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Teaching English to Pupils with Dysorthography
Reslerová, Monika ; Uličná, Klára (advisor) ; Žďárek, Karel (referee)
TITLE: Teaching English to Pupils With Dysorthography AUTHOR: Bc. Monika Reslerová DEPARTMENT: Department of English Language and Literature SUPERVISOR: Mgr. Klára Uličná, Ph.D. ABSTRACT: The thesis relates the issue of dysorthography in connection to EFL instruction with a special attention paid to lower secondary schools. The theoretical part of the text contains basic information on special educational needs, followed by a chapter on Specific Learning Difficulties, their causes and symptoms. The concept of dysorthography is explained and its possible consequences on acquisition of English spelling and grammar described, followed by a list of recommended approaches, methods, techniques and aids which can be useful for teaching English to dysorthographic pupils. The practical part of the text gives an account of a multiple-case study which was carried out among experienced English teachers at schools that pay special attention to children with SEN. The research is focused on the teachers' experience and know-how and compares the obtained data to the recommendations given in the theoretical part. KEYWORDS Specific Learning Difficulties, Dyslexia, Dysorthography, Teaching English as a Foreign Language, grammar, spelling
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Contemporary Francophone Music in West Africa: An Outline of musicians and styles of the countries where French is the official language
Reslerová, Monika ; Klinka, Tomáš (advisor) ; Jančík, Jiří (referee)
anglicky Title of the thesis: Contemporary Francophone Music in West Africa: An Outline of styles and musicians of the countries where French is the official language Key words: West Africa, music, francophonie Abstract: The thesis is focused on West African music sang in French from the year 2000 up to the present. The musical scene of eight former members of the French Western Africa (Niger, Mali, Senegal, Guinea, Côte d'Ivoire, Burkina Faso, Togo, Benin) is depicted through an overview of contemporary french-singing artists. The first chapter outlines four main tendencies in the traditional West African music and the modern music styles which were adopted in the countries we describe. Each of the following chapters is focused on a particular country which is characterized from the linguistic and socio-cultural point of view if the latter can influence the local musical scene. Information about cultural traditions and individual artists follow. Several musicians' work is described in more detail and biographical facts that could have influenced their personal style are mentioned.
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