UCJIOPBP53 English 2

Faculty of Philosophy and Science in Opava
Summer 2025
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Petr Hájek (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Barbora Hamplová (seminar tutor)
PhDr. René Kron, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
PhDr. René Kron, 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
Course objectives
The aim of the tutorials is to improve the practical knowledge of the language and develop all the language skills.
Learning outcomes
The student masters the English language verbally and in writing at a level corresponding to the textbook used.
Syllabus
  • 1. Comparative adjectives and adverbs. Time expressions. Sentence stress. 2. Superlatives. Describing a town or city. Word and sentence stress. 3. Quantifiers. Health and the body. 4. Will / won’t (predictions). Opposite verbs. 5. Will / won’t (decisions, offers, promises). Verb + back. Word stress (two-syllable words). 6. Review of verb forms (present, past, future). Adjectives + prepositions. 7. Uses of the infinitive with to. Verbs + infinitive (try to, forget to, etc.). Weak form of to, linking. 8. Uses of the gerund. Verbs + gerund. The letter i. 9. Have to, don’t have to, must, musn’t. Modifiers (a bit, really, etc.). 10. Should. The verb get. Sentence stress. 11. First conditional. Confusing verbs. Linking. 12. Possessive pronouns. Adverbs of manner. Sentence rhythm. 13. Revise and check 5-8.
Literature
    required literature
  • Latham-Koenig, Christina, Clive Oxenden, and Paul Seligson. 2012. English File Pre-Intermediate Student’s Book. 3rd Edition. Oxford: OUP.
  • Latham-Koenig, Christina, Clive Oxenden, Paul Seligson, and Jane Hudson. 2012. English File Pre-Intermediate Workbook. 3rd Edition. Oxford: OUP.
Teaching methods
seminars
Assessment methods
attendance min. 75%, written test
Language of instruction
English
The course is also listed under the following terms Summer 2021, Summer 2022, Summer 2023, Summer 2024.
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