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Lecturer(s)
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Vinšová Marie, Mgr. Ph.D.
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Course content
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1. information about the course, needs analysis of doctoral students 2. PhD study, research and work of doctoral students, specific vocabulary related to doctoral study, conversation 3. reading comprehension of academic texts followed by recapping, direct and indirect questions 4. reading comprehension of academic texts followed by discussion, grammar structures and vocabulary for discussing a topic related to the student's field of study, verbs used in reported speech 5. structured CV, verbs and verb phrases used in academic style 6. formal and informal style, language used for writing formal letters, written application for study abroad, written application for a job abroad 7. summary of a written text, paraphrasing, passive voice in academic style 8. writing a paper for publication, typical verb tenses 9. structuring an academic paper, an abstract, typical grammar structures and vocabulary 10. making a poster for a conference, phraseology 11. preparing a presentation, structure of the presentation, typical phrases to present research results, adverbs expresing stance 12. giving presentations, modal verbs expressing cause and effect, conditional clauses 13. discussion, typical phrases and vocabulary
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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Self-study of literature, Seminar
- Presentation preparation (report in a foreign language) (10-15)
- 10 hours per semester
- Contact hours
- 26 hours per semester
- Graduate study programme term essay (40-50)
- 40 hours per semester
- Preparation for an examination (30-60)
- 35 hours per semester
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| prerequisite |
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| Knowledge |
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| -recognize situations for the use of present simple and present continuous |
| -recognize situations for the use of past simple and past continuous |
| -identify forms of present perfect simple and continuous |
| -identify situations for the use of past simple as opposed to present perfect |
| -identify forms of past perfect simple and continuous |
| -name various ways of expressing the future |
| -recognize modal verbs for the present, the past and the future |
| -recognize forms of the 1st, 2nd and 3rd type of conditional clauses |
| -identify forms of relative pronouns and clauses |
| -recognize verbs using an -ing form and verbs using an infinitive form |
| -identify phrasal verbs used at B2 level of CEFR |
| -recognize forms of passive voice of all tenses |
| -name verbs used in indirect speech |
| -recognize direct and indirect questions |
| Skills |
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| -make use of the language skills at B2 level of CEFR |
| -make fluent conversations about everyday topics with native speakers |
| -defend one's own opinion and present arguments for or against a given problem |
| -comprehend the meaning of a complex text dealing with both specific and abstract topics of the student's field of study |
| -write a comprehensible, detailed text dealing with a wide variety of topics of student's interest |
| -write an article or a report and convey information |
| -understand prolonged pieces of speech or lectures |
| -follow and understand an exchange of opinions and join in the discussion on general topics |
| Competences |
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| learning outcomes |
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| Knowledge |
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| -identify noun and adjective forms derived from verbs |
| -identify verbs and verb phrases typical of professional text |
| -recognize prefixes and suffixes and identify their meanings in academic style |
| -recognize countable and uncountable nouns used in professional texts |
| -identify the language to express comparisons including big and small differences |
| -characterize a subject/verb agreement including multiple sentence constituents |
| -name adverbs expressing stance |
| -name the language to express cause and effect |
| -identify modal verbs used for giving feedback |
| -identify phrases and collocations used in formal corresponence |
| -identify appropriate expressions to discuss an academic topic |
| Skills |
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| -write a professional CV |
| -submit a formal application for study or fellowship at a foreign university |
| -submit a formal application for a job position abroad |
| -make a poster presenting research results for a conference |
| -write a research paper for publication |
| -summarize the content of a text related to the field of study |
| -structure correctly when presenting research results |
| -use appropriate linking devices and signposting language for transitions between points in presentations |
| -use appropriate expressions to discuss an academic topic |
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| Practicum |
| Skills demonstration |
| Collaborative instruction |
| Textual studies |
| Discussion |
| Skills |
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| Practicum |
| Skills demonstration |
| Collaborative instruction |
| Textual studies |
| Discussion |
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| Practicum |
| Skills demonstration |
| Collaborative instruction |
| Textual studies |
| Discussion |
| assessment methods |
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| Knowledge |
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| Combined exam |
| Skills demonstration during practicum |
| Test |
| Skills |
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| Combined exam |
| Skills demonstration during practicum |
| Individual presentation at a seminar |
| Competences |
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| Combined exam |
| Test |
| Skills demonstration during practicum |
| Individual presentation at a seminar |
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Recommended literature
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www.en.fel.zcu.cz.
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Edward De Chazal and Sam Mc Carter. Oxford EAP: Upper-intermediate-B2 Students Book and CD-Rom Pack. oxford, 2013. ISBN 9780194001786.
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Hewings, Martin. Advanced grammar in use : a self-study reference and practice book for advanced learners of English : with answers. 9th pub. Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2002. ISBN 0-521-49868-6.
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Sinclair, John. Anglicko-český výkladový slovník. Praha:Nakladatelství Lidové noviny, 1998. ISBN 80-7106-304-5.
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