Course detail
Practical English 2
FP-Ipa2_2PAcad. year: 2022/2023
An English course at upper-intermediate level focused on developing practical language skills, but also professional terminology in the area of management and information technology.
Language of instruction
English
Number of ECTS credits
4
Mode of study
Not applicable.
Guarantor
Department
Learning outcomes of the course unit
Development of all language skills, consolidation and deepening of knowledge of grammatical structures, and increase in vocabulary with special emphasis on language needed at work.
Prerequisites
Knowledge of English at a level higher than CEF B1. This course follows Practical English 1.
Co-requisites
Not applicable.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Exercises promote the practical mastery of the subject presented in lectures or assigned for individual study with the active participation of students.
Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes
Course completion
- credit requirements - 75% active participation in lessons, e-learning activities, credit test
- exam requirements - listening comprehension, reading comprehension
Completion of the course for students with individual study plan
- credit requirements - e-learning activities, credit test
- exam requirements - listening comprehension, reading comprehension
Completion of the course in distance form (applied only when objective external circumstances do not allow the implementation of the study programme in accordance with the granted accreditation)
- credit requirements - e-learning activities, credit test
- exam requirements - listening comprehension, reading comprehension
- credit requirements - 75% active participation in lessons, e-learning activities, credit test
- exam requirements - listening comprehension, reading comprehension
Completion of the course for students with individual study plan
- credit requirements - e-learning activities, credit test
- exam requirements - listening comprehension, reading comprehension
Completion of the course in distance form (applied only when objective external circumstances do not allow the implementation of the study programme in accordance with the granted accreditation)
- credit requirements - e-learning activities, credit test
- exam requirements - listening comprehension, reading comprehension
Course curriculum
1) Unit 6 – Conditionals. Working abroad.
2) Unit 6 – SMART objectives. Discussing career paths. Technical text.
3) Unit 7 – Reported speech. Reporting verbs. Technical text.
4) Unit 7 – Effective meetings. Giving feedback.
5) Unit 8 – Passives. Advertisements. Technical text.
6) Unit 8 – Giving clear signals. Recommending and responding.
7) Revision. Technical text.
8) Unit 9 – Articles; one / ones. Quantity.
9) Unit 9 – Clear email messages. Emphasizing and disagreeing. Technical text.
10) Unit 10 – Modal verbs. Phrasal verbs.
11) Unit 10 – Requests and thanks. Negotiating. Technical text.
12) Revision. Technical text.
13) Credit test.
2) Unit 6 – SMART objectives. Discussing career paths. Technical text.
3) Unit 7 – Reported speech. Reporting verbs. Technical text.
4) Unit 7 – Effective meetings. Giving feedback.
5) Unit 8 – Passives. Advertisements. Technical text.
6) Unit 8 – Giving clear signals. Recommending and responding.
7) Revision. Technical text.
8) Unit 9 – Articles; one / ones. Quantity.
9) Unit 9 – Clear email messages. Emphasizing and disagreeing. Technical text.
10) Unit 10 – Modal verbs. Phrasal verbs.
11) Unit 10 – Requests and thanks. Negotiating. Technical text.
12) Revision. Technical text.
13) Credit test.
Work placements
Not applicable.
Aims
The aim of the course is to deepen the practical language skills that are essential for everyday communication and communicate more technical nature in the field of Management and IT. Achieving knowledge of general language level B2 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages.
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
APPLEBY, R., WATKINS, F. International Express Upper-Intermediate Student's Book. Third Edition. OUP 2014. ISBN 978-0-19-459761-6. (EN)
MASCULL, B.: Business Vocabulary in Use Advanced, CUP 2004 (EN)
MASCULL, B.: Business Vocabulary in Use Intermediate, CUP 2002 (EN)
MASCULL, B.: Business Vocabulary in Use Advanced, CUP 2004 (EN)
MASCULL, B.: Business Vocabulary in Use Intermediate, CUP 2002 (EN)
Recommended reading
ESTERAS, S. R. and FABRE, E. M.: Professional English in Use ICT, CUP 2007 (EN)
Classification of course in study plans