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Lecturer(s)
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Course content
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consultations with students from the "buddy"program
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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Collaborative instruction, Cooperative instruction, Project-based instruction, Multimedia supported teaching, One-to-One tutorial, Skills demonstration, Task-based study method, Seminar classes, Individual study, Students' self-study, Textual studies
- Preparation for comprehensive test (10-40)
- 20 hours per semester
- Contact hours
- 26 hours per semester
- Presentation preparation (report in a foreign language) (10-15)
- 10 hours per semester
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| Knowledge |
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| use common grammatical structures appropriately |
| use common vocabulary appropriately |
| use basic vocabulary related to intercultural communication |
| identify the basic means of discourse and corresponding language functions |
| Skills |
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| hold a dialogue politely and with an understanding of cultural differences |
| take part in discussions with understanding to key information |
| interpret a topic, key ideas and key information in a simple text from the area of intercultural communication |
| write a summary of a short text from the area of intercultural communication |
| give a short presentation of one's own national culture |
| reproduce the key idea of the heard presentation |
| compare the main features of the value system of one's own national culture with the value system of other cultures |
| express an agreement, suggestion etc. |
| speak English basically correctly, mostly without the so-called common mistakes in English caused by the interference of one's own language |
| use basic means of discourse and corresponding language functions |
| Competences |
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| learning outcomes |
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| Knowledge |
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| identify common grammatical, lexical, idiomatic, pronunciation and intonation errors in one's writting and speaking influenced by the interference of one's own mother tongue |
| use vocabulary related to intercultural communication |
| identify the means of discourse and the corresponding language functions |
| identify the causes of cultural collisions |
| Skills |
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| correct common grammatical, lexical and idiomatic errors in speaking and writing affected by the interference of one's own mother tongue |
| hold a dialogue factually, politely and with understanding for cultural differences or participate in a discussion |
| comprehensively read and interpret a text from the field of intercultural communication |
| correctly interpret the cultural dimensions of the three basic theorists of ICC |
| compare the acquired knowledge about individual selected cultures with manifestations of behavior in selected media sources (instructional DVD on cultural diversity, excerpts from selected films) and interpret them |
| show a reflection of a different opinion |
| implement a group project on a topic in the field of ICC |
| follow a lecture of an invited guest from the field of IKK and respond to it stimulatingly |
| use paralinguistic and extralinguistic means with regard to the target national culture and social group |
| write an erudite essay on the topic of ICC using one's own intercultural experience |
| Competences |
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| teaching methods |
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| Knowledge |
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| Multimedia supported teaching |
| Task-based study method |
| Textual studies |
| Practicum |
| Skills |
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| Practicum |
| Individual study |
| Discussion |
| Collaborative instruction |
| Competences |
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| Lecture |
| assessment methods |
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| Knowledge |
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| Test |
| Oral exam |
| Skills |
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| Skills demonstration during practicum |
| Oral exam |
| Competences |
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| Oral exam |
| Written exam |
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Recommended literature
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Hofstede, G., Hofstede G.J. Cultures and Organizations: Software of the Mind. New York, 2004.
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Utley, Derek. Intercultural resource pack : intercultural communication resources for language teachers. Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2004. ISBN 0-521-53340-6.
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