Course details
Headway Pre-Intermediate 2
BAN2 Acad. year 2025/2026 Summer semester 3 credits
The course is focused on the basic knowledge of grammar: tenses, time and conditional clauses, infinitive, reported statements, articles, etc. The students' ability to communicate in everyday situations is developed as well as writing of letters, CV and filling in forms. The students will work with technical texts to get acquainted with basic technical terminology.
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Language of instruction
Completion
Time span
- 26 hrs exercises
Assessment points
- 60 pts final exam
- 40 pts mid-term test
Department
Learning objectives
The course for lower intermediate students (BAN2) is aimed at learning basic vocabulary and grammar and at developing the four language skills, reading, writing, speaking and listening. The students will learn basic technical terminology.
The students' ability to communicate in everyday situations will be developed. They will master the basic grammatical structures and new vocabulary, both general and technical.
Recommended prerequisites
- Headway Pre-Intermediate 1 (BAN1)
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
To pass the BAN1 course or to acquire "21 - 30" points in the entrance language test (instruction is in Czech only).
Recommended prerequisite: Headway Pre-Intermediate 1
Study literature
- Murphy, R.: Essential Grammar in Use. With answers. Cambridge University Press, 2010.
Fundamental literature
- K.Harding and R.Appleby: International Express Pre-Intermediate. Third edition. Student´s book.OUP 2014
Progress assessment
Credit test: 24 - 40 points.
Examination: - listening comprehension: 15 - 30 points, - reading comprehension: 15 - 30 points.
75% attendance, fulfilling the tasks.
Course inclusion in study plans
- Programme BIT, 1st year of study, Compulsory-Elective group A
- Programme BIT (in English), 1st year of study, Compulsory-Elective group A