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Course title English B3
Course code UJP/AB3
Organizational form of instruction Tutorial
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 2
Language of instruction English
Status of course Compulsory, Compulsory-optional, Optional
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Kokošková Vendula, Mgr.
Course content
1. Course information. U1 - Animals in danger. Risks of extinction. Describing events in the present. 2. U1 - How the vulture became the victim. Why I love vultures - TED talk video. Presentation skills - signposting with questions. 3. U2 Family ties. Future plans and arrangements. 4. U2 - A passion for genealogy. The word's largest family reunion - TED talk video. Presentation skills - Personalizing a presentation. 5. U3 - Describing stories. Interview with an author. Defining relative clauses. 6. U3 - A word in books. My year reading a book from every country - TED talk video. Presentation skills - Closing a presentation. 7. U4 - Music. A traditional singer. Countable and uncountable nouns. 8. U4 - Music and the brain. Why I take the piano on the road - TED talk. Presentation skills - Providing background information. 9. U5 - Design elements. Prepositions and adverbs of place. 10. U5 - Symbol of a city. The worst-designed thing you have ever noticed - TED talk. Presentation skills - Numbering key points. Students' presentations. 11. U6 - Inspiring people. Reported speech. Students' presentations. 12. U6 - Inspiring lives. How a boy became an artist - TED talk. Presentation skills - Using voice effectively. Students' presentations. 13. Course evaluation.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Collaborative instruction, Discussion, Instruction based on dialogue, Multimedia supported teaching, Seminar classes, Individual study
  • Preparation for comprehensive test (10-40) - 16 hours per semester
  • Preparation for formative assessments (2-20) - 10 hours per semester
  • Contact hours - 26 hours per semester
prerequisite
Knowledge
label present simple and continous tense
identify present perfect tense
identify present, past and future tenses of the verb BE
label preposition of time and place
identify basic forms of modal verbs
identify comparatives and superlatives adjectives
label using going to and will for expressing future
identify all three forms of irregular verbs
Skills
characterize family members
describe the basic equipment of the house
desrcibe human appearance
describe one's day
narrate in past and future
describe different types of food and drink
talk about one's past habits
describe one's feelings
briefly characterize the environment
describe one's hobbies
describe work or studies
write a brief application
Competences
N/A
learning outcomes
Knowledge
describe events in the present
identify future tenses
identify relative clauses
label countable and uncountable nouns
characterize some presentation skills
label present simple and continuous
label quantifiers
Skills
characterize endangered animals
describe risks of extinction
structure presentation adequately
desribe family history
describe family relations
create a family tree
write a short text about an endangered animal
wite a short invitation to a family reunion
describe a book
close a presentation
characterize music genres
describe a piece of music work
provide bacground information in a presentation
Competences
N/A
N/A
teaching methods
Knowledge
Multimedia supported teaching
Collaborative instruction
Individual study
Discussion
Seminar classes
Cooperative instruction
Practicum
E-learning
Skills
Practicum
E-learning
Multimedia supported teaching
Skills demonstration
Discussion
Competences
Seminar
E-learning
Multimedia supported teaching
Skills demonstration
Collaborative instruction
Self-study of literature
Discussion
assessment methods
Knowledge
Skills demonstration during practicum
Seminar work
Continuous assessment
Self-evaluation
Formative evaluation
Skills
Skills demonstration during practicum
Seminar work
Continuous assessment
Self-evaluation
Formative evaluation
Competences
Skills demonstration during practicum
Continuous assessment
Self-evaluation
Formative evaluation
Recommended literature
  • Bohlke David with Stephanie Parker. Keynote Pre-intermediate Student's Book. Velká Británie, 2017. ISBN 978-1-337-27392-3.


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Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): Geography in Education (16) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): - (16) Category: History courses - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: Winter
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Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): Chemistry in Education (16) Category: Chemistry courses - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: Winter
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Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): Visual Culture in Education (17) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): History in Education (17) Category: History courses - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): Geography in Education (19) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: Winter
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Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): Teacher Training for Pre-school Teachers (17) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): Studies in Mathematics (17) Category: Mathematics courses - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): Physics in Education (17) Category: Physics courses - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): Physical Education in Education (17) Category: Physical education and sport - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): - (17) Category: History courses - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): German Language in Education (17) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): Chemistry in Education (18) Category: Chemistry courses - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): Biology in Education (19) Category: Biology courses - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): Information Technologies in Education (18) Category: Informatics courses - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): Czech Language in Education (19) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: Winter
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Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): Music in Education (18) Category: Art and applied art - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: Winter
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Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): English Language in Education (14) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): - (15) Category: History courses - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): Teacher Training for Pre-school Teachers (19) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): Teacher Training for Pre-school Teachers (15) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Economics Study plan (Version): Economic and Regional Geography (2017) Category: Geography courses 3 Recommended year of study:3, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): English Language in Education (17) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): Czech Language in Education (17) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): Information Technologies in Education (18) Category: Informatics courses - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): - (18) Category: History courses - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): Information Technologies in Education (16) Category: Informatics courses - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): Psychology in Education (16) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): Russian Language in Education (16) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): Biology in Education (15) Category: Biology courses - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): Physics in Education (15) Category: Physics courses - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): Teacher Training for Pre-school Teachers (13) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): Russian Language in Education (1) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): Russian Language in Education (17) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): Chemistry in Education (19) Category: Chemistry courses - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): English Language in Education (19) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): Physics in Education (16) Category: Physics courses - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): Czech Language in Education (16) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): History in Education (16) Category: History courses - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): English Language in Education (14) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): History in Education (14) Category: History courses - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): Geography in Education (15) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): Teacher Training for Pre-school Teachers (14) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: Winter
University of West Bohemia, date of update: 26.07.2024 23:53. Data created for academic year 2024/2025