Course: Eng. terminology and presentations - geography 1

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Course title Eng. terminology and presentations - geography 1
Course code VCJ/ATPZ1
Organizational form of instruction Exercise
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter and summer
Number of ECTS credits 2
Language of instruction English
Status of course unspecified
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Maliňák Tomáš, Mgr.
Course content
1. Work with dictionaries 2. Geomorphic processes 3. River landscapes and hydrology 4. Coastal landscapes 5. Weather and climate 6. Tectonic activity

Learning activities and teaching methods
Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming), Work with Text (with Book, Textbook), Group work
Learning outcomes
The objective of the course VCJ/ATPZ1 is to develop English vocabulary related to geography and to improve oral expression in English through short presentations. For these individual presentations, students choose from a list of presentation topics provided in the winter semester and present their chosen topic in the form of an interactive presentation, a discussion, "micro-teaching," or a game-based activity. The course develops language skills at the B2 level.
Aquisition of specific terminology on the B2 level according to the Common European Framework of Reference.
Prerequisites
Students must have a minimum language level in English of level B1+ of the Common European Framework for Languages.

Assessment methods and criteria
Written exam

To successfully complete the course, students must score at least 70% on the credit test and actively participate in class. A maximum of two absences per semester is permitted. Combined study students are fully exempt from class attendance and prepare on their own, or through consultations arranged with the instructor under whom they are enrolled. They may also use the interactive tests on the Moodle platform for practice. To pass the course, students must score at least 70% on the written test. The written test consists of three parts: listening, reading comprehension, and vocabulary. All sections are based on the materials in Moodle (Lessons and Vocabulary).
Recommended literature
  • Bořkovec, M. a kol. (2023). Kompetenční rámec absolventa a absolventky učitelství. Praha.
  • Hancock, J.; Bilham-Boult, A. Revise GCSE Geography.
  • Maliňák, T. Anglická terminologie a prezentace - zeměpis.
  • Redman, S. (2017). English Vocabulary in Use Pre-Intermediate and Intermediate.


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