English in a Multi-cultural Europe II - OB2301137

• Title: Aj v multikulturní Evropě II
• Guaranteed by: Katedra anglického jazyka a literatury (41-KAJL)
• Faculty: Faculty of Education
• Actual: from 2019
• Semester: summer
• E-Credits: 2
• Examination process: summer s.:
• Hours per week, examination: summer s.:0/1, C [HT]
• Capacity: unknown / unknown (unknown)
• Min. number of students: unlimited
• 4EU+: no
• Virtual mobility / capacity: no
• State of the course: not taught
• Language: English
• Teaching methods: full-time
• Teaching methods: full-time
• Note: course can be enrolled in outside the study plan; enabled for web enrollment; priority enrollment if the course is part of the study plan

Annotation

English

Last update: JANCARIK/PEDF.CUNI.CZ (22.06.2010)

The entry level for this course is B2-C1 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages, attained in the four semesters of the Modern English course and in the first semester of English in Multicultural Europe I. The content is based on the need to get acquainted with and understand the complex situations that exist today in a multicultural European Union. Special emphasis is put on a further development of communicative skills and on the build-up of vocabulary related to the European Union.

Czech

Last update: JANCARIK/PEDF.CUNI.CZ (22.06.2010)

Předmět staví na znalostech a dovednostech získaných ve čtyřech semestrech kurzu Moderní angličtina I ? IV a je pokračováním kurzu Angličtina v multikulturní Evropě I. Náplň kurzu vychází z aktuální potřeby orientovat se v komplexní situaci multikulturní Evropské unie. Důraz je kladen na rozvoj komunikativních dovedností a rozšíření slovní zásoby vztahující se k Evropské unii.

Literature

Last update: JANCARIK/PEDF.CUNI.CZ (22.06.2010)

Doporučená literatura:

GÖRLACH, M., ed. English in Europe. Oxford University Prass, 2002.

CHROMÁ, M. New Introduction to Legal English. Volume I. Praha : The Karolinum Press, 2003.

JONES, L.; ALEXANDER, R. New International Business English. Cambridge University Press, 2002.

KOCMANOVÁ, M.; POKORNÁ, Z., Euro-English : Angličtina EU. Praha: Ostrov, 2004.

MASCULL, B. Business Vocabulary in Use. Cambridge University Press, 2002.

PULVERNESS, A. Changing Skies : The European Course for Advanced Level Learners. Swan Communication, 2001.

WHITTAKER, P.; WHITTAKER, J. English for Europe. Olomouc: inStep, 2002.

Syllabus

Last update: Mgr. Marie Bojarová (12.02.2018)

English in Multicultural Europe II

Syllabus:

 

Week 1: Current EU issues

Week 2: Czech representatives in the EU

Week 3: European capitals of culture

Week 4: Corsica and the Basque country - independence efforts

Week 5: PISA rankings

Week 6: EU Council presidency

Week 7: Current EU issues

Week 8: Immigrants in EU countries at present

Week 9: Debates on Czexit and Nexit

Week 10: Updates on Catalonia and Brexit

Week 11: Test

Week 10: EU humanitarian aid; current EU issues

Week 11: LLP Programme Erasmus

 Week12: LLP Programme Comenius; current EU issues

 

Course completion requirements

Last update: Mgr. Marie Bojarová (14.05.2019)

Podmínkou k zakončení předmětu je docházka 80 %, jedna prezentace, vypracování 5 kratších písemných zadání a závěrečný lexikální test úspěšný na min. 60 %: