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Lecturer(s)
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Course content
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1. Conversation Starters 2. Traveling and Adventure 3. Active and Pasive Sports 3. Books and Movies 4. Bad Habits 5. Fears and Happiness 6. Fascinating Facts, Unexplained Mysteries 7. Computers and Social Networks 8. Gadgets of 21st century 9. Free time 10. Meetings (formal vs informal) 11. Taboo Topics 12. Getting a job 13. A Wish Topic (students')
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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Dialogic (discussion, interview, brainstorming), Skills training, Stimulating activities (simulation, games, drama)
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Learning outcomes
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The main aim of the course is to activate and improve conversational and listening skills and the ability to reproduce the written text.
Fluent oral and written communication about common topics.
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Prerequisites
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Knowledge of English at level of B1 and plus.
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Assessment methods and criteria
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Systematic monitoring
Minimum of 50 % attendance is required.
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Recommended literature
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Ibbotson, M. Cambridge English for Engineering. Cambridge, 2008. ISBN 9780521715188.
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Olejniczak, M. English for Information Technology 1. Harlow, 2011. ISBN 9781408269961.
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Sparling, Don. English or Czenglish? Jak se vyhnout čechismům v angličtině. Praha: SPN, 1989.
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