Course in Communication Skills 2

Relations:

In order to register for the course 04ABK2, the student must have successfully completed the course 04ABK1 in a previous semester.

Course guarantor:

Lecturer:

Tutor:

Supervisor:

Department of Humanities and Languages

Synopsis:

The course is also concerned with developing speaking skills in English acquired at secondary school and course 04APK1. Speaking skills will be trained alongside listening skills. Topics will concentrate on everyday life and cover topics of the State Language Examination, stressing mastery of speaking strategy in various situations. The course will emphasise developing student´s vocabulary, ability to express thoughts with accuracy in correct English.

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: foreign languages, sports, life in town, hobbies, daily routine, shops and shopping, housing.

Short dicussions on given topics.

Syllabus of tutorials:

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

Study Objective:

Knowledge:

Extended vocabulary on everyday topics (foreign langauges, sports, towns, hobbies, daily programme, shopping, housing) developing communication skills on given topics as well as discussion skills, relevant to situations.

Skills:

To be able to communicate and join short discussions on the topics studied, to speak fluently, without much hesitation and with minimum errors in grammar and lexis.

Study materials:

Key references:

[1] J.Fictumová, J.Ceccarelli, T.Long, English, 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:

langauge classroom, audiovisuals, PC lab

Note:

Student will have passed course 04APK1.

Further information:

No time-table has been prepared for this course

The course is a part of the following study plans: