Course: Lower Intermediate English 3

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Course title Lower Intermediate English 3
Course code KAL/AM3
Organizational form of instruction Exercise
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study 2
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 2
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
Lecturer(s)
  • Vysloužilová Vanda, Mgr.
  • Válková Silvie, doc. Mgr. Ph.D.
  • Psutka Markéta, Mgr.
  • Hayward Richard Francis
Course content
Units 1-6 from Navigate Intermediate B1+ (vocabulary, grammar, listening and speaking) Students' presentations on topics related to their area of studies (depends on the course leader) Written assignment

Learning activities and teaching methods
Monologic Lecture(Interpretation, Training), Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming), Work with Text (with Book, Textbook)
  • Attendace - 24 hours per semester
  • Homework for Teaching - 24 hours per semester
  • Preparation for the Course Credit - 5 hours per semester
Learning outcomes
This is the third semester of a four-semester course for students with a pre-intermediate level of English. The course concentrates on practising all the communication forms: speaking, listening, reading and writing, so that the students are not only able to communicate on the general English level but also to express themselves on topics related to their main study subjects. Length of the course: 4 semesters When the students fulfill all the requirements, they receive 2 credits at the end of each of the four semesters (the total of 8 credits). When the students succeed in fulfilling the requirements for all the four semesters, they can sit for the exam (AMZ). When they pass the exam sucessfully, they receive 2 credits. Total number of credits for the course: 10 By attending the four-term course and passing the exam students reach the B1 level as defined by the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages.
Gained competences: reading, writing, listening and speaking (within units 1-6). By attending the four-term course and passing the exam students reach B1.2 level as defined by the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages.
Prerequisites
Initial knowledge of English as defined by the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages - level B1.1.

Assessment methods and criteria
Written exam

- attendance max. 2 absences - Active participation in classes - Homework, grammar, texts etc. - Passing the final grammar test (min. 70%) - Presentations / other activities to be specified by the teacher at the beginning of the semester.
Recommended literature
  • Navigate B1+ Intermediate.
  • Murphy, Raymond. Essential Grammar in Use.


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