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English for Academic Purposes

Type of study Follow-up Master
Language of instruction Czech
Code 712-3105/01
Abbreviation AkA
Course title English for Academic Purposes
Credits 2
Coordinating department Institute of Languages
Course coordinator Mgr. Karolina Slamová, Ph.D.

Subject syllabus

1. Assessing study habits
2. Presentations – the introduction
3. Presentations – organizing the main content
4. Fact or opinion?
5. Presenting figures
6. References to earlier comments
7. Presenting results
8. Presenting with graphics
9. Presentations – the conclusion
10. Preparing visuals
11. Analysing data critically
12. Presentations – delivery
13. Presentations – logical structure
14. Active listening: asking questions

The teacher reserves the right to modify, supplement and make changes, should the need arise.

Literature

HARRISON, Richard a Series editors: Liz and John SOARS. Academic skills: listening, speaking, and study skills.
1st published. Oxford, [England]: Oxford University Press, 2011. ISBN 978-019-4741-583

Advised literature

PHILPOT, Sarah a Felicity O'DELL. New Headway academic skills: reading, writing, and study skills.
1st publ. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2007, 64 s. ISBN 978-019-4716-635
MURPHY, R. English Grammar in Use 3rd Edition with Answers. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press 2004. ISBN 9780521537629.
MASCULL, B. Business Vocabulary in Use. UK. Cambridge University Press 2002. ISBN 978-0-521-77529-8.
MCCARTHY, Michael a Felicity O'DELL. Academic vocabulary in use: 50 units of academic vocabulary reference and practice: self-study and classroom use. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, c2008, 176 p. ISBN 978-0-521-68939-7
CHAZAL, Edward de a Sam MCCARTER. Oxford EAP: a course in English for academic purposes.
1st publ. Oxford: Oxford University Press, c2012, 152 s. ISBN 978-0-19-400183-0
DUMMETT, Paul, Jon HIRD a Richard STORTON. Oxford EAP: pre-intermadiate/B1 : a course in English for academic purposes. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2015. ISBN 978-0-19-400207-3