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Lecturer(s)
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Shánělová Hana, Mgr. Ph.D.
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Course content
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Grammar: Modals and related verbs 1 Relative clauses Participles Expressing habit - be used to + ing Modal auxiliary verbs 2 Expressions with modal verbs Wish clauses Conditionals Articles Demonstratives and determiners Topics: Weddings and Children Who Won´t Leave Home Getting to Extremes Forever Friends Risking Life Your Ideals and Dreams It´s Never Too Late Content of Units 7-12 New Headway Upper-Intermediate including Workbook exercises and listening exercises.
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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, Stimulating activities (simulation, games, drama)
- Contact teaching
- 26 hours per semester
- Home preparation for classes
- 50 hours per semester
- Preparation for an exam
- 45 hours per semester
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Learning outcomes
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Language course of general English, level CEFR B2P. The course focuses on various communicative needs and situations developing language skills, such as reading comprehension of authentic texts, listening comprehension of authentic material, writing various general and academic texts, idioms. Students will broaden their knowledge of grammar. Texts and listening materials reflect on factual and more abstract context.
Students will acquire ability of fluent use of previously gained knowledge in B1 and B2. The exercises combine new and old knowledge, so confidence and fluency in using the language is also gained. When listening to audio recordings, speaking or writing, students will manage to communicate in complicated situations and comprehend different accents from various speaking areas.
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Prerequisites
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Knowledge of English at level B2 at least. At the beginning of semester, students can be tested and on the basis of the entrance test results, they can be redeployed to the course of a different language level according to CEFR.
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Assessment methods and criteria
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Written examination
Written test (70% at least). Parts of the test: grammar, listening, and reading comprehension 80 % attendance will be required and checked. The use of AI is prohibited in qualification and individual papers and in the outputs that form the basis for the assessment of the course. The use of AI is only permitted in accordance with the teacher's assignment for completing a particular task. In the case of distance/hybrid teaching, students continue to follow the course schedule, actively participate in and at a specified time distance/hybrid teaching provided through the electronic teaching system MS Teams, carry out and check assignments published on the STAG, communicate with the teacher by e-mail, MS Teams, Skype, or telephone.
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Recommended literature
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MURPHY, R. English Grammar in Use. OUP, 2009.
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PETERS, S., GRÁF, T. Cvičebnice anglické gramatiky. Praha: Polyglot, 1998.
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Soars L. and J. New Headway Upper-Intermediate. OUP, 2009.
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