Course detail
English 3
FSI-A3Acad. year: 2018/2019
The course is intended to teach English as a foreign language at general level. Also dealt with is ESP. It is focused on practical, everyday communication for the international workplace.
Supervisor
Department
Learning outcomes of the course unit
Students will be made familiar with general vocabulary for the workplace, as well as grammar structures for everyday communication at pre-intermediate level.
Prerequisites
Course is intended for students who are familiar with the language at elementary level. They are expected to have the knowledge and skills corresponding to A2 level (CEFR).
Co-requisites
Not applicable.
Recommended optional programme components
Not applicable.
Recommended or required reading
MURPHY, Raymond. Essential grammar in use: a self-study reference and practice book for elementary students of English : with answers. 3rd ed. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2007. ISBN 978-0-521-67543-7. (EN)
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Language instruction as an extension of basic professional curriculum.
Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes
Course-unit credit is awarded on condition of having attended the seminars actively, worked out assigned