| Course title | Upper-intermediate English Conversation 3 |
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| Course code | VCJ/AK3 |
| 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 | Compulsory-optional, Optional |
| Form of instruction | Face-to-face |
| Work placements | This is not an internship |
| Recommended optional programme components | None |
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| Course content |
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Lesson 1. Introductions 2. First impressions 3. Relationships 4. Small talk 5. Conversation taboos 6. Handling questions after presentations 7. Inventions 8. Money and social status 9. Dealing with problems 10. Speculations and decisions 11. Discussing an area of expertise with a non-expert 12. The natural world
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| Learning activities and teaching methods |
Work with Text (with Book, Textbook), Activating (Simulations, Games, Dramatization)
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| Learning outcomes |
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The objective of VCJ/AK3 is to develop language skills of general English with a particular attention to the spoken word. The course focuses on building vocabulary, re-enforcing grammar, developing listening with understanding and promoting discussion on general topics. It works with general as well as Academic English and focuses on speaking.
Improvement of conversation skills on the B2 level according to the Common European Framework of Reference. |
| Prerequisites |
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A minimum language level in English of level B2 of the Common European Framework for Languages is required.
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| Assessment methods and criteria |
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Oral exam
Students must participate in an active way. Prior to each lesson, students are required to study the key vocabulary in VLE Moodle: http://kcj.upol.cz (E-learning, Anglická konverzace). |
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| Study plans that include the course |
| Faculty | Study plan (Version) | Category of Branch/Specialization | Recommended semester | |
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| Faculty: Faculty of Science | Study plan (Version): Hydrobiology (2021) | Category: Biology courses | 1 | Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Winter |
| Faculty: Faculty of Science | Study plan (Version): Applied Mathematics (2023) | Category: Mathematics courses | - | Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: - |
| Faculty: Faculty of Science | Study plan (Version): Analytical Chemistry (2021) | Category: Chemistry courses | - | Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: Winter |
| Faculty: Faculty of Science | Study plan (Version): Zoology (2021) | Category: Biology courses | - | Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: - |
| Faculty: Faculty of Science | Study plan (Version): Landscape Protection and Creation (2021) | Category: Ecology and environmental protection | - | Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: Summer |
| Faculty: Faculty of Science | Study plan (Version): Physical Chemistry (2021) | Category: Chemistry courses | - | Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: - |
| Faculty: Faculty of Science | Study plan (Version): Ecology and Environmental Protection (2021) | Category: Ecology and environmental protection | - | Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: - |
| Faculty: Faculty of Science | Study plan (Version): Nanomaterial Chemistry (2021) | Category: Chemistry courses | - | Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: - |
| Faculty: Faculty of Science | Study plan (Version): Nanomaterial Chemistry (2021) | Category: Chemistry courses | - | Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: - |