Course detail

First Certificate Level English II

FAST-BYA21Acad. year: 2014/2015

The BYA21 course is a LOWER ADVANCED (B2)PPER-INTERMEDIATE LEVEL course which aims to improve students’ ability to:
- work with complex texts and generally understand the main points within,
- communicate fluently and spontaneously with native speakers, on a regular basis if necessary, in such a way that neither party has trouble making themselves clear or understanding the other,
- use the English language with a good degree of accuracy when dealing with familiar topics and using common grammatical forms.

Language of instruction

Czech

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

Roger Turland, BA.

Department

Institute of Social Sciences (SPV)

Learning outcomes of the course unit

The aim of the BYA21 course is to increase upper-intermediate level students’ capabilities in English in all areas: grammar, vocabulary, speaking, listening, reading and writing, and this to lower advanced level B2- of the Common European Framework established by the Council of Europe. The BYA21 course follows on from the BYA20 course. Students will extend their language skills in all areas, including vocabulary and grammar knowledge.

Prerequisites

Students need to have passed the BY51 exam in order to be able to enrol for this course. In other words, they are already able to do the following well:
- generally understand information about familiar topics and situations, such as those met at work, in school, in free time etc. providing they are expressed in a clear and straightforward manner,
- use English to communicate successfully in most situations encountered when travelling abroad,
- create a simple connected text with a simple context,
- describe experiences and events, ambitions, hopes and plans, and to briefly explain or justify their ideas and statements.

They also are recommended to have taken the following optional courses: BYA7, BYA8 and BYA20.

Co-requisites

Not applicable.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Vocabulary is practiced and knowledge extended in an interactive way, with the emphasis on conversation. Development and practice of communication and listening skills takes place using interactive audio-visual equipment, LMS Moodle and Smartboards.

Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

In order to receive a credit for the course, students need to attend classes regularly (max. 3 absences per semester), do homework and actively participate in the lessons.

Course curriculum

Not applicable.

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

The aim of the BYA21 course is to increase upper-intermediate level students’ capabilities in English in all areas: grammar, vocabulary, speaking, listening, reading and writing, and this to the B2 level of the CEF (Common European Framework) established by the Council of Europe.

For a brief summary of what is involved in the B2 level of English see the Anotace

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

Extent and forms are specified by guarantor’s regulation updated for every academic year.

Recommended optional programme components

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

Oxenden, C. - Latham-Koenig, C.: New English File Advanced. Oxford University Press, 2010. ISBN 978-0-19-459458-5. (EN)

Type of course unit

Exercise

26 hod., compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

Roger Turland, BA.

Syllabus

1. File 1A Linking words
2. File 1A Work vocabulary
3. File 1B Phrases with ‘have’; personality and family vocabulary
4. File 1C Pronouns
5. File 1C Language terminology
6. File 2A Narrative tenses
7. File 2A Past feelings; abstract nouns
8. File 2B Distancing
9. File 2B Time vocabulary
10. File 2C Phrases with ‘get’; love
11. File 3A Speculation and deduction
12. File 3A Sound and the human voice
13. Revision; test

VUT

Faculties

University Institutes

Parts

First Certificate Level English II

Type of course unit