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Lecturer(s)
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Beták Kryštof, Mgr.
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Kovářová Kateřina, Mgr. Ph.D.
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Prošková Alena, Mgr. Ph.D.
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Pavlínová Klára, Mgr.
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Kovářová Zuzana, Mgr.
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Jajtner Tomáš, Mgr. Th.D., Ph.D.
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Course content
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1. Introduction: information about the requirements and the contents of the course; CEFR; learning a foreign language at an advanced level, vocabulary building strategies, Moodle and MS Teams learning platforms 2. File 1A: We are family 3. File 1B: A job for life? 4. File 2A: Do you remember...? 5. File 2B: On the tip of my tongue 6. Progress test I 7. File 3A: A love-hate relationship; 8. File 3B: Dramatic licence 8. Progress test II 9. File 4A: An open book 10. File 4B: the sound of silence 11. File 5A: No time for anything 12. File 5B: Not for profit? 13. Final test
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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Monologic (reading, lecture, briefing), Dialogic (discussion, interview, brainstorming), Work with text (with textbook, with book), Work with multi-media resources (texts, internet, IT technologies), Blended learning
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Learning outcomes
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The objective of the course English Language for Philologists C1 I is to consolidate and further develop the practical language skills towards the level C1 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR). Within the course, all language skills are developed with focus on listening and speaking. The thematic-grammatical syllabus also comprises a systematic development of vocabulary, thorough practice of grammatical structures and pronunciation. The course is based on the latest C1 materials. The course is taught in English according to the following syllabus.
Students will improve their language skills in English towards the C1 level of the CEFR with the focus on spoken production; they will build up their vocabulary and improve their practical grammar and phraseology knowledge.
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Prerequisites
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English language knowledge at the minimal level of B2+ of the CEFR.
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Assessment methods and criteria
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Student performance assessment, Analysis of student's language skills, Test
Active participation and involvement in the course, successful completion of two progress tests, regular completion of written, online and in-class tasks, successful completion of the final test.
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Recommended literature
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Hewings, M. Cambridge Grammar for CAE and Proficiency. Cambridge: CUP, 2009.
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Hewings, M. English Pronunciation in Use Advanced. Cambridge: CUP, 2007.
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Hornby, A. S. Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary of Current English. 8th edition. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2010.
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McCarthy, M. and O´Dell, F. Academic Vocabulary in Use. Cambridge: CUP, 2008.
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Oxenden, C. and C. Latham-Koenig. English File: Advanced. 3rd edition. Multipack A. Oxford: OUP, 2015.
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Paterson, K. and R. Wedge. Oxford Grammar for EAP: English grammar and practice for Academic Purposes. Oxford: OUP, 2013.
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