Course detail
English for Upper-Intermediate Students
FEKT-NJH4Acad. year: 2010/2011
This is the standard course in upper-intermediate English which builds on what was learnt in previous English courses. Writing, pronunciation and presentation is improved upon too. Sources: International Express:Upper-Intermediate, The Course in Electrical Engineering and specialized material designed at the Department of Languages at FEKT.
Language of instruction
Number of ECTS credits
Mode of study
Guarantor
Department
Learning outcomes of the course unit
Prerequisites
Co-requisites
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes
Written and listening exams are 25 + 25, 6 credits
Course curriculum
Unit 1, Introductions and Greetings, pp. 7-11
Unit 2, Talking About the Past, pp. 12-15
Unit 2, Telephoning, pp. 16-21
Review Unit A, pp. 22-23
Unit 3, Plans and Predictions, pp. 24-28
Unit 3, Arrangements and Meetings, pp. 29-33
Unit 4, Communication, pp. 34-38
Unit 4, Understanding, Interrupting and Clarifying, pp. 39-43
Review Unit B, pp.44-45
Unit 5, The Internet, pp. 46-50
Unit 5, Phrasal Verbs, pp. 51-55
Semester test written
Unit 6, Expressing Quantity and Time, pp. 56-59
Unit 6, Explaining Statistics, pp. 60-65
Review Unit C, pp. 66-67
Unit 7, Education Vocabulary, pp. 68-72
Unit 7, Organizing Information, pp. 73-77
Unit 8, Hypothesis and Explanation, pp. 78-81
Unit 8, Apologizing, pp. 82-87
Review Unit D, pp.88-89
Unit 9, Food and Hospitality, pp. 90-94
Unit 9, Invitations and Arrangements, pp. 95-99
Unit 10,Predicting the Future, pp. 100-104
Unit 10,Prefixes, pp. 105-109
Semester test written
*certain technical texts will be substituted with
specialized material
Work placements
Aims
Specification of controlled education, way of implementation and compensation for absences
Recommended optional programme components
Prerequisites and corequisites
Basic literature
Sada technických textů
Samostatná domácí příprava:www.feec.vutbr.cz/et
Recommended reading
Classification of course in study plans
- Programme EECC-MN Master's
branch MN-SVE , 2 year of study, winter semester, elective general
branch MN-SVE , 1 year of study, winter semester, elective general
branch MN-KAM , 2 year of study, winter semester, elective general
branch MN-KAM , 1 year of study, winter semester, elective general
branch MN-EEN , 2 year of study, winter semester, elective general
branch MN-EEN , 1 year of study, winter semester, elective general
branch MN-TIT , 2 year of study, winter semester, elective general
branch MN-TIT , 1 year of study, winter semester, elective general
branch MN-EVM , 2 year of study, winter semester, elective general
branch MN-EVM , 1 year of study, winter semester, elective general
branch MN-EST , 2 year of study, winter semester, elective general
branch MN-EST , 1 year of study, winter semester, elective general
branch MN-MEL , 2 year of study, winter semester, elective general
branch MN-MEL , 1 year of study, winter semester, elective general
branch MN-BEI , 2 year of study, winter semester, elective general
branch MN-BEI , 1 year of study, winter semester, elective general
Type of course unit
Language exercise
Teacher / Lecturer
Syllabus
Unit 1, pp. 7-11
Unit 2, pp. 12-15
Unit 2, pp. 16-21
Review Unit A, pp. 22-23 technical text
Unit 3, pp. 24-28
Unit 3, pp. 29-33
Unit 4, pp. 34-38
Unit 4, pp. 39-43
Review Unit B, pp.44-45
Unit 5, pp. 46-50
Unit 5, pp. 51-55
Semester test written
Unit 6, pp. 56-59
Unit 6, pp. 60-65
Review Unit C, pp. 66-67
Unit 7, pp. 68-72
Unit 7, pp. 73-77
Unit 8, pp. 78-81
Unit 8, pp. 82-87
Review Unit D, pp.88-89
Unit 9, pp. 90-94
Unit 9, pp. 95-99
Unit 10,pp. 100-104
Unit 10,pp. 105-109
Semester test written
*certain technical texts will be substituted with
specialized material