English 4 for Combined Type of Study (FSI-A4K)

Academic year 2019/2020
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 course is to equip students for real-life tasks that arise in a wide range of technical occupations. It is intended to consolidate the knowledge obtained at secondary school and practice all four language skills.
Learning outcomes and competences:
Students will be made familiar with general vocabulary for the workplace, as well as grammar structures for everyday communication at intermediate level.
Prerequisites:
Course is intended for students within the combined study programmes who are familiar with the language at the pre-intermediate level / A2 (CEFR) as minimum. They are expected to have the knowledge and skills corresponding secondary school courses and successfully completed the course A3K. It follows up on the grammar and vocabulary learnt.

Links to other subjects:
compulsory co-requisite: English 3 for Combined Type of Study [A3K]
Course contents:
The course is intended to teach English as a foreign language at general level. Also deals with ESP. It is focused on practical, everyday communication for the international workplace.
Teaching methods and criteria:
The course is intended for the combined form of study, individual work of students is directed by lectures and exercises taught en bloc.
Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes:
Course-unit credit is awarded on condition of having worked out assigned tasks and passed a credit test. Students' work in the e-learning support of the course is also reflected in the overall course assessment. Altogether it is required to collect at least 36 points out of 60 (i.e. 60%). In case the benchmark of 60% is not achieved, there is a possibility for the student to resit the test. Exam has a written (70 points) and an oral part (30 points) and students are required to collect at least 50% of the points in both parts. The scope corresponds to the intermediate level and the courses A3K-A4K. The aim of the examination is to prove student's knowledge and skills. The student is expected to use the language as an independent user.
Controlled participation in lessons:
Attendance at seminars is systematically checked by the teacher and is recommended to get the credit.
Type of course unit:
    Guided consultation in combined form of studies  1 × 13 hrs. optionally                  
    Controlled Self-study  1 × 13 hrs. compulsory                  
Course curriculum:
    Guided consultation in combined form of studies 1. U5: Technology, information. Comparatives and superlatives, question tags. Asking experts. Polite requests. Present and answer questions on your area of expertise.
2. U5: Explain and solve problems. Talk about inventions. Advantages/disadvantages.
3. U6: Real conditionals, hypothetical conditional: present/future, giving news. -ing/-ed adjectives, verb-noun collocations, life events. Talk about emotions, discuss what you would do in different situations.
4. U7: Success: verb phrases. Present perfect simple versus continuous. Present and past ability. Qualifications.
5. U8: Communities, social situations. Articles and quantifiers, relative clauses. Internet, real-world/online activities.
6. Revision.
7. Credit test.
    Controlled Self-study 1. self-study and introduction to elearning revisions
2. self-study and elearning revisions for Topic 1
3. self-study and elearning revisions for Topic 2
4. self-study and elearning revisions for Topic 3
5. self-study and elearning revisions for Topic 4
6. self-study and preparing for the credit test
7. final revision
Literature - fundamental:
1. CLARE, Antonia, J. J. WILSON a Stephanie DIMOND-BAYIR. Speakout: intermediate. 2nd edition. Harlow: Pearson Education, [2015]. ISBN 978-1-292-11594-8.
Literature - recommended:
2. MURPHY, Raymond. Essential grammar in use: a self-study reference and practice book for elementary students of English : with answers. 3rd ed. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2007. ISBN 978-0-521-67543-7.
The study programmes with the given course:
Programme Study form Branch Spec. Final classification   Course-unit credits     Obligation     Level     Year     Semester  
B3S-K combined study B-S1R Engineering -- Cr,Ex 6 Compulsory 1 1 S
B3S-K combined study B-KSB Quality, Reliability and Safety -- Cr,Ex 6 Compulsory 1 2 S