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Lecturer(s)
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Dömischová Ivona, PhDr. Ph.D.
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Szcześniak Konrad, DR HAB
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Charvátová Petra, Mgr.
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Course content
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Essential information on basic sentence elements, their definitions and syntagmatic and paradigmatic relations within sentences. Sentence structure, various roles of the subject in the sentence and the structure of the predicate according to the complementation of the verb by objects, adverbials and complements. Because of the structural differences between English and Czech, great attention will also be paid to complex noun phrases and negation in English and Czech.
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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Lecture, Monologic Lecture(Interpretation, Training), Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming), Work with Text (with Book, Textbook)
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Learning outcomes
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The aims of the course are to introduce one of the linguistic disciplines - syntax - and its basic terminology, to make students understand the structure of the sentence as a basic unit of communication, and help them identify its parts and their relations; to introduce the relations within the complex noun phrase, to introduce negation and Czech one-element sentences and their English equivalents.
Students will learn basic terminology of English syntax.
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Prerequisites
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unspecified
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Assessment methods and criteria
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Written exam, Student performance, Analysis of linguistic, Systematic Observation of Student
Credit requirements 80% active attendance in seminars (70% ISP) meticulous home preparation including written homework or a credit test
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Recommended literature
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Biber,D.; Conrad, S.; Leech,G. (1999). Longman Grammar of Spoken and Written English. Harlow.
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Dušková, L. (1994). Mluvnice současné angličtiny na pozadí češtiny. Praha.
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Greenbaum, S.; Quirk, R. (1990). Student´s Grammar of the English Language. Harlow.
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Hewings, M. (2005). Advanced Grammar in Use. Cambridge.
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Chalker, S. (2005). A Student´s English Grammar Workbook. Harlow.
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Van Valin Jr., R.D. (2001). An Introduction to Syntax. Cambridge.
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