Course: English for Artists 4

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Course title English for Artists 4
Course code UJP/AU4
Organizational form of instruction Tutorial
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study 4
Semester Summer
Number of ECTS credits 4
Language of instruction English
Status of course Compulsory
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Laksar Arnošt, Mgr.
  • Hujer Petr
  • Lingvista4 Barbora, Mgr.
  • Kopečná Hien Phuong, Mgr
Course content
Teacher 1 (T1), Teacher 2 (T2) 1. T1: U7 Experience; 7.1 Presentation skills; 7.2 Grammar: Present Perfect Simple and Past Simple - quiz 1. T2: Diversity in art 2. T1: 7.3 Personal qualities? 7.4. Speaking: Job interview. T2: AI in art 3. T1: U8 Seeing the future; 2.1 Presentation skills; 8.2 Grammar: Predictions: will and might - quiz 2. T2: Motivation and inspiration 4. T1: 2.3 Reading & Vocabulary: New gadgets; U 8.2 Grammar: Decisions: going to - quiz 3. T2: Project update 1 5. T1: U9 Being effective; 9.1 Presentation skills; 9.2 Grammar: Zero and First Conditionals - quiz 4. T2: Promoting and selling art 6. T1: 9.3 Reading & Vocabulary: Small details matter; 9.2 Grammar: Imperatives in conditionals - quiz 5. Deadline: Quizzes 1-5 T2: Guerilla art 7. T1: U10 The environment; 10.1 Presentation skills; 10.2 Grammar: The Passive - quiz 6. T2: History of art 8. T1: 4.3 Reading & Vocabulary: Running out of time; 10.2 Grammar: Phrasal Verbs - quiz 7. T2: Project update 2 9. T1: U11 Leaders and thinkers; 11.1 Presentation skills; 11.2 Grammar: Modal verbs (1) - quiz 8. T2: Artists' portfolios 10. T1: 5.3 Reading & Vocabulary: Famous quotes; 11.2 Grammar: Modal verbs (1) - quiz 9. T2: Modern Art 11. T1: U12 Well-being; 12.1 Presentation skills; 12.2 Grammar: Second Conditional -quiz 10. Deadline: Quizzes 6-10 T2: Contemporary Art (I, artist) 12. T1: 12.3 Reading & Vocabulary: Tell me what's good for me; 12.4 Speaking: Discussing options. T2: Project update 3 13. T1: Course feedback. T2: Course Evaluation

Learning activities and teaching methods
Multimedia supported teaching, Students' portfolio, Skills demonstration, Seminar
  • Presentation preparation (report in a foreign language) (10-15) - 10 hours per semester
  • Preparation for formative assessments (2-20) - 20 hours per semester
  • Contact hours - 52 hours per semester
  • Individual project (40) - 30 hours per semester
prerequisite
Knowledge
identify grammatical tenses (present, past, future and present perfect)
differentiate between questions and negations in all basic tenses
identify parts of speech
differentiate between countable and uncountable nouns
name the past simple and participle forms of verbs
identify active and passive voice, zero, first and second conditional
name phrasal and modal verbs
Skills
- make sentences in all present, past, future and present perfect tenses
- justify using a tense
- use modal verbs
- produce a short narrative
- interpret a text (3-4 paragraphs)
- use phrasal verbs
- use active and passive voice
Competences
N/A
N/A
learning outcomes
Knowledge
General English - identify the verbs forms of declarative sentences, questions and negations with all basic tenses
name modal and phrasal verbs
differentiate between future tenses
differentiate between present perfect and past simple
name adjectives that describe feelings with correct prepositions (angry with, happy about, etc.)
differentiate between zero, first and second conditional
Specific English describe an exhibition
describe a product and its ergonomy
name less usual and niche garments and adjectives about the fit and cut of clothes
name kinds of jewellery and techniques for working with metals, gemstones and other materials used for making jewellery
name kinds of logos
name instruments used for working with ceramics
name tools used for making sculptures
Skills
General English make a prediction and express a decision (will x going to)
describe ones feelings
use future tenses
make declarative sentences, questions and negations in all basic tenses
use present perfect and past simple tense
generalise and express ones opinions respectfully (e.g. I see your point, but...)
Specific English tell a partner about an exhibition of student's choice
introduce an architect of student's choice and their designs
classify kinds of logos
describe less typical garments of clothing, fit and style, etc.
describe parts of a product with respect to its ergonomy
find relevant information related to studying abroad / internship on websites of foreign universities
describe the work of a jeweller, ceramist and a sculptor
describe the life and work of a chosen artist (see topic: diversity and equality in art)
Competences
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
teaching methods
Knowledge
Seminar
Multimedia supported teaching
Skills demonstration
Students' portfolio
Discussion
Individual study
One-to-One tutorial
Skills
Seminar
Multimedia supported teaching
Students' portfolio
One-to-One tutorial
Individual study
Seminar classes
Competences
Seminar
Multimedia supported teaching
Collaborative instruction
assessment methods
Knowledge
Continuous assessment
Test
Portfolio
Project
Self-evaluation
Skills
Continuous assessment
Test
Portfolio
Project
Self-evaluation
Competences
Test
Continuous assessment
Recommended literature
  • Dolejš, J., Benešová, B. English for Artists 4.
  • Paul Dummett, Helen Stephenson, Lewis Lansford. Keynote Intermediate - Student?s book. Hampshire, 2016. ISBN 978-1-305-39909-9.


Study plans that include the course
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