English 2 (FSI-A2)

Academic year 2026/2027
Supervisor: Mgr. Zuzana Wolná  
Supervising institute: ÚJ all courses guaranted by this institute
Teaching language: English
Aims of the course unit:

The aim of the course is to revise secondary school English grammar and help students feel more confident in the compulsory courses.

 

Students will revise grammar for everyday communication at the A2-B1 level according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages.
Learning outcomes and competences:
 
Prerequisites:

Course is intended for students who need to revise secondary school English during their studies in the compulsory courses or before the General English Exam.

Links to other subjects:
compulsory prerequisite: English 1 [A1]
Course contents:

The course provides an overview of English grammar corresponding to the secondary school curriculum. It is intended for students who wish to revise the grammar skills required in compulsory courses or for the General English Exam.
Teaching methods and criteria:
 
Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes:

Course-unit credit is conditioned by active work in the course and by meeting specific requirements of the teacher. The exam is written and tests understanding of the grammar topics covered.


Students' performance in the course is systematically checked by the teacher.
Controlled participation in lessons:
 
Type of course unit:
    Language exercise  13 × 2 hrs. compulsory                  
Course curriculum:
    Language exercise

- comparative and superlative adjectives


- comparative and superlative of adverbs


- question tags


- conditionals - zero, first and second conditional


- present perfect continuous and simple


- expressions of present and past ability


- articles and quantifiers


- relative clauses


- indirect questions
Literature - fundamental:
1.

ALEXANDER, L. G. Longman English grammar. London: Longman, 1991. ISBN 0582558921.
2. GREPL, Miroslav. Příruční mluvnice češtiny. Praha: Nakladatelství Lidové noviny, 1995. ISBN 80-7106-134-4.
3.

MURPHY, Raymond. Essential grammar in use: a self-study reference and practice book for elementary students of English with answers. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1991. ISBN 0521357705.
4.

SWAN, Michael. Practical English usage. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1991. ISBN 0194311856.
5.

SCRIVENER, Jim. Visual Grammar 2. Richmond: Richmond, 2014. ISBN 9788466815666.
6.

SCRIVENER, Jim. Visual Grammar 1. Richmond: Richmond, 2014. ISBN 9788466812283.
Literature - recommended:
2. Hollet, V. Tech Talk. Elementary. Student's Book. OUP 2003
3. MURPHY, Raymond. Essential Grammar in Use. With Answers. A self-study reference and practice book for elementary students of English. 2nd ed. Cambridge: CUP, 2001. ISBN 0-521-55928-6
The study programmes with the given course:
Programme Study form Branch Spec. Final classification   Course-unit credits     Obligation     Level     Year     Semester  
B-OBN-P visiting student --- no specialisation -- Cr,Ex 3 Elective 1 1 S
N-OBN-P visiting student --- no specialisation -- Cr,Ex 3 Elective 2 1 S