Course in Communication Skills 3

Relations:

In order to register for the course 04APK3, the student must have successfully completed the course 04APKK in a previous semester.

The course 04AP3KK can be graded only after the course 04APK3 has been successfully completed.

Course guarantor:

Nathaniel Patton

Lecturer:

Tutor:

Nathaniel Patton

Supervisor:

Department of Humanities and Languages

Synopsis:

The last semester of conversation course. Student will further develop his/her speaking skills to be able to use English competently, speak about topics covered by previous courses without making mistakes and making use of appropriate vocabulary.

Requirements:

Students must receive at least 60% on the final test in order to pass (unless they are sanctioned for missing homework). Students are only allowed to re-take the test one time and the minimum re-take score is 70%.

Attendance is required. Only 3 absences are allowed per semester without a legitimate excuse (serious illness, for example). If a student is absent for more than 3 lessons, they will not be allowed to do the zápočet. Please come to class on time. Coming more than 20 minutes late will be counted as an absence.

Students who do not complete the homework will receive a 3% deduction from their final grade for each missed assignment. Students who miss 5 or more assignments will not be able to take the credit test.

Syllabus of lectures:

Training communication and comprehension skills on topics covering the environment, climate and weather, science and technology, fashion and clothing, problems of our time, mass media, transportation and means of transport.

Presentation on a given topic, discussion.

Syllabus of tutorials:

The course is run as a series of seminars following the topics and scope of the syllabus mentioned above.

Study Objective:

Knowledge:

Extended vocabulary, collocations and phrases related to the environment, weather and climate, science and technology, fashion and clothing, problems of our time, the press, means of transport and transportation. Conversation, discussion, presentation on given topics.

Skills:

Listening and speaking (ca 5 minutes) on topics studied without hesitation, choosing language appropriate for the discourse; joining a discussion without making grammar mistakes.

Study materials:

Key references:

[1] J.Fictumová, J.Ceccarelli, T.Long, English, Conversation for Advanced Students, Barrister and Principal 2008

Recommended references:

[2] R. MacAndrew, R.Martinez, Taboos and Issues, Thomson Heinle 1998

[3] S.Cunningham, P.Moor, New Cutting Edge, Upper Intermediate, Longman 2003

[4] bilingual and monolingual dictionaries

Teaching aids:

language classroom, audiovisuals, PC lab

Note:

Student will have mastered syllabus requirements of course 04APK2 and passed examination 04APKK (covering 2 semesters).

Time-table for winter semester 2025/2026:

Time-table is not available yet

Time-table for summer semester 2025/2026:

Time-table is not available yet

The course is a part of the following study plans:

• Aplikovaná informatika (compulsory course in the program)