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2024/2025

Life and Institutions of English-speaking Countries and the CR 2

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Code Completion Credits Range Language
04APR2 Z 2 4S Czech
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Department of Humanities and Languages
Synopsis:

The course following the 04APR1 course is again aimed at preparing the student for the state language examination and is based on topics required for this examination. Great emphasis is placed on training oral presentation of facts about English speaking-countries in comparison with the Czech Republic. The course covers two remaining thirds of topics for the state language examination.

Requirements:

A pass in the 04APR1 course.

Syllabus of lectures:

Two thirds of topics for the state language examination covering topics related to the USA and other English-speaking countries versus the Czech Republic; important international organisations.

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:

Relevant facts on English-speaking countries, specific language structures typical of a given topic.

Skills:

To read texts about English-speaking countries, search relevant information in texts, make use of language knowledge in oral communication on topics related to English speaking-countries in comparison with the Czech Republic (dialogue, discussions).

Study materials:

Key references:

M. Matz, Life and Culture in the USA, Fraus 2008

Recommended references:

[1] J.Peprník, Britain and the USA Illustrated Realia, Nakladatelství Olomouc, s.r.o. 2004

[2] teaching materials of the Department of Languages

Teaching aids:

language classroom, audiovisuals, PC lab

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