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English Conversation for FBI - Upper-Intermediate

* Exchange students do not have to consider this information when selecting suitable courses for an exchange stay.

Course Unit Code712-3125/01
Number of ECTS Credits Allocated2 ECTS credits
Type of Course Unit *Choice-compulsory type B
Level of Course Unit *First Cycle
Year of Study *Third Year
Semester when the Course Unit is deliveredWinter Semester
Mode of DeliveryFace-to-face
Language of InstructionCzech
Prerequisites and Co-Requisites Course succeeds to compulsory courses of previous semester
Name of Lecturer(s)Personal IDName
LAN20Mark Landry
JUR21Mgr. Radka Juříčková, Ph.D.
TRA0015Mgr. Zuzana Trawinská
PRE0053Ing. Radim Pretsch
SNI0029Martin Šnicer
Summary
A student will meet the broad range of general topics of everyday life. Based on the textbook he/she acquires grammar, vocabulary and phrases to be able to communicate effectively.
The teacher reserves the right to modify, supplement and make changes, should the need arise.
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
The aim is to acquire communication skills in professional English with the output level B2 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages.

The subject is intended for the FBI students who have already passed English examination at the Language Department.This one-term course is possible to study only once during the study at the VŠB-TUO.
Course Contents
1. Question formation
2. Showing interest, small talk
3. Working out meaning from context
4. Retelling a story and reacting to the story
5. Compound adjectives
6. Interviews
7. Present Perfect simple and continuous
8. Informal and formal e-mails
9. Illnesses and injuries
10. Phrasal verbs
11. Air travel
12. Business Trip
13. The position of adverbs
14. Presentation


The teacher reserves the right to modify, supplement and make changes, should the need arise.
Recommended or Required Reading
Required Reading:
LATHAM-KOENIG, CH., OXENDEN, C. English File Upper-intermediate. Oxford: Oxford University Press. ISBN 9780194039581.
LATHAM-KOENIG, CH., OXENDEN, C. English File Upper-intermediate. Oxford: Oxford University Press. ISBN 9780194039581.
Recommended Reading:
MURPHY, R. English Grammar in Use 3rd Edition with Answers. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press 2004. ISBN 9780521537629.
MURPHY, R. English Grammar in Use 3rd Edition with Answers. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press 2004. ISBN 9780521537629.
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