DAAZY08 Advanced English

Theatre Faculty
Winter 2026
Extent and Intensity
0/2/2. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: graded credit.
Teacher(s)
Adrian Hundhausen (lecturer)
Mgr. Katarína Novotná (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Jana Glombíčková
Foreign Languages Department – Dean’s Office – Theatre Faculty – Janáček Academy of Performing Arts
Supplier department: Foreign Languages Department – Dean’s Office – Theatre Faculty – Janáček Academy of Performing Arts
Prerequisites
Requirements
The course English for Advanced Learners is intended for students at an advanced level of English, i.e. at least B2 according to the Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR).
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
Course Objectives
The aim of the course is to offer students the opportunity to develop their English language skills beyond what is otherwise provided in compulsory courses, with a focus on academic English in the context of theatre and theatre studies. The course therefore targets the introduction of language phenomena at the C1 level and above.
Learning outcomes
Learning Outcomes
Upon completing the course, students will be able to actively and passively use more advanced structures and systems of the English language. This applies to understanding both written and spoken texts. They will be able to comprehend specialized texts in English. Actively, students will be capable of expressing opinions on more complex topics, for example in debates about productions at the Encounter festival, or in essays on specialized subjects. They will also acquire advanced presentation skills, enabling them to perform confidently and effectively in front of an audience and to navigate professional environments, including conferences and seminars.
Syllabus
  • Syllabus: 1st semester
  • Pronunciation – Ends of words; Shorter and longer vowels; How to find accent in longer words
  • Vocabulary – Theatre General Vocabulary : Concepts
  • Grammar – Verbs of suggestion; Commas; Have, do, make, take
  • Reading – Resistance
  • Writing – Essay as an exam
  • Exam prep – Cloze passages, speaking tasks
  • 2nd semester
  • Corrections from essay (exam)
  • Vocabulary – Theatre General Vocabulary: Objects and parts of a theatre
  • Grammar – Indirect speech and questions; Transitive and intransitive verb pairs (lie/lay etc.); Modal verbs in the past, modals of obligation
  • Reading – Review of Grand Budapest Hotel
  • Exam Prep – Cloze passages, speaking tasks.
  • Oral exam
  • 3rd semester
  • Vocabulary – Theatre General Vocabulary: People; Presenting materials + linking words and phrases
  • Grammar – Clift sentences; Participle clauses
  • Reading – The New Audience
  • Exam prep – Cloze passages, speaking tasks
  • Presentation – as an exam (using cleft sentences and linkers)
  • Writing – written version of presentation (in class)
  • 4th semester
  • Corrections from the written presentation
  • Vocabulary – Theatre General Vocabulary: Literary Terms and Verbs
  • Grammar – Inversion; Advanced Adjective Problems
  • Reading- Fan Fiction
  • Exam prep – Cloze passages, speaking tasks
Teaching methods
Teaching Methods
The course combines several teaching methods, including text analysis, pronunciation drills, controlled as well as free language exercises, and the practical application of acquired language forms in the production of an essay and a written version of a presentation on a chosen topic. Emphasis will also be placed on active student participation, for example through discussions of selected academic texts or in the development of presentation skills.
Assessment methods
Assessment Methods
Review test, essay on a chosen topic, presentation – oral and written version
Language of instruction
English
The course is also listed under the following terms Winter 2021, Winter 2022, Winter 2023, Winter 2024, Winter 2025.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Winter 2026, recent)
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