UCJAPCK8 Practical Language 8

Faculty of Philosophy and Science in Opava
Summer 2021
Extent and Intensity
0/12/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
PhDr. Libor Práger, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
PhDr. Libor Práger, Ph.D.
Institute of Foreign Languages – Faculty of Philosophy and Science in Opava
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
  • English (programme FPF, N7310 Filo)
Course objectives
This course is the eighth in the series of practical language courses. It aims at overall development of grammar, vocabulary, and writing, listening and speaking.
Learning outcomes
The course ends with a comprehensive exam, which the student takes at the end of the course after successfully passing two tests during the course and submitting the assigned written work evaluated by the degree "passed".
Syllabus
  • Course Syllabus (might be adapted with regard to study material changes): 1. Verb completation: Verbs, objects and complements; Vocabulary study: Society and institutions 2. Verb completation: Verb + two objects, verbs + -ing forms and infinitives; Vocabulary study: idioms (society, daily life) 3. Reporting: tense choice in reporting; Vocabulary study: The media 4. Reporting: reporting offers, suggestions, orders, intentions, etc.; Vocabulary study: Films, plays and books 5. Reporting: modal verbs in reporting 6. Nouns: Agreement between subject and verb; Vocabulary study: Health 7. Nouns: Compound nouns and noun phrases; Vocabulary study: idioms (parts of the body) 8. Articles, determiners and quantifiers: A/an, and zero article; Vocabulary study: Technology 9. Articles, determiners and quantifiers: Much, many, whole, every, few, little, etc.; Vocabulary study: idioms (games) 10. Articles, determiners and quantifiers: Some and any; No, none, and not any; Vocabulary study: Time 11. Relative clauses and other types of clause: Relative pronouns, prepositions in relative clauses; Vocabulary study: idioms (feelings) 12. Relative clauses and other types of clause: Participle clauses with adverbial meaning; Vocabulary study: Space, motion, manner 13. Revision. Full C1 Advanced mock test
Teaching methods
presentations and exercises
Assessment methods
credit test
Language of instruction
English
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
Teacher's information
Literatura: Gude, K. - M. Duckworth: Proficiency Masterclass - Student's Book, Oxford: Oxford university Press, 2002. ISBN 978-0-19-432912-5 (0-19-432912-7). Gude, K. - M. Duckworth: Proficiency Masterclass - Class Cassettes, Oxford: Oxford university Press, 2002. ISBN 978-0-19-432920-0 (0-19-432920-8) [nebo Gude, K. - M. Duckworth: Proficiency Masterclass - Class Audio CDs, Oxford: Oxford university Press, 2002. ISBN 978-0-19-432922-4 (0-19-432922-4)] Hornby, A.S.: Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Oxford: OUP, 2002. Murphy, R.: English Grammar in Use. Cambridge: CUP, 2004. Swan, M.: Practical English Usage. Oxford: OUP, 1998. Wells, J.C. Harlow: Longman Pronunciation Dictionary. London: Longman, 2000. Další aktuální texty, audio a video materiály z knih a médií anglicky mluvících zemí, internet www.bbc.co.uk, www.cnn.com, The Economist atd.
The course is also listed under the following terms Summer 2008, Summer 2009, Summer 2010, Summer 2011, Summer 2012, Summer 2013, Summer 2014, Summer 2015, Summer 2016, Summer 2017, Summer 2018, Summer 2019, Summer 2020.
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