English for Students of Music and Dance 1

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Subject guarantor

Štěpánka PÁROVÁ

Name of lecturer(s)

Hana BARTŮŇKOVÁ, Štěpánka PÁROVÁ, Halka VOLKMANOVÁ

Learning outcomes of the course unit

The aim of the course is to consolidate and develop language skills (both receptive: reading and listening) and productive (speaking and writing)) while acquiring field-specific vocabulary (music and dance).

At the end of the course, students will be able to:

• to understand and discuss main ideas of intermediate-level texts, related to music and dance
• to communicate using the areas of grammar covered by the course (see the detailed course outline below)

Mode of study

Seminars focus on building students' knowledge of musica and dance-related vocabulary. They also involve practising listening and reading comprehension skills and speaking skills (through partner and group discussions).

Study work load:

Seminars 26 hours

Preparation for seminars (Individual study) 26 hours

Writing assignment 3 hours

Preparation for final exam (individual study) 13hours

Total: 78 hours (1ECTS = 26 study hours)

Prerequisites and co-requisites

Approx. B1 level (based on the Common European Framework of Reference) at the start of the course.

Course contents

Week1

Introduction – Studying at university,

Present simple and continuous, non-action verbs, frequency adverbs

Week 2

Studying at the Music and Dance Faculty (HAMU)

Present perfect simple x past simple, present perfect continuous, time expressions

Week 3

Where does success come from?

Comparatives, superlatives of adjectives and adverbs

Week 4

Popular and classical music

Past simple, past continuous, past perfect, used to

Week 5

Favourite composers

Anybody, nobody, everybody, none, neither of

Week 6

At a live performance

Future forms – will, going to, present continuous

Week 7

Writing an informal email

Countable and uncountable nouns, quantifiers

Week 8

Music festivals

Articles

Week 9

Live… at a cinema near you

Passive

Week 10

Orchestra

Phrasal verbs: separable x inseparable

Week 11

Music industry

Prepositions, words with get

Week 12

A career in music: Equal chances?

Can, could, be able to, be allowed to, be supposed to

Recommended or required reading

Required study materials:

Online course (Moodle e-learning platform): https://moodle.amu.cz/course/view.php?id=611

Assessment methods and criteria

• compulsory attendance (min. 60%)
• submitting of writing assignment (see the Moodle course, Week 7) - a pre-requisite for the final exam (compulsory for all students taking the course)

-final written exam (approx. B1+) which includes testing reading and listening comprehension skills, music and dance-related vocabulary, and grammar (30%)

Assessment rubric:

•A = 100-90%

•B = 89-80%

•C = 79-73%

•D = 72-66%

•E = 65-60%

•F = 59% and less

Course web page

https://moodle.amu.cz/course/view.php?id=611

Schedule for winter semester 2020/2021:

• Week view
• List

Schedule for summer semester 2020/2021:

The schedule has not yet been prepared

The subject is a part of the following study plans

• Jazz Music (Bc) (required subject with the possibility of repeat registration)
• Composition (Bc) (required subject with the possibility of repeat registration)
• Conducting (Bc) (required subject with the possibility of repeat registration)
• Operatic Directing (Bc) (required subject with the possibility of repeat registration)
• Voice (Bc) (required subject with the possibility of repeat registration)
• Harpsichord (Bc) (required subject with the possibility of repeat registration)
• Piano (Bc) (required subject with the possibility of repeat registration)
• Organ (Bc) (required subject with the possibility of repeat registration)
• Organ (Mg) (required subject with the possibility of repeat registration)
• Harp (Bc) (required subject with the possibility of repeat registration)
• Violin (Bc) (required subject with the possibility of repeat registration)
• Double Bass (Bc) (required subject with the possibility of repeat registration)
• Guitar (Bc) (required subject with the possibility of repeat registration)
• Cello (Bc) (required subject with the possibility of repeat registration)
• Viola (Bc) (required subject with the possibility of repeat registration)
• Bassoon (Bc) (required subject with the possibility of repeat registration)
• Flute (Bc) (required subject with the possibility of repeat registration)
• Oboe (Bc) (required subject with the possibility of repeat registration)
• Clarinet (Bc) (required subject with the possibility of repeat registration)
• French Horn (Bc) (required subject with the possibility of repeat registration)
• Trombone (Bc) (required subject with the possibility of repeat registration)
• Trumpet (Bc) (required subject with the possibility of repeat registration)
• Tuba (Bc) (required subject with the possibility of repeat registration)
• Choreography (Bc) (required subject with the possibility of repeat registration)
• Dance Pedagogy (BA - part time) Classical Dance (required subject with the possibility of repeat registration)
• Dance Pedagogy (BA - part time) Folk Dance (required subject with the possibility of repeat registration)
• Dance Pedagogy (BA - part time) Modern and Contemporary Dance (required subject with the possibility of repeat registration)
• Dance Pedagogy (BA - part time) Dance Education (required subject with the possibility of repeat registration)
• Dance Pedagogy (Bc) (required subject with the possibility of repeat registration)
• Dance Pedagogy (Bc) - Classical Dance (required subject with the possibility of repeat registration)
• Dance Pedagogy (Bc) - Modern Dance (required subject with the possibility of repeat registration)
• Dance Pedagogy (Bc) - Folk Dance (required subject with the possibility of repeat registration)
• Dance Theory (Bc) (required subject with the possibility of repeat registration)
• Non-Verbal Theatre (Bc) (required subject with the possibility of repeat registration)
• Music Directing (Bc) (required subject with the possibility of repeat registration)
• Sound Design (Bc) (required subject with the possibility of repeat registration)
• Percussion Instruments (Bc) (required subject with the possibility of repeat registration)
• Percussion Instruments-Jazz (Bc) (required subject with the possibility of repeat registration)
• Music Theory (Bc) (required subject with the possibility of repeat registration)