USESEP053 English Language IV

Faculty of Public Policies in Opava
Summer 2016
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Jana Polášková (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Jana Polášková
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
    2. Lesson 23 - Managing people - manager skills
    3. Lesson 24 - Social issues and solving problems
    4. The European Union - Funds and comities
    5. Lesson 25 - Business and ethical policy of production
    6. Lesson 26 - Talking about products
    7. Lesson 27 - The way you eat
    8. Lesson 28 - That is entertainment
    9. The European Union - Position of the Czech republic
    10. Lesson 29 - Life coaching
    11. Lesson 30 - Work and lifestyle
    12. Preparation for oral 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
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 2017, Summer 2018, Summer 2019.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Summer 2016, recent)
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