Course in Language Structures 1

Lecturer:

Tutor:

Irena Dvořáková (gar.)

Supervisor:

Department of 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, and will prepare student for taking the State Language Examination.

Requirements:

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

Syllabus of lectures:

Revision and extension of grammar sturctures, 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 PRAK courses both in speaking and writing.

To qualify for admission to the higher level course (04ABS2).

Study materials:

Key references:

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

Recommended references:

[2] R.Murphy, Essential 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:

Time-table for winter semester 2011/2012:

Time-table is not available yet

Time-table for summer semester 2011/2012:

Time-table is not available yet

The course is a part of the following study plans: