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for academic year 2024/2025
Palacký University Olomouc

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Course: Intermediate Academic English 2

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Course title	Intermediate Academic English 2
Course code	VCJ/AIV2
Organizational form of instruction	Exercise
Level of course	Bachelor
Year of study	3
Semester	Summer
Number of ECTS credits	3
Language of instruction	English
Status of course	Compulsory-optional, Optional
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
This textbook is used: Objective IELTS Intermediate. These units are done during summer term. Unit 6: What is job satisfaction? Reading: Work Writing: Letter of application Vocabulary: Collocations with money Listening: Flow-chart completion/Sentence completion/Labelling a diagram Unit 7: Selling dreams? Reading: Advertising Vocabulary: Word formation Listening: Sentence completion/Matching Unit 8: Time to waste? Reading: Leisure activities Vocabulary: Talking about the future Listening: Short-answer questions Unit 9: Climate change Reading: The environment Writing: A diagram Vocabulary: Collocations related to the environment Listening: Note and table completion Unit 10: A place to work or live in Reading: Buildings Writing: Bar and pie charts and tables Vocabulary: Phrasal verbs and collocations with house and home Listening: Note completion
Learning activities and teaching methods
Work with Text (with Book, Textbook)
Learning outcomes
The objective of VCJ/AIV2 is to systematically develop the language skills of Academic English. It focuses on teaching students to orientate in scientific texts, to improve the listening and writing skills, and to extend their knowledge of academic vocabulary. Acquisition of academic language skills on the B1 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. To check which level of the CEFR you are currently at, we recommend that you use online tests, for example at http://examenglish.com/leveltest/index.html VCJ/AIV1
Assessment methods and criteria
Written exam Students are required to attend the classes although they may be absent twice per semester and they must participate in an active way. They must prepare for the classes as required by their teachers. They must successfully pass the graded exam.
Recommended literature
Michael Black, Wendy Sharp. Objective IELTS Intermediate. .

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Palacký University Olomouc, date of update: 30.04.2025 23:58. Data created for academic year 2024/2025