Course detail

Professional English 1

FP-OA1_1Acad. year: 2012/2013

An English course for intermediate students which prepares students for the compulsory course Professional English 2 (Odborná angličtina 2). Emphasis is put on practical language skills needed at work in the area of management and information technology.

Language of instruction

English

Number of ECTS credits

3

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Learning outcomes of the course unit

Students will acquire the basic terminology and language skills necessary for communication in various situations in business and management, especially regarding company organization , production process, trading, presentations and financial matters. They will be made familiar with terminology necessary for work in IT and with professional IT materials.

Prerequisites

Knowledge of English at CEF A2 level.

Co-requisites

Not applicable.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Teaching methods depend on the type of course unit as specified in article 7 of BUT Rules for Studies and Examinations.

Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

The assessment consists of a written test and final exam. 75% attendance and active participation at classes is required.

Course curriculum

1.Tense review. Vocab: personal information, learning vocabulary.
2. Present Simple and Continuous, action and state verbs. Functions: introductions and greetings, welcoming a visitor.
3. Past Simple and Present Perfect Simple review, used to + infinitive, subject and object questions. Vocab: work file, dictionary skills.
4. Company and job profile. Functions: answering the phone, making and changing appointments. Saying dates. Technical text.
5. Comparative and superlative adjectives, relative clauses. Vocab: adjectives, personal attitudes and qualities.
6. Functions: giving opinions, agreeing and disagreeing, participating in a meeting or discussion.
7. Present and past trends: Present Continuous and Past Simple, adjectives and adverbs. Vocab: food file, word groups.
8. Reading: ethical consumerism. Functions: advice and suggestions. Technical text.
9. Passives: Present Simple, Present Continuous, Past Simple, Present Perfect Simple, Will Future. Vocab: leisure and fitness activities, word combinations
10. Functions: leaving recorded messages, using mobile phones.
11. Past Simple, Past Continuous, Past Perfect. Vocab: gerunds file, personal management. Technical text.
12. Functions: requests and offers, exchanging information.
13. Semester test.

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

Preparation for the compulsory course Professional English 2 (Odborná angličtina 2), development of all language skills, consolidation and deepening of knowledge of grammatical structures, and increase in vocabulary with special emphasis on language needed at work.

Specification of controlled education, way of implementation and compensation for absences

The content and forms of instruction in the evaluated course are specified by a regulation issued by the lecturer responsible for the course and updated for every academic year.
75% attendance and active participation at classes is required. Any absence must be properly accounted for. If the absence exceeds 75%, missed lessons have to be replaced.

Recommended optional programme components

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Basic literature

Not applicable.

Recommended reading

Not applicable.

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme BAK-MIn Bachelor's

    branch BAK-MIn , 1 year of study, winter semester, compulsory-optional

Type of course unit