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FOR THE 2026/2027 ACADEMIC YEAR, THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION APPLIES:
Enrollment in the specialized language course English for IMS I (JLB007)is conditional upon passing the ENTRANCE TEST, which will take place on Monday, September 21, 2026, in Jinonice, room C123. The entrance test is also mandatory for students who have completed Mgr. Michaela Gloverová's course English for Social Sciences and did not receive a grade of A or B. Students who received an A or B do not need to take the entrance test and may enroll directly using this form: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1bGHMqFbWsQE0PZBbmM72RMCc6Y5zuoiOdqgT84ISsVw/edit?gid=0#gid=0 To take the entrance test, students must register in the Student Information System (SIS) for the course English Placement Test for IMS (JLB107). Registration for the test opens on Monday, September 1, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. and closes on September 20, 2026, at 8:00 p.m. ENROLLMENT IN ENGLISH FOR IMS I (JLB007) will open for admitted applicants on Thursday, September 24, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. PLEASE NOTE: Students who enroll before this date will be automatically removed from the course by the system. The results of the entrance test will be announced no later than September 23 at 8:00 p.m. The list of admitted students will be published in the Files section of the JLB107 Entrance Test course. The admission cut-off score is not fixed and depends on the overall performance of students taking the test that year. Students are admitted in descending order of their test scores until all available places across the course groups have been filled. A practice set to help you prepare for the C-test is available in the Files section of the course and on the Faculty website under "For admitted ISS, IPS and IMS students": https://fsv.cuni.cz/studium/vyuka-jazyku/pro-uchazece https://fsv.cuni.cz/sites/default/files/uploads/files/Prepare%20for%20your%20placement%20test_CJP%20FSV%20UK%20%281%29.pdf Exemption from the Entrance Test Students may apply for an exemption from the entrance test if they can provide proof of C1-level English proficiency through a recognized language certificate (or an IELTS score of 7.0 or higher). A copy of the certificate must be emailed to jana.kunzova@fsv.cuni.cz no later than September 12 (inclusive). Students who have completed the International Baccalaureate (IB) with good results may also apply for an exemption by sending a copy of their official IB results to the same email address by the same deadline. Students who do not pass the entrance test may enroll in Mgr. Michaela Gloverová's English for Social Sciences I course. Please note that enrollment is subject to limited capacity. Important Notice No. 1 If you did not take the JLB107 entrance test, you cannot enroll in Mgr. Michaela Gloverová's course. Important Notice No. 2 Students who have previously enrolled in English for IMS I (JLB007) but did not complete the course are not eligible to enroll in the lower-level course English for Social Sciences taught by Mgr. Michaela Gloverová. Information for Students with Special Needs If you require any accommodations, please inform us at the beginning of the semester or, if necessary, during the academic year, always with sufficient advance notice. Further information can be found in Rector's Directive No. 28/2023, Article 7. Last update: Kunzová Jana, BA (03.07.2026)
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The aim of the course is to develop communicative competence and language skills that will help students in their study fields. The course will also introduce students to the specifics of language used in academia, especially in presentations, group discussions, and academic writing. Last update: Kunzová Jana, BA (24.01.2025)
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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. Rules for using AI in the Course During certain activities of the course, students will be encouraged to use AI tools if they agree to do so. AI should be used only as a supplementary tool for brainstorming, practicing language skills, searching for information, etc. However, for individual assignments (e.g., photo projects and others) that students submit, it is recommended not to use AI or to use it as little as possible. The teacher wants to understand your own opinion based on your critical thinking, reflection, and arguments. AI is not necessary for this. If you still decide to use AI to do some assignments, it must be clear which parts are your own work, which are generated by AI, and what prompts you have used. Everything must be clearly labelled. In such cases, no more than 25% of the content should be generated by AI. As far as teachers’ work with AI is concerned, any use of artificial intelligence tools will be carried out in a way that protects students' personal data. Student work will not be used to train AI models. More information about AI use can be found in the guidelines set by FSV UK and ethical recommendations provided by Charles University Last update: Bartošová Lucie, Mgr. (25.09.2025)
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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 MOODLE course link: 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), monday4 (the group of 12.30-1.50) 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 COURSE CREDIT FOR THE CLASS, the so called "zápočet": !! Students failing the deadline more than 2 times may not proceed to the final credit test. 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. The first test will be based on Vocabulary sheets no. 1-5 and Worksheets no. 1-5 (mid-term test) and the second test - the credit test will be based on Vocabulary sheets no. 6-10 and Worksheets no. 6-10, the "Glossary" from the area of International Relations (self-study), and selected vocabulary/expressions from the students' presentations of Great Speeches. It is obligatory to take the mid-term test. Time limit of the mid-term - 40 minutes. Dates - see the document "SYLLABUS FOR ENGLISH FOR IMS I" in the Files. The passing level of the mid-term and credit test is 70% of correct answers out of the total of 50 points. The time limit is 40 min. If a student fails to pass the mid-term test, they will take a complex test - the passing level will be 70% of correct answers out of 100 points and the time limit 80 minutes. The complex test will cover the study material from the whole semester. Students have in total 3 trials - e.g. one regular and two retakes. To view sample mid-term questions visit the SIS Files. NOTE: If the course is taught by two different teachers, you need to take the test with your teacher, who has tailor-made tests for your group. Ø You can revise for our mid-term with our MID-TERM REVISION TUTORIAL and for our credit test with our CREDIT TEST REVISION TUTORIAL . b) Great Speeches Presentations - find all the requirements here: "GREAT SPEECHES-guidelines." Sign up HERE . Great Speeches evaluation form HERE. c) Photo Project - find all the requirements here: PHOTO PROJECT-guidelines 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). e) Writing assignments: OPINION ESSAY - find the requirements HERE SUMMARY - find the requirements HERE CONCLUSION - find the requirements HERE
Mgr. Lucie Bartošová´s students will find the credit requirements on the Moodle platform. Link to the course (Moodle Platform) for Ms. Bartošová´s students: https://dl1.cuni.cz/course/view.php?id=17882 Password for Tuesday groups: tuesday1 (the group of 8-9.20 a.m.), tuesday2 (the group of 9.30-10.50 a.m.) Last update: Kunzová Jana, BA (25.06.2026)
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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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