UIMOIBK053 English 4

Faculty of Philosophy and Science in Opava
Summer 2025
Extent and Intensity
0/0/0. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Gabriela Entlová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
PhDr. Veronika Woznicová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Gabriela Entlová, Ph.D.
Institute of Computer Science – Faculty of Philosophy and Science in Opava
Prerequisites
English 3
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 4 is a follow-up to the courses English 1.-3. and its aim is to further develop students' already acquired knowledge. Emphasis is placed on the grammar-lexical aspect of the language and the harmonious development of all four language skills (listening, reading, writing, speaking) so that students can communicate comprehensively and grammatically correctly in everyday situations, both verbally and in writing at a given language level. The topics covered reflect the lessons of seven and eight recommended literature. These topics will be expanded to include additional materials reflecting the specific needs of students in order to deepen their knowledge of English-speaking countries in Europe and the world and to reinforce awareness of the existence of different cultures and societies in the contemporary multicultural world. The course is concluded with an oral exam in the curriculum. The output level of the course corresponds to the B1 + level and the objectives of the whole series of courses is that students reach the B2 level according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages.
Learning outcomes
Students will be able to:
- communicate comprehensively and grammatically correctly in common situations, both verbally and in writing, at the given language level;
- Interpret knowledge of English-speaking countries in Europe and the world on the diversity of cultures and societies in today's multicultural world.
Syllabus
  • 1. Giving it away (money vocabulary and cash machines, phrasal verbs with away and back)
  • 2. Types of phrasal verbs (with no object, with an object – separable/inseparable)
  • 3. When luck comes to town (pronunciation and linking of phrasal verbs)
  • 4. Going out and staying in (live entertainment vocabulary: a concert/a play/a sporting event )
  • 5. Verb patterns (infinitive with or without to, gerunds)
  • 6. Writing a review (“A sports event review” – good and bad points, giving details, value for money, summary)
  • 7. Practical English (social English phrases for talking about house rules, British vs. American English)
  • 8. Looking after yourself (keeping fit, beauty treatments, at the hairdresser’s or barber’s)
  • 9. Wellbeing centres (have something done, sentence stress and rhythm)
  • 10. The rest is history (history vocabulary, historical films and TV series)
  • 11. A guided tour (the passive, impersonal you)
  • 12. Revision (grammar and vocabulary of Unit 7 and 8, “The Globe Theatre” – watching a short film)
  • 13. Final test
Literature
    required literature
  • LATHAM-KOENIG, Ch, C OXENDEN and J HUDSON LATHAM. English File Third Edition Intermediate Plus Workbook. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2014. ISBN 978-0-19-450268-9. info
    recommended literature
  • Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. 9th ed. Oxford: OUP, 2010. ISBN 978-0-19-479879-2.
  • MCCARTHY, M and F O'DELL. English vocabulary in use: upper-intermediate: vocabulary reference andpractice. 3rd ed. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2015. ISBN 978-1-107-60094-2. info
  • LATHAM-KOENIG, Ch, C OXENDEN and M BOYLE. English File Intermediate Plus Student’s Book. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2014. ISBN 978-0-19-455831-0. info
  • MURPHY, R. English grammar in use: a self-study reference and practice book for intermediate learners ofEnglish. 4th ed. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2012. ISBN 978-0-521-18906-4. info
Teaching methods
Lecture supplemented with a discussion
Assessment methods
The course is completed by an examination, which is given on the basis of active participation in seminars, homework, written test (70% success rate) and an oral part in which they discuss the topic of their choice. Compulsory attendance at seminars is min. 75%.
Language of instruction
English
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: 6 hod/sem.
The course is also listed under the following terms Summer 2021, Summer 2022, Summer 2023, Summer 2024.
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