UCJNOPBP41 English 3

Faculty of Philosophy and Science in Opava
Winter 2020
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
PhDr. René Kron, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
PhDr. René Kron, Ph.D.
Institute of Foreign Languages – Faculty of Philosophy and Science in Opava
Prerequisites (in Czech)
TYP_STUDIA(B)
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 focused on the systematic and comprehensive development of language competence and on the practical application of communicative skills for intermediate English speakers. Students will consolidate and deepen their knowledge of English grammar, expand their vocabulary and practice pronunciation. The emphasis will be on speaking and listening. Classes will be based on lessons 9-12 of the English File Pre-Intermediate 3rd Edition textbook.
Learning outcomes
After completing the course, the student will be able to:
- improve the knowledge of English grammar
- expand vocabulary;
- improve pronunciation;
Syllabus
  • Curriculum: 1. Second conditional. Animals. Word stress. 2. Present perfect + for and since. Phobias and words related to fear. Sentence stress. 3. Present perfect vs past simple. Biographies. Word stress. 4. Passive. Verbs (invent, discover, etc.). Sentence stress. 5. Used to + inf. School subjects. 6. Might. Word building (noun formation). Diphthongs. 7. Expressing movement. Sports. 8. Word order of phrasal verbs. Phrasal verbs. Linking. 9. So, neither + auxiliaries. Similarities. Sentence stress. 10. Past perfect. Verb phrases. Contractions. 11. Reported speech. Say vs tell. Double consonants. 12. Questions without auxiliaries. 13. Revise and check 9-12.
Literature
    required literature
  • Latham-Koenig, Christina, Clive Oxenden, and Paul Seligson. 2012. English File Pre-Intermediate Student’s Book. 3rd Edition. Oxford: OUP.
  • Latham-Koenig, Christina, Clive Oxenden, Paul Seligson, and Jane Hudson. 2012. English File Pre-Intermediate Workbook. 3rd Edition. Oxford: OUP.
    recommended literature
  • Murphy, Raymond. 2015. Essential Grammar in Use. 4th Edition. Cambridge: CUP.
  • Davis, Fiona, and Wayne Rimmer. 2011. Active Grammar Level 1. Cambridge: CUP.
  • Coe, Norman, Mark Harrison, and Ken Paterson. 2008. Oxford Practice Grammar Basic. Oxford: OUP.
Teaching methods
lectures, class discussion, group projects
Assessment methods
written test
Language of instruction
English
The course is also listed under the following terms Winter 2021, Winter 2022, Winter 2023, Winter 2024.
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