Czech, English

Not applicable.

The ability to orientate oneself in the cultural and professional maze of present-day Euroamerican civilization.
The ability to use English in a wide range of everyday situations.
The knowledge of various writing techniques plus the rules of team work and business communication in English.
The ability to understand natural spoken English.
The ability to give an oral English presentation in front of many people.
The ability to ask different oral presenters pertinent questions in English on a variety of presentations.

The fundamental prerequisite consists in a good command of English as defined by the current XAN4 exam.
Students wishing to take the course exam and obtain their credits are required to attend a minimum of 75% of the tutorials/lectures.

Not applicable.

Teaching methods include lectures, seminars, audiovisual presentations, business and technical conversation and student presentations. Each student is obliged to give an oral presentation in front of their peers during the course.

40% semester test:

40 questions altogether based on classwork and downloaded slides, including grammar (see "osnova"). The test is in the form of multiple choice questions and filling in words into a given text.
The maximum points possible on the semester test is 40, the minimum is 20 in order to pass it.

60% exam:

The exam is both written and oral:

- The written exam is divided into two parts: a written formal letter and a writen answer to a question on cultural studies.

- The oral exam is based on a class presentation in class during the summer semester.

The maximum points possible on the exam is 60 (30 points on the written part and 30 points on the oral part). The student must receive a minimum of 50% on each part of the exam in order to pass.

Fall Semester

I. Introduction
II. Grammar Review I
III. Grammar Review II
IV. Vocabulary Review and Sentence Structures
V. Introduction to Euro American culture
VI. Technical English/Cultural Studies (Hoover Dam DVD)
VII. Technical English/Cultural Studies (CN Tower DVD)
VIII. Social Behavior in Professional Situations (e.g. business English, negotiations, etc.)
IX. Careers
X. Giving Presentations I (Practice only)
XI. Giving Presentations II (Practice only)
XII. Semester Review
XIII. Semester Test

Summer Semester

I. Cultural Studies (European Union)
II. Cultural Studies (overview of the USA)
III. Cultural Studies (overview of Canada)
IV. Professional English (e.g. Listening texts, Technical texts, business)
V. Cultural Workshop (student presentations: oral exam)
VI. Letter Writing I
VII. Letter Writing II
VIII. Letter Writing III: (e.g CVs, summaries. abstracts, etc.)
IX. Study Stays (rules/planning/etc.)
X. Cultural Workshop (student presentations: oral exam)
XI. Cultural Workshop (student presentations: oral exam)
XII. Semester Review
XIII. Written part of the Exam

Not applicable.

The development of knowledge and skills related to both the general and professional use of English.
The abilility to communicate in areas of interest related to present-day Euroamerican civilization.

The content and forms of instruction in the evaluated course are specified by regulations issued by the lecturer responsible for the course and updated for every academic year.

Not applicable.

Not applicable.

Allan Metcalf, OK, Oxford University Press, 2011
R. MacNeil and W. Cran, Do You Speak American? Nan A. Talase, 2005 (EN)

Not applicable.