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Course: Introduction to Text Reading

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Course title Introduction to Text Reading
Course code KAJ/UCTB
Organizational form of instruction Lesson
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter and summer
Number of ECTS credits 2
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory-optional
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements Course does not contain work placement
Recommended optional programme components None
Course availability The course is available to visiting students
Lecturer(s)
  • Karásková Nicola, Mgr. M.A.
  • Haupt Jaromír, Mgr. Ph.D.
  • Čanecký Pavel, Mgr.
Course content
Full-Time Students: Group 1 (A-L) Group 2 (M-Z) Groups 1+2 Week 1 24. 2. Self-study, e-learning Week 2 3. 3. Groups 1+2 Introduction and Overview. How to Read a Book. Reading Habits. Week 3 10. 3. Group 1 Revision of Week 2. How to Read Difficult Texts. Week 4 17. 3. Group 2 Revision of Week 3. Reading Applications. Tools for Reading. Week 5 24. 3. Group 1 Revision of Week 4. Reading Strategy: Skimming. Extensive Reading. Week 6 31. 3. Group 2 Revision of Week 5. Reading Strategy: Scanning. Intensive Reading. Week 7 7. 4. Group 1 Revision of Week 6. How to Improve Your Vocabulary by Reading. Techniques for Learning Vocabulary. Week 8 14. 4. Group 2 Revision of Week 7. Critical Thinking I. Logical Fallacies I. Week 9 21. 4. Group 1 Revision of Week 8. Critical Thinking II. Logical Fallacies II. Week 10 28. 4. Group 2 Revision of Week 9. Freedom of Speech I. Deadline for submitting the Assignment. Week 11 5. 5. Groups 1+2 Revision of Week 10. Freedom of Speech II Week 12 12. 5. Groups 1+2 Revision of Week 11. Preparation for oral assessment Week 13 19. 5. Oral assessment Based on the class and Moodle material + critical analysis of a selected book. Teacher's feedback on the Assignment. Week 14 26. 5. Oral assessment Based on the class and Moodle material + critical analysis of a selected book. Teacher's feedback on the Assignment. Part-Time Students: Class 1 (6. 3.) How to Read a Book. Reading Habits. How to Read Difficult Texts. Reading Applications. Tools for Reading. Class 2 (19. 3.) Reading Strategies. Extensive and Intensive Reading. Class 3 (24. 4.) Techniques for Learning Vocabulary. Critical Thinking. Logical Fallacies. Deadline for submitting the Assignment Class 4 (28. 5.) Freedom of Speech Exam period Oral assessment Based on the areas covered in class and the Moodle material + critical analysis of a selected book. Teacher's feedback on the Assignment. Note: the syllabus may be modified according to students' needs. The extent of the face-to-face instruction: 9 lessons/semester

Learning activities and teaching methods
Self-study (text study, reading, problematic tasks, practical tasks, experiments, research, written assignments), Lecture, Practicum
  • Class attendance - 28 hours per semester
  • Home preparation for classes - 15 hours per semester
  • Preparation for credit - 17 hours per semester
Learning outcomes
Aims: The aim of this course is to enable students of English to become more effective readers by developing their reading competence, particularly skimming and scanning, as well as increasing their vocabulary. Reading passages are selected from contemporary books whilst emphasis is always placed on their linguistic content as well as their subject matter, which deals with important current issues. Students are encouraged to evaluate the written word and to adopt a position in response to what they read. One section of the course takes place in the TUL Library and is aimed at using the library services for study and research purposes.
Students will gain confidence in reading texts aimed at native speakers of English. They will encounter contemporary topics and be asked to read and think about them. They will be required to critically evaluate a passage and topic of their choice.
Prerequisites
B2 level of English.

Assessment methods and criteria
Systematické pozorování studenta, Oral presentation of self-study

Full-Time Students: During the shutdown, all teaching will be ONLINE in the form of live stream classes (via Google Meet) in combination with self-study in the e-learning course (Moodle). Two groups (Odd/even week lessons) Attendance: Compulsory, 1 absence allowed Forms of communication: email, Moodle Forum, individual or group online consultations Assignments: A critical book analysis (Word doc, must be submitted on Moodle by the due date), will be part of the oral assessment Assessment: The credit will be awarded to students who have attended all classes (1 absence allowed). Absence must be excused by email. participated in all class activities viewed and studied regularly the material on Moodle (those who do not work on Moodle will not be able to take the oral assessment) answered the regular Forum questions on Moodle submitted the assignment (a critical book analysis) by the due date (further information on Moodle) passed the oral assessment (based on the areas covered in class/e-learning + a critical analysis and a comparison of two selected books) Part-Time Students: During the shutdown, all teaching will be ONLINE in the form of live stream classes (via Google Meet) in combination with self-study in the e-learning course (Moodle). Forms of communication: email, Moodle Forum, individual or group online consultations Assignments: A critical book analysis (Word doc, must be submitted on Moodle by the due date), will be part of the oral assessment Assessment: The credit will be awarded to students who have viewed and studied regularly the material on Moodle (those who do not work on Moodle will not be able to take the oral assessment) answered the regular Forum questions on Moodle submitted the assignment (a critical book analysis) by the due date (further information on Moodle) passed the oral assessment (based on the areas covered in class/e-learning + a critical analysis and a comparison of two selected books)
Recommended literature
  • Bennett, Bo. Logically Fallacious: The Ultimate Collection of Over 300 Logical Fallacies. Sudbury, MA: Archieboy Holdings, 2020.
  • Capaldi, Nicholas, and Miles Smit. The Art of Deception: An Introduction to Critical Thinking. Amherst, NY: Prometheus, 2019.
  • Cottrell, Stella. Critical Thinking Skills: Effective Analysis, Argument and Reflection. New York: Macmillan, 2017.
  • Grellet, Francoise. Developing Reading Skills: A Practical Guide to Reading Comprehension Exercises. Cambridge: Cambridge UP, 1981.
  • Chastain, K. Developing Second-Language Skills: Theory and Practice. HBJ, 1988.
  • Jeffries, Linda, and Beatrice S. Mikulecky. Advanced Reading Power 4. London: Pearson, 2014.
  • Kahneman, Daniel. Thinking, Fast and Slow. New York: Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2011.
  • Kay, J. and Gelshenen, R. Dicsovering Fiction. A Reader of American Short Stories. Cambridge University Press, 2001.
  • Murray, Douglas. The Strange Death of Europe: Immigration, Identity, Islam. London: Bloomsbury Continuum, 2017.
  • Paglia, Camille. Free Women, Free Men: Sex, Gender, Feminism. New York: Vintage, 2018.
  • Pasternak, Mindy, and Elisaveta Wrangell. Well Read 4: Skills and Strategies for Reading. Oxford: Oxford UP, 2007.
  • Pinker, Steven. Enlightenment Now: The Case for Reason, Science, Humanism, and Progress. Harmondsworth: Penguin, 2019.
  • Rosling, Hans, et al. Factfulness: Ten Reasons We're Wrong About the World--and Why Things Are Better Than You Think. New York: Flatiron, 2018.
  • Shapiro, Ben. The Right Side of History: How Reason and Moral Purpose Made the West Great. New York: HarperCollins, 2019.
  • Tomlinson, Brian and Rod Ellis. Reading Upper-intermediate. Oxford University Press, 1987.


Study plans that include the course
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Technical University of Liberec, date of update: 25.04.2024 23:50.