UCJAP037 Communication Skills

Faculty of Philosophy and Science in Opava
Winter 2015
Extent and Intensity
0/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Marie Crhová, Ph.D., MA (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Marie Crhová, Ph.D., MA
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 course is intended mainly for the students who find out in the course of the first semester that they are behind as far as their speaking and listening skills are concerned. It is the teacher`s task to focus on the problems connected with the spoken language. Specifically: comprehension, pronunciation, appropriate reaction, appropriate means of expression. The following methods will be employed when practicing communication skills: role play, discussion, addressing an audience, dialogue, description, game, monologue - argumentation, storytelling.
Syllabus
  • (a listening exercise with a comprehension check is part of every lesson):
    1. Personal information and people
    2. Shopping
    3. Weather and climate
    4. Technology
    5. City and country life
    6. Transport
    7. Hobbies
    8. Health
    9. Food, Eating
    10. Employment and jobs
    11. Pets and other animals
    12. Education
Literature
    recommended literature
  • Jones L.:. Speaking and listening activities for upper-intermediate students. CUP, 1991. info
  • Seymour D., Popova M.:. 700 Classroom Activities. Macmillan Publishers Limited, 2003. 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 6 HOD/SEM.
Teacher's information
Practicing conversation on given topics. Their mastering will be tested orally.
The course is also listed under the following terms Winter 2012, Winter 2013, Winter 2014, Winter 2016, Winter 2017, Winter 2018, Winter 2019, Winter 2020, Winter 2021, Winter 2022, Winter 2023.
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