Course detail

Practical English 4

FEKT-HPA4Acad. year: 2014/2015

A standard English course aiming to reach the C1 level of the Common European Framework in all skills, especially in writing.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

5

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Learning outcomes of the course unit

Students who complete the course successfully should be able to:
- use the past, the present perfect and the past perfect tenses in narratives
- use passives
- identify different speaking styles (a lecture, a presentation, a briefing etc.)
- communicate their views efficiently in order to persuade the readers or listeners
- formulate hypothetical statements
- use a range of language features to emphasise a statement
- explain the meaning of idiomatic expressions and use them in an appropriate context
- analyse complex sentences and identify types of clauses
- write an essay
- write a review
- write a covering letter
- read complex texts and sum them up
- interpret and compare information

Prerequisites

Students enrolling in the course should be able to speak about a variety of subjects using a range of grammar and vocabulary, use different tenses both in speaking and writing, use passives, identify types of clauses, use common phrasal verbs, idiomatic expressions and collocations, read complex texts and apply reading compehension techniques, write a short text using a range of grammar and vocabulary, understand complex listening exercises.





Co-requisites

Not applicable.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Presenting and application of new topics using multimedia, simulation of real situations, role play, team work, individual presentations.

Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

75% attendance and active participation.
Course assessment in points:
semester test: max. 40 points, min. 24 points (60%)
final exam: max. 60 points, min. 30 points
TOTAL: max. 100 points, min. 50 points

Course curriculum

- the past, the present perfect and the past perfect tenses in narratives; order of adjectives
- speaking styles (a lecture, a presentation, a briefing etc.); passives
- language features used to express opinion, persuasive language in writing
- hypothetical statements; idiomatic expressions
- analysis of short reviews; writing a review
- emphatic language
- writing a covering letter
- inversion; word formation
- writing a summary; interpeting and comparing information
- conjunctions and connecting words
- research methods and presentation of findings
- complex sentences and clauses
- reading of general and professional texts; reading comprehension techniques (skimming, scanning)

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

The course is focused on the development of all language competences and on upgrading level B2 to level C1, especially in reading and writing skills.

Specification of controlled education, way of implementation and compensation for absences

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

Recommended optional programme components

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

Not applicable.

Recommended reading

Not applicable.

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme AJEI-H Bachelor's

    branch H-AEI , 2. year of study, summer semester, compulsory

  • Programme EEKR-CZV lifelong learning

    branch ET-CZV , 1. year of study, summer semester, compulsory

Type of course unit

 

Language exercise

52 hours, compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer