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INFORMATION FOR THE ACADEMIC YEAR OF 2024/2025
Enrolment for English for IMS I is conditioned by passing the PLACEMENT TEST, which will be held on Monday 23 September 2024 in Jinonice, room no. B217. You must register for the test in SIS in the course Vstupní test z angličtiny pro IMS / Placement test from English for IMS (JLB107). Capacity is limited. Enrolment for the placement test via SIS opens on 2 September at 10 a.m., closes on 22 September at 8 p.m. Students will then find all necessary information in the Files. ENROLLMENT FOR THE COURSE OF ENGLISH FOR IMS I (JLB007) WILL OPEN TO THE ADMITTED STUDENTS on Wednesday September 25, 2024 at 6pm. ANY STUDENTS REGISTERING PRIOR TO THIS DAY WILL BE UNSIGNED BY THE SYSTEM FROM THE SUBJECT. The list of students admitted to the course will be posted in the Files of the course Placement Test JLB107 no later than Tuesday, September 24 at 8pm.The point threshold for admission to the course is variable and therefore depends on how students perform on the test that year. Students are admitted in order of the highest score reached on the placement test until all parallel courses are filled up to their full capacity. A SAMPLE TEST to prepare for this C-test can be found in the Course Files and also on the following website: https://fsv.cuni.cz/sites/default/files/uploads/files/Prepare%20for%20your%20placement%20test_CJP%20FSV%20UK%20%281%29.pdf WAIVER APPLICATIONS: Students who have an overall English language level of C1, as evidenced by a language certificate (or IELTS score of 7 or above), may apply for a waiver of the placement test. A copy of the certificate must be emailed to <jana.kunzova@fsv.cuni.cz> no later than 16 September 2024. Students who have passed the International Baccalaureate with good results and who send a copy of their official results to the above email address by the same date may also apply for a waiver. STUDENTS who did not pass the placement test may sign up for the course of English for Social Sciences I, taught by Mgr. Michaela Gloverová. Capacity is limited. NOTE 1: If you have not taken the JLB107 placement test, you cannot enrol for Mgr. Michaela Gloverová's course. NOTE 2: Students who have previously enrolled for English for IMS I (JLB007) and have not completed the course cannot enrol for the lower-level course of English for Social Sciences taught by Mgr. Michael Gloverová. Last update: Kunzová Jana, BA (21.08.2024)
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The objective of this course is to bridge the gap between secondary school English and the needs of a university student. After the course students should be able to follow lectures in English, discuss topics in English and do the internship abroad in an English speaking country. Last update: KUNZOVAJ (06.09.2016)
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REQUIRED MATERIALS: Set of 10 newspaper articles available on SIS. Additional materials distributed in the class.
RECOMMENDED LITERATURE: Plato: the Republic Saint Thomas Aquinas: On Law, Morality and Politics Aristotle: Politics- A Treatise on Government
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.
NEWSPAPERS: The Prague Post, The Economist, The New York Times
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 www.ted.com
ONLINE COURSES: https://www.fsv.cuni.cz/studium/vyuka-jazyku/vyuka-pres-internet Last update: Kunzová Jana, BA (10.07.2022)
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The classes will be conducted in English only. Applied method: content-based language teaching, student-centered approach. Students become acquainted with the specific vocabulary and its content on the basis of texts. Reading is crucial; the emphasis is also placed on communication, the exchange of information and discussions. The methods used are pair work, group work or sometimes individual work. Last update: Kunzová Jana, BA (10.07.2022)
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MOODLE MANUAL for the first signing in: (in English) https://dl.cuni.cz/wp-content/uploads/studenti-prihlaseni-navod-aj.pdf The following MOODLE course link for English Academic Writing will direct you right to the MOODLE page: https://dl1.cuni.cz/user/index.php?id=10559 Register through „Zápis do skupin“ (enrolment 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)
PREREQUISITES TO OBTAIN THE CREDIT FOR THE CLASS, the so called "zápočet": !!! Students can miss the deadline no more than 2 times. Students failing the deadline more than 2 times may not proceed to the final credit test. 1.a) To pass two written tests scheduled in the winter semester.The tests consist of multiple-choice, gap-filling, word formation, matching, True and False, and other grammar exercises, a short essay/opinion (80-130 words) on a given topic. The dates of these tests will be announced via mass e-mail. The tests will be based on the set of newspaper articles and on the knowledge gained during our work with additional materials (listening, discussions, etc.). The first test will be based on the articles 1-5 (mid-term test) and the second test- credit test will be based on articles 6-10, the "Glossary" from the area of International Relations (self-study) and selected vocabulary/expressions from the students' presentations of Great Speeches. Both tests are also going to cover the additional materials. It is obligatory to take the mid-term test. Time limit of the mid-term - 4O minutes. Dates - Mondays 11 and 18 November, 2024 and Thursdays 14 and 21 November, 2024. NB: Instructions in the tests are in English only; there is no Czech into English/English into Czech translation. To review for the mid-term, check the SIS file MID-TERM REVISION TUTORIAL. To review for the credit test, check the SIS file CREDIT TEST REVISION TUTORIAL. b) Presentations about selected Great Speeches. Find all the requirements for this project in the SIS document entitled "GREAT SPEECHES-guidelines." GREAT SPEECHES SIGN-UP DEADLINE: October 14. Sign up through the following link, make sure to pick the CORRECT PARALLEL COURSE:
c) Photo Project: Send your photographs via email, put "PHOTO PROJECT" in the subject line and do not attach your commentaries to the email. You will present your commentaries in the class (3-4 minutes long) in which your photos are shown to the class. Part of your commentary should also be a proposal for an improvement/elimination of the problem which you captured in the photos of those aspects of the Czech Republic which you do not like. If you are an international student and have been in the Czech Republic for a short time only, still try to capture in photographs what you like and dislike about the Czech Republic. Deadline: 28 October
d) 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: NOTE 2: Do not send Worksheets through Moodle, only Vocabulary sheets.
e) Writing assignments assigned in the course of semester. (see individual Worksheets treated in the class).
2. It is necesary to reach 70% of correct answers out of the total of 50 points to successfully pass the mid-term and credit test. The time limit is 45 min. 3. If a student fails to pass the mid-term test, s/he will have to take a complex test in the course of examination period - the passing level will be 70% of correct answers out of 100 points. The complex test will be based on all the study material mentioned above. Students will have in total 3 trials- one regular, two retakes. The time limit of the complex test will be 90 min. If a student fails to pass the credit test, s/he will have to take a complex test as well. 4. Attendance is optional although recommended. 5. Honesty: This course applies the policy of academic integrity. No books, notes, cell phones or other material assistance may be used at any of the tests. Violation of this policy results in failing the test. 6. Students are required to obtain the credit to be able to enroll in the course JLB008.
To view sample mid-term questions visit the SIS Files. Last update: Kunzová Jana, BA (11.09.2024)
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Please find the updated syllabus in our SIS Files under "SYLLABUS ENGLISH FOR IMS I." Last update: Kunzová Jana, BA (10.09.2024)
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PLEASE NOTE that all students are required to take a placement test - for more information see Annotation (register in the SIS, JLB107, placement test).
The expected entry level of English: B2 - Upper-Intermediate. Last update: Kunzová Jana, BA (07.09.2023)
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