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Lecturer(s)
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Watson Peter Joel
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Hamarová Jitka, Mgr.
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Course content
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Weekly Plan 1a Introduction to the course, requirements explained. Discussion: Importance of academic English for university students. 1b Revision: reputable sources, WoS articles; using AI in research. Phrases for taking part in a discussion; perspectives, opinions and rationales. 2a Revision: essay types, understanding essay titles. Typical structure of an essay. Stages of essay writing - process wheel. 2b Detailed reading: distinguishing between facts and opinions. Minimising language: hedging. Revision: sentence stress, the role of adverbials, text cohesion, topic sentences. 3a Minimising language: hedging vs. maximising language: emphasis. Revision: cleft sentences. 3b Argument vs. persuasive writing. Structure of an argument essay; model essays. 4a Revision: explanations, definitions, examples, audience. combining clauses: Cause-effect relationships, complex conjunctions and prepositions. 4b Revision: paraphrasing and citations. 5a Talking about problems and solutions. Revision: presentation structure. 5b Typical structure of problem-solution essays. Evaluative language. It/there structures. 6a Evaluation; arguments and a supporting evidence; evaluating solutions. Revision: presentation language, signposting. 6b Recommendations, responding to problems. Revision: Formal and informal language. 7a Essay introductions, thesis statement. Presentation introductions and overviews. Presentation language, signposting. 7b Detailed reading vs. rapid reading methods. 8a Writing an essay introduction. Peer editing, proofreading, check lists. 8b How to write an annotated bibliography. Structure of an annotated bibliography. 9a Introducing and commenting on visuals. Presentation dos and don´ts. Phrases for introducing visuals and commenting on them. 9b Writing an annotated bibliography. 10a How to write a body of a problem-solution and argument essay. Point-by-point vs. block method. 10b Presentation body rehearsal: introducing and commenting on two slides. How to write essay conclusions. Compulsory and obligatory parts of a conclusion; useful phrases for conclusions. Achieving cohesion coherence throughout an essay. 11a Writing the essay body. 11b Submission of the essay. Presentation summaries and conclusions. A question period. Tips for coping with difficult questions. 12a Giving presentations. 12b Giving presentations. Revision for the test. 13a Final test. 13b Course evaluation.
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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- Presentation preparation (report in a foreign language) (10-15)
- 10 hours per semester
- Contact hours
- 52 hours per semester
- Graduate study programme term essay (40-50)
- 40 hours per semester
- Preparation for comprehensive test (10-40)
- 10 hours per semester
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| Knowledge |
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| use common grammatical structures and vocabulary correctly in everyday situations |
| demonstrate knowledge of career-related vocabulary |
| demonstrate knowledge of appropriate phrases to express direct or indirect requests, expressions of quality |
| demonstrate knowledge of correct pronunciation and intonation |
| choose the appropriate vocabulary in formal and informal situations |
| select terms and phrases corresponding to the given type of written text |
| structure the text correctly |
| demonstrate knowledge of the correct forms of addressing |
| demonstrate knowledge of the appropriate language structures and means to express cause and effect, explain function, describe work procedure, describe material, give instructions and describe a problem |
| Skills |
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| describe a graph |
| in spoken and written communication select the appropriate language structures and means to fit the given content and recepient |
| be familiar with mathematical terminology and specifications |
| describe materials and their properties |
| describe a production process |
| explain a function |
| describe an experiment |
| give detailed instructions, incl. problem alerts |
| hold a discussion on a work-related topic |
| compare the advantages and disadvantages of technical solutions |
| write an abstract and a short essay |
| prepare and give a short presentation |
| Competences |
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| N/A |
| N/A |
| N/A |
| learning outcomes |
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| Knowledge |
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| demonstrate knowledge of career-related vocabulary |
| structure a text correctly |
| know parts of speech and their functions |
| express perspective |
| use the correct prepositions in noun phrases |
| recognize the general and specific meaning of words |
| understand changes in meaning when using synonyms |
| use antonyms to express the negative |
| identify academic and field-oriented collocations in a text |
| Skills |
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| analyze, plan and write a coherent introduction to a professional article |
| plan and write the body of an article |
| analyze, write and evaluate the conclusion of an article |
| use citations and references correctly |
| take an active part in seminar dicussions |
| evaluate a poster presentation |
| prepare critical comments about a poster presentation |
| prepare and give a presentation |
| Competences |
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| N/A |
| teaching methods |
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| Knowledge |
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| Practicum |
| Multimedia supported teaching |
| Textual studies |
| Skills demonstration |
| Self-study of literature |
| Skills |
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| Practicum |
| Multimedia supported teaching |
| Textual studies |
| Skills demonstration |
| Self-study of literature |
| Competences |
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| Multimedia supported teaching |
| Practicum |
| Skills demonstration |
| Textual studies |
| Self-study of literature |
| assessment methods |
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| Knowledge |
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| Test |
| Seminar work |
| Continuous assessment |
| Group presentation at a seminar |
| Skills |
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| Test |
| Seminar work |
| Continuous assessment |
| Group presentation at a seminar |
| Competences |
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| Seminar work |
| Test |
| Continuous assessment |
| Group presentation at a seminar |
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Recommended literature
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Hewings, Martin; Thaine, Craig. Cambridge academic English : an integrated skills course for EAP : advanced : student's book. 1st pub. Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2012. ISBN 978-0-521-16521-1.
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Chazal, Edward de; Moore, Julie. Oxford EAP : a course in English for academic purposes : advanced / C1. Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2013. ISBN 978-0-19-400179-3.
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