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Lecturer(s)
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Course content
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Week 1 Main Activity - Introduction to the course; informal conversation Language Functions - Greetings Week 2 Main Activity - Pair conversations and introductions Language Functions - Offers Week 3 Main Activity - Discussion: Animal Rights Language Functions - Interruptions Week 4 Main Activity - Book or film review Language Functions - Recommendations Week 5 Main Activity - Discussion on topical issue; Human body and movements Language Functions - Nonverbal communication Week 6 Main Activity - News reports Language Functions - Invitations Week 7 Main Activity - Discussion on topical issue Language Functions - Borrowing & lending Week 8 Main Activity - Moral dilemma activity Language Functions - Apologies & excuses Week 9 Main Activity - Discussion: Crime and Punishment Language Functions - Accusations & denials Week 10 Main Activity - Report on department Language Functions - Expressing surprise Week 11 Main Activity - Discussion on topical issue Language Functions - Compliments & criticisms Week 12 Main Activity - Future plans: expectations for career and other aspects of life Language Functions - Saying good-bye
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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Discussion, Instruction based on dialogue, Skills demonstration, Seminar classes
- Contact hours
- 26 hours per semester
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| prerequisite |
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| Knowledge |
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| Language competence at minimum B1 level of Common European Framework for Languages |
| be sure to control all verb tenses in simple and continuous form use modal verbs correctly create survey and supplementary questions, including questions on the subject to form a passive voice form relative clauses form conditional sentences master time and place prepositions and prepositional phrases use indirect speech step up adjectives use conjunctions - adverbs, prepositions and conjunctions use members correctly use phrasal verbs and idiomatic expressions use vocabulary when communicating in everyday situations use common conversational phrases and phrases choose appropriate linguistic means for expressing one's own opinions and arguments use correct pronunciation and intonation |
| Skills |
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| to speak fluently and clearly on general conversational topics describe your experiences, feelings and impressions tell a continuous story or plot formulate and justify clearly their views and attitudes engage appropriately in a discussion, respond promptly, and contribute to interaction with others |
| Competences |
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| learning outcomes |
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| Knowledge |
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| use all common verb tenses with more certainty use more established phrases - collocations use more advanced conjunctions - adverbs, prepositions and conjunctions use phrasal verbs use idiomatic expressions use more advanced linguistic means to express opinions and arguments |
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| to express with greater certainty about general but also more complex topics engage more confidently in discussions better to defend their views respond appropriately to the views of others to agree and disagree express appropriately criticism and praise express an apology express surprise |
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| Practicum |
| Multimedia supported teaching |
| Individual study |
| group and individual conversation |
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| Practicum |
| Collaborative instruction |
| Discussion |
| Individual study |
| group and individual conversation |
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| group and individual conversation |
| assessment methods |
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| Skills demonstration during practicum |
| Oral Exam |
| Skills |
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| Skills demonstration during practicum |
| Oral exam |
| Competences |
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| Oral Exam |
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Recommended literature
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DeForeest, Joan. Good Discussion and Natural English Interaction. Plzeň, 2005. ISBN 80-86898-46-6.
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PORTER, Gillian. Role Play. Oxford University Press, 1991.
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Wallwork, Adrian. Discussions A-Z : a resource book of speaking activities : advanced. Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 1997. ISBN 0-521-55979-0.
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