| Course title | Selected Chapters from Modern English Grammar |
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| Course code | KAA/KGMA |
| Organizational form of instruction | Seminary |
| Level of course | Bachelor |
| Year of study | not specified |
| Semester | Winter and summer |
| Number of ECTS credits | 3 |
| Language of instruction | English |
| Status of course | Compulsory-optional |
| Form of instruction | Face-to-face |
| Work placements | This is not an internship |
| Recommended optional programme components | None |
| Lecturer(s) |
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| Course content |
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Gradient on morphological and syntactic level. Typological characteristics of English and Czech. Synthesis and analysis in English morphology and syntax (word order, inflection, articles, prepositions). Passive voice. Nominal tendencies in English, non-finite forms and verbo-nominal constructions. The simple, complex and compound sentence in English and Czech. Topics open to negotiation (cohesion, information packaging, word order, FSP)
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| Learning activities and teaching methods |
| Dialogic (discussion, interview, brainstorming), Work with text (with textbook, with book), Methods of individual activities, Skills training |
| Learning outcomes |
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The aim of the course is to draw attention to more general linguistic concepts, such as the notion of gradient, and apply them to concrete categories in the language system. Also, focus will be placed on the typological characteristics of English in comparison with Czech. The problems discussed will be approached from functional and textual perspective.
Students will acquire the knowledge of selected issues of general linguistics and typology and will be able to apply it to the system of English language. Students will be able to interpret language means functionally and with respect to the textual level of analysis. |
| Prerequisites |
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unspecified
KAA/GRA2 ----- or ----- KAA/GRA3 ----- or ----- KAA/SYN1 |
| Assessment methods and criteria |
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Home assignment evaluation
Active participation in seminars. Seminar paper: Linguistic analysis of a text extract reflecting the topics discussed in seminars. |
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| Study plans that include the course |
| Faculty | Study plan (Version) | Category of Branch/Specialization | Recommended semester | |
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| Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Philosophy | Study plan (Version): English for Education (2013) | Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care | 3 | Recommended year of study:3, Recommended semester: Winter |
| Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Philosophy | Study plan (Version): English for Business (2015) | Category: Philological sciences | 3 | Recommended year of study:3, Recommended semester: Summer |
| Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Philosophy | Study plan (Version): English for Business (2013) | Category: Philological sciences | 3 | Recommended year of study:3, Recommended semester: Winter |
| Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Philosophy | Study plan (Version): English for Business (2016) | Category: Philological sciences | 3 | Recommended year of study:3, Recommended semester: Winter |
| Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Philosophy | Study plan (Version): English for Education (2013) | Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care | 3 | Recommended year of study:3, Recommended semester: Winter |