Course: TOEFL ITP Preparation. Grammar and Vocabulary

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Course title TOEFL ITP Preparation. Grammar and Vocabulary
Course code OJZ/330
Organizational form of instruction Lesson
Level of course Master
Year of study not specified
Frequency of the course In each academic year, in winter and summer semester.
Semester Winter and summer
Number of ECTS credits 2
Language of instruction English
Status of course 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)
  • Pavlínová Klára, Mgr.
  • Kovářová Zuzana, Mgr.
Course content
Content of practicals: The course prepares students for the successful passing of the TOEFL ITP exam, more specifically for the Structures and written expressions section. Students will be acquainted with strategies of access to individual types of questions, they will practically verify these strategies on sample tests. It will focus on the development of sentence structures, grammar and vocabulary, as well as other partial skills typically tested in this exam. They work individually, in pairs and groups. The course is held in English. All materials and references are available online in Moodle.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Monologic (reading, lecture, briefing), Dialogic (discussion, interview, brainstorming)
  • 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 familiarize students with the main features and types of tasks in the TOEFL ITP test, Sections Structures and Vocabulary.
Prerequisites
CEFR B2-C1, courses OJZ 310,320

Assessment methods and criteria
Interim evaluation

Credit is awarded for Regular attendance (maximum three absences) Active participation in English in class
Recommended literature
  • Deborah Phillips. Longman Preparation Course for the TOEFL test. New York, 2003. ISBN 0131408860..


Study plans that include the course
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Faculty: Faculty of Science Study plan (Version): Bioinformatics (1) Category: Informatics courses - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: -