New Headway Intermediate 2

• 26 hrs exercises

To be able to speak about topics contained in the textbook accurately and fluently (with a certain error tolerance). To be able to use basic reading techniques (scanning, skimming, selecting what is relevant). To be able to follow English lessons, to follow instructions, desciptions and explanations, to take notes when listening. To be able to write a formal and informal letter, to send a fax, to fill in a form, to describe a person and a place. To be able to understand a complicated sentence construction and relations between sentences from a language point of view; to acquire new semi-technical vocabulary.

Acquisition of new vocabulary. Developing grammar knowledge. Developing the language skills: reading, speaking, listening and writing. Introducing and revising common phrases of spoken English. Work with semi-technical texts.

• New Headway Intermediate 1 (BAN3)

To pass the BAN3 course or to acquire "41 points in minimum" in the entrance test (instruction is in Czech only).

• K. Harding and A. Lane - International Express Intermediate, 3rd Edition, Student´s Book OUP

• Taylor, L.: International Express Intermediate. New edition. Student's Book. OUP 2005.
• Johnson, D.: General Engineering. English for Academic Purposes Series. Cassell Publishers Ltd, London, 1991.
• Soars, L., Soars, J.: New Headway Intermediate (Student's Book, Teacher's Book, Workbook). Oxford University Press, 1996.

• Modal verbs. Differences between British and American English.
• Giving presentations. Reading: International Outsourcing.
• Future arrangements and intentions. Collocations.
• Present Continuous and 'going to'. Business communication.
• Temporal clauses. Writing e-mails.
• 1st and 2nd Conditionals. Phrasal verbs.
• Present Perfect Simple and Present Perfect Continuous. Job descriptions.
• Describing a process. Interviewing techniques.
• 3rd Conditional. Confusing words.
• Business correspondence. 'Should' + perfect infinitive.
• Reported speech. Collocations.
• Technical text. Social responses.
• Semester test.
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1. Modal verbs. Differences between British and American English.
2. Giving presentations. Reading: International Outsourcing.
3. Future arrangements and intentions. Collocations.
4. Present Continuous and 'going to'. Business communication.
5. Temporal clauses. Writing e-mails.
6. 1st and 2nd Conditionals. Phrasal verbs.
7. Present Perfect Simple and Present Perfect Continuous. Job descriptions.
8. Describing a process. Interviewing techniques.
9. 3rd Conditional. Confusing words.
10. Business correspondence. 'Should' + perfect infinitive.
11. Reported speech. Collocations.
12. Technical text. Social responses.
13. Semester test.

A written test.

Teaching methods include compulsory language seminars and homework. Students have to actively participate in classes. Compulsory seminar are held every week and students are obliged to fulfill achievements as part of their homestudy.

Compulsory language seminars are the key method of instruction in this course.