Course detail

English: Beginners 1/2

FIT-AH0Acad. year: 2014/2015

Introduction to English language study, basic grammar structures, basic vocabulary and its systematic training, training of listening, training of understanding English texts, and training of communication on read text. Communication in everyday situations. The course duration is two semesters.

Language of instruction

Czech

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

PaedDr. Alena Baumgartnerová

Department

Department of Foreign Languages (UJAZ)

Learning outcomes of the course unit

Students will master the basic grammatical structures as tenses, time clauses, infinitive, reported statements, articles, etc. Students will be got acquainted with basic and vocabulary. The students' basic ability to communicate in everyday situations will be developed.

Prerequisites

No prerequisity knowledge is called for.

Co-requisites

Not applicable.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Not applicable.

Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

Class credit is not defined because this course is voluntary.

Course curriculum

    Syllabus of numerical exercises:
    The course duration is two semestes. Topics will be trained in both winter and summer semesters.
  1. People
  2. Work
  3. Free time
  4. Stop and Check
  5. Places
  6. What can you do?
  7. Then and now
  8. How things began
  9. Stop and Check (1st semester of course block study)
  10. Food and drink
  11. Describing places
  12. Describing people
  13. Planning the future
  14. Stop and Check
  15. Did you know that?
  16. In my life
  17. Thank you and goodbye
  18. Stop and Check (2nd semester of course block study)

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

The course for beginners is aimed at learning both basic vocabulary and grammar. It is a preparatory course for the following Headway Pre-Intermediate course BAN1-S in the summer semester or BAN1-W in the next academic year.

Specification of controlled education, way of implementation and compensation for absences

Active participation on seminars and progress tests.

Recommended optional programme components

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

Soars, J., Soars, L.: Headway Elementary Student's Book, Oxford University Press

Recommended reading

Soars, J., Soars, L.: Headway Elementary Student's Book, Oxford University Press

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme IT-BC-3 Bachelor's

    branch BIT , 1 year of study, winter semester, elective