VSFS:B_AJ_4 English Language 4 - Course Information

B_AJ_4 English Language 4

Extent and Intensity

0/2/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).

Teacher(s)

Mgr. Eva Arientová (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Slavěna Brownová (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Štěpánka Hronová, MBA (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Vanda Kopalová (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Ivona Kuželíková (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Dana Langášková (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Martina Pagáčová (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Martina Pospíšilová (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Zuzana Šimonová (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Alena Vacková (seminar tutor)
PhDr. Ingrid Vichnarová (seminar tutor)

Guaranteed by

Mgr. Ivona Kuželíková
Subdepartment of Languages – Department of Social Sciences – Departments – University of Finance and Administration
Contact Person: Ivana Plačková

Timetable of Seminar Groups

B_AJ_4/1AKV: Mon 8:45–9:29 KV204, Mon 9:30–10:15 KV204, except Mon 6. 3., except Mon 20. 3., except Mon 3. 4. ; and Mon 6. 3. 15:45–17:15 KV308, Mon 13. 3. 15:45–17:15 KV308, Mon 3. 4. 15:45–17:15 KV308, I. Vichnarová
B_AJ_4/1APH: Tue 8:45–9:29 E304, Tue 9:30–10:15 E304, except Tue 21. 3. ; and Wed 5. 4. 14:00–15:30 E000MM, V. Kopalová
B_AJ_4/1APV: Thu 14:00–14:44 E024, Thu 14:45–15:30 E024, E. Arientová
B_AJ_4/1BPH: Thu 12:15–12:59 E124, Thu 13:00–13:45 E124, M. Pagáčová
B_AJ_4/1KMO: Tue 12:15–12:59 M16, Tue 13:00–13:45 M16, Š. Hronová
B_AJ_4/1KPH: Mon 8:45–9:29 E122, Mon 9:30–10:15 E122, A. Vacková
B_AJ_4/1PPPH: Wed 15:45–16:29 E122, Wed 16:30–17:15 E122, E. Arientová
B_AJ_4/1PVPH: Thu 12:15–12:59 E222, Thu 13:00–13:45 E222, E. Arientová
B_AJ_4/1RPH: Wed 12:15–12:59 E122, Wed 13:00–13:45 E122, A. Vacková
B_AJ_4/1VMO: Tue 14:00–14:44 M16, Tue 14:45–15:30 M16, Š. Hronová
B_AJ_4/2AKV: Tue 10:30–11:14 KV204, Tue 11:15–12:00 KV204, except Tue 21. 3. ; and Tue 7. 3. 9:30–10:15 KV204, Tue 14. 3. 9:30–10:15 KV204, I. Vichnarová
B_AJ_4/2PPPH: Wed 14:00–14:44 E305, Wed 14:45–15:30 E305, D. Langášková
B_AJ_4/2RPH: Wed 12:15–12:59 E305, Wed 13:00–13:45 E305, M. Pagáčová
B_AJ_4/3RPH: Tue 14:00–14:44 E305, Tue 14:45–15:30 E305, I. Kuželíková
B_AJ_4/4RPH: Wed 14:00–14:44 E304, Wed 14:45–15:30 E304, M. Pagáčová

Prerequisites

B_AJ_3 English Language 3
The requirement for the completion of this course is completion of the course B_AJ_3.

Course Enrolment Limitations

The course is offered to students of any study field.

Course objectives

Mastering professional language and its practical use is the main objective of the course with a special focus on lexical and fraseological units in professional English, deeper fixing of grammar structures, comprehension of spoken language, both direct and recorded, communication in business environment and improvement in written English.
The key topics are social media and the Internet, team work, writing emails and presentation skills.

The course objectives are valid for the part-time study programme as well.

Syllabus

• Course content:
  International Express Intermediate 1-4
  
  Seminar´s content:
  
  1-2 IE-Int Unit 1 Making connections; Grammar: Present Simple and Present Continuous , Multimedia: Social media marketing
  3-4 IE-Int Unit 1: Vocabulary: Social networks and the internet; Work skills: Writing a professional profile
  5-6 IE-Int Unit 1: Functions: Networking; UNIT 1 REVIEW
  7-8 IE-Int Unit 2 International design; Grammar: Past Simple, Present Perfect Simple and Present Perfect Continuous; Multimedia: The Empire State Building
  9-10 IE-Int Unit 2: Vocabulary: Starting a new business, phrasal verbs; Work skills: Team meetings
  11-12 IE-Int Unit 2: Functions: Checking progress, delegating tasks; UNIT 2 REVIEW
  13-14 IE-Int Unit 3 Future lifestyles; Grammar: will, may, might, be likely / possible, Multimedia: Masdar - city of the future
  15-16 IE-Int Unit 3: Vocabulary: The speed of change, describing cause and effect; Work skills: Emails 1, confirming arrangements
  17-18 IE-Int Unit 3: Functions: Making arrangements; UNIT 3 REVIEW
  19-20 IE-Int Unit 4 Heritage; Grammar: Making comparisons; Multimedia: Mercedes-Benz Museum; Vocabulary: City descriptions, -ing vs -ed adjectives
  21-22 IE-Int Unit 4: Work skills: Presentations 1: using visuals; Functions: Giving opinions; UNIT 4 REVIEW
  23-24 Final test

Literature

required literature
• HARDING, Keith. International Express Third Ed. Intermediate Student´s Book with Pocket Book and DVD-ROM Pack, 2014. ISBN: 978-0-19-459786-9

recommended literature
• English Grammar in Use, Third edition (with answers and CD-ROM), Raymond Murphy, CUP, ISBN 978 0 521 53762 9

Teaching methods

Seminars in full-time study; compulsory seminar participation is 75%.

Assessment methods

1 OBLIGATORY PARTICIPATION IN LESSONS The extent of obligatory participation in lessons has been stipulated as follows: 75% applies in full-time study, 50% in part-time study programme.The subject is assessed based on the student's results in the Credit Test. The test testifies to the fulfilment of study obligations. 2 CREDIT TEST Reaching the result of minimum 60 points out of 100 points (maximum) is the precondition to gain the credit. The student is entitled to one regular attempt (sit) and further resits to pass the Credit Test with the lecturer assigned to him. Note: The students who will be convicted of fundamental violation of the Study and Examination Code while writing the Credit Test (namely the forbidden use of mobile phones, spy pen cameras etc.) will automatically get the assessment “fraud incident“ (i.e. failed). 3 INSUFFICIENT ATTENDANCE In case of insufficient attendance between 75-40%, the assessment “administrative - “ will be entered into the IS and the person concerned automatically loses one attempt to sit the test. The seminar attendance less than 40 % means that the student didn't meet the minimum required study obligations and the credit rating to the notepad in IS reads as follows: “absolutely insufficient attendance“ and the student will be entitled to one sit only. 4 STUDENTS WITH INDIVIDUAL STUDY PLAN The students with the approved Individual Study Plan (ISP) are obliged to get in touch with their lecturer in three weeks’ time since the beginning of the term at the very latest in order to agree alternative ways of fulfilling their study obligations due to optional attendance. In case the student verifiably neglects this obligation, the credit rating to the notepad in IS reads as follows "non-contact ISP" and the student will lose one sit to pass the test. The students who were given the status of ISP on the course of the running term are obliged to contact lecturer assigned to them in 14 days at the very latest.

Language of instruction

Czech

Follow-Up Courses

• B_AJ_5 English Language 5

Further Comments

The course can also be completed outside the examination period.

• Enrolment Statistics (Summer 2017, recent)
  
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