UCJAP001 Practical Language 1

Faculty of Philosophy and Science in Opava
Winter 2017
Extent and Intensity
0/0. 5 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Lucie Kučerová, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Marie Machničová (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Lucie Kučerová, 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 course is the students` improving their practical knowledge of the language and the development of their language skills. Emphasis is on communication skills based on consistent practice of grammatical structures and systematic enlarging of vocabulary. Contents: Units 1-6 in FCE Result.
Syllabus (in Czech)
  • Sylabus:
    1. The circle of life (Describing personality)
    Talking about the future, Using a dictionary
    2. Wild (Describing natural landscapes)
    Verb patterns, Collective nouns
    3. What's so funny? (Extreme adjectives)
    Past tenses, Phrasal verbs with put
    4. Inspired (Films)
    Simple and continuous tenses, Phrasal verbs with take
    5. Real or fake? (Verbs connected with speech)
    Reported speech, Idioms connected with speech
    6. Journeys (Travel)
    Modal verbs: advice, ability, prohibition and obligation, Idioms with come and go
Literature
    recommended literature
  • Peters, S., T. Cvičebnice anglické gramatiky. info
  • Wells, J.C. Harlow. Longman Pronunciation Dictionary. info
  • Davies, Paul A. and Falla, Tim. FCE Result Student's Book. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2008. info
  • Hornby, A.S. Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Oxford, 2002. info
  • Swan, M. Practical English Usage. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1998. info
  • Murphy, R. English Grammar in Use. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1986. info
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: Seminář 24 HOD/SEM.
Teacher's information
https://elearning.fpf.slu.cz/course/view.php?id=351
Final exam consisting of 5 parts: listening, grammar and vocabulary, reading, writing and speaking.
The course is also listed under the following terms Winter 2012, Winter 2013, Winter 2014, Winter 2015, Winter 2016, Winter 2018, Winter 2019, Winter 2020, Winter 2021, Winter 2022, Winter 2023.
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