English Language B2-2

Garant předmětu:

Petra Jennings

Lecturer:

Tutor:

Petra Jennings, Erik Peter Stadnik, Michael Ynsua

Supervisor:

Department of Languages

Synopsis:

This course is designed as a full-year, two semester preparation course for the university’s compulsory B2-level English Examination (Anglický jazyk B2 - zkouška - B0B04B2Z *). While the course is focused on helping students reach a level required to pass the B2-level English Examination (or improve their English for a higher mark), it also focuses more on the academic and technical vocabulary and grammar expected of students at the university level.

*NOTE: This exam is also used for determining an appropriate level of English for Erasmus / International Study.

Requirements:

This course is intended for students who have fulfilled their B1 klasikovaný zápočet requirement (it is highly recommended that students complete Anglický jazyk B1 - klasifikovaný zápočet - B0B04B1K, but it is not mandatory).

It is recommended that students take English Language B2-1 prior to taking English Language B2-2, but it is not mandatory.

Syllabus of lectures:

In order to receive credit, students are to:

1) miss no more than 2 classes

2) participate actively during class

3) work independently on home assignments (it is expected that students will study for 3 hours per week – outside of class)

4) complete an oral presentation project

5) pass two tests with at least a 65% average of the total points

Syllabus of tutorials:

1) Week 1 MODULE ONE: Oral Presentations; Prepositions; Vocabulary – Word Formation

2) Week 2 MODULE TWO: Identifying the Main Ideas in a Text; Vocabulary: single-word verbs and multi-word verbs & word formation practice; Prepositions

3) Week 3 MODULE THREE: Listening Practice; Preposition Practice

4) Week 4 MODULE FOUR: Key Word Sentence Transformation Practice

5) Week 5 MODULE FIVE: Introduction to Articles; Collective Nouns / Using Adjectives with Countable and Uncountable Nouns; Revision

6) Week 6 MODULE SIX: Midterm Test

7) Week 7 MODULE SEVEN: Listening Practice; Introduction to Formal Letter Writing

8) Week 8 MODULE EIGHT: Prepositions

9) Week 9 MODULE NINE: Scanning for Information; Prepositions; Vocabulary; Word Formation Practice; Listening Practice; Abstract nouns +of + -ing /to-infinitive

10) Week 10 MODULE TEN: Key Word Sentence Transformation Practice

11) Week 11 MODULE ELEVEN: Listening Practice; Revision

12) Week 12 MODULE TWELVE: Final Test

13) Week 13 Spare week

14) Week 14 Spare week

Study Objective:

It is recommended that students take both English Language B2-1 and English Language B2-2 prior to taking the B2-level English Examination, but it is not mandatory.

Study materials:

1) Hewings, M. (2012). Cambridge University Press. Cambridge Academic English: An Integrated skills course for

2) EAP (English for Academic Purposes). Student’s Book. Upper - Intermediate.

3) McCarthy, M. & O’Dell, F. (2008). Cambridge University Press. Academic Vocabulary in Use.

4) Murphy, R. (2004). Cambridge University Press. English Grammar in Use. Intermediate.

Note:

Further information:

https://moodle.fel.cvut.cz/courses/B0B04B22

Time-table for winter semester 2024/2025:

	06:00–08:0008:00–10:0010:00–12:0012:00–14:0014:00–16:0016:00–18:0018:00–20:0020:00–22:0022:00–24:00
Mon
Tue	roomT2:E1-106 Ynsua M. 11:00–12:30 (parallel nr.105) Dejvice haly Učebna
Wed	roomT2:E1-103a Ynsua M. 09:15–10:45 (parallel nr.101) Dejvice haly CvičebnaroomT2:E1-103b Ynsua M. 12:45–14:15 (parallel nr.102) Dejvice haly CvičebnaroomT2:E1-103b Ynsua M. 14:30–16:00 (parallel nr.103) Dejvice haly Cvičebna
Thu	roomT2:E1-103b Ynsua M. 11:00–12:30 (parallel nr.104) Dejvice haly Cvičebna
Fri

Time-table for summer semester 2024/2025:

Time-table is not available yet

The course is a part of the following study plans:

• Software Engineering and Technology (elective course)
• Electrical Engineering, Power Engineering and Management - Applied Electrical Engineering 2016 (elective course)
• Electrical Engineering, Power Engineering and Management - Electrical Engineering and Management (elective course)
• Cybernetics and Robotics 2016 (elective course)
• Open Informatics - Computer Science 2016 (elective course)
• Open Informatics - Internet of Things 2016 (elective course)
• Open Informatics - Software 2016 (elective course)
• Open Informatics - Computer Games and Graphics 2016 (elective course)
• Electrical Engineering, Power Engineering and Management (elective course)
• Open Informatics (elective course)
• Electrical Enginnering, Electronics and Communications (elective course)
• Medical electronics and bioinformatics (elective course)
• Open Informatics (elective course)
• Open Informatics - Artificial Intelligence and Computer Science 2018 (elective course)
• Open Informatics - Internet of Things 2018 (elective course)
• Open Informatics - Software 2018 (elective course)
• Open Informatics - Computer Games and Graphics 2018 (elective course)
• Electronics and Communications 2018 (elective course)
• Electrical Engineering, Power Engineering and Management (elective course)
• Electrical Engineering, Power Engineering and Management - Applied Electrical Engineering 2018 (elective course)
• Electrical Engineering, Power Engineering and Management - Electrical Engineering and Management (elective course)
• Cybernetics and Robotics 2016 (elective course)