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Lecturer(s)
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Öbrink Markus Johan, MgA. M.A.
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Course content
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Academic vocabulary and general trends in the academic world, critical reading and reading strategies, academic writing, presentation skills, English grammar, Plain English.
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming), Work with Text (with Book, Textbook), Work Activities, Activating (Simulations, Games, Dramatization)
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Learning outcomes
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To learn and practice how English is used in the academic world today, including writing, reading, speaking and listening. Emphasis will lie on reading strategies, presenting research material in shorter written form, and partaking in presentations and discussions. The course also contains some grammar, to ensure the students can make use of the gained academic vocabulary and skills.
Better knowledge how to use English in the academic world, what style and language to use when writing about research, how to successfully give a presentation and take part in discussions. English grammar on a level no less than B2, but preferably higher.
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Prerequisites
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English on level B1 is minimum. B1+ is an advantage, since it means less work with grammar and self-studies.
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Assessment methods and criteria
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Essay, Written exam
- Attendance, max. 2 lessons absence. - Active participation - Acceptable completion of all assigned tasks - Passing the final test - Completing all obligations within the end of the exam period - Accteptable progress
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Recommended literature
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Markus Öbrink. (2018). Speak Up! A short manual for students (and everyone else) in how to present stuff in front of an audience.. Olomouc.
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Markus Öbrink. (2019). The Subtle Art of Being Understood. Olomouc.
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Michael McCarthy, Felicity O´Dell. (2008). Academic Vocabulary in Use. Cambridge.
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Raymond Murphy. (2004). English Grammar in Use. A Self-Study Reference and Practice Book for Intermediate Students of English, 3rd edition (Cambridge University Press: Cambridge, 2004). Cambridge.
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