Course detail

English Intermediate Lower 1 (winter)

FaVU-1AINT-ZAcad. year: 2009/2010

Intermediate Lower is intended for those students who had gone trough New Opportunities Pre-Intermediate units 20 - 48, or to those who are recommended the course on an indvidual basis. The course prepares students for the B1 LOwer exam, which they take at the end of the summer semester.

Language of instruction

English

Number of ECTS credits

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

Ideally, students will learn 7 - 8 lessons from New Opportunities per semester.

Prerequisites

Students have to know English at least the the false beginner level; as for the maximum required knowledge, there is a course even for those at the FCE or CAE level.

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

In order to successfully finish the course, the student must have an average score from ALL tests minimum 70%, must write the assigned essay plus the possible re-write, and must only two absences per semester. Continuous assessment - students obtain six - seven grades per semester. Only after passing all the tests with the min. average score of 70% and after handing in the semester asssignments, students are allowed to take the final B1higher exam, which they have to write at the minimum score of 50%.

Course curriculum

New Opportunities Intermediate units 1 - 9

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

At each level, students are highly encourage to COMMUNICATE. We ignore mistakes, we don't like shyness.
Maximum possible vocabulary acquired during the minimal time of 12 lessons per semester is the crucial outcome.

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

Students can miss two classes per semester.

Recommended optional programme components

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

Abbs, Freebairn: Blueprint I, Student's Book, Workbook, Teacher's Book , , 0
Murphy: Essential Grammar in Use I, II, , 0
Case, Wilson: Off Stage, , 0

Type of course unit

Seminar

26 hours, compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

Mgr. et MgA. Barbora Lungová

Syllabus

Selective choice of teaching materials from the mentioned resources according to the relevant character if the particular course.

VUT

Faculties

University Institutes

Parts

English Intermediate Lower 1 (winter)

Type of course unit