UPPVPP126 English Language 2

Faculty of Public Policies in Opava
Summer 2019
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Kateřina Jančíková (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Kateřina Jančíková
Institute of Pedagogical and Psychological Sciences – Faculty of Public Policies in Opava
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is offered to students of any study field.
Course objectives
The subject is aimed at unification of the students level of knowledge in vocabulary, grammar and syntax, with emphasis on communicative function and harmonious development of all four language skills (listening, reading, writing and speaking). It is based on the fact that the level of language skills of incoming students is different and therefore are grouped according to their level of knowledge (beginners, intermediate and advanced).
Syllabus
  • The work will focus on the following topics:
    Pronunciation
    Vocabulary (the ability to look up the required expression from both sides of the dictionary, choose the most suitable equivalent for the purpose of translation and context. Ability to derive a word created by using a prefixes, suffixes, folding, with metaphorical meanings depending on the context of the sentence).
    Grammar
    o Nouns (Basic rules of use of articles, countable, uncountable nouns, singular, plural)
    o Adjectives and adverbs (Comparison of adjectives and adverbs,creation of adverbs, positioning of adverbs in a sentence, the definite article before superlatives - for advanced)
    o Pronouns (demonstrative, interrogative, personal and subjective in the shape and possessive independent and a dependent, relative, indefinite).
    o Numbers (Basic, row, multiple, dates, dates.)
    o Verbs (regular, irregular, modal can, imperative, gerund. For more advanced then the passive voice, past tense, present perfect tense)
    o Prepositions
Literature
    required literature
  • MURPHY, R. Essential Grammar in Use. info
  • REDSTON, C., CUNNINGHAM, G. Face2Face, Elementary. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2005. ISBN 0-52-160061-8. info
  • ZÁBOJOVÁ, E. et al. Angličtina pro jazykové školy I. Praha: Fortuna, 2002. ISBN 80-7168-732-4. info
  • GUDE, K., DUCKWORTH, M. Matrix, Pre-Intermediate. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2002. ISBN 0-19-438648-1. info
  • NOLASCO, R. New Streetwise, Intermediate. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2002. ISBN 0-19-433404-X. info
  • SOARS, L.& J. New Headway Student's Book + Workbook. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2000. info
  • NOLASCO, R. New Streetwise, Upper-Intermediate. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2000. ISBN 0-19-433404-X. info
  • O'NEIL, R. DUCKWORTH, M., GUDE, K. New Success at First Certificate. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1997. ISBN 0-19-453332-8. info
  • PEPRNÍK, J. et al. Angličtina pro jazykové školy III. Praha: Fortuna, 1995. ISBN 80-7168-289-6. info
  • ZÁBOJOVÁ, E. et al. Angličtina pro jazykové školy II. Praha: SPN, 1993. ISBN 80-04-26220-1. info
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
Teacher's information
Exam- Successful completion of an oral or written examination.
Credit - attendance, active participation in the class (students have a mandatory attendance of 75%.)
The course is also listed under the following terms Summer 2011, Summer 2012, Summer 2013, Summer 2014, Summer 2015, Summer 2016, Summer 2017, Summer 2018.
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