meetings, plan activities;
4. describe the basic aspects of their everyday life or life of other people
5. write a short email.
Syllabus
  • Seminars
  • 1. Situations of everyday life, small talk, CEFR
  • 2. Word order in questions
  • 3. In a town, giving directions, transport
  • 4. Present simple
  • 5. In a hotel, accommodation
  • 6. Present continuous
  • 7. Family, society
  • 8. Past simple
  • 9. Housing and living
  • 10. Past continuous
  • 11. Shopping and services
  • 12. Linking words
  • 13. Healthy life style, nature
  • 14. Future tense
  • 15. Holiday
  • 16. Relative clauses
  • 17. Leisure time
  • 18. Present perfect
  • 19. Health and diseases
  • 20. Present perfect vs past simple
  • 21. Clothes and fashion
  • 22. Comparatives and superlatives
  • 23. Biography
  • 24. Will form of future
  • 25. International exam - B1
  • 26. Speaking exam
Literature
    required literature
  • OXENDEN, C., C. KOENIG LATHAM a P. SELINGSON, 2014. English File Third Edition Pre-intermediate Student's Book with iTutor. Oxford: Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0194598651.
    recommended literature
  • MURPHY, R., 2015. English Grammar in Use 4th edition Edition with answers. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. ISBN 978-0-521- 18906-4.
  • KOLEKTIV AUTORŮ, 2014. Cambridge English Preliminary 8: preliminary English test with answers. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. ISBN 978-1-107-67583-4.
Forms of Teaching
Seminar
Tutorial
Teaching Methods
Frontal Teaching
Group Teaching - Cooperation
Project Teaching
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 Seminars, Exercises, Tutorial1616
Preparation for the Final Test826
final test11
Attendance on Seminars/Exercises/Tutorial/Excursion268
Total:5252
Assessment Methods and Assesment Rate
Test – final 70 %
semester exam 30 %
Exam conditions
Both forms 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. To successfully pass the course, students have to get totally at least 70 points (from both parts of tests).

Semester exam

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). To successfully pass the course, students have to obtain at least 70 points (from both parts together).

Final test

Final test - 100 % (i.e. 100 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 ITB (Evidence of attendance of students at ITB). It is compulsory, except for the lectures, for full-time students to attend 70 % of lessons in a semester.

Students will pass the semestral exam before the end of the instruction, Final test is written in a paper or electronic form using computers.

Students with an individual study plan (ISP) must notify the teacher of this fact no later than the second week of the semester. Students with ISPs must complete an interim and final assessment. The mid-term evaluation will take place on a date agreed with the group teacher. The date must be agreed with the teacher no later than two weeks before the end of the teaching period. If you have any questions, please contact the course guarantor.
The course is also listed under the following terms winter 2020, summer 2021, winter 2021, winter 2023, winter 2024.
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