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2023/2024
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Course in Communication Skills 3

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Code Completion Credits Range Language
04APK3 Z 1 2S Czech
Garant předmětu:
Lecturer:
Tutor:
Nathaniel Tobias Patton
Supervisor:
Department of Humanities and Languages
Synopsis:

The last semester of conversation course. Student will further develop his/her speaking skills to be able to use English competently, speak about topics covered by previous courses without making mistakes and making use of appropriate vocabulary.

Requirements:

Student will have mastered syllabus requirements of course 04APK2 and passed examination 04APKK (covering 2 semesters).

Syllabus of lectures:

Training communication and comprehension skills on topics covering the environment, climate and weather, science and technology, fashion and clothing, problems of our time, mass media, transportation and means of transport.

Presentation on a given topic, discussion.

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:

Extended vocabulary, collocations and phrases related to the environment, weather and climate, science and technology, fashion and clothing, problems of our time, the press, means of transport and transportation. Conversation, discussion, presentation on given topics.

Skills:

Listening and speaking (ca 5 minutes) on topics studied without hesitation, choosing language appropriate for the discourse; joining a discussion without making grammar mistakes.

Study materials:

Key references:

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

language classroom, audiovisuals, PC lab

Note:
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