CVAPA11 English 1 - Part 1

School of Business Administration in Karvina
Winter 2018
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Martina Chylková (seminar tutor)
PhDr. Janusz Karpeta, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
Department of Tourism and Leisure Activities – School of Business Administration in Karvina
Contact Person: PhDr. Janusz Karpeta, Ph.D.
Prerequisites
Prerequisites - other information about course preconditions:
For successful completion of this course there are not set any conditions and the course can be registered independently on other courses.
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
Course objectives: Level B 1.1 intermediate The aim of the course is to revise and enlarge knowledge of grammatical and lexical systems of English and their use in English for professionals on intermediate level especially in professional situations and business as well as to introduce the students to the system of English in the above mentioned situations by using interesting, professional, practical and up-to-date texts for listening and reading. To show them the principles of vocabulary formation and lexis developing. To lead the students to conscious and purposeful language usage in common and professional communication from both aspects of fluency and grammatical correctness.
Syllabus
  • 1. National Branding
    Reading: National branding. Vocabulary: derivations, compounds
    2. An International Project
    Grammar: Present Simple and Present Continuous. Action and State verbs. Listening: Greetings, introductions
    3. New Companies
    Reading: New companies. Grammar: Used to + infinitive. Vocabulary: prefixes, numbers, dates.
    4. Company and Job Profile
    Grammar: Subject and Object questions. Reading: Company and job profile. Listening: Answering the phone.
    5. World languages
    Grammar: Comparative and Superlative Adjectives; Vocabulary: Personal Attitudes and Qualities.
    6. Global Business
    Grammar: Relative Clauses. Listening: Giving Opinions. Reading: Global business
    7. Consumer Trends
    Reading: Consumer trends. Grammar: Past and Present Trends. Vocabulary: Graph description.
    8. Ethical Consumerism
    Reading: Ethical Consumerism. Listening: Advice and Suggestions. Review (unit 1- 4).
    9. Fit to Work
    Reading: Fit to work? Listening: Leaving Recorded Messages.
    10. Time for a Break?
    Reading: Time for a Break? Grammar: Passives - Present Simple, Present Continuous, Present Perfect Simple, Past Simple, Will Future. Vocabulary: Word combinations.
    11. Gap Years for Adults
    Reading: Gap Years for Adults. Vocabulary: Gerunds file. Grammar: Direct and indirect questions.
    12. Home and Away
    Reading: Home and Away. Grammar: Past Simple and Past Continuous. Past Perfect. Listening: Requests and Offers.
    13. Revision
    Summary of all the grammar and vocabulary discussed during the term.
Literature
    required literature
  • HARDING, K., TAYLOR, L. International Express Intermediate. New Edition. Students' Book. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2005. ISBN 0-19-4574830. info
  • MACFARLANE, M. International Express Intermediate. New Edition. Workbook. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2005. ISBN 0-19-4574865. info
  • MURPHY, R. English Grammar In Use, A self-study reference book for intermediate student sof English. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2004. ISBN 0-521- 53289-2. info
  • HARDING, K., HENDERSON, P. High Season. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2001. ISBN 0 19 451308 4. info
  • HARDING, K., HENDERSON, P. High Season, Workbook. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2001. ISBN 0 19 451310 6. info
    recommended literature
  • GRÁF, T., PETERS, S. Nová cvičebnice anglické gramatiky. Český Těšín: Polyglot, 1998. ISBN 80-86195-00-7. info
  • TRYML, S., GOTTHEINEROVÁ, T. Moderní učebnice angličtiny. Praha: NS Svoboda, 1997. ISBN 80-205-0529-6. info
  • Password. Anglický výkladový slovník s českými ekvivalenty. Praha: Mladá fronta, 1991. ISBN 80-204-0288-8. info
Teaching methods
Seminar classes
Assessment methods
Credit
Language of instruction
English
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
Teacher's information
Requirements:
Successful completion of the course is conditioned by an ongoing written or oral tests and a final credit test.
The course is completed by a course-credit through an ongoing written or oral tests and a final credit test. Students have the possibility to gain up to 100 points as maximum, whereas to gain the course-credit they must achieve at least 60 points. Students who repeat this part of the language do not have the obligation of 60% attendance.
The course is not dependable on other courses.
The course is also listed under the following terms Winter 2014, Summer 2015, Winter 2015, Summer 2016, Winter 2016, Summer 2017, Winter 2017, Summer 2018, Summer 2019.
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