Course: English Language for Philologists C1 II

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Course title English Language for Philologists C1 II
Course code UAN/7AFC2
Organizational form of instruction Seminar
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Summer
Number of ECTS credits 3
Language of instruction English
Status of course Compulsory-optional
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Course availability The course is available to visiting students
Lecturer(s)
  • Prošková Alena, Mgr. Ph.D.
  • Kovářová Kateřina, Mgr. Ph.D.
  • Pavlínová Klára, Mgr.
  • Kovářová Zuzana, Mgr.
  • Beták Kryštof, Mgr.
  • Lohrová Helena, Mgr. Ph.D.
  • Jajtner Tomáš, Mgr. Th.D., Ph.D.
Course content
1. File 6A: Help, I need somebody! 2. File 6B: Can´t give it up. 3. File 7A: As a matter of fact... 4. File 7B: A masterpiece? 5. File 8A: The best medicine? 6. File 8B: A must-see' attraction. 7. File 9A: Pet hates. 8. File 9B: How to cook, how to eat. 9. File 10A: On your marks, set, go! 10. File 10B: No direction home.

Learning activities and teaching methods
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
Learning outcomes
The course English Language for Philologists C1 II further develops the contents of the course English language for Philologists C1 I. It aims to further develop practical language skills towards the level C1 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) and to prepare students for the final C1 examination. 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 and it 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.
Prerequisites
English language knowledge at the minimal level of B2+ of the CEFR. Successful completion of the course UAN/7AFC1 - English Language for Philologists C1 I.

Assessment methods and criteria
Student performance assessment, Analysis of student's language skills, Combined exam, Test

Active participation and involvement in the course, successfull completion of the progress test, completion of written tasks, final written examination.
Recommended literature
  • Hewings, M. Cambridge Grammar for CAE and Proficiency. Cambridge: CUP, 2009.
  • Hewings, M. English Pronunciation in Use Advanced. Cambridge: CUP, 2007.
  • Hornby, A. S. Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary of Current English. 8th edition. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2010.
  • McCarthy, M. and O´Dell, F. Academic Vocabulary in Use. Cambridge: CUP, 2008.
  • Oxenden, C. and C. Latham-Koenig. English File: Advanced. 3rd edition. Multipack B. Oxford: OUP, 2015.
  • Paterson, K. and R. Wedge. Oxford Grammar for EAP: English grammar and practice for Academic Purposes. Oxford: OUP, 2013.


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