Lecturer(s)
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Laksar Arnošt, Mgr.
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Hujer Petr
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Kopečná Hien Phuong, Mgr
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Course content
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Teacher 1 (T1), Teacher 2 (T2) 1. T1: Future - will, predictions - will, won't, might. Inventions. T2: My studio. My atelier. 2. T1: Future plans and ambitions - going to. Plans. T2: Materials. 3. T1: Verbs and prepositions. Offers, suggestions and requests. Quiz 1 - Will, Going to T2: Anatomy for artists. 4. T1: Making comparisons. Family and friends. Character adjectives. T2: Composition; Deadline: Forum 1 submission 5. T1: Superlatives. Relationships. Quiz 2 - Comparative, Superlative T2: Film 6. T1: Leaving phone messages. On the phone. Chit chat T2: Interview with an artist 7. T1: Present continuous for future arrangements, Present Simple for routines. Travelling. Quiz 3 - Present Simple, Present Continuous, Deadline: Quizzes 1-3 T2: Video art 8. T1: Inexact numbers, Quantifiers, possessive pronouns. Things we take on holiday. T2: Performance art; Deadline: Forum 2 submission 9. T1: Complaints and requests. Hotel problems. Quiz 4 - possessive pronouns T2: Minimal art 10. T1: Present perfect for unfinished past. Describing your home. T2: Presentation skills 11. T1: Verb patterns. Culture differences. Quiz 5 - Present perfect and verb patterns, Deadline: Quizzes 4-5 T2: Review 12. T1: .Asking about places: "What...like?" Describing places of interest. Revision. T2: Credit testing; Deadline: Forum 3 submission
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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Collaborative instruction, Discussion, Instruction based on dialogue, Multimedia supported teaching, Skills demonstration, Seminar classes
- Preparation for formative assessments (2-20)
- 20 hours per semester
- Contact hours
- 52 hours per semester
- Preparation for comprehensive test (10-40)
- 20 hours per semester
- Individual project (40)
- 10 hours per semester
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prerequisite |
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Knowledge |
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- identify grammatical tenses (present and past) |
- differentiate between declarative sentences, questions and negations |
- identify comparatives and superlatives of adjectives |
- differentiate between countable and uncountable nouns |
- name past simple and past participle forms of commonly used verbs |
Skills |
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- form sentences in present, past and present perfect tense |
- form questions in present, past and present perfect tense |
- justify choosing a grammatical tense |
- use modal verbs |
- create a short narrative |
- interpret a short text (1-2 paragraphs) |
Competences |
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N/A |
N/A |
learning outcomes |
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Knowledge |
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General English - identify verb forms of future tenses |
- name verbs needed to make offers and requests |
- differentiate between comparatives and superlatives of adjectives |
- grade adjectives |
- differentiate between prefixes used to make opposites of adjectives |
- differentiate between "some" and "any" |
- name basic quantifiers (a piece of, a glass of, many, some,...) |
- name possessive pronouns |
- name objects that are at home |
- differentiate between "for" and "since" in sentences with the present perfect |
- differentiate between "should, shouldn't, must" and purpose infinitive |
- differentiate between verb patterns (ing, inf) |
Specific English - name objects needed for artistic expression (brush, easel, paints, etchant, lathe, etc.) |
- name parts of the human body and basic physical features |
- name materials used in making art |
- name historical art styles and movements |
- name film genres |
- name tools used in Adobe Photoshop (or similar) |
- name features of minimal art |
Skills |
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General English - make sentences using future tenses |
- choose correct prefixes to make opposites of verbs |
- use verbs with prepositions |
- use modal verbs (should, must) and purpose infinitive |
- use verb patterns (verbs followed by inf or ing) |
- make a phone call and leave a message |
- describe problems one could have in a hotel |
- make sentences in present perfect tense |
- express suggestions, make requests and complaints |
- make questions with "What ... like?" |
Specific English - describe one's studio, workshop or atelier |
- describe the human body and its features |
- describe the composition of an artwork (golden ratio, center composition, leading lines, the rule of thirds, etc.) |
- plan an art excursion |
- classify traditional and less traditional materials used in art |
- describe film-related professions |
- describe basic art movements and styles |
- characterise the features of modern art movements |
- plan and conduct an interview with an artist |
- deliver a presentation |
- explain the functions of basic tools in Adobe Photoshop (or similar) |
Competences |
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teaching methods |
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Knowledge |
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Multimedia supported teaching |
Skills demonstration |
Collaborative instruction |
Discussion |
Seminar classes |
Individual study |
Students' portfolio |
Skills |
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Multimedia supported teaching |
Skills demonstration |
Collaborative instruction |
Discussion |
Seminar classes |
Individual study |
Students' portfolio |
Competences |
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Multimedia supported teaching |
Skills demonstration |
Collaborative instruction |
Discussion |
Seminar classes |
assessment methods |
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Knowledge |
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Skills demonstration during practicum |
Individual presentation at a seminar |
Continuous assessment |
Test |
Skills |
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Individual presentation at a seminar |
Continuous assessment |
Skills demonstration during practicum |
Test |
Competences |
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Test |
Continuous assessment |
Recommended literature
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Dolejš, J., Benešová, B. English for Artists 2.
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Tims, Nicholas; Redston, Chris; Cunningham, Gillie. Face2face : pre-intermediate : workbook. Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2005. ISBN 0-521-61397-3.
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Tims, Nicholas; Redstone, Chris; Cunningham, Gillie. Face2face: pre-intermediate: student´s book.
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