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Lecturer(s)
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Hooper Paul Charles
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Wolf Janet, Mgr.
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Course content
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This syllabus is indicative. The balance of the components, and the weighting accorded to each will be based on the specific needs of the students. To work towards the accomplishment of its objectives, the syllabus is specified under a single heading consisting of four interrelated strands. English language development in academic contexts 1. Spoken academic communication: recognising the purposes of and differences between spoken and written communication in English in academic contexts; identifying and practising interactional and linguistic aspects of participation in seminar discussions; discussing issues requiring the development and application of creative and critical thinking; preparing and delivering oral presentations. 2. Written academic communication: identifying and writing functions common in written academic discourse; understanding and applying principles of academic text structure; developing paraphrasing, summarising and referencing skills; improving editing and proofreading skills; achieving appropriate tone and style in academic writing. 3. Reading and listening in academic contexts: understanding the content and structure of information delivered both orally and in print form; reading and listening for different purposes e.g. as input to tasks, and for developing specific reading or listening skills; using a dictionary to obtain lexical, phonological and orthographical information. 4. Language development: improving and extending relevant features of students' grammar, vocabulary and pronunciation
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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Dialogic (discussion, interview, brainstorming), Stimulating activities (simulation, games, drama)
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Learning outcomes
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1. In general, to help students study effectively in the University's English medium learning environment. 2. More specifically, to help students to improve and develop their English language proficiency within a framework of academic contexts.
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Prerequisites
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Knowledge of English: B1 and higher
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Assessment methods and criteria
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Oral performance analysis, Systematic monitoring
To be an Erasmus student accepted by University of Pardubice.
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Recommended literature
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Thaine, Craig; Firth, Matt; Sowton, Chris. Cambridge Academic English.
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