UCJAP001 Practical Language 1

Faculty of Philosophy and Science in Opava
Winter 2023
Extent and Intensity
0/0/24. 5 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
PhDr. Diana Adamová, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
PhDr. Diana Adamová, 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 to allow students to improve their overall language skills, both receptive and productive and to develop their knowledge of the English language grammar and vocabulary. Emphasis is on communication skills, consistent practice of grammatical structures and systematic enlarging of vocabulary. Contents: Units 1-4 from the book Cambridge English First Result
Syllabus
  • Syllabus:
    1. Desribing personality
    2. Talking about future
    3. Informal email
    4. Desribing natural landscapes
    5. Verbs patterns
    6. Collective nouns
    7. Extreme adjectives
    8. Talking about the past
    9. Phrasal verbs with put
    10. Vocabulary connected to films
    11. Simple and continuous tenses
    12. Phrasal verbs with take
    13. Revision
Literature
    required literature
  • Davies, P.A. and Tim Falla. Cambridge English First Result. 2015. info
    recommended literature
  • Peters, S., T. Cvičebnice anglické gramatiky. info
  • Wells, J.C. Harlow. Longman Pronunciation Dictionary. 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
To pass the course and receive the credits, students are required to receive 70% in each part of the final exam consisting of: Use of English (grammar and vocabulary), reading, listening, writing and speaking.
Students are entitled to two retakes of each part of the exam.
The course is also listed under the following terms Winter 2012, Winter 2013, Winter 2014, Winter 2015, Winter 2016, Winter 2017, Winter 2018, Winter 2019, Winter 2020, Winter 2021, Winter 2022.
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