Czech

Not applicable.

The student is able to:
- Write academic texts on the C1 level
- Write a CV, a cover letter and participate at a job interview in English
- Read long texts on native speaker level

Before the electronic registration of the subject HPA5, a student has to pass successfully the exam of the subject Practical English 4 (subject code HPA4). This exam corresponds to the level C1 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages. A student at this level:
- Can understand a wide range of demanding, longer texts, and recognise implicit meaning.
- Can express ideas fluently and spontaneously without much obvious searching for expressions.
- Can use language flexibly and effectively for social, academic and professional purposes.
- Can produce clear, well-structured, detailed text on complex subjects, showing controlled use of organisational patterns, connectors and cohesive devices.

Not applicable.

The methodology of English for Specific Purposes (ESP) is applied to the subject Practical English 5 (HPA5).

Writing assignments.
Oral exam.

1. Introduction
2. Formal language
3. Academic language and style
4. Paraphrasing, quoting and referencing
5. Sumary and abstract
6. Academic text structure. Argumentative essay
7. CV
8. Cover letter
9. Job Interview I
10. Job Interview II

Not applicable.

Goals
Development of academic skills and knowledge with partucilar focus on the writing skils on the level C1 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages.
Objectives:
- The ability to communicate in situations related to the specific orientation of the study.
- Ability to distinguish various writing styles: formal and informal styles, scientific style, popular scientific style.
- The knowledge of specific terminology.

The content and forms of instruction in the evaluated course are specified by a regulation issued by the lecturer responsible for the course and updated for every academic year.

Not applicable.

Not applicable.

Study Materials for Practical English 5 (HPA5) (EN)

Downes, C (2008) Cambridge English for Job-hunting. CUP (CS)
Hewings, M (2012) Cambridge Academic English. An integrated skills course for EAP. C1 Advanced. CUP (CS)
McCarthy, M. (2009) Academic Vocabulary in Use, Cambridge: CUP (EN)
Paterson, K (2013) Oxford Grammar for EAP. English grammar and practice for Academic Purposes. OUP (CS)
Urbanová, L. (2008) Stylistika anglického jazyka, Brno: Barrister & Principal. (CS)