Course detail

English for FCE 1

FEKT-XPC-FCE1Acad. year: 2025/2026

The English course focuses on the development of reading, listening, speaking and writing skills with an emphasis on the acquisition of grammatical structures and vocabulary at B2 level of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR). It is based on teaching materials and requirements of the international exam First Certificate in English (FCE). The subject is taught by means of practical language exercises with emphasis on practicing communication skills and developing knowledge of grammar and vocabulary.

Language of instruction

English

Number of ECTS credits

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

Mgr. Jana Jašková, Ph.D.

Department

Department of Foreign Languages (UJAZ)

Entry knowledge

Knowledge of English for General Purposes at level B2 CEFR is required.

Rules for evaluation and completion of the course

Semester test:

language competences (max. 40 points, min. 24 points)
listening comprehension (max. 30 points, min. 15 points)
reading comprehension (max. 30 points, min. 15 points)

100 points in total. The final score is calculated from the achieved number of points.

The course takes 13 weeks in the form of language exercises. 75% active participation in seminars and continuous completion of assignments are required.

Aims

The aim of the course is to develop linguistic competences necessary for fluent and independent use of English for General Purposes at B2 level of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) in everyday working and social situations as a prerequisite for passing the international exam First Certificate in English (FCE).
The student uses English language as an independent user at B2 CEFR level, knows and uses language means for the description of people and places, discusses the roles of individuals in the society and characterizes different jobs, communicates in situations connected with travelling, discusses the problems of the tourism industry and its impact on the region, is able to talk about psychological topics in a broader social context, uses grammatical structures according to the requirements of the given level and course syllabus.

Study aids

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

HAINES, Simon, Barbara STEWART a Anna COWPER. Cambridge English first masterclass: student’s book. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2015. ISBN 978-0-19-450283-2. (EN)

Type of course unit

Language exercise

26 hod., compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

Mgr. Jana Jašková, Ph.D.

Syllabus

Content of teaching blocks:

Modal verbs of obligation
Present tenses, adverbs
Parts of the body, seeing verbs, word building
Future tenses, bound to and likely to
Phrasal verbs with bring, words with several meanings
Collocations with have and take
Past tenses
Travel phrasal verbs
Words often confused, extreme adjectives
Gerunds and infinitives
Collocations
Personal qualities
Credit test

Conversational topics:

Appearance and identity
Social roles
Travel and culture
The mind

Elearning

eLearning: currently opened course