UCJANP17 Practical Language 7

Faculty of Philosophy and Science in Opava
Winter 2020
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Marie Machničová (seminar tutor)
Steven Morris, M.A. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Radek Glabazňa, Ph.D., MA
Institute of Foreign Languages – Faculty of Philosophy and Science in Opava
Prerequisites (in Czech)
TYP_STUDIA(N)
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 course focuses on systematic development of the students` language competence and on practical application of advanced English communication skills. Students prepare their own presentations on current topics and they discuss them. This way they learn to deal with difficult situations where problems need to be solved, to argue and ask other students specific questions. The entry level is C1 according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages. The aim is enlarging the students` vocabulary and improvement in language interaction and strategies of language reception and production. Current material from the mass media of the English-speaking countries serves the students as a means of deepening their understanding of various issues and improving their speaking skills.
Syllabus
  • (it will be adjusted according to the current topics):
    1. Introduction, choosing a topic
    2. Career and/or family
    3. The media - objectivity or fiction?
    4. World views: ways of thinking
    5. The language of law
    6. War against terrorism?
    7. Captains of industry
    8. Festivals in their cultural context
    9. Adrenaline sports
    10. Drug abuse
    11. The cult of celebrities
    12. Testing
Language of instruction
English
Further Comments
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
Teacher's information
Final exam - written and oral part
The course is also listed under the following terms Winter 2011, Winter 2012, Winter 2013, Winter 2014, Winter 2015, Winter 2016, Winter 2017, Winter 2018, Winter 2019.
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