Course detail

English Elementary 1

FAST-BYA1Acad. year: 2013/2014

Grammar: present simple, personal and possessive adjectives, this, that, these, those, possessive ´s, modal verbs, prepositions of place and time, plural nouns, articles (1), numbers (1)
Vocabulary: how to introduce oneself, meeting people, family, countries and nationalities, jobs, leasure activities, daily routine, my skills

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

1

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

Mgr. Lucie Jaďuďová

Department

Institute of Social Sciences (SPV)

Learning outcomes of the course unit

Students will command basic grammar rules for the present tense, they will be able to introduce themselves and start communication in English, to talk about themselves and their families and to say what they do in their free time.

Prerequisites

None

Co-requisites

None

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

The course is taught through practical classes and self-study assignments. Attendance at practical classes is compulsory.

Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

In order to successfully finish the subject, students need to attend classes regularly (max. 3 absences/semester), do homework and actively participate in the lessons.

Course curriculum

1. 1A verb be (affirmative sentences), personal pronouns / numbers 1-10, alphabet, greetings, days of the week
2. 1B/C verb be (questions and negatives), possessive adjectives / countries and nationalities, numbers 10-100
3. 1D/E a, an, plurals, this, that / common objects, classroom language
4. 2A present simple (affirmative and negative sentences) / verb phrases
5. 2B present simple (questions) / jobs
6. 2 C/D possessive "´s" / family
7. 3A adjectives
8. 3B telling the time / daily routine
9. 3C adverbs of frequency / prepositions of time
10. 3D/E preposition of time / the date, ordinal numbers
11. 4A can, can´t / more verb phrases
12. 4B like + ing / shopping
13. 4C/E object pronouns / in a clothes shop

Work placements

None

Aims

Students will command basic grammar rules for the present tense, they will be able to introduce themselves and start communication in English, to talk about themselves and their families and to say what they do in their free time.
The target level according to CEFR is A1-.

Specification of controlled education, way of implementation and compensation for absences

Extent and forms are specified by guarantor’s regulation updated for every academic year.

Recommended optional programme components

None

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

Clive Oxenden: New English File Elementary. Oxford University Press, 2005.

Recommended reading

Not applicable.

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme B-P-C-ST Bachelor's

    branch VS , 1. year of study, winter semester, recommended

  • Programme B-P-C-SI Bachelor's

    branch VS , 1. year of study, winter semester, recommended

  • Programme B-K-C-GK Bachelor's

    branch G , 1. year of study, winter semester, recommended

  • Programme B-P-C-GK Bachelor's

    branch G , 1. year of study, winter semester, recommended

Type of course unit

 

Exercise

26 hours, compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

Mgr. Lucie Jaďuďová

Syllabus

1. A, verb be +, pronouns, pronunciation; numbers 1-10, alphabet, greetings
2. B/C verb be -?, possessive adjectives; countries and nationalities, numbers 10-100
3. D/E a,an, plurals, this, that; common objects, classroom language
4. 2A present simple +-, verb phrases
5. B present simple ?; jobs
6. C p. 21 / D posessive s; family
7. 3A adjectives
8. 3B telling the time; daily routine
9. 3D adverbs of frequency; prepositions of time
10. 3D/E prepositions of time, the date, ordinal numbers
11. 4A can; more verb phrases
12. 4B like + ing; shopping
13. 4C/E object pronouns; in a clothes shop