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WORKSHEET no.1 DICTATORSHIP and UNDEMOCRATIC REGIMES.docx | WORKSHEET no.1 DICTATORSHIP and UNDEMOCRATIC REGIMES | Jana Kunzová, BA |
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Last update: Jana Kunzová, BA (03.01.2024)
A successful completion of the course English for International Studies JLB007 is a pre-requisite for enrolment in this course. MOODLE MANUAL for the first signing in: (in English) https://dl.cuni.cz/wp-content/uploads/studenti-prihlaseni-navod-aj.pdf Register through „Zápis do skupin“ (registration for groups) and enter one of the following passwords, depending on your group: Password for Monday groups: monday1 (the group of 8-9.20), monday2 (the group of 9.30-10.50), monday3 (the group of 11-12.20) Password for Thursday groups: thursday1 (the group of 2-3.20), thursday2 (the group of 3.30-4.50), thursday3 (the group of 5-6.20) |
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Last update: Jana Kunzová, BA (03.01.2024)
This course aims to bridge the gap between secondary school English and the needs of a university student. Upon the completion of the course students are expected to be able to follow lectures in English with great ease, discuss topics in English with international guests, defend their opinions in English, and undertake internship abroad in an English-speaking countries. |
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Last update: Jana Kunzová, BA (26.01.2023)
REQUIRED MATERIALS: Set of 10 newspaper articles available on SIS. Additional materials
RECOMMENDED LITERATURE: Heywood, A. (2007): Politics. Palgrave, 3rd ed. McLean, I. (2009): The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Politics. OUP. McCarthy, M., O´Dell, F. (2008) : Academic Vocabulary in Use. CUP. Hewings, M. (2012): Cambridge Academic English Upper Intermediate. CUP. Hewings, M., Thaine, C. (2012): Cambridge Academic English Advanced. CUP. British and U.S. periodicals
TO SOLIDIFY GRAMMATICAL STRUCTURES Paterson, K., Wedge, R. (2013): Oxford Grammar for EAP. OUP. Murphy, R. (2010): English Grammar in Use (fourth edition), CUP. Hewings, M (2009): Advanced Grammar in Use (second edition), CUP. Swan, M. (2005): Practical English Usage, 3rd ed, OUP. The Oxford Collocations Dictionary for students of English.
TO ENHANCE PRESENTATION SKILLS John Hughes and Andrew Mallett: Successful Presentations, Oxford University Press
WEBSITES: http://www.drudgereport.com/ http://www2.etown.edu/vl/ http://www.bbc.co.uk/ http://nationalgeographic.com/ http://www.foreignpolicy.com/ http://www.nytimes.com/ www.cnn.com http://www.economist.com/ http://www.worldnews.com/ www.ft.com www.dictionary.com https://dictionary.cambridge.org/ www.ted.com
ONLINE COURSES: https://www.fsv.cuni.cz/studium/vyuka-jazyku/vyuka-pres-internet |
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Last update: Jana Kunzová, BA (03.01.2024)
The classes are conducted in English only. Applied method: content-based language teaching Students will become acquainted with the specialized vocabulary through the reading of a variety of academic texts. Besides reading, the emphasis is also laid on communication, exchange of information and ideas. The method used is pair work, group work, as well as individual work. |
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Last update: Jana Kunzová, BA (25.01.2024)
MOODLE MANUAL for the first signing in: (in English) https://dl.cuni.cz/wp-content/uploads/studenti-prihlaseni-navod-aj.pdf NOTE: We use MOODLE 1 (not MOODLE 2) Register through „Zápis do skupin“ (registration for groups) and enter one of the following passwords, depending on your group: Password for Monday groups: monday1 (the group of 8-9.20), monday2 (the group of 9.30-10.50), monday3 (the group of 11-12.20) Password for Thursday groups: thursday1 (the group of 2-3.20), thursday2 (the group of 3.30-4.50), thursday3 (the group of 5-6.20)
EXAM REQUIREMENTS: !!! Students can miss the deadline no more than 3 times. Students failing the deadline more than 3 times may not proceed to the final test. A. WRITTEN PART OF THE EXAMIATION 1.To pass two written tests scheduled in the summer semester. The tests consist of multiple-choice, gap-filling, word formation, matching, True and False, and other grammar exercises, a short essay/opinion on a given topic. The tests will be based on the set of articles and on the knowledge gained during our work with additional materials (listening, discussions, etc.). The first test (mid-term test) will be based on the articles 1-5, Glossary of International Relations II and additional materials and the second test (final exam test) will be based on the articles 6-10, Glossary of Declaration of Independence (submit completed via Moodle 1, deadline May 7) and additional materials. There is only one trial. Mid-term test is obligatory. The time limit of the mid-term - 40 minutes. NB: Instructions in the tests are in English only; there is no Czech into English/English into Czech translation.
2. My Own Glossary - creation of students' own glossaries covering the topics 1-5, the glossary has to be based on the texts that we do not cover in our classes. The glossary template and a sample are available in our SIS files under MY OWN GLOSSARY- template-instructions-sample. Deadline: 26.3. via Moodle 1. 3. NEWS OVERVIEW. Structure: each week of the semester one set of news - in total 10 pieces of news in a single Word document (students will provide the video or article link), 7 key words, a brief summary (5-7 sentences) and student's own commentary (at least 4 sentences). Please make sure to run the spell check prior to sending the overview to your teacher. Use the template and apply instructions listed in the SIS document called "NEWS OVERVIEW-template." Deadline: 10.5. via Moodle 1. For inspiration, check out a sample of the news overview in our SIS files under the name: NEWS OVERVIEW-sample. NOTE: vocabulary contained in "My Own Glossary" has to differ from the vocabulary found in the "News Overview."
4. Vocabulary Sheets sent via Moodle 1 in the course of semester. A filled-out Vocabulary Sheet has to be sent no later than the midnight preceding the class in which this Vocabulary Sheet is treated (e.g. if Text 1 is treated on Thursday, then a filled-out Vocabulary sheet no. 1 has to be submitted no later than by the midnight of the day preceding, i.e. on Wednesday). NOTE 1: We use Moodle 1 (and not MOODLE 2) for our course. NOTE 2: You do not send Worksheets to your teacher, only Vocabulary sheets via Moodle 1.
WRITING ASSIGNMENTS DEADLINES: Paraphrasing (deadline – March 1) Use of quotations (deadline - April 1)
B. VERBAL PART OF THE EXAMINATION - POSTER PRESENTATIONS Poster presentations of the students on the topic of their choice. The presentations are obligatory. Deadline for signing up for poster presentation: February 25. No later than 1 day following the delivery of their Poster Presentation, students are required to send via MOODLE 1 a filled-out self-assessment form located in Moodle under "POSTER PRESENTATION - SELF-ASSESSMENT FORM." Posters can be digital or drawn/created in hand. Here're the names of the applications that my students have used when doing digital art: - https://www.canva.com/cs_cz/free/ - Procreate (paid) - Adobe draw (free) - Krita (free, possible to use on computer) In our SIS, locate and read the following document on Poster Presentations: Use the following link to sign up for the poster presentation: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1zrKu-bIwHjnmPYmWqrpapsjVLVYnzMG4zDim8Ej2Vfs/edit?usp=sharing
To view the samples of mid-term, final and complex tests, the key articles as well as other relevant materials visit the SIS Files.
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Last update: Jana Kunzová, BA (05.01.2024)
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Last update: Jana Kunzová, BA (05.01.2024)
The required level of English - B2 (upper-intermediate). Students are eligible to enroll in this course upon successful completion of the prerequisite course of English for IMS I (JLB007). |