Course: Speaking Skills

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Course title Speaking Skills
Course code KAA/BMLA
Organizational form of instruction Seminar
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study 1
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 2
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)
  • Houžvičková Tereza, Mgr.
  • Keplová Kateřina, Mgr.
Course content
Introduction Pronunciation of individual sounds Word stress Connected Speech Strong and weak syllables Intonation Reading out loud Talking about pictures Describing videos Reflection

Learning activities and teaching methods
Dialogic (discussion, interview, brainstorming), Methods of individual activities, Monitoring, Demonstration, Skills training
  • Home preparation for classes - 39 hours per semester
  • Contact teaching - 13 hours per semester
  • Preparation for a credit (assessment) - 4 hours per semester
Learning outcomes
This course focuses on the development of speaking skills. Students practice accuracy in using appropriate lexical and grammatical structures; appropriateness of expression in regards to context, purpose and intention, practical usage of various linguistic means, and flexibility in interaction. Students will also learn how to employ theoretical knowledge about spoken English and pronunciation in their own verbal expressions. In association with Language in Use, this course contributes to development of students' communicative competence, with focus on communication in class within ELT.
In this course students practice accuracy in using appropriate lexical and grammatical structures; appropriateness of expression in regards to context, purpose and intention, practical usage of various linguistic means, and flexibility in interaction. Students will also learn how to employ theoretical knowledge about spoken English and pronunciation in their own verbal expressions. In association with Language in Use, this course contributes to development of students' communicative competence, with focus on communication in class within ELT.
Prerequisites
unspecified

Assessment methods and criteria
Student performance assessment, Oral performance analysis, Discussion, Systematic monitoring

Attendance and active participation in classes (max. 2 absences) Completing an assignment every week Final performance
Recommended literature
  • Marks, Jonathan. English pronunciation in use intermediate : self-study and classroom use. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2003. ISBN 978-0-521-68752-2.


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