Course detail

English for Chemists I

FCH-BCV_A1Acad. year: 2014/2015

1. School where I study, universtiy facilities, student life, comparison of my school with a univrsity abroad
2. Chemistry and Matter
4. Halogens
5. Innorganic nomencalture
6. Organic nomenclature

Language of instruction

English

Number of ECTS credits

1

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Learning outcomes of the course unit

Written texts within the semester, credit test at the end of the semester.

Prerequisites

A1 proficiency

Co-requisites

Not applicable.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

The course uses teaching methods in form of Language exercise - 2 teaching hours per week. The e-learning system (LMS Moodle) is available to teachers and students.

Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

Completion of individual tests during the semester, satisfactory performance at seminars, succesfull completion of final credit test

Course curriculum


1. week: Study guide, description of the school I study, comparing my university with a foreign university presented in the video
2. week: Lesson 1 - Listening activities, differences between the university by studying and foreign university from video. Examples of specialized texts, work with dictionaries., Grammar: time present simple and continuous
3. week: Lesson 2 -Chemistry and mater -, basic phrases, professional reading, listening exercises, description of a simple graph
4. week: Lesson 3 - All about atoms. Reading and listening scientific text, description of an atom, vocabulary, grammar: irregular verbs
5. week: Lesson 4 - Halogens. vocabulary, reading and listening professional texts, the passive voice
6. week: Lesson 4 - thematic listening "Fluorine, chlorine", vocabulary, oral description of the individual elements of the halogen group
7. week: Lesson 5 - Inorganic Nomenclature I - Vocabulary "Chemical Elements” listening and reading , verbal aspects, thematic listening, describing a simple chemical reaction
definite, indefinite, no article in professional texts, names of non-oxoacids, the basic differences in the English and Czech chemical nomeclature
8. week - Lesson 6 - Inorganic nomenclature II - names of binary and ternary compounds, oxoacids and their salts, thematic listening
9. week – Lesson 6-practicing inorganic nomenclature, more complex cases, the names of acids containing chlorine and manganese and their salts, reading chemical equations
10. –week- Lesson 7-Organic Chemistry I, nomenclature and classification of organic compounds, types of bonds in organic chemistry. Thematic listening.
11. week -Lesson 7 - practicing organic nomenclature
12. weeks- Lesson 8- Organic nomenclature II- types of reactions in the organic chemistry. Reading and interpretation of "Molecular Drama", revision of explained topics

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

Development of vocabulary, grammar of specific texts, devekopment of reading skills in both reading for gists and specific information, writing and listening skils with the aim to pass B1 level exam. Understending the meaning of shorter writen texts, writing of simpler specific texts,, listening practice leading to the ability of getting the specific information from the spoken language. Develpment of speaking skills, description of a simple method, procedure or equipment.

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

The attendance at seminars is monitored. The part-time students also participte in organized lessons and they can consult the course issues with teachers. They use the electronic study materials available at VUT ttps://www.vutbr.cz/elearning/course/view.php?id=121682

Recommended optional programme components

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

Clemensová, G. Fišerová, L. English for Chemists 1 (CS)

Recommended reading

Not applicable.

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme BPCP_CHCHT Bachelor's

    branch BPCO_CHMN , 1 year of study, winter semester, compulsory
    branch BPCO_CHTOZP , 1 year of study, winter semester, compulsory

  • Programme BKCP_CHCHT Bachelor's

    branch BKCO_CHTOZP , 1 year of study, winter semester, compulsory

  • Programme BPCP_CHCHT Bachelor's

    branch BPCO_CHM , 1 year of study, winter semester, compulsory

  • Programme BKCP_CHCHT Bachelor's

    branch BKCO_CHM , 1 year of study, winter semester, compulsory
    branch BKCO_SCH , 1 year of study, winter semester, compulsory

  • Programme BPCP_CHCHT Bachelor's

    branch BPCO_SCH , 1 year of study, winter semester, compulsory

  • Programme BPCP_CHTP Bachelor's

    branch BPCO_BT , 1 year of study, winter semester, compulsory

  • Programme BKCP_CHTP Bachelor's

    branch BKCO_BT , 1 year of study, winter semester, compulsory
    branch BKCO_PCH , 1 year of study, winter semester, compulsory

  • Programme BPCP_CHTP Bachelor's

    branch BPCO_CHP , 1 year of study, winter semester, compulsory

  • Programme CKCP_CZV lifelong learning

    branch CKCO_CZV , 1 year of study, winter semester, compulsory

Type of course unit

 

Language exercise

26 hod., compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer