Learning foreign languages Masaryk’s Business Academy, Jičín

Learning foreign languages ( 317 students) 1 st foreign language – 4 lessons per week 1 st foreign language – 4 lessons per week EN258 DE59 2 nd foreign language – 3 lessons per week RU DE 59EN FR14

Number of language students Class1 st foreign lang.2 nd foreign languageConversations ENDEENDERURUFRFRENDE 1. A B C A B C A B A B C Total Total 317

Number of students in classes ClassStudents 1. A32 1. B28 1. C26 2. A34 2. B34 2. C20 3. A30 3. B32 4. A30 4. B24 4. C27 Students are divided into groups for learning foreign languages. In one group, there are from 10 to 23 students. Average number of students in one group: 16 Number of students studying German is decreasing Russian is increasing

Foreign language teachers  10 foreign language teachers (total of 25 teachers) (total of 25 teachers) 5 English teachers 5 English teachers 4 German teachers 4 German teachers 3 Russian teachers 3 Russian teachers 1 French teacher 1 French teacher  two teachers teach 2 – 3 foreign languages

English textbooks Textbook+ workbook + CD

German textbooks Textbook + workbook + CD Schritte + dictionary

Russian textbooks Textbook + workbook + CD (cassette)

French textbooks

Up-to-date teaching books and materials Interactive boards – multimedia and interactive lessons Interactive boards – multimedia and interactive lessons Computers, projectors, video and audio tapes Computers, projectors, video and audio tapes Internet – on-line study materials and dictionaries Internet – on-line study materials and dictionaries /

Our language projects Basic facts about German speaking Basic facts about German speaking countries countries / / / / Basic facts about Russia Basic facts about Russia

School-leaving exams in foreign languages Written part Listening Listening Reading Reading Test – grammar and vocabulary Test – grammar and vocabulary Business letter or essay Business letter or essay Oral part Speaking on drawn topics Speaking on drawn topics 25 topics 25 topics +

State school-leaving exams - from 2011 Basic and higher level Part of the examAbility/competitonTime Test 25 % Listening 30/40 min 25 % Reading 60 min Written part 25 % Essay 60/90 min Oral part 25 % Speaking – interaction and reaction 15 min

Language classrooms We have three language classrooms:  two with a video-player, CD- player and maps  one with computers and an interactive board

Other rooms we can use when learning foreign languages  classrooms with computers (5)  classrooms with projectors  three new interactive boards (4)

Foreign language clubs Russian language club English conversation club Certificate German club –preparation for language competitions –preparation for international certificates –work on language projects

Language competitions participation and achievements Our students participate in language competitions. Our students participate in language competitions. Our school organizes school rounds, the best students represent the school in regional rounds. Our school organizes school rounds, the best students represent the school in regional rounds. Our greatest achievements Our greatest achievements  1 st place in a regional round of Puskin‘s memorial  2 nd place in a regional round of competition in Russian conversation 

Excursion abroad Dresden  Nuremberg  Berlin  jc.cz/brd/brd_07_klassenfahrt.php?menu=brd07_3&zeme=brd jc.cz/brd/brd_07_klassenfahrt.php?menu=brd07_3&zeme=brd Vienna

Studying abroad A student of our school spent three months in Germany, she studied at a grammar school in Kirchheim A student of our school spent three months in Germany, she studied at a grammar school in Kirchheim.  A German student spent at our school whole school year

Students exchange COMENIUS Project 2003 – 2008 COMENIUS Project 2003 – 2008  Cooperation with partner schools in Netherlands, Belgium, Italy, and Poland  Students exchange – every year with our partner schools in Netherlands and Belgium Students exchange – every year with our partner schools in Netherlands and Belgium 

Helping to African children Our school participates in project Distance adoptions and helps two children in Kenya: 

Project Foreign languages interactively a new project for three years 27 schools from the Czech Republic participate, our school is a coordinator of the project creation of interactive foreign languages lessons:  English, German, Russian, French, Spanish, Latin