Course detail

English for FCE 2

FEKT-XPC-FCE2Acad. 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, lists and describes a number of free time activities and sports disciplines, expresses his/her opinions on the media, especially the internet and electronic media, and their role in society, specifies various environmental problems and explains them in different contexts, is able to discuss different methods and means of interpersonal communication, 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:

Passive verbs, have / get something done
Sports vocabulary
Reporting statements and questions, time and other references, reporting functions
Compound nouns
So and such
Relative clauses
Dependent prepositions
Travel collocations, word building
Conditionals, unless / as long as / provided that
Collocations with say / tell / speak / talk
Confusing verbs: hope / wait / expect / look forward to
Positive and negative words
Credit test

Conversational topics:

Free time
Media
Environment
Communication