General English I (FSI-GEN1-K)

Academic year 2020/2021
Supervisor: Mgr. Olga Taušová, 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 the intermediate level.
Prerequisites:
The course is intended for students within the combined study programmes who are familiar with the language at the pre-intermediate level / A2 (CEFR) as a minimum. They are expected to have the knowledge and skills corresponding to secondary school courses.

Links to other subjects:
povinná neslučitelnost : English 1 [A1]
Course contents:
The course is intended to teach English as a foreign language at general level. Also dealt with is 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 exercises taught en bloc.
Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes:
To pass this course it is necessary, apart from working out the assigned tasks and individual home preparation, to pass the 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 30 points out of 50 (i.e. 60%). In case the benchmark of 60% is not achieved, there is a possibility for the student to resit the test.
Controlled participation in lessons:
Attendance at seminars is voluntary. However, students are strongly advised to attend the classes regularly to get the credit.
Type of course unit:
    Guided consultation in combined form of studies  1 × 13 hrs. compulsory                  
    Guided consultation  1 × 26 hrs. optionally                  
Course curriculum:
    Guided consultation in combined form of studies 1. Introduction. U1: Talking about yourself. Learning Languages. Question forms. Review of verb tenses. Talking about important dates in your life.
2. U2: Talking about facts. Narrative tenses. Present perfect and past simple. Talk about life stories. Say/tell.
3. U3: Future - plans and predictions. Future time markers, idioms. Discuss plans and arrangements. Dealing with misunderstandings.
4. U4: Jobs. Must/have to/should (obligation), used to, would.
5. U4: Personal qualities, adjectives, business. Participate in a meeting.
6. Revision.
7. Credit test.
    Guided consultation 1.Self-study and e-learning for U1: Talking about yourself. Learning Languages. Question forms. Review of verb tenses. Talking about important dates in your life.
2. Self-study and e-learning for U2: Talking about facts. Narrative tenses. Present perfect and past simple. Talk about life stories. Say/tell.
3. Self-study and e-learning for U3: Future - plans and predictions. Future time markers, idioms. Discuss plans and arrangements. Dealing with misunderstandings.
4. Self-study and e-learning for U4: Jobs. Must/have to/should (obligation), used to, would.
5. Self-study and e-learning for U4: Personal qualities, adjectives, business. Participate in a meeting.
6. Self-study and e-learning, Review units.
7. 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  
B-STR-K combined study STR Engineering -- Cr 0 Compulsory 1 1 W