UCJCVIK5 Practical Language Skills 5

Faculty of Philosophy and Science in Opava
Winter 2022
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
PhDr. Mathias Becker, M.A. (seminar tutor)
doc. Dr. phil. Martin Maurach (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Miroslav Urbanec, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
doc. Dr. phil. Martin Maurach
Institute of Foreign Languages – Faculty of Philosophy and Science in Opava
Contact Person: Ferdinand Podpora
Timetable of Seminar Groups
UCJCVIK5/A: No timetable has been entered into IS. M. Becker
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 this class is basically to prepare and present a short presentation with the help of "Power Point" software, which as a rule discusses the pro's and con's auf a certain issue. The following debate in class shoule be directed and moderated by the student as well. Subjects should refer to current issues of social life and may include but are not limited to: 1. Should "facebook-parties" be prohibited because one might loose control over them? 2. School oder 'casting show'? What does the future of young artists / performers as e.g. "Lena" (European Song Contest) look like? 3. Should young girls travel by autostop? 4. My boy- or girlfriend has, most important, to look great. I don't care much about knowledge and hobbies. 5. I prefer living with my parents while I am studying at university. I prefer moving away from home when I am starting university studies. 6. Are we facing a world without drinkable water? What can everybody do in person to prevent this? 7. Do we still need printed newspapers and books in the age of the world-wide web? 8. Should there be an unconditioned basic income for everbody (i.e. a certain amount of money being paid on a regular base even if that person does not work)? 9. What do university students think about the EU? Result of a little poll among university students 10. Should children already learn a foreign language whil still going to the "kindergarten"? 11. A short introduction into the art of 'presentation' 12. Giving reasons for one's views: How to analyse and produce adequate texts Recommended reading, if applicable, will be provided by the teacher.
Language of instruction
German
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
Teacher's information
Regular attendance in class (minimum 80 percent), active participation in classroom dialogue, presentation of a self-selected subject and moderation of discussion about that subject; short exercises in writing (homework), written final exam
The course is also listed under the following terms Summer 2009, Winter 2009, Winter 2010, Winter 2011, Winter 2012, Winter 2013, Winter 2014, Winter 2015, Winter 2016, Winter 2017, Winter 2018, Winter 2019, Winter 2020, Winter 2021, Winter 2023.
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