English in a Multi-cultural Europe II - OEB2301137

• Title: English in a Multi-cultural Europe II
• Guaranteed by: Katedra anglického jazyka a literatury (41-KAJL)
• Faculty: Faculty of Education
• Actual: from 2021
• Semester: summer
• E-Credits: 4
• Examination process: summer s.:
• Hours per week, examination: summer s.:0/1, Ex [HT]
• Capacity: unknown / unknown (unknown)
• Min. number of students: unlimited
• 4EU+: no
• Virtual mobility / capacity: no
• State of the course: cancelled
• Language: English
• Teaching methods: full-time
• Teaching methods: full-time
• Note: enabled for web enrollment; priority enrollment if the course is part of the study plan
• Class: Předměty v angličtině - bc.
• Classification: Teaching > English

Annotation

English

Last update: SKALOVA/PEDF.CUNI.CZ (30.10.2015)

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: SKALOVA/PEDF.CUNI.CZ (30.10.2015)

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: SKALOVA/PEDF.CUNI.CZ (30.10.2015)

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: SKALOVA/PEDF.CUNI.CZ (30.10.2015)

English in Multicultural Europe II

Syllabus:

 

Week 1: Current EU issues

Week 2: Robert Schuman, Jean Monnet; current issues

Week 3: European capitals of culture

Week 4: The Euro; current EU issues

Week 5: Free movement of people and workers within the EU

Week 6: Schengen agreement; current EU issues

Week 7: Work opportunities in EU institutions

Week 8: EU Ombudsman; current EU issues

Week 9: EU structural and cohesion funds

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)

To earn the credits, students are required to attend 80 % of classes, to work out 5 minor writing assignments, to deliver one oral presentation and to pass the final lexical test, with passmark 60 %