Course: Reading skills

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Course title Reading skills
Course code KAJ/QREA@
Organizational form of instruction Lesson
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study 1
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 2
Language of instruction English
Status of course Compulsory
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Kenning Jared Eugene, M.A.
  • Němcová Růžičková Karoline, Mgr.
  • Dömischová Ivona, PhDr. Ph.D.
  • Kořínková Jana, Mgr. Ph.D.
Course content
Topics: Factors of effective reading processes. Types of reading: scanning, skimming, extensive and intensive reading. Various types of text and their characteristics. Selecting and applying effective reading strategies.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Monologic Lecture(Interpretation, Training), Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming), Work with Text (with Book, Textbook), Demonstration
Learning outcomes
Aims: After completing the course students will be able to: - describe and explain factors of effective reading processes, - explain various purposes for reading and types of reading, - characterise different types of texts, - choose and apply an effective and appropriate reading strategy depending on the purpose of reading and the type of text.

Prerequisites
unspecified

Assessment methods and criteria
Student performance

- 80% attendance, - active participation in lessons, - timely completion of homework as required by the teacher, - timely submission of a term paper meeting all teacher's requirements. Requirements for students with ISP: - students must complete all tasks set by the teacher during and at the end of the semester - attendance is not compulsory - at the end of the semester, students will be interviewed by the teacher to demonstrate that they independently acquired all the course content dealt with in the lessons
Recommended literature
  • DAY, L.; ONO, R. (2007). Cover to Cover 3 Student Book: Reading Comprehension and Fluency. Oxford.
  • Lee, L.; Bernard, J. (2017). Select Readings Upper-Intermediate. Student Book.. Oxford.


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): English Language for Education (BB22) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): English Language for Education (BB24) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): English Language for Education (BB23) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Winter