Course in Language Structures 1

Relations:

In order to register for the course 04APS2, the student must have received credit for the course 04APS1 in a previous semester.

Course guarantor:

Nathaniel Patton

Lecturer:

Tutor:

Nathaniel Patton

Supervisor:

Department of Humanities and Languages

Synopsis:

The course is designed to instruct how to correctly use and to revise English grammar structures acquired by student at secondary school, develop them, view them as a system of communication and strengthen them. The required level for registration is B1 of CEFR. The course stresses mainly frequency of structures and those difficult to master by Czech students.

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:

Revision and extension of grammar structures, especially: verb patterns, tenses, modals, passive voice, infinitives, sentences and clauses, sequence of tenses.

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:

To revise, extend and develop existing grammar competence of student, namely: specific features of English verbs compared with Czech, tenses, modal verbs, passive voice, infinitive, conditionals, time clauses, sequence of tenses.

Skills:

To use correct and appropriate grammar structures in expressing ideas in all APIN courses both in speaking and writing.

Study materials:

Key references:

[1] S.Tryml, Active English Grammar, Ekopress 2005

Recommended references:

[2] R.Murphy, English Grammar in Use, Cambridge University Press, latest edition

[3] M.Swan, Practical English Usage, Oxford University Press 2005

[4] R.Carter, M.McCarthy, Cambridge Grammar of English, Cambridge University Press 2007

[5] bilingual dictionaries, electronic dictionaries

Teaching aids:

language classroom, audiovisuals, PC lab

Note:

Student will have passed „maturita“ (school leaving) examination in English or acquired competence in English elsewhere, the prerequisite being at least B1 level of the Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR).

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)