Course detail

Technical English II

FSI-TEN2-KAcad. 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. Jaroslav Trávníček

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 the grammar and vocabulary corresponding to the course Technical English I (TEN1-K).

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 active participation in the class and individual home preparation, to pass the credit test, which is divided into three parts written on pre-set dates throughout the semester. 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.

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

Not applicable.

Basic literature

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

Recommended reading

BRIEGER, Nick a Alison POHL. Technical English Vocabulary and Grammar. Andover: Heinle, Cengage Learning, 2002. ISBN 978-1-902741-76-5.
IBBOTSON, Mark. Professional English in Use: Engineering. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2009. ISBN 978-0-521-73488-2.
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.

Elearning

eLearning: currently opened course

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme B-STR-K Bachelor's

    specialization AIŘ , 2 year of study, summer semester, compulsory
    specialization SSZ , 2 year of study, summer semester, compulsory
    specialization STG , 2 year of study, summer semester, compulsory

Type of course unit

 

Guided consultation in combined form of studies

9 hod., compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

Mgr. Ilona Pavlíková

Syllabus

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

Guided consultation

17 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

Mgr. Jaroslav Trávníček

Syllabus

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

Elearning

eLearning: currently opened course