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Foreign language - English I - OPMN0A181B
Title: Cizí jazyk – angličtina I
Guaranteed by: Katedra anglického jazyka a literatury (41-KAJL)
Faculty: Faculty of Education
Actual: from 2023
Semester: winter
E-Credits: 2
Examination process: winter s.:
Hours per week, examination: winter s.:0/2, C [HT]
Capacity: unknown / 80 (unknown)
Min. number of students: unlimited
4EU+: no
Virtual mobility / capacity: no
State of the course: taught
Language: English
Teaching methods: full-time
Note: enabled for web enrollment
priority enrollment if the course is part of the study plan
Guarantor: Mgr. Kristýna Červinková Poesová, Ph.D.
Teacher(s): Mgr. Kristýna Červinková Poesová, Ph.D.
Mgr. Ivana Jančovičová
Incompatibility : OPMN0F183B, OPMN0G182B, OPMN0R184B
Is incompatible with: OPMN0G182B, OPMN0R184B, OPMN0F183B
Is pre-requisite for: OPMN0A185B
Is interchangeable with: OKMN0A181B
Annotation -
In this course it is systematically worked with the texbook Speakout (3rd ed.) published by Pearson to develop students´ oral, listening, reading and writing skills as well as grammar and vocabulary. The overall aim is to help students become more confident and fluent users of the English language. The course is offered in two language levels, pre-intermediate and intermediate.
Last update: Červinková Poesová Kristýna, Mgr., Ph.D. (11.09.2023)
Aim of the course -

The aim of the course is to develop foreign language communicative competence of students at the offered levels B1, B1+, B2, and B2+ according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages.

Last update: Červinková Poesová Kristýna, Mgr., Ph.D. (21.09.2024)
Descriptors - Czech
přímá výuka (24 hodin), průběžná příprava na jednotlivé hodiny - domácí úkoly a samostudium (20 hodin), psaní eseje (6 hodin), příprava na zápočtový test (10 hodin)
Last update: Červinková Poesová Kristýna, Mgr., Ph.D. (24.09.2022)
Course completion requirements -

80% attendance; 1 essay (200 - 450 words); written test (65%; 2 attempts altogether)

Last update: Červinková Poesová Kristýna, Mgr., Ph.D. (14.09.2020)
Literature -

Obligatory literature (int. level):

Clare, Antonia., and J. J. Wilson. Speakout B2. Student´s Book and eBook with Online Practice. Pearson. 3rd ed., Pearson, 2023. ISBN: 9781292359540.

Warwick, Paul, and Susan Dignen. Speakout B2+. Student's Book and eBook with Online Practice. 3rd ed., Pearson, 2023. ISBN: 9781292407470

Obligatory literature (pre-int. level):

Clare, Antonia., and J. J. Wilson. Speakout B1. Student´s Book and eBook with Online Practice. 3rd ed., Pearson. 2023. ISBN: 9781292359533.

Clare, Antonia, Frances Eales, Alan J. Wilson, and Steve Oakes. Speakout B1+. Student's Book and eBook with Online Practice. 3rd ed., Pearson, 2023. ISBN: 9781292407463.

Recommended literature (both levels):

Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. 8th ed. Oxford: OUP ELT, 2010. ISBN 0194799123.

Oxford Collocations Dictionary for students of English. Oxford: OUP, 2009. ISBN 978 0 19 4325387.
AYTO, J. Oxford Dictionary of English Idioms. Oxford: OUP, 2010 (3rd ed.). ISBN 978-0-19-431287-5.

McCARTHY, M.; O’DELL, F. English Collocations in Use. Cambridge: CUP, 2005. ISBN-10 0-521-60378-1.
SWAN, M. Practical English Usage. Oxford: OUP, 2005. ISBN-13: 978-0194420983.

Oxford Learner's Dictionary of Academic English. Oxford: OUP, 2014. ISBN 978-0-19-433350-4.

www.oup.com/elt/insight

www.bbc.com
www.usatoday.comwww.independent.co.uk

http://www.macmillandictionary.com/

http://www.helpforenglish.cz/

Last update: Červinková Poesová Kristýna, Mgr., Ph.D. (19.09.2024)
Syllabus -

Main topics B1:

  • people and relationships, personality adjectives, lifestyle
  • jobs, work- conversation topics
  • adjectives for feelings (-ed/-ing)
  • story words, types of film
  • present simple and present continuous, state verbs, adverbs of frequency
  • verb patterns
  • modifiers
  • narrative tenses
  • past simple and present perfect

Main topics B1+:

  • describing possessions, personal preferences
  • making changes, pet hates
  • narrative tenses, verb patterns
  • present perfect continuous, relative clauses
  • how to leave phone messages, how to talk about things that annoy you

Main topics B2:

  • identity, personality adjectives
  • memory; describing a memory
  • different worlds, amazing lives
  • impact of social media
  • present perfect simple and continuous
  • quantifiers; while, whereas

Main topics B2+:

  • connections and new friends, relationships, hobbies and interests
  • transforming places, urban spaces
  • comfort food
  • competition, winning and losing, rivalry
  • reduced relative clauses, cleft sentences
  • ellipsis and substitutions
  • how to talk about hypothetical preferences
Last update: Červinková Poesová Kristýna, Mgr., Ph.D. (03.10.2024)
Learning outcomes -

for B1 and B1+ levels

In the area of listening the students:

