English

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Specifically, the course focuses on extension of general and specific vocabulary in the fields of organic and inorganic chemistry, laboratory equipment, biochemistry, use of laboratory instruments, mathematical expressions, physical chemistry and extension of competence in the field of grammar at the pre-intermediate level with the focus on expressing future, use of present simple tense in special texts, gerund, articles in special texts, conditionals and development of four skills (reading, listening, speaking and writing instructions and verbalization of graphical data) at A2-B1 level, with the regard to the future preparation for mastering English at the level coresponding to CEFR B1.

Command of English at the A2 CEFR level. Credit in English for Chemists I

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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.

Prerequisites: Completion of the English for Chemists I course is essential for registration to the course.

To acquire the credit, the following requirements must be fulfilled: Attendance in lessons (2 absences are allowed), completion of individual tests during the semester, satisfactory performance at seminars, bringing a printed copy of study materials into seminars, succesfull completion of final credit test (75%).


Credit test will be focused on the following (in terms of English for Chemists II electronic textbook) items: Vocabulary for selected branches of chemistry (synonyms, antonyms) - organic chemistry, physical chemistry, general and inorganic chemistry, sophisticated devices and their operation, biochemistry, mathematical expressions and laboratory equipment. Grammar (e.g. gerund, expressing future, articles, if-clauses, present simple in technical texts etc). Development of language skills: writing (e.g. instructions, notes, schemes, graphs and equations based on a text,etc.), reading (individual information and summary - instrument operation etc.), listening (related to a topic discussed, particular information, general understanding, main ideas, summary,etc.). Students will also match words with their synonyms and do a cloze test.

1. week: Lesson 1 - introductory information, Organic wonders in everyday life - vocabulary (organic chemistry and food science)
2. week: Lesson 1 - listening - food and organic chemistry, expressing future in English, personal plans for future
3. week: Lesson 2 - "Acids, bases and salts" - vocabulary, properties of acids and bases, pH scale
4. week: Lesson 2 - technical texts - use of present simple, writing laboratory instructions; listening
5. week: Lesson 3 - "Laboratory equipment" - vocabulary, gerund, hobbies, interests
6. week: Lesson 3 - listening, "Laboratory safety" and "First Aid" - vocabulary,
7. week: Lesson 4 - "Analytical Laboratory" - vocabulary, listening, articles in chemically oriented texts;
8. week: Lesson 5 - "Biochemistry" - vocabulary
9. week: Lesson 5 - "Biochemistry" - listening, zero conditional sentences in technical texts,
10. week: Lesson 6 - verbalization of mathematical expressions, listening
11. week: Lesson 6 - verbalization and interpretation of graphs, "Statistics" - vocabulary
12. week: Lesson 7 - "Physical chemistry" - vocabulary
13. week: Lesson 7 - Real and unreal conditional sentences, listening
Training of four skills in relation to topics discussed.

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Based on thorough need analysis, the aim is to enhance and develop students skills (reading, listening, writing, speaking), grammar and chemistry oriented vocabulary and also building a firm base for future preparation for the English for Chemists III and IV courses, students´future career, university courses in chemistry oriented subjects delivered in English, and passing examination corresponding to CEFR B1 level.

The attendance of full-time students at seminars is monitored (2 absences are allowed). Part-time students also participate in face-to-face lessons and they can consult the course issues with teachers. They use the electronic study materials Angličtina pro chemiky II (English for Chemists II) . Full-time students sit for tests throughout the semester; part-time students are assigned homeworks.

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Fišerová L., Clemensová G. : Angličtina pro chemiky II. (CS)

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