Course in Communication Skills 2

Relations:

It is a condition for enrolment in course 04APK2 that the student must have received credit for the course 04APK1 in a previous semester

The course 04APKK can be graded only after the course 04APK2 has been successfully completed.

Course guarantor:

Lecturer:

Tutor:

Slavěna Brownová, Nathaniel Patton

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:

Student will have passed course 04APK1.

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:

Time-table for winter semester 2024/2025:

Time-table is not available yet

Time-table for summer semester 2024/2025:

Time-table is not available yet

The course is a part of the following study plans:

• Aplikovaná informatika (compulsory course in the program)