Course detail

English Upper-Intermediate 3

FAST-VYA004Acad. year: 2020/2021

Grammar: Revision of narrative tenses + used to and would, linkers, adverbs and adverbial expressions, inversion, distancing, unreal uses of past tenses, conditionals (including mixed conditionals), adjectives and prepositions. Vocabulary: Memories and summer jobs at a design office/abroad, work, history and war, reviews (films/books), work, history and war, reviews (films/books), expressions with time, IT/software, money, addictions and obsessions, sounds and the human voice. Reading: Job adverts – a job I could do now/after graduating/my 'ideal job'. Writing: Job application, CV and cover letter.

The BYA20 course is an UPPER-INTERMEDIATE LEVEL course which aims to improve students’ ability to:
communicate fluently and spontaneously with native speakers, on a regular basis if necessary, in such a way that neither party has trouble making themselves clear or understanding the other;
use the English language with a good degree of accuracy when dealing with familiar topics and using common grammatical forms; work with complex texts and generally understand the main points within.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

2

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Department

Institute of Social Sciences (SPV)

Learning outcomes of the course unit

Students will extend their language skills and vocabulary and grammar knowledge. The target level is B1++ according to CEFR.

Prerequisites

Intermediate knowledge of English (B1 level according to the Common European Framework of Reference).

Co-requisites

Not applicable.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Not applicable.

Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

Not applicable.

Course curriculum

Not applicable.

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

The aim of the BYA20 course is to increase upper-intermediate level students’ capabilities in English in all areas: grammar, vocabulary, speaking, listening, reading and writing, and this to the B2 level of the CEF (Common European Framework) established by the Council of Europe. The BYA20 course follows the BYA8 course. For a brief summary of what is involved in the B2 level of English see the Anotace.

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

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

Not applicable.

Recommended reading

Not applicable.

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme B_A+U Bachelor's, 1. year of study, summer semester, elective

Type of course unit

 

Exercise

26 hours, compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

Syllabus

Week 1: Memories; review of narrative tenses, including ‘used to’ and ‘would’ Week 2: Work and motivation; my ideal job, work experience, first day of work/internship Week 3: CVs and cover letters; discourse markers 1 – linking ideas with words and phrases Week 4: History; discourse markers 2 – linking ideas with adverbs and adverbial phrases Week 5: Books, plays and films; reviews; adding emphasis through inversion Week 6: Multitasking and time management; distancing expressions Week 7: Expressions with the noun 'time'; IT/software Week 8: Internship ads, Erasmus+ application forms, traineeship agreement; communicating face-to-face with professors/supervisors Week 9: Money and happiness; unreal uses of past tenses Week 10: Conditionals – comprehensive overview, including mixed conditionals Week 11: Addictions and obsessions; adjectives and prepositions Week 12: Sounds and the human voice; speculation and deduction Week 13: Revision