Course detail

English Everyday Conversation

FEKT-XJA3Acad. year: 2010/2011

The following topics will be covered in the class:

NOBODY NEEDS A GUN
Gun Massacres in schools. Why do people keep guns? Would you ever use a gun?

CAR - A DANGEROUS WEAPON?
Do we make way for cars or cars make way for us? What countries produce the best cars? Do you think the car a person drives is an extension of his/her personality?

SPACE EXPLORATION - LIVING ON MARS FOREVER?
Is everything perfect in the Universe? Is it worth spending so much money on space research? Is colonizing space essential?

COMPUTERS - FOR BETTER OF FOR WORSE?
How have computers changed the world? In which areas of our life is a computer vital? Does a computer give us a greater freedom?

ADDICTIONS
Alcohol, smoking, drugs, chocolate, shopping, football - what are we hooked on ?

ART
What is art? Does art change the way we think or feel? How would the world be different without artists?

IMMIGRATION AND RACISM
Why are we racists? Will racism ever disappear from the world? What are the benefits of immigration?

BIG BROTHER IS WATCHING
Do we really care for freedom? Do you think that a surveillance society is a safe society? Do our parents respect our privacy?

DEATH PENALTY
Are you in favour of death penalty? An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth? Is it OK to punish mentally ill people?

TELLING LIES
Are we honest? How honest are we? How to tell the truth? When to hide it?

NOT MY TYPE
Biting nails, thin legs, bad complexion - what do you avoid in a partner?

THE SALE OF HUMAN ORGANS
Would you let doctors take out your organs? What about people who sell their organs?

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

Mgr. Agata Walek, Ph.D.

Department

Department of Foreign Languages (UJAZ)

Learning outcomes of the course unit

Students will develop the ability to speak English fluently and confidently, especially in less formal contexts. The activities will also increase the students' sensitivity to the way conversations work.

Prerequisites

The subject knowledge on the secondary school level is required.

Co-requisites

Not applicable.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Teaching methods depend on the type of course unit as specified in the article 7 of BUT Rules for Studies and Examinations.

Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

40% semester tests
60% exam

Course curriculum

Not applicable.

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

The themes are connected with the habits and custom of everyday conversation.
Note: The course takes one term.

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.

Type of course unit

Language exercise

26 hours, compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

Mgr. Pavel Sedláček
Mgr. Agata Walek, Ph.D.

VUT

Faculties

University Institutes

Parts

English Everyday Conversation

Type of course unit