Poslední úprava: Mgr. Helena Znojemská, Ph.D. (11.05.2016)
Absolvování semináře je podmínkou pro zápis do všech povinných a povinně volitelných předmětů ve 2. a 3.
ročníku. Úspěšné dokončení prvního semestru kurzu je podmínkou pro zápis tohoto kurzu v druhém semestru.
Stručná anotace předmětu
Praktický jazyk - kulturní komunikace je integrovaný jazykový kurs zaměřený na souběžné zvládnutí následujících
dovedností: čtení a analýza textu (např. novinové články, literární texty, cestopisy, populárně naučné články), psaní
(recenze, popis, resumé, srovnání, kritika, polemická esej), mluvený projev (komentáře, diskuse, debatní a prezentační
dovednosti).
Poslední úprava: Stephan Delbos, M.F.A., Ph.D. (29.12.2022)
English Skills in Cultural Communication; Summer Semester 2023
Course Lecturer: Stephan Delbos, MFA, PhD
Course Description:
Building on the lessons of the Winter semester, the fundamental aim of this course is to improve your writing and critical thinking abilities in English. To accomplish this, you will receive extensive training in both practical and conceptual aspects of writing and criticism. The course will be taught by lectures, practical exercises and discussions, but the most important element of your success will be your willingness and ability to work and think outside of the classroom. Particular attention will be paid to correct use and presentation of source materials, the composition of bibliographies and revision of essays.
The course will also include a public speaking component in order to help assist you prepare to give presentations in seminars. This will comprise of a 5 – 7 minute presentation which will be delivered in front of the class, followed by a short question and answer session.
Students will be required to submit written homework on a regular basis and to attend class and to complete a final paper of 1,500 – 2,000 words, depending on whether you are a single or double subject student (see course requirements below).
The course is compulsory for both single and double subject students but is worth the following:
Single-subject students: WS 2hr seminar, zápočet, 3 credits, SS 2hr seminar, zápočet + zkouška 5 credits
Double-subject students: WS 2hr seminar, zápočet, 2 credits, SS 2hr seminar, zápočet 3 credits
To reflect this difference, single subject students are required to sit an exam at the end of the Summer semester and to hand in final papers of more than 2,000 words. Double subject students will not be required to sit an exam and will hand in final papers of 1,500 words.
If a student should fail an assignment or an exam, they will only be allowed to resubmit/resit the required unit of the course once.
Attendance: You are required to attend all class meetings on time. Three unexcused absences will result in failure of the course.
Essays: All essays must be typed in Times New Roman 12-point font and double-spaced. Title your papers, number the pages, and staple them together in the top left corner. Late papers will not be accepted without a legitimate excuse.
School Policies:
Course lecturers will fail any piece of work that they feel shows clear signs of having been plagiarized.
Contact details:
Consultation hours: By appointment
Email address: stephan.delbos@ff.cuni.cz
Should you be asked to submit homework before a class, you will need to hand it in to the box outside 219a with your name, the day and time of the seminar you attend and your lecturer’s name clearly marked on the front.
If you have any queries or doubts regarding any of the work we have covered in class or exactly what is required in an assignment, please get in touch.
