English

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The output of the course covers extension of special and general vocabulary in the fields of chemical engineering, business and cover letters, CV and abstract writing and IT. Students will be able to write a business letter, abstract , CV and cover letters. They will understand compound terms and terms with converted words and they will also be able to use essential corresponding language supporting aids. Students will be able to succeed in a personal interview. They will use relative clauses to describe various subjects in English. They will also complete their knowledge and develop essential skills to pass the examination in English corresponding to the CEFR B1 level successfully. Their four skills,grammar and vocabulary will be developed at the level corresponding to B1 CEFR.

English at A2 CEFR, acquired credits from the predecessing subjects English for Chemists I, II and III.

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The course uses teaching methods in form of Language exercise - 2 teaching hours per week. The e-learning system (LMS Moodle) is available to teachers and students.

Prerequisites: Completion of the English for Chemists III course is essential for registration to the course.

To acquire the credit, the following requirements must be fulfilled: Attendance in lessons (2 absences are allowed), completion of individual tests during the semester, satisfactory performance at seminars, bringing a printed copy of study materials into seminars, delivery of a chemically oriented presentation and succesfull completion of final credit test (75%).


Credit test will be focused on the following (in terms of English for Chemists IV electronic textbook) items: special and general vocabulary in the fields of chemical engineering, business and cover letters, CV and abstract writing and IT. Students will be able to write a business letter, abstract , CV and cover letters. They will show understanding compound terms and terms with converted words and they will also be able to use essential corresponding language supporting aids. Use of relative clauses to describe various subjects in English will be tested, too.
Listening to a profesionally oriented audio (e.g. listening for main ideas, general message or particular information, etc.) and reading for gist and particular information will be examined, too.

Examination:

Prerequisites: Successful completion of the English for Chemists I.-IV. courses

Examination (Related to English for Chemists I-IV courses) consists of two parts: a complex written test (60% of he mark) focused on grammar, vocabulary, reading, listening and writing skills coresponding to CEFR B1 level and oral examination (40% of the mark) that tests speaking skill coresponding to the CEFR B1 level. Students will speak about themselves, their hobbies, motivation to study chemistry, branch of chemistry they study and they will be able to present interests from their specialization. They are also required to be able to answer relevant questions in an interview.

Marks: 90-100% - A; 80-90% - B; 70-80% C; 60-70% - D; 50-60% E; less than 50% - not passed.

1. week: Introductory information, vocabulary - "Chemical Engineering - separation methods"
2. week: Relative clauses,description of technological procedures based on the use of relative clauses, listening
3. week: Writing personal and business letters - vocabulary I and style
4. week: Business letters writing: types, vocabulary II; writing a business letter - training
5. week: Abstracts - specification of the genre, vocabulary, characteristic features - grammar and style
6. week: Abstract writing - example abstract; writing an abstract of a special text
7. week: Applying for a job - example CV, characteristic features of CV, training of CV writing
8. week: Cover letter - characteristic features, writing a cover letter based on the particular job openings; interview - features and practical training
9. week: Word class conversion - reading and understanding texts with words created by conversion of word classes
10. week: Compound terms - types and structure, understanding compound terms in special and technical texts, reading chemistry focused articles in English
11. week: Useful supporting aids applicable in English for Specific Purposes (ESP) - PhraseBook, concordancers, practical use
12. week: IT English
13. week: Preparation for examination in English for Chemists (corresponding to CEFR B1 level).
All the four skills of reading, writing, listening and speaking are trained during the whole semester in relation to the discussed topics. Preparation for the examination corresponding to the CEFR B1 level is also included into the course curriculum.

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The aim is to enhance and develop students skills (reading, listening, writing, speaking), grammar and vocabulary so as the students would be able to prepare for chemistry oriented courses delivered in English, succeed in their future professional career and, moreover, to pass the examination in English corresponding to the CEFR B1 level successfully.

The attendance at seminars is monitored (2 absences are allowed). The part-time students also participate in face-to-face lessons and they can consult the course issues with teachers and use electronic study materials Angličtina pro chemiky IV (English for Chemists IV). Full-time students take tests throughout the semester and they are required to deliver a chemistry oriented presentation once a semester; part-time students are assigned homeworks.

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Fišerová L., Clemensová G. : Angličtina pro chemiky IV(B1) (CS)

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26 hours, compulsory