Course detail

English for bachelors- pre-intermediate 2

FEKT-CAN2Acad. year: 2010/2011

The English course for using English both accurately and fluently.Grammar and vocabulary are taught and explained thoroughly,and all four language skills are developed systematically.It combines traditional methods of language teaching and more recent communicative approaches.

Language of instruction

English

Number of ECTS credits

3

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

Mgr. Marie Žouželková Bartošová

Department

Department of Foreign Languages (UJAZ)

Learning outcomes of the course unit

Widened grammar skills and vocabulary.
Vocabulary syllabus including dictionary traning
All four skills in context
Everyday Enlish usage

Prerequisites

The subject knowledge on the lower pre-intermediate level is requested.

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

Examination

Course curriculum

1.Unit 7: Present Perfect Simple in contrast with Past Simple. Agreeing and disagreeing.
2. Unit 7: Present Perfect Simple - practice. Description of graphs. Characteristics of companies.
3. Unit 8: Modal verbs - explanation and basic practice. Word formation and work with a dictionary.
4. Unit 8: Modal verbs - practice. Nationalities and different cultures. Reactions to invitations.
5. Review Unit B: units 5-8.
6. Unit 9: Present Perfect Simple and Continuous. Word collocations. Offers and requests.
7. Unit 10: Present Perfect and Continuous - practice. Future - revision. Asking for information.
8. Unit 10: 1st Conditional. Prepositions of place. The age and population.
9. Unit 11: 1st Conditional - practice. 2nd Conditional. Description of cities.
10. Unit 11: 2nd Conditional - practice. Social responses.
11. Unit 12: Passives: Present Simple, Past Simple, Present Perfect, Future. Word building.
12. Unit 12: Passives - practice. Thanking for hospitality, saying goodbye. Review Unit C: units 9-12. Summary.
13. Semester test.

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

Widening student's understanding of English and extending their abilities to use the language for communicative purposes.

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

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.

Recommended optional programme components

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

Liz Taylor: International Express Pre-Intermediate. Student's Book. New Edition. Oxford University Press, 2004.
Samostatná domácí příprava - www.feec.vutbr.cz/et
Soubor technických textů.

Recommended reading

Not applicable.

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme EECC Bc. Bachelor's

    branch BC-AMT , 3 year of study, winter semester, elective general
    branch BC-AMT , 2 year of study, winter semester, elective general
    branch BC-SEE , 3 year of study, winter semester, elective general
    branch BC-SEE , 2 year of study, winter semester, elective general
    branch BC-MET , 3 year of study, winter semester, elective general
    branch BC-MET , 2 year of study, winter semester, elective general
    branch BC-EST , 3 year of study, winter semester, elective general
    branch BC-EST , 2 year of study, winter semester, elective general
    branch BC-TLI , 3 year of study, winter semester, elective general
    branch BC-TLI , 2 year of study, winter semester, elective general

Type of course unit

 

Language exercise

26 hod., compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

Mgr. Marie Žouželková Bartošová

Syllabus

1.Unit 7: Present Perfect Simple in contrast with Past Simple. Agreeing and disagreeing.
2. Unit 7: Present Perfect Simple - practice. Description of graphs. Characteristics of companies.
3. Unit 8: Modal verbs - explanation and basic practice. Word formation and work with a dictionary.
4. Unit 8: Modal verbs - practice. Nationalities and different cultures. Reactions to invitations.
5. Review Unit B: units 5-8.
6. Unit 9: Present Perfect Simple and Continuous. Word collocations. Offers and requests.
7. Unit 10: Present Perfect and Continuous - practice. Future - revision. Asking for information.
8. Unit 10: 1st Conditional. Prepositions of place. The age and population.
9. Unit 11: 1st Conditional - practice. 2nd Conditional. Description of cities.
10. Unit 11: 2nd Conditional - practice. Social responses.
11. Unit 12: Passives: Present Simple, Past Simple, Present Perfect, Future. Word building.
12. Unit 12: Passives - practice. Thanking for hospitality, saying goodbye. Review Unit C: units 9-12. Summary.
13. Semester test.