Course detail

English 5 for Combined Type of Study

FSI-A5KAcad. year: 2022/2023

The course covers core language and skills at B2 level 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

A student who successfully completes the A5K course understands the main ideas of complex texts on both concrete and abstract topics, including technical discussions in his/her field of specialisation. They can interact with a degree of fluency and spontaneity, explain and present various topics, explain a viewpoint on a topical issue giving the advantages and disadvantages of various options with the focus on funcional language.

Prerequisites

The course is intended for students who are familiar with the language at B1 level.

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.

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. (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)

Type of course unit

 

Guided consultation in combined form of studies

13 hod., compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

Mgr. Ilona Pavlíková

Syllabus

1. Introduction, U1 - technical description, past tenses and questions revision
2. U1 - technical article, linking
3. U2 - function of a device, passive forms revision
4. U2 - describing properties, modal verbs
5. U3 - expressing probability, automotive engineering text
6. U3 - note-taking, lecture, summarizing, linkers of contrast, relative clauses
7. U4 - engineering article, physics and mechanical vocabulary, phrasal verbs
8. U4 - instructions and feedback, conjunctions while/as
9. U5 - cause and effect links, describing a process
10. U5 - flow diagram, lecture, gerunds and nouns
11. U6 - degrees of certainty, plans, future forms
12. U6 - participating in a meeting, chairing a meeting
13. Semester test

Guided consultation

13 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

Mgr. Dita Gálová, Ph.D.

Syllabus

1. Self-study plan, U1 - technical description, past tenses and questions revision
2. U1 self-study - technical article, linking
3. U2 self-study - function of a device, passive forms revision
4. U2 self-study - describing properties, modal verbs
5. U3 self-study - expressing probability, automotive engineering text
6. U3 self-study - note-taking, lecture, summarizing, linkers of contrast, relative clauses
7. U4 self-study - engineering article, physics and mechanical vocabulary, phrasal verbs
8. U4 self-study - instructions and feedback, conjunctions while/as
9. U5 self-study - cause and effect links, describing a process
10. U5 self-study - flow diagram, lecture, gerunds and nouns
11. U6 self-study - degrees of certainty, plans, future forms
12. U6 self-study - participating in a meeting, chairing a meeting
13. Revision