CTU FEE Moodle
English Language B2-2
B241 - Winter 2024/2025
English Language B2-2 - B0B04B22
Credits | 3 |
Semesters | Both |
Completion | Assessment |
Language of teaching | undefined |
Extent of teaching | 2C |
Annotation
This course is designed as a full-year, two semester preparation course for the university’s compulsory B2-level English Examination (Anglický jazyk B2 - zkouška - B0B04B2Z *). While the course is focused on helping students reach a level required to pass the B2-level English Examination (or improve their English for a higher mark), it also focuses more on the academic and technical vocabulary and grammar expected of students at the university level.
*NOTE: This exam is also used for determining an appropriate level of English for Erasmus / International Study.
*NOTE: This exam is also used for determining an appropriate level of English for Erasmus / International Study.
Study targets
It is recommended that students take both English Language B2-1 and English Language B2-2 prior to taking the B2-level English Examination, but it is not mandatory.
Course outlines
In order to receive credit, students are to:
1) miss no more than 2 classes
2) participate actively during class
3) work independently on home assignments (it is expected that students will study for 3 hours per week – outside of class)
4) complete an oral presentation project
5) pass two tests with at least a 65% average of the total points
1) miss no more than 2 classes
2) participate actively during class
3) work independently on home assignments (it is expected that students will study for 3 hours per week – outside of class)
4) complete an oral presentation project
5) pass two tests with at least a 65% average of the total points
Exercises outlines
1) Week 1 MODULE ONE: Oral Presentations; Prepositions; Vocabulary – Word Formation
2) Week 2 MODULE TWO: Identifying the Main Ideas in a Text; Vocabulary: single-word verbs and multi-word verbs & word formation practice; Prepositions
3) Week 3 MODULE THREE: Listening Practice; Preposition Practice
4) Week 4 MODULE FOUR: Key Word Sentence Transformation Practice
5) Week 5 MODULE FIVE: Introduction to Articles; Collective Nouns / Using Adjectives with Countable and Uncountable Nouns; Revision
6) Week 6 MODULE SIX: Midterm Test
7) Week 7 MODULE SEVEN: Listening Practice; Introduction to Formal Letter Writing
8) Week 8 MODULE EIGHT: Prepositions
9) Week 9 MODULE NINE: Scanning for Information; Prepositions; Vocabulary; Word Formation Practice; Listening Practice; Abstract nouns +of + -ing /to-infinitive
10) Week 10 MODULE TEN: Key Word Sentence Transformation Practice
11) Week 11 MODULE ELEVEN: Listening Practice; Revision
12) Week 12 MODULE TWELVE: Final Test
13) Week 13 Spare week
14) Week 14 Spare week
2) Week 2 MODULE TWO: Identifying the Main Ideas in a Text; Vocabulary: single-word verbs and multi-word verbs & word formation practice; Prepositions
3) Week 3 MODULE THREE: Listening Practice; Preposition Practice
4) Week 4 MODULE FOUR: Key Word Sentence Transformation Practice
5) Week 5 MODULE FIVE: Introduction to Articles; Collective Nouns / Using Adjectives with Countable and Uncountable Nouns; Revision
6) Week 6 MODULE SIX: Midterm Test
7) Week 7 MODULE SEVEN: Listening Practice; Introduction to Formal Letter Writing
8) Week 8 MODULE EIGHT: Prepositions
9) Week 9 MODULE NINE: Scanning for Information; Prepositions; Vocabulary; Word Formation Practice; Listening Practice; Abstract nouns +of + -ing /to-infinitive
10) Week 10 MODULE TEN: Key Word Sentence Transformation Practice
11) Week 11 MODULE ELEVEN: Listening Practice; Revision
12) Week 12 MODULE TWELVE: Final Test
13) Week 13 Spare week
14) Week 14 Spare week
Literature
1) Hewings, M. (2012). Cambridge University Press. Cambridge Academic English: An Integrated skills course for
2) EAP (English for Academic Purposes). Student’s Book. Upper - Intermediate.
3) McCarthy, M. & O’Dell, F. (2008). Cambridge University Press. Academic Vocabulary in Use.
4) Murphy, R. (2004). Cambridge University Press. English Grammar in Use. Intermediate.
2) EAP (English for Academic Purposes). Student’s Book. Upper - Intermediate.
3) McCarthy, M. & O’Dell, F. (2008). Cambridge University Press. Academic Vocabulary in Use.
4) Murphy, R. (2004). Cambridge University Press. English Grammar in Use. Intermediate.
Requirements
This course is intended for students who have fulfilled their B1 klasikovaný zápočet requirement (it is highly recommended that students complete Anglický jazyk B1 - klasifikovaný zápočet - B0B04B1K, but it is not mandatory).
It is recommended that students take English Language B2-1 prior to taking English Language B2-2, but it is not mandatory.
It is recommended that students take English Language B2-1 prior to taking English Language B2-2, but it is not mandatory.