Course detail

English 6 for Combined Type of Study

FSI-A6KAcad. year: 2021/2022

The course covers core language and skills that students need to communicate successfully in technical specialisations.

Language of instruction

English

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

Mgr. Dita Gálová, Ph.D.

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 necessary for professional communication at upper-intermediate level.

Prerequisites

The course is intended for students who are familiar with the language at intermediate level, as well as with grammar and vocabulary corresponding to the course A5K.

Co-requisites

Not applicable.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Language instruction as an extension of basic professional curriculum.

Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

To pass this course it is necessary, apart from assigned tasks and individual home preparation, to pass the credit test. The maximum score is 50 points and in order to fulfil the credit requirements students must earn a minimum of 30 points. In case this benchmark is not achieved, there is a possibility for the student to resit the test.
The exam has a written and an oral part and tests English at B2 level. The written part focuses on grammar and technical vocabulary. The oral part tests fluency, pronunciation and ability to use professional vocabulary and grammar covered in the compulsory literature. In both parts, students are required to collect at least 50% of the points.

Course curriculum

Not applicable.

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

The aim of the course is to teach the language skills needed by university students and company employees in a range of engineering branches.

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

Attendance at seminars is systematically checked by the teacher and is recommended to get the credit.

Recommended optional programme components

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Basic literature

BONAMY, David. Technical English 4: Course Book. Harlow: Pearson Education, 2011. ISBN 978-1-4082-2955-2. (EN)

Recommended reading

BRIEGER, Nick a Alison POHL. Technical English Vocabulary and Grammar. Andover: Heinle, Cengage Learning, 2002. ISBN 978-1-902741-76-5. (EN)
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)

Elearning

eLearning: currently opened course

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme N-AIŘ-K Master's 1 year of study, summer semester, compulsory
  • Programme N-KSB-K Master's 1 year of study, summer semester, compulsory

  • Programme N-STG-K Master's

    specialization STM , 1 year of study, summer semester, compulsory
    specialization MTS , 1 year of study, summer semester, compulsory
    specialization STG , 1 year of study, summer semester, compulsory

  • Programme N-VSR-K Master's 1 year of study, summer semester, compulsory

Type of course unit

 

Guided consultation

13 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

Mgr. Dita Gálová, Ph.D.

Syllabus

1. Self-study plan, U7 - describing developments, comparison and contrasting
2. U7 self-study - explaining technology, phrases introducing explanations/analogies
3. U8 self-study - speculating about past, present perfect passive modal, logistics
4. U8 self-study - indirect questions, degrees of agreement, health and safety
5. U9 self-study - proposing, recommending, meeting with client
6. U9 self-study - defining relative clauses, stipulating conditions, work contracts
7. U10 self-study - technical writing, report format
8. U10 self-study - collaborative problem-solving, participating in a meeting (2)
9. U11 self-study - data organisation, causation, third conditional
10. U11 self-study - summarising, writing an abstract, phrases to signal communicative intent
11. U12 self-study - sequence of events, perfect participle, past necessity and ability
12. U12 self-study - debating, persuading, phrasal verbs
13. Revision

Guided consultation in combined form of studies

13 hod., compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

Mgr. Ilona Pavlíková

Syllabus

1. Introduction, U7 - describing developments, comparison and contrasting
2. U7 - explaining technology, phrases introducing explanations/analogies
3. U8 - speculating about past, present perfect passive modal, logistics
4. U8 - indirect questions, degrees of agreement, health and safety
5. U9 - proposing, recommending, meeting with client
6. U9 - defining relative clauses, stipulating conditions, work contracts
7. U10 - technical writing, report format
8. U10 - collaborative problem-solving, participating in a meeting (2)
9. U11 - data organisation, causation, third conditional
10.U11 - summarising, writing an abstract, phrases to signal communicative intent
11. U12 - sequence of events, perfect participle, past necessity and ability
12. U12 - debating, persuading, phrasal verbs
13. Semester test

Elearning

eLearning: currently opened course