  • can understand the main points of clear standard speech on familiar matters regularly encountered in work, school, leisure, etc.
  • can grasp the main ideas of many radio or TV programs on current affairs or topics of personal or professional interest when the delivery is relatively slow and clear
  • can follow the essence of discussions on familiar topics in a straightforward manner

In the area of speaking the students:

  • can deal with most situations likely to arise whilst traveling in an area where the language is spoken
  • can produce simple connected text on topics that are familiar or of personal interest
  • can describe experiences, events, dreams, hopes, and ambitions, as well as briefly give reasons and explanations for opinions and plans
  • can take part in conversations on familiar topics and express opinions with reasonable fluency

In the area of writing the students:

  • can write simple connected text on topics that are familiar or of personal interest
  • can write straightforward descriptions of experiences, events, and plans
  • can produce short essays or reports on familiar topics or personal interests

In the area of reading the students:

  • can understand texts that consist mainly of high-frequency everyday language
  • can understand the description of events, feelings, and wishes in personal letters
  • can locate specific information in simple written material, such as advertisements, menus, and schedules
  • can grasp the main ideas of articles on familiar topics or of personal interest

In the area of vocabulary the students:

  • can use a range of vocabulary related to familiar topics such as daily routines, work, travel, and hobbies
  • can understand and use basic idiomatic expressions and colloquial language
  • can apply vocabulary to manage basic social interactions and express needs, opinions, and feelings
  • can use common phrases and expressions to describe situations, experiences, and plans

In the area of grammar the students:

  • can use basic grammatical structures with reasonable accuracy, including simple present, past, and future tenses
  • can handle most common irregular verbs and form questions and negatives correctly
  • can use comparatives and superlatives to make comparisons
  • can use modal verbs to express necessity, possibility, and ability (e.g., can, must, should)
  • can construct complex sentences with conjunctions like ‘because,’ ‘if,’ ‘although,’ and ‘when’

for B2 level

In the area of listening the students:

  • can understand the main ideas of both concrete and abstract topics, including technical discussions in their field of specialization
  • can follow the gist of many radio or TV programs on current affairs or topics of personal or professional interest, provided the delivery is clear
  • can understand extended speech even when it is not clearly structured and when relationships are only implied and not signaled explicitly

In the area of speaking the students:

  • can produce clear productions on a wide range of subjects related to their interests
  • can explain a viewpoint on a topical issue giving the advantages and disadvantages of various options
  • can interact with a degree of fluency and spontaneity that makes regular interaction with native and non-native speakers quite possible without strain for either party.


In the area of writing the students:

  • can write clear, detailed text on a wide range of subjects related to their interests
  • can write an essay or report, passing on information or giving reasons in support of or against a particular point of view
  • can write letters highlighting the personal significance of events and experiences

In the area of reading the students:

  • can read articles and reports concerned with contemporary problems in which the writers adopt particular attitudes or viewpoints
  • can understand contemporary literary prose
  • can locate specific information in complex texts, such as manuals or technical descriptions, and understand detailed instruction

In the area of vocabulary the students:

  • can use a wide range of vocabulary to deal with most topics related to their interests and field of expertise
  • can understand and use idiomatic expressions and colloquial language with a reasonable degree of appropriateness
  • can apply vocabulary to articulate detailed opinions and handle more abstract and complex topics effectively

In the area of grammar the students:

  • can use complex sentence structures with confidence, including a range of tenses and aspects
  • can handle the majority of irregular verbs and form complex questions and negatives accurately
  • can use various grammatical structures to express nuances, such as conditionals, passive voice, and reported speech

for B2+ level

In the area of listening the students:

  • can understand a wide range of more complex, longer spoken texts, including detailed discussions and debates on various topics
  • can grasp nuanced meaning and follow intricate arguments, even when not all information is explicitly stated

In the area of speaking the students:

  • can produce clear, well-structured speech on complex subjects, showing controlled use of organizational patterns, connectors, and cohesive devices
  • can participate actively in discussions in familiar contexts, providing detailed accounts and explaining their viewpoints effectively
  • can speak fluently and spontaneously, allowing for effective communication without noticeable searching for expressions

In the area of writing the students:

  • can write clear, detailed text on complex subjects, effectively structuring arguments and supporting them with relevant examples

In the area of reading the students:

  • can understand a wide range of demanding, longer texts
  • can comprehend specialized articles and longer technical instructions, including literature and complex documents

In the area of vocabulary the students:

  • can use a broad range of vocabulary effectively, including less common and more specialized terms
  • can understand and use idiomatic expressions and colloquial language appropriately and flexibly
  • can apply nuanced vocabulary to articulate complex ideas and handle detailed and abstract topics

In the area of grammar the students:

  • can use complex grammatical structures with high accuracy, including various tenses, passive constructions, and conditionals
  • can handle subtle distinctions in meaning with appropriate grammatical forms and advanced sentence structures
Last update: Červinková Poesová Kristýna, Mgr., Ph.D. (19.09.2024)
Entry requirements - Czech

přijetí do oboru Učitelství pro 1. stupeň ZŠ

Last update: Červinková Poesová Kristýna, Mgr., Ph.D. (19.09.2024)
 
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