UCJANGBP10 Practical Language 3

Faculty of Philosophy and Science in Opava
Winter 2020
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Steven Morris, M.A. (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
Prerequisites (in Czech)
TYP_STUDIA(B)
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
This course aims at the systematical and overall development of language skills and practical aplication of communication skills of upper-intermediate speakers (the Council of Europe Level B2). Students will practice grammar, vocabulary, writing, listening and speaking. Ephasis will be put on the listening and speaking skills. Tutorials will be based on the FCE Result textbook, Units 9 - 12.
Learning outcomes
The student will be able to:
- communicate in the most common situations
- write a short letter
- understand a simplified written text
Syllabus
  • 1. Unit 9: Lead in. Reading: multiple choice. Vocabulary: compound adjectives.
  • 2. Unit 9: Grammar: relative clauses. Listening: sentence completion. Speaking.
  • 3. Unit 9: Use of English: key word transformations. Vocabulary: body idioms. Writing: a letter.
  • 4. Unit 10: Lead in. Reading: gapped text. Vocabulary: mental activities.
  • 5. Unit 10: Grammar: comparatives and superlatives. Listening: multiple matching. Speaking.
  • 6. Unit 10: Use of English: word formation. Vocabulary: expressions with mind. Writing: a letter.
  • 7. Unit 11: Lead in. Reading: multiple choice. Vocabulary: gadgets and their parts.
  • 8. Unit 11: Grammar: conditionals. Listening: multiple choice. Speaking.
  • 9. Unit 11: Use of English: open cloze. Vocabulary: compound nouns. Writing: a letter of complaint.
  • 10. Unit 12: Lead in. Reading: multiple matching. Vocabulary: achievement and success.
  • 11. Unit 12: Grammar: causative verbs (have, make, let, get). Listening: sentence completion. Speaking.
  • 12. Unit 12: Use of English: multiple-choice cloze. Vocabulary: compound adjectives. Writing: an article.
  • 13. Revise and check 9–12.
Literature
    required literature
  • Davies, P. and Falla, T. (2015). Cambridge English First Result: Student‘s Book. Oxford: OUP.
    not specified
  • MURPHY, Raymond. English grammar in use: a reference and practice book for intermediate learners of English : without answers. 4th ed. New York: Cambridge University Press, 2012. ISBN 978-0-521-18908-8. 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
tutorial
Assessment methods
attendance, written and oral exam
Language of instruction
English
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is also listed under the following terms Winter 2021, Winter 2022, Winter 2023, Winter 2024.
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