ACJ_1a English language I

Institute of Technology and Business in České Budějovice
winter 2024
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Bc. Gabriela Marková (lecturer)
Mgr. Pavlína Bartušková (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Petra Bláhová (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Jitka Janoušková (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Monika Peka Kolafová (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Daniel Raušer (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Petr Sádlo (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Karim Sidibe (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Libuše Turinská (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Ala Vida Vachušková (seminar tutor)
Frederik De Feyter, MSc (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_1a/E5a: Sat 5. 10. 9:40–11:10 B2, 11:25–12:55 B2, Sun 15. 12. 11:25–12:55 B2, 13:05–14:35 B2, L. Turinská
ACJ_1a/E5b: Sat 5. 10. 9:40–11:10 B3, 11:25–12:55 B3, Sun 15. 12. 11:25–12:55 B3, 13:05–14:35 B3, K. Sidibe
ACJ_1a/Z5: Sat 5. 10. 13:05–14:35 B3, 14:50–16:20 B3, Sun 15. 12. 8:00–9:30 B2, 9:40–11:10 B2, P. Bláhová
ACJ_1a/S01: Thu 16:30–18:00 E4, M. Peka Kolafová
ACJ_1a/S02: Tue 16:30–18:00 E4, M. Peka Kolafová
ACJ_1a/S03: Tue 13:05–14:35 E6, M. Peka Kolafová
ACJ_1a/S04: Tue 9:40–11:10 E4, M. Peka Kolafová
ACJ_1a/S05: Thu 14:50–16:20 E4, M. Peka Kolafová
ACJ_1a/S06: Thu 13:05–14:35 E4, M. Peka Kolafová
ACJ_1a/S07: Thu 14:50–16:20 E5, P. Sádlo
ACJ_1a/S08: Thu 16:30–18:00 B2, P. Sádlo
ACJ_1a/S09: Fri 11:25–12:55 E6, P. Bartušková
ACJ_1a/S10: Thu 16:30–18:00 B2, P. Sádlo
ACJ_1a/S14: Fri 8:00–9:30 E5, P. Bláhová
ACJ_1a/S15: Thu 9:40–11:10 E6, 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 course learning objective is to 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 read short texts, make notes and create a simple personal email or letter. Furthermore, they are able to provide basic information and require it as well, fill in a questionnaire, talk about their plans and tell or write a short story.
Learning outcomes
After successful completion of the course, students will be able to:
understand a simple text containing information about everyday life of people;
understand the most important information in relatively short messages, notices and/or announcements
arrange meetings and planned activities with other people;
describe the basic aspects of their everyday life or life of other people;
write a short email.
Syllabus
  • Seminars
  • 1. Situations of everyday life, small talk, CEFR
  • 2. Word order in questions
  • 3. Getting around a town, 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. Expressing future plans and activities
  • 15. Holiday
  • 16. Relative clauses
  • 17. Leisure time
  • 18. Present perfect
  • 19. Health and illnesses
  • 20. Present perfect vs past simple
  • 21. Clothes and fashion
  • 22. Comparatives and superlatives
  • 23. Biography
  • 24. Future tense - will, won´t
  • 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
  • LATHAM-KOENIG, Christina. English file: Intermediate: Third edition. Student's book. Oxford University Press, 2013. ISBN 978019451975.
  • 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
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, Tutorial1212
Preparation for the Final Test927
Final Test11
Attendance on Seminars/Exercises/Tutorial/Excursion268
Total:5454
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 winter 2020, summer 2021, winter 2021, winter 2022, winter 2023.
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