USESEP053 English Language IV

Faculty of Public Policies in Opava
Summer 2018
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. et Bc. Roman Adamczyk, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. et Bc. Roman Adamczyk, Ph.D.
Institute of Central European Studies – Faculty of Public Policies in Opava
Prerequisites (in Czech)
USESEP052 English Language III || UVSRPEP052 English Language III
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 subject is aimed at enlarging knowledge in the frame of specialized English. The aim is to develop the students in the area of reading with comprehension, listening with comprehension, conversation, use o English. In this part, the word stock will be widen with focus on word building and the ability to use grammatical rules will be developed. Essential part of this subject is specialised English. The topics will correspond to specialization of the students. The topics for conversation and listening will be elaborated according to BBC or other original sources. This section will be focused on communication and development of vocabulary of given topic, next preparation for final oral exam according to PET or FCE rules. The materials will be selected from various sources, e.g. newspaper articles. The stress will be put on all levels of language study: Grammar, Reading, Listening and especially on part SPEAKING The subject is intended for students of Department of public administration and regional policy only.
Syllabus
  • 1. Introduction. Requirements. Domain-specific text - reading
    comprehension. Lesson 13a
    2. Management, managerial skills, trade unions. Lesson 13b
    3. Social issues and solving problems. Lesson 13c
    4. The European Union - Funds, bodies and committees. Lesson 14a
    5. Business and ethics. Lesson 14b
    6. Products, production and advertising. Lesson 14c
    7. The way you eat. Food quality. Lesson 15a
    8. That is entertainment. Lesson 15b
    9. The European Union - Position of the Czech republic. Brexit. Lesson 15c
    10. Life coaching. Lesson 16a
    11. Work and lifestyle. Lesson 16b
    12. Preparation for exam.
Literature
    required literature
  • INTERNETOVÉ ZDROJE. URL info
  • MURPHY, R. English grammar in use (third edition). Cambridge University Press, 2004. info
  • English 365 Student´s Book 2. Cambridge, 2004. info
  • English 365 Student´s Book 2. Cambridge, 2004. info
  • Mascull, B. Business vocabulary in use. Cambridge, 1992. info
Teaching methods
Lecture supplemented with a discussion
Lecture with a video analysis
Assessment methods (in Czech)
Skupinová prezentace na semináři
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
Teacher's information
Final oral exam
The course is also listed under the following terms Summer 2012, Summer 2013, Summer 2014, Summer 2015, Summer 2016, Summer 2017, Summer 2019.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Summer 2018, recent)
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