Course detail

English 5 for Combined Type of Study

FSI-A5KAcad. year: 2015/2016

The course is intended to teach English as a foreign language at general level. Also dealt with is ESP. It is focused on practical, everyday communication for the international workplace.

Language of instruction

English

Number of ECTS credits

2

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

PhDr. Jaroslava Hrubá

Department

Institute of Foreign Languages (ÚJ)

Learning outcomes of the course unit

Students will be made familiar with general vocabulary for the workplace, as well as grammar structures for everyday communication at intermediate level.

Prerequisites

Course is intended for students who are familiar with the language at pre-intermediate level. They are expected to have the knowledge and skills corresponding to the course A4K.

Co-requisites

Not applicable.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

The course is intended for the combined form of study, indivudual work of students is directed by lectures and exercises taught en bloc.

Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

Course-unit credit is awarded on condition of having attended the seminars actively, worked out assigned tasks and passed a credit test. Altogether it is required to get at least 30 points out of 50 in this test. In case this benchmark of 60% is not achieved, there is
a possibility for the student to resit the test.
Finally, students' work in the e-learning support of the course is also reflected in the overall course assessment.

Course curriculum

Not applicable.

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

The course is intended to teach English as a foreign language at general level. Also dealt with is ESP. It is focused on practical, everyday communication for the international workplace.

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

Attendance at seminars is systematically checked by the teacher. Absence may be in justified cases compensated for by the agreement with the teacher.

Recommended optional programme components

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

Not applicable.

Recommended reading

MURPHY, Raymond. English Grammar in Use: A self-study reference and practice book for intermediate learners of English : with answers. 4th ed. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2012. ISBN 978-0-521-18906-4. (EN)

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme N2301-2 Master's

    branch M-KSB , 1 year of study, winter semester, compulsory-optional
    branch M-VSR , 1 year of study, winter semester, compulsory-optional
    branch M-STG , 1 year of study, winter semester, compulsory-optional
    branch M-AIŘ , 1 year of study, winter semester, compulsory-optional
    branch M-VSR , 1 year of study, winter semester, compulsory-optional
    branch M-STG , 1 year of study, winter semester, compulsory-optional
    branch M-AIŘ , 1 year of study, winter semester, compulsory-optional
    branch M-STM , 1 year of study, winter semester, compulsory-optional
    branch M-STM , 1 year of study, winter semester, compulsory-optional

Type of course unit

 

Guided consultation

13 hod., compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

PhDr. Jaroslava Hrubá

Syllabus

1. Introduction, U1 - Ways in to technology – Branches of engineering, -ing form and infinitive
2. U3 - Bridges and tunnels, the passive
3. U4 - Plastics, modal verbs: can, can't, could, couldn't, be able to, etc.
4. U5 - Alternative energy, Past Continuous vs. Past Simple
5. U6 - Aeronautics, First and Second Conditional
6. U7 - Future homes, modal verbs: must, have to, don't have to, etc.
7. Credit test