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Course, academic year 2024/2025
  
Preparation for CAE I - V834052
Title: Příprava na CAE I
Guaranteed by: Department of Languages (834)
Faculty: Central University Departments of UCT Prague
Actual: from 2024
Semester: winter
Points: winter s.:1
E-Credits: winter s.:1
Examination process: winter s.:
Hours per week, examination: winter s.:0/2, C [HT]
Capacity: unknown / 15 (unknown)
Min. number of students: unlimited
State of the course: taught
Language: Czech
Teaching methods: full-time
Level:  
Note: course can be enrolled in outside the study plan
enabled for web enrollment
Guarantor: Kruteková Jana Mgr.
Annotation -
The subject is focused on improving and developing language and communication skills in general English, particularly on specific features of the international language examination. Topics include sources of information, occupation, relationships, personality, abilities and skills, health. The final level of proficiency is C1 according to CERF (Common European Reference Framework).
Last update: Kruteková Jana (05.06.2024)
Literature -

R: Noris R.,French A., Ready for Advanced - coursebook, 3rd Edition, Macmillan Publisher Limited, 2014, 9780230463677

R: Noris R.,French A., Ready for Advanced - workbook,3rd Edition, Macmillan Publisher Limited, 2014, 978023046360

A: West C., Recycling Advanced English, Georgian Press, 2002, 1873630336

A: Hewings M., Advanced Grammar in Use, Third edition, Cambridge University Press, 2013, 9781107697386

A: Evans V., CPE Use of English, Express Publishing, 2013, 978147515965

Last update: Kruteková Jana (05.06.2024)
Teaching methods -

Seminar.

Last update: Kruteková Jana (05.06.2024)
Syllabus -

1. Life in changes, challenges. Modal verbs. Word formation - nouns.

2. Motivation, awarding. - Expressions - decision, conviction. - Essay.

3. Past and present. - Changes. - Collocations - verbs and nouns.

4. Information and data. - Hypothetical past situations.

5. Nations and languages. - Collocations - nouns and adjectives.Phrasal verbs.

6. Work and job. - Verbs patterns. Idioms - work/job.

7. Occupations - job interview. Phrasal verbs. - CV.

8. Relationships and partnerships - Collocations - verbs and nouns.

9. People around us . Family and friends. - Word formation - prefixy.

10. Skills and abilities. - Adjectives -adverbs. Idioms.

11. Associations, images and expressions.- Passive voice.- Description.

12. Health and lifestyle. - Idioms.- Working with a text.

13. Health, illnesses and injuries.- Suggestion, recommendation. Modals.

14. Revision - examination test.

Last update: Kruteková Jana (05.06.2024)
Learning resources -

Materials prepared and/or recommended by the teacher.

Last update: Kruteková Jana (05.06.2024)
Learning outcomes -

Students will be able to:

• understand and interpret authentic texts (newspaper articles, extracts from literature) and listening materials

• make arguments in a discussion using all acquired language skills

• use proper and precise vocabulary

• write an essay, a report, formal and informal letters

• understand listenings from all common situations

Last update: Kruteková Jana (05.06.2024)
Entry requirements -

Knowledge at B2+ level according to CERF ( Common European Reference Framework).

Last update: Kruteková Jana (05.06.2024)
Registration requirements -

No study prerequisites.

Last update: Kruteková Jana (05.06.2024)
Teaching methods
Activity Credits Hours
Účast na seminářích 1 28
1 / 1 28 / 28
Coursework assessment
Form Significance
Continuous assessment of study performance and course -credit tests 100

 
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