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Course, academic year 2025/2026
   
English Language Seminar II - AAA130012
Title: Seminář anglického jazyka II
Form of teaching: seminar
Guaranteed by: Institute of Linguistics (21-UL)
Faculty: Faculty of Arts
Actual: from 2025
Duration in semesters: 1
Semester: summer
Points: 0
E-Credits: 5
Examination process: summer s.:
Hours per week, examination: summer s.:0/2, C+Ex [HT]
Capacity: unknown / 61 (100)
Maximum number of enrolled students: 100
Min. number of students: unlimited
4EU+: no
Virtual mobility / capacity: no
Key competences:  
State of the course: taught
Language: English
Teaching methods: full-time
Level:  
Additional information: https://dl1.cuni.cz/course/view.php?id=870
Repeated enrollment: 1 / 1 / 1 / 1
Note: course can be enrolled in outside the study plan
enabled for web enrollment
Guarantor: Suzanne Lewis, M.A.
Teacher(s): Suzanne Lewis, M.A.
Mgr. Denisa Šebestová, Ph.D.
Pre-requisite : AAA130011
Is interchangeable with: AAA230012, AAA130033
Annotation -
English Language Seminar (I, II)

This two-term seminar is designed as a practical language foundation course compulsory for all first-year students on the Anglistika-Amerikanistika bachelor's programme. Its primary aim is to better equip the student for academic studies in the field by:
– further activating and developing productive skills in both speaking and writing for application in the academic environment
– expanding lexis particularly – although not only – in preparation for study in the specialist field (linguistic terminology etc) and for academic writing in general
– increasing lexical awareness and scope particularly with regard to collocation, synonymity, phraseology and idiomaticity
– paying attention to English-language style and appropriacy in the academic environment.
Last update: Šebestová Denisa, Mgr., Ph.D. (07.02.2026)
Course completion requirements -

Credit criteria for summer term 2025/26

Assessment is continual. Credit is granted on the basis of:

  • regular attendance, with a maximum of 2 excused absence during the term (excused absences = agreed upon with tutor in advance, or due to illness with medical note). No unexcused absences allowed.
  • active participation in class exercises, discussions, and peer work; timely completion of homework tasks.
  • three in-class vocabulary tests during the term in sessions 4, 8 and 12/13 (via Moodle) 
  • final written vocabulary test in the examination period (pass 70%, credit test - prerequisite to final exam)

Criteria for the final written exam concluding the summer term 2025/26

  • final written exam (zkouška) in the examination period (covering academic writing skills), 
  • pass mark 70%.
  • A maximum of two resits are allowed (2 dates in May/June, 1 resit-only date in Sept). 
  • Double-honours students are not required to take the end-of-year (Summer Term) written examination; in keeping with this, please note that their credits for English Language Seminar II differ in number from those awarded to single-honours students.

English Language Seminar I (Winter Term) is a prerequisite for English Language Seminar II (Summer Term). Only those students who have obtained credit for English Language Seminar I will be permitted to register for English Language Seminar II.

All credit requirements must be met by the end of the academic year in which the student enrolled for this subject. 

Last update: Šebestová Denisa, Mgr., Ph.D. (07.02.2026)
Literature -

Hall, D., M. Foley (2004) Longman Advanced Learners' Grammar. A self-study reference & practice book with answers. Harlow: Longman
Hewings, M. (2009) Grammar for CAE & Proficiency. Cambridge: CUP.
Mann, M., Taylore-Knowles, S. (2008) Destination C1&C2. Grammar & Vocabulary. Oxford: Macmillan Publishers Ltd.
McCarthy, M., O'Dell, F. (2005) English Collocations in Use. Cambridge: CUP.
McCarthy, M., O'Dell, F. (2002) English Vocabulary in Use. Advanced. Cambridge: CUP.
Oxford Advanced Learner´s Dictionary. (2005) 7th edition. Oxford: OUP.
Skipper, M. (2002) Advanced grammar & vocabulary. Newbury: Express Publishing.

Last update: Mudrová Andrea, Bc. et Bc. (24.10.2019)
Course assessment methods and requirements for successful completion, grading scheme

see above

Last update: Šebestová Denisa, Mgr., Ph.D. (12.02.2021)
 
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