FCE4

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Department of Languages

Synopsis:

The course is aimed for students, employees of the Faculty and the public whose knowledge of English corresponds to B1 level according to the European Language Frame.

The course focuses on improving all language skills - writing, speaking, reading, listening, grammar and phonetics - and is submitted to the goal of obtaining the required skills needed for B2 ELF.

Requirements:

Requirements:

Students are expected to attend classes, work actively during lessons and prepare independently their home assignments, including essays.

They are due to take three tests and get at least 65% of total points.

Other requirements will be specified in detail by the teacher during the first lesson of the term. The teacher is allowed to supplement or change his/her requirements or programme of the lessons.

Syllabus of lectures:

Week 1 Who are you again

Reading: Identity crisis, Speaking, Vocabulary: phrasal verbs with come

Week 2 Who are you again

Grammar: modal verbs, Vocabulary: useful phrases, Speaking

Week 3 Who are you again

Vocabulary: expressions with mind, Use of English

Week 4 Who are you again

Listening: multiple choice, Grammar: reflexive pronouns, Writing: informal email

Week 5 Say what you mean

Listening, Vocabulary: say, speak, talk, tell

Week 6 Say what you mean

Grammar: pronouns, Speaking: interview, Key word transformation

Week 7 Say what you mean

Reading: Inside a dogś world, Vocabulary: idioms-animals, Speaking

Week 8 Say what you mean

Grammar: subject/verb agreement, Use of English

Week 9 Progress test 11 - 14

Week 10 Exam Maximizer - Additional Materials

Week 11 Exam Maximizer - Additional Materials

Week 12 Mock Test

Week 13 Mock Test Revision

Week 14 Evaluation of final test, credits

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Study Objective:

Course objective: The course focuses on developing and practising language skills (listening, speaking, reading and writing).

Study materials:

Materials:Newbrook, Jacky; Wilson, Judith; Acklam, Richard

New First Certificate GOLD Coursebook (Longman, 2007)Unit 13- 14

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Further information:

https://moodle.fel.cvut.cz/courses/A0B04FCE4 http://www.fel.cvut.cz/cz/education/bk/predmety/17/79/p1779206

No time-table has been prepared for this course

The course is a part of the following study plans:

• Open Electronic Systems (elective course)
• Open Electronic Systems (elective course)
• Otevřené elektronické systémy - Komunikace a zpracování signálu (elective course)
• Otevřené elektronické systémy - Vysokofrekvenční a digitální technika (elective course)
• Otevřené elektronické systémy - Integrované elektronické systémy (elective course)
• Software Engineering and Technology (elective course)
• Software Engineering and Technology (elective course)
• Open Electronic Systems (elective course)