Course: Intermediate English (Psychology) 2

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Course title Intermediate English (Psychology) 2
Course code KAL/APSS2
Organizational form of instruction Exercise
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study 1
Semester Summer
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.
Course content
Units 7-12 of the coursebook Navigate B1+, additional materials (subject-related texts, videos, listenings)

Learning activities and teaching methods
Monologic Lecture(Interpretation, Training), Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming), Work with Text (with Book, Textbook)
Learning outcomes
This is the second semester of a four-semester course for students with an 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 (ASZ). When they pass the exam, they receive 2 credits. Total number of credits for the course: 10
Reading, writing, listening and speaking skills within the range of grammar and vocabulary of units 4-8 of the coursebook, work with additional materials (subject-related texts). After the courses (APPS1-4) students move from level B1 to B2.
Prerequisites
English on level B1/B2 according to the Common European Framework of Reference

Assessment methods and criteria
Written exam

Attendance (max. 2 absences, student has to be prepared regardless of his/her absence from the previous lesson), active participation, homework, 2 tests (mid-term and end-of-term test 70%). A- 100-90% B- 89-85% C- 84-80% D- 79-75% E- 74-70%
Recommended literature
  • Murphy, R. (1994). English Grammar in Use. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
  • Roberts, R., & Buchanan, H. Navigate. B1+. Intermediate. Coursebook. Book with CD.
  • různí autoři. odborné texty čtené na hodinách.


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