English Language - examination - NJAZ091
Title: Anglický jazyk - zkouška pro bakaláře
Guaranteed by: Department of Language Education (32-KJP)
Faculty: Faculty of Mathematics and Physics
Actual: from 2022
Semester: both
E-Credits: 1
Hours per week, examination: 0/0, Ex [HT]
Capacity: unlimited
Min. number of students: unlimited
4EU+: no
Virtual mobility / capacity: no
State of the course: taught
Language: English
Teaching methods: full-time
Teaching methods: full-time
Additional information: https://www.mff.cuni.cz/fakulta/kjp/zkousky.htm
Note: enabled for web enrollment
priority enrollment if the course is part of the study plan
you can enroll for the course in winter and in summer semester
Guarantor: PhDr. Miluša Bubeníková, Ph.D.
Class: M Bc. FM
M Bc. FM > Povinné
M Bc. FM > 2. ročník
M Bc. MMIB
M Bc. MMIB > Povinné
M Bc. MMIB > 2. ročník
M Bc. OM
M Bc. OM > Povinné
M Bc. OM > 2. ročník
Is interchangeable with: NJAZ077, NJAZ076
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Annotation -
Last update: PhDr. Zuzana Hlavičková (11.04.2019)
Written and oral examination of general and specialized English recommended to 2nd year Bachelor students.
Course completion requirements -
Last update: PhDr. Miluša Bubeníková, Ph.D. (28.12.2021)

The exam consists of a written and an oral parts. The written part precedes the oral. Students must pass the written part in order to take the oral part. If a student fails the oral part both parts must be repeated. The final grade is based on the assessment of the written and oral part.

The written part consists of listening comprehension, written production, reading comprehension, Use of English, and specialized English.

The oral part consists of reading (or translation) of an authentic specialized (technical, scientific) English text from the student's field of study that is to be prepared at home (30 standard pages, i.e. 1800 characters per page). It also includes reinterpretation of the text, analysis of grammatical, lexical and stylistic features of the text, and conversation. Fluency and accuracy as well as the quality of the text analysis is assessed.

Literature -
Last update: RNDr. Mgr. Luděk Šafařík (19.05.2023)

Textbooks: "New Total English" (Pearson-Longman) up to "advanced" level.

R. Murphy: English Grammar in Use. A self-study reference and practice book for intermediate learners of English with answers (Cambridge University Press).

M. Hewings: Advanced Grammar in Use. A self-study reference and practice book for advanced learners of English with answers (Cambridge University Press).

For specialized English language:

A.Křepinská, M. Bubeníková, M. Mikuláš: Angličtina (nejen) pro studenty MFF UK (Matfyzpress).

Requirements to the exam -
Last update: PhDr. Miluša Bubeníková, Ph.D. (28.12.2021)

The exam consists of a written and an oral parts. The written part precedes the oral. Students must pass the written part in order to take the oral part. If a student fails the oral part both parts must be repeated. The final grade is based on the assessment of the written and oral part.

The written part consists of listening comprehension, written production, reading comprehension, Use of English, and specialized English.

The oral part consists of reading (or translation) of an authentic specialized (technical, scientific) English text from the student's field of study that is to be prepared at home (30 standard pages, i.e. 1800 characters per page). It also includes reinterpretation of the text, analysis of grammatical, lexical and stylistic features of the text, and conversation. Fluency and accuracy as well as the quality of the text analysis is assessed.

Syllabus -
Last update: PhDr. Miluša Bubeníková, Ph.D. (28.12.2021)

Written and oral examination of general and specialized English for 2nd year Bachelor students.

The exam consists of the written and oral parts.

The Written Part
1. Listening Comprehension (duration: 20 minutes; 20 points)

2. Written Production (approx. 190 words ±10) (duration: 30 minutes; 15 points)

3. Reading Comprehension (duration: 30 minutes; 35 points)

4. Use of English (duration: 30 minutes; 35 points)

5. Specialized English (duration: 35 minutes; 35 points)

The maximum score is 140 points; the minimum score to pass is 98 points with the assumption that the student has passed the ESP test with at least 21 points.

The Oral Part
Only students who pass the written part of the examination will be permitted to continue to the oral part.

Presentation and analysis of an authentic professional (technical, scientific) English text from the student's field of study that is to be prepared at home;

(30 standard pages, i.e. 1800 characters per page) - for your oral test you need to bring an original English text (electronic material won't be accepted). Original text should be written in English and not a translation from another language;

Analysis of grammatical, lexical and stylistic features of the authentic text;

Conversation.

Examiners assess fluency and accuracy as well as the quality of the text analysis.

Learning resources -
Last update: PhDr. Miluša Bubeníková, Ph.D. (28.12.2021)

English for combined studies, see:

https://www.mff.cuni.cz/to.en/fakulta/kjp/kombst.htm