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Lecturer(s)
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Brebera Pavel, Mgr. Ph.D.
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Bester Zaan, MPhil
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Course content
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Education and learning. Innovations in health and medicine. Urban planning. Water, food, and energy. Free trade and fair trade. Topic sentences. Paragraphs. Essays. Thesis statements. Avoiding plagiarism. Distinguishing between facts, speculations and reported opinions. Presenting arguments.
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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Dialogic (discussion, interview, brainstorming), Work with text (with textbook, with book), Skills training
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Learning outcomes
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The subject provides more space for the expansion of the knowledge and skills obtained during the previous studies. An emphasis is put on the development of the abilities to apply the adopted language instruments and speech skills to the needs of effective communication in the academic environment. The target level is B2 in the area of English for Academic Purposes (EAP).
The student acquires communication skills on the B2 level of CEFR in the area of English for Academic Purposes (EAP).
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Prerequisites
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- for non-native speakers Communicative competence CEFR B2 in general English.
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Assessment methods and criteria
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Home assignment evaluation, Oral performance analysis
An opinion essay at the at end of the course plus two other assignments upon the teacher's requirements. Subject completion requirements in case of a distance teaching mode: Based on the teacher´s requirements, the student participates in online lessons according to the schedule and completes the assigned tasks via the online systems Moodle / MS Teams.
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Recommended literature
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Lane, S. Instant Academic Skills. ISBN 9780521121620.
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Philpot, S., Curnick, L. Headway Academic Skills 3 Reading, Writing, and Study Skills Student's Book with Oxford Online Skills. ISBN 978-0-19-474218-4.
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