English B1-1 (FSI-0A5)

Academic year 2018/2019
Supervisor: Mgr. Dita Gálová, Ph.D.  
Supervising institute: ÚJ all courses guaranted by this institute
Teaching language: English
Aims of the course unit:
The aim of the crouse it to reinforce individual abilities of students to express themselves in English at B1+ level. The previously gained knowledge of grammar and vocabulary will be revised and systematically expanded in real contexts.
Learning outcomes and competences:
After passing this course (and the follow-up course 0A6) students should be able to communicate in English independently at B1+ level.
Prerequisites:
The minimum entry requirement is the knowledge of A2+ grammar and vocabulary.

Links to other subjects:
povinná neslučitelnost : English 3 [A3]
povinná neslučitelnost : English 4 [A4]
compulsory prerequisite: English - Exam B1 [7AZ]
Course contents:
The course 0A5 (and the following 0A6 in the summer semester) is aimed at students attending compulsory course A5 (A6 in the summer semester) who need to develop their English at general B1+ level. It can also be selected by students who finished courses A5, A6 and need the general language course to fix their knowledge.
Teaching methods and criteria:
Language instruction as an extension of basic professional curriculum.
Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes:
Course-unit credit is awarded on condition of having attended the seminars actively, worked out assigned tasks and passed a credit test. The credit test has one regular term and one resit.
Controlled participation in lessons:
Attendance is compulsory and is checked on a regular basis. Students are allowed to miss two seminars.
Type of course unit:
    Language exercise  13 × 2 hrs. compulsory                  
Course curriculum:
    Language exercise 1. Family and Relationships, collocations with take, get, do and go.
2. Job interview, emails of introduction , The Money Programme: Second
Life - BBC documentary.
3. Films and stories, present perfect and past simple tense.
4. Talking about important events, narrative tenses, Hustlers - BBC drama
series .
5. Communication, future plans nad predictions.
6. Dealing with misunderstanding, The Virtual Revolution - BBC
documentary
7. Revision
8. Personal qualities and jobs, modal verbs.
9. Talking about past habits, talking about past: used to, would, Gavin and
Stacey – BBC programme.
10. Technology, comparatives and superlatives.
11. Questions, confirming information, Top Gear – BBC television series
12. Revision
13. Credit test
Literature - recommended:
2. MURPHY, Raymond. English grammar in use: a self-study reference and practice book for intermediate learners of English : with answers. 4th ed. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, c2012. ISBN 978-0-521-18906-4.
The study programmes with the given course:
Programme Study form Branch Spec. Final classification   Course-unit credits     Obligation     Level     Year     Semester  
BO1-P visiting student B-OBN Common Offer for Bachelor's Study -- Cr 2 Elective (voluntary) 1 1 W
MO1-P visiting student M-OBN Common Offer for Master's Study -- Cr 2 Elective (voluntary) 2 1 W