UCJANGBP01 Practical Language 1

Faculty of Philosophy and Science in Opava
Winter 2021
Extent and Intensity
0/4/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
PhDr. Diana Adamová, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Petr Hájek (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Barbora Hamplová (seminar tutor)
Steven Morris, M.A. (seminar tutor)
PhDr. Libor Práger, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
PhDr. Diana Adamová, Ph.D.
Institute of Foreign Languages – Faculty of Philosophy and Science in Opava
Timetable of Seminar Groups
UCJANGBP01/A: Mon 9:45–11:20 M12, Mon 9:45–11:20 H2, Tue 13:05–14:39 H3, P. Hájek, B. Hamplová, S. Morris
Prerequisites
Language skills at the level of the admission exams.
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
This course aims at the systematical and overall development of language skills and practical aplication of communication skills of upper-intermediate speakers (the Council of Europe Level B2). Students will practice grammar, vocabulary, writing, listening and speaking. Ephasis will be put on the listening and speaking skills. Tutorials will be based on the FCE Result textbook, Units 1 - 4.
Learning outcomes
The student will be able to:
- communicate in the most common situations
- write a short letter
- understand a simplified written text
Syllabus
  • 1. Unit 1: Lead in. Reading: multiple choice. Vocabulary: describing personality.
  • 2. Unit 1: Grammar: talking about the future. Listening: multiple choice. Speaking.
  • 3. Unit 1: Use of English: keyword transformation. Vocabulary: using a dictionary. Writing: an informal letter.
  • 4. Unit 2: Lead in. Reading: multiple matching. Vocabulary: natural landscapes.
  • 5. Unit 2: Grammar: verb patterns. Listening: sentence completion. Speaking.
  • 6. Unit 2: Use of English: open cloze. Vocabulary: collective nouns. Writing: a formal email.
  • 7. Unit 3: Lead in. Reading: gapped text. Vocabulary: extreme adjectives.
  • 8. Unit 3: Grammar: past tenses. Listening: multiple choice. Speaking.
  • 9. Unit 3: Use of English: multiple-choice cloze. Vocabulary: phrasal verbs with put. Writing: a story.
  • 10. Unit 4: Lead in. Reading: gapped text. Vocabulary: films.
  • 11. Unit 4: Grammar: simple and continuous tenses. Listening: multiple choice. Speaking.
  • 12. Unit 4: Use of English: open cloze. Vocabulary: phrasal verbs with take. Writing: a review.
  • 13. Revise and check 1–4.
Literature
    required literature
  • Davies, P. and Falla, T. (2014). Cambridge English First Result: Workbook. Oxford: OUP.
  • Paul A. Davies, Tim Falla. FCE Result - Student´s Book. Oxford, 2008. ISBN 9780194800273. info
    recommended literature
  • Eeastwood, J. (2008). Oxford Practice Grammar Intermediate. Oxford: OUP
  • Muprhy, R. (2012). English Grammar in Use Intermediate. 4th ed. Cambridge: CUP.
Teaching methods
tutorial
Assessment methods
attendance, written and oral exam
Language of instruction
English
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is also listed under the following terms Winter 2020, Winter 2022, Winter 2023, Winter 2024.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Winter 2021, recent)
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