Course: English NS 1

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Course title English NS 1
Course code OJZ/210
Organizational form of instruction Practice
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Frequency of the course In each academic year, in the winter semester.
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 2
Language of instruction English
Status of course Compulsory-optional
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements unspecified
Recommended optional programme components None
Course availability The course is available to visiting students
Lecturer(s)
  • Erbenová Jitka, Mgr.
  • Kovářová Zuzana, Mgr.
  • Pavlínová Klára, Mgr.
  • Czaban Natalie Jane, M.A.
Course content
Content of practicals: This course prepares students for the TOEIC exam by familiarizing them with strategies for addressing different sections and question types of the test. Students will practice these strategies using sample test items. The course emphasizes the development of listening and reading skills, along with other abilities such as vocabulary and grammar.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Monologic (reading, lecture, briefing), Dialogic (discussion, interview, brainstorming), Work with text (with textbook, with book), Demonstration
  • Class attendance - 28 hours per semester
  • Preparation for classes - 28 hours per semester
Learning outcomes
Increasing language competencies and communication skills of students
The course aims are to consolidate, practice and extend the knowledge of vocabulary, improve language skills, and develop especially listening, reading and speaking skills.
Prerequisites
CEFR: A1

Assessment methods and criteria
Test, Seminar work, Interim evaluation

Regular attendance (maximum: three absences) Active participation in English in class Writing assignments and presentation A minimum average mark of 60 per cent on 9 tests A minimum mark of 70 per cent on the end-of-term test
Recommended literature
  • Clive Oxenden, Christina Latham-Koenig, and Paul Seligson. English File Third Edition Pre-intermediate Student´s Book with iTutor DVD-ROM (Czech Edition). 2012. ISBN 0194598810.
  • Raymond Murphy. Essential Grammar in Use. Cambridge, 2015. ISBN 978-1-107-48055.


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