ARCHSTN038 English II

Faculty of Philosophy and Science in Opava
Summer 2023
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Gabriela Entlová, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Petr Hájek (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Barbora Hamplová (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Gabriela Entlová, Ph.D.
Institute of Historical Sciences – Faculty of Philosophy and Science in Opava
Timetable of Seminar Groups
ARCHSTN038/A: Tue 16:25–18:00 H3, B. Hamplová
ARCHSTN038/B: No timetable has been entered into IS. B. Hamplová
ARCHSTN038/C: No timetable has been entered into IS. B. Hamplová
ARCHSTN038/D: No timetable has been entered into IS. P. Hájek
Prerequisites
Only after receiving the credit from the previous semester can the subject be enrolled.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The course English 2 follows the course English 1 and its aim is to develop knowledge of the grammatical and lexical system of the English language. Emphasis is placed on the grammatical-lexical side of the language and the harmonious development of all four language skills (listening, reading, writing, speaking) so that students communicate clearly and grammatically correct in common situations, both orally and in writing. Students will be acquainted with the system of language in its common use with the application of interesting texts for listening and reading, as well as with ways of creating and enriching vocabulary, all with the aim of conscious and purposeful use of language in communication both in terms of fluency and accuracy. The topics discussed reflect the areas of the lessons 3 and 4 of compulsory literature and will be further expanded with additional materials reflecting the specific needs of students in order to deepen the knowledge of the field studied.
Learning outcomes
The students acquire the ability of communicative competence in the English language at the level of B.1.2; - the ability to communicate in level B 2.1 in everyday situations about familiar topics and activities of social character, e.g. studies, travelling; - the ability to argue in the informal and formal discourse on well-known and new simple topics using appropriate vocabulary; - ability to communicate in written communication and informal correspondence on a number of types of personal letters or electronic messages, but also in certain formal written communication when writing a CV, invitation or reservation, - the ability to use grammatical phenomena at a certain level, - the ability to follow a presentation on various topics, participate in a discussion, give a presentation on a familiar topic in the field of studies.
Syllabus
  • 1. Mobile phones, modern manners, sentence stress
    2. Must, have to, should, obligation
    3. Describing people, look or look like
    4. Adjectives, so, sentence stress
    5. Can, could, be able to, ability, possibility
    6. Revise and check Unit 3
    7. Education, school, pronunciation
    8. First conditional and future, time clauses + when, until, etc.
    9. Houses, sentence stress
    10. Second conditional, get,
    11. Friendship, usually, used to
    12. Revise and check Unit 4
    13. Final test
Literature
    required literature
  • Oxenden, Latham-Koenig, Seligson. New English File Intermediate, Oxford 2009. Student´s Book + Workbook. info
    recommended literature
  • REDMAN, S. English Vocabulary in Use, pre-intermediate. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1997. ISBN 0-521-55737-2
  • MURPHY, R. English Grammar in Use. Cambridge, 2006. ISBN 0521537622
Teaching methods
Language/communication skills training (oral and written) Group and cooperative teaching/learning.
Assessment methods
Written test. Oral exam. Attendance at seminars (75%), activity during the lessons.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
Teacher's information
The course concludes with an exam that students take based on their homework, active participation in seminars, a written test (70% pass rate), and an oral presentation on a topic. This subject requires students to attend 75% of the time. Only after receiving the credit from the previous semester can the subject be enrolled.
The course is also listed under the following terms Summer 2024, Summer 2025.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Summer 2023, recent)
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