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Use of media in English lessons in Czechia
Procházková, Pavla ; Wolák, Radim (advisor) ; Jirák, Jan (referee)
The aim of this diploma thesis, entitled "Use of Media in English Lessons in the Czech Republic" is to evaluate the use of old, classic and new media in teaching English in Czech primary and secondary schools, as well as in private lessons conducted by English language tutors. In the first part, the work introduces old and new media in the Czech education system and individual types of new media, presents historical media used for teaching English in our countries, provides an overview of the media used at the present time and, above all, introduces websites and applications developed for teaching English. The results of recent studies dedicated to the investigated issue are also presented. The research objective of the practical part is the analysis of the answers of 50 educators obtained using a questionnaire survey, answers to questions regarding the use of old and new media in the teaching of the English language, namely in the time before the coronavirus pandemic, in the time of distance learning during the pandemic and now, as well as qualitative research of the most used new media tools in English lessons. The research methods are literature searches, qualitative research methods, questionnaire surveys and analysis of questionnaire survey results using quantitative and qualitative research...
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Organizational forms of teaching in English lessons at lower secondary schools
DOUDOVÁ, Andrea
The main goal of this diploma thesis is to point out the use of various organizational forms of teaching in English language classes at lower secondary schools. The diploma thesis consists of two parts - theoretical and practical. The theoretical part consists of four chapters. The first chapter presents a general list of organizational forms, the second chapter expands this list. In the third chapter, I present an alternative division of organizational forms of teaching according to Červenková and Maňák. According to these two authors, I also point out the confusion of two terms, namely organizational forms of teaching with teaching methods and vice versa. In the fourth chapter, I mention the current topic of informational technology in education and the organizational forms associated with this teaching. At the end of the theoretical part, I present a preliminary research on the issue of organizational forms and cite some previously conducted researches. This chapter is continuously followed by a practical part, which consists primarily of quantitative research conducted through a questionnaire. First, the starting points of the research are formulated and then the results of the research and the final evaluation of information on the representation of organizational forms in teaching and the preference for their use by individual teachers are presented. Based on the data obtained through research from the practical part of the work, this thesis compares the use of organizational forms in teaching in the regular and in the online teaching regime.
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The choice of vocabulary for teaching of English at lower secondary school level
ČAPEK, Tomáš
The diploma thesis focuses on the vocabulary taught in English lessons at lower secondary school level. The theoretical part of the thesis deals with the criteria for choosing particular vocabulary for teaching and the requirements given by the curricular documents. The practical part introduces a qualitative research conducted in a primary school in the sixth and the ninth grade. In the lower grade it deals with the learners´ expectations in terms of the vocabulary they would like to master in the next four years. In the ninth grade the research attempts to find out whether the learners find the vocabulary they learnt useful and sufficient for their needs, respectively the vocabulary they think they miss. Finally, the thesis evaluates the textbook series Project with respect to the data acquired and explains whether it reflects the expectations and wishes of the primary school learners.
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American rock music of the second part of 1960s and its cultural and political role
KALLMÜNZER, Dan
The thesis deals with the cultural, social and political events in the USA during the 1960s. It examines the degree of interaction of these events with rock and pop music. It defines music as an essential part of counterculture and anti-war movements. In addition, the work focuses on specific organizations and groups that took part in numerous demonstrations and marches. Attention is given to the musicians who warned people about government propaganda, persecutions and injustice. The thesis reflects the changes during the 1960s in the USA as a source of inspiration for the next generations. The practical part contains a preparation for an English lesson for the ninth grade of elementary school. It introduces cultural and social background. Several topics of multicultural education, which is part of the elementary cross curriculum education, are included in this bachelor thesis. It focuses on awareness of pupils' cultural and social values. At the same time, it leads them to be curious and tolerant to different race, nations and cultural diversity. The lesson is uploaded on the methodical website RVP.CZ, where it can serve as an inspiration for other teachers.
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Team Lotus
ČAPEK, Tomáš
The thesis focuses on the history of Team Lotus, an undisputable part of the history of prestigious motorsport phenomenon - Formula 1. The thesis contains information about the team´s origin, its progress to its greatest achievements and its most notable drivers, just like the later decline in competitiveness and the eventual departure from the sport. Finally, it describes the more recent return of Lotus to F1. The practical part of the thesis provides a preparation of a lesson of English language for the ninth grade of an elementary school. It introduces the Team Lotus and the F1 terminology to the children within the topic SPORT. The lesson was uploaded to the methodical website RVP.CZ, where it serves as an example how to involve multicultural education in the lessons of English.
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