FPF:UCJAJNP006 Practical Language 8 - Course Information
UCJAJNP006 Practical Language 8
Faculty of Philosophy and Science in OpavaSummer 2023
- Extent and Intensity
- 0/2/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
- Teacher(s)
- Mgr. Petr Hájek (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Barbora Hamplová (seminar tutor)
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 - Timetable of Seminar Groups
- UCJAJNP006/A: Tue 13:05–14:40 H1, B. Hamplová
- 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 language (programme FPF, AJnp)
- Course objectives
- The course is focused on the systematic and comprehensive development of language competence and on the practical application of communicative skills for intermediate speakers of English (level C2 of the Common European Framework of Reference). Students will consolidate and deepen their knowledge of English grammar, expand their vocabulary and practice pronunciation. Emphasis will be placed on listening and speaking.
- Learning outcomes
- The students will learn to deal with difficult situations where problems need to be solved, to argue and ask other students specific questions. will enlarge their vocabulary and grammar skills
- Syllabus
- 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 boy)
- 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
- Literature
- 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
- CARTER, Ronald and McCARTHY MICHAEL. Cambridge grammar of English: a comprehensive guide: spoken and written English grammar and usage. New York: Cambridge University Press, 2006. ISBN 978-0-521-58846-1. info
- Teaching methods
- seminar
- Assessment methods
- presentation, exam
- Language of instruction
- English
- Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
- Study Materials
- Teacher's information
- See study support for Praktická cvičení 8
Final exam which is preceded by sitting two test and handing in four essays.
- Enrolment Statistics (Summer 2023, recent)
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