Course: Language in Use II - CEFR B2+

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Course title Language in Use II - CEFR B2+
Course code KAA/BJAC2
Organizational form of instruction Lesson
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Summer
Number of ECTS credits 5
Language of instruction English
Status of course Compulsory
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Course availability The course is available to visiting students
Lecturer(s)
  • Šáchová Marie, M.Litt.
  • Hambálek Lukáš, Mgr.
  • Blažková Markéta, Mgr. Ing. Ph.D.
Course content
Complete Advanced 3rd edition, Units 5-8 and additional topics and materials provided by the instructors.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Dialogic (discussion, interview, brainstorming), Work with text (with textbook, with book), Methods of individual activities, Skills training, Stimulating activities (simulation, games, drama)
  • Contact teaching - 52 hours per semester
  • Preparation for an exam - 10 hours per semester
  • Preparation for a final test - 10 hours per semester
  • Home preparation for classes - 72 hours per semester
Learning outcomes
Following up on Language in Use I, the aim of the course is to further develop the students' communicative competence in English in all its areas - linguistic, pragmatic and strategic. Students develop their skills to use the English language effectively in its spoken and written forms appropriate to the social context. The content of the course is the development of productive and receptive skills based on the acquisition of relevant linguistic resources.
Students will acquire linguistic, sociolinguistic and pragmatic competence. Focus is placed on grammatical and lexical accuracy, and fluency with regard to appropriate style.
Prerequisites
unspecified

Assessment methods and criteria
Oral examination, Written examination

Attendance Independent preparation for seminars and active participation Completion of tasks assigned by both teachers of the course Final examination (written test and oral evaluation)
Recommended literature
  • Archer, Greg; Brook-Hart, Guy; Elliott, Sue; Haines, Simon. Complete Advanced Student's Book. Cambridge University Press, 2023. ISBN 978-1-009-16231-9.
  • HEWINGS, M. Advanced Grammar in Use. Oxford University Press, 2005.
  • Malcolm Mann, Steve Taylore-Knowles. DestinationC1&C2 Grammar & Vocabulary. Macmillan Education, 2007. ISBN 9780230035409.
  • VINCE, M. Advanced Language Practice: With Key. Macmillan ELT, 2004.
  • Wijayatilake, Claire. Complete Advanced Workbook. Cambridge University Press, 2023. ISBN 978-1-009-16234-0.


Study plans that include the course
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