Course detail

English Intermediate BA 2 - Summer

FaVU-1AINBA-LAcad. year: 2017/2018

Students enhance their vocabulary, speaking, listening, writing, and reading skills at intermediate level. They improve their knowledge of various grammar phenomena such as conditionals, modals, wish sentences, reported speech, etc. They learn to speak both about general topics and topics related to their artistic disciplines. This course corresponds to B1 level of English.

Language of instruction

English

Number of ECTS credits

3

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

Mgr. et MgA. Barbora Lungová

Department

Department of Art History and Theory (KTDU)

Learning outcomes of the course unit

Continuous assessment: essays, tests, papers , general test at the B1 level at the end of the semester.

Prerequisites

There are none. However, we recommend that students have obtained credits from any Intermediate English course at FaVU in 2009/10; those students who have not had any English course at FaVU are obliged to take the placement test and score between 80 - 110 points in order to be able to enroll the course.

Co-requisites

Not applicable.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Teaching methods depend on the type of course unit as specified in the article 7 of BUT Rules for Studies and Examinations..

Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

Assessment consists of a non-letter grade and a letter grade. In order to obtain the non-letter grade, students have to submit all assignments and pass the tests writtent during the semester at an average of 70 or more%. For the final, letter grade, students have to pass the final, general test at a score of 50% and more.
Students will write 1 - 3 short assignments during the semester, including the potential rewrites recommened by the course teacher - these will not be classified.
Final test mapping the knowledge of grammar and vocabulary (B1).
Students who will not have handed in the written assignments (even though they passed the final test) will not be classified.
Students are entitled for one regular and two resit exam dates.

Course curriculum

New English File Intermediate 6-7

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

Improving of complex language skills and preparation for the general linal B1 test at the end of the summer semester.

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

Two absences per semester are allowed.

Recommended optional programme components

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

Life -Intermediate, Stephenson Helen et al. (EN)

Recommended reading

Not applicable.

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme Bachelor's

    branch AEN , 2 year of study, summer semester, elective
    branch AVI , 2 year of study, summer semester, elective
    branch AMU , 2 year of study, summer semester, elective
    branch APE , 2 year of study, summer semester, elective
    branch ATD , 2 year of study, summer semester, elective
    branch AM2 , 2 year of study, summer semester, elective
    branch AM3 , 2 year of study, summer semester, elective
    branch AS2 , 2 year of study, summer semester, elective
    branch AKG , 2 year of study, summer semester, elective
    branch AM1 , 2 year of study, summer semester, elective
    branch AGD1 , 2 year of study, summer semester, elective
    branch AS1 , 2 year of study, summer semester, elective
    branch AGD2 , 2 year of study, summer semester, elective
    branch AIN , 2 year of study, summer semester, elective
    branch APD , 2 year of study, summer semester, elective

Type of course unit

 

Seminar

52 hod., compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

Mgr. et MgA. Barbora Lungová
Mgr. Matouš Hořínek