Course: English for Artists 5

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Course title English for Artists 5
Course code UJP/AU5
Organizational form of instruction Tutorial
Level of course Master
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 5
Language of instruction English
Status of course Compulsory-optional
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Hartman Jan, Mgr.
  • Kukrálová Sieradzan Justyna, Mgr
Course content
Teacher 1 (T1), Teacher 2 (T2) 1. T1: U1 Identity; 1.1 Presentation skills; U 1.2 Grammar: Present tenses: active and passive. T2: The history (and future) of painting 2. T1: 1.3 Reading & Vocabulary: Tasks and interests U 1.4 Listening & Speaking: Networking and meeting people. T2: Printmaking 3. T1: U2 Careers; 2.1 Presentation skills; 8.2 Grammar: Future forms and uses. T2: Furniture design 4. T1: U2.3 Reading & Vocabulary: Career collocations; U 2.4 Writing: Formal language, Review UNITS 1 and 2. T2: Project 1 presentations 5. T1: U3 Growth and development; 3.1 Presentation skills; 3.2 Grammar: Present Perfect Simple and Present Perfect Continuous. T2: Environmental design in architecture 6. T1: U3.3 Reading & Vocabulary: Personal development; U 3.4 Speaking: Leaving voicemails, Abbreviations. Deadline: Quizzes 1-5 T2: Typography 7. T1: U4 Success and failure; 4.1 Presentation skills; 4.2 Grammar: Narrative tenses. T2: Interactive design 8. T1: U4.3 Reading & Vocabulary: Lessons for life; U 4.4 Writing: Minutes (1) Review UNITS 3 and 4. T2: Project 2 presentations 9. T1: U5 Exercise; 5.1 Presentation skills; 5.2 Grammar: Modals and related words: Past forms (1). T2: Graphic design (CRAP principle) 10. T1: U5.3 Reading & Vocabulary: Finance; U 5.4 Writing: An email (1), questions. T2: Animation. 11. T1: U6 Values; 12.1 Presentation skills; 6.2 Grammar: Zero, first and second conditionals. T2: Ceramic Design 12. T1: U6.3 Reading & Vocabulary: Ethical consumption; U 6.4 Writing: A consumer review; Review UNITS 5 and 6. Deadline: Quizzes 6-10 T2: Project 3 presentations 13. T1: Credit test T2: Course evaluation

Learning activities and teaching methods
Discussion, Multimedia supported teaching, Students' portfolio, Skills demonstration, Seminar
  • Contact hours - 52 hours per semester
  • Preparation for comprehensive test (10-40) - 30 hours per semester
  • Individual project (40) - 50 hours per semester
prerequisite
Knowledge
identify all grammatical tenses (present, past, present perfect, past perfect and future)
differentiate between questions and negations in all tenses
identify parts of speech
name past simple and past participle verb forms
identify subordinate clauses (conditional, time, relative, etc.)
Skills
- form declarative sentences and questions in all tenses
- justify the choice of a tense
- use modal verbs
- form a text (a narrative or a description)
- interpret text (over a page long)
Competences
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learning outcomes
Knowledge
General English identify active and passive in present tenses
differentiate between future tenses
name vocabulary connected to "consumerism"
name vocabulary connected to career, interests, personal growth, success and failure and finance.
Specific English name words and phrases used at the beginning and end of a presentation and for keeping the audiences alert during the presentation
name terminology connected to typography, printmaking, ceramic design
describe what an animator does and kinds of stop-motion animation
name and describe parts of a camera
describe the principles of furniture design, environmental design
Skills
General English form sentences in future tenses
form sentences in active and passive voice
Specific English start a presentation, use appropriate signposting and end a presentation
explain the process of matrix production on printmaking
describe the work of a graphic designer and typographer
describe the work of an animator
explain the difference between performance art and a happening, give examples of seen performances and happenings
express ability, skill
Presentation skills - giviing examples, using props, authenticity, thinking about the presentation from the audience's point of view
Competences
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teaching methods
Knowledge
Seminar
Multimedia supported teaching
Skills demonstration
Students' portfolio
Discussion
Skills
Seminar
Multimedia supported teaching
Skills demonstration
Students' portfolio
Discussion
Competences
Seminar
Multimedia supported teaching
Skills demonstration
Discussion
assessment methods
Knowledge
Portfolio
Continuous assessment
Group presentation at a seminar
Test
Skills
Portfolio
Continuous assessment
Test
Group presentation at a seminar
Competences
Portfolio
Continuous assessment
Test
Group presentation at a seminar
Recommended literature
  • Dolejš, J., Benešová, B. English for Artists 5.
  • Helen Stephenson, Lewis Lansford, Paul Dummett. Keynote: Upper Intermediate: student?s book. 2020. ISBN 978-1-305-39913-6.


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Ladislav Sutnar Faculty of Design and Art Study plan (Version): Design (4) Category: Art and applied art - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: Winter