General English II (FSI-GEN2-K)

Academic year 2025/2026
Supervisor: Mgr. Dita Gálová, Ph.D.  
Supervising institute: ÚJ all courses guaranted by this institute
Teaching language: English
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Links to other subjects:
povinná neslučitelnost : English 3 [A3]
compulsory co-requisite: General English I [GEN1-K]
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Students are required to take a credit test at the end of the semester to demonstrate their ability to use the vocabulary and grammar covered during the semester. A maximum of 40 points can be achieved in the test and a minimum of 24 points is required for the credit to be awarded. The credit also reflects completion of optional activities, which may be worth up to 4 points. In case of failure, there is a possibility for the student to resit the test once.
Controlled participation in lessons:
 
Type of course unit:
    Guided consultation in combined form of studies  1 × 13 hrs. optionally                  
    Guided consultation  1 × 26 hrs. optionally                  
Course curriculum:
    Guided consultation in combined form of studies

1. U5: Technology, information. Comparatives and superlatives. Question tags.
2. U5: Polite requests. Present and answer questions on your area of expertise. Explain and solve problems.
3. U5: Talk about inventions. Advantages/disadvantages.
4. U6: Real conditionals. Hypothetical conditional: present/future. Giving news.
5 U6: -ing/-ed adjectives. Verb-noun collocations. Life events.
6. U6: Talk about emotions, discuss what you would do in different situations.
7. U7: Success. Verb phrases. Present perfect simple versus continuous.
8. U7: Present and past ability. Qualifications.
9. U7: Give/clarify opinions. Describe an achievement.
10. U8: Communities, social situations.
11. U8: Articles and quantifiers. Relative clauses.
12. U8: Internet, real-world/online activities.
13. Credit test.
    Guided consultation

1. U5: Technology, information. Comparatives and superlatives. Question tags.
2. U5: Polite requests. Present and answer questions on your area of expertise. Explain and solve problems.
3. U5: Talk about inventions. Advantages/disadvantages.
4. U6: Real conditionals. Hypothetical conditional: present/future. Giving news.
5 U6: -ing/-ed adjectives. Verb-noun collocations. Life events.
6. U6: Talk about emotions, discuss what you would do in different situations.
7. U7: Success. Verb phrases. Present perfect simple versus continuous.
8. U7: Present and past ability. Qualifications.
9. U7: Give/clarify opinions. Describe an achievement.
10. U8: Communities, social situations.
11. U8: Articles and quantifiers. Relative clauses.
12. U8: Internet, real-world/online activities.
13. Credit test.
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  
B-STR-K combined study STG Manufacturing Technology -- Cr 0 Compulsory 1 1 S
B-STR-K combined study AIŘ Applied Computer Science and Control -- Cr 0 Compulsory 1 1 S
B-STR-K combined study SSZ Machine and Equipment Construction -- Cr 0 Compulsory 1 1 S