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Speaking as a critical issue in teaching of English in the lower secondary school curriculum
SCHŮTOVÁ, Eva
This diploma thesis examines speaking skills, which have been identified as a critical issue in teaching English in the lower secondary school curriculum by teachers within the faculty project IPUP KA7 - The Innovation of teacher training. The key activity of the project was action research, which forms the basis of this thesis. The research focused on finding reasons why speaking skills represent a critical issue in the curriculum. At the same time, the aim is to offer possible solutions which can be applied by teachers through teaching techniques to help pupils develop speaking skills in English lessons. The thesis comprises of a theoretical and a practical part. The theoretical part identifies the critical issues, examines the topic of speaking skills in great detail and describes which speaking skills should be mastered by pupils at the lower secondary school. The empirical part describes the methodology of the research and examines the data from the action research as well as theoretical assumptions from studies pertaining to this field of study. The thesis presents recommendations for teaching speaking skills that can be implemented in the classroom.
The use of deminutives in English translations of fairy tales by Karel and Josef Čapek.
SCHŮTOVÁ, Eva
The topic of this bachelor thesis is the occurrence of diminutives in English translations of selected fairy tales by Karel Čapek. The subject of examination is the occurrence and function of diminutives in selected authorial fairy tales and their English translations. The thesis is divided into a theoretical and a practical part. In the theoretical part, the author defines the term diminutive, explains the functional usage of diminutives in Czech as well as their formation by diminutive suffixes, and summarizes the basics of translation theory. The author also compares and explains the language processes of word formation of diminutives in English. The main purpose of the practical part is a comparative analysis of the use of diminutives, their frequency, reasons for their occurrence and their translation equivalents in authorial fairy tales and their English translations.

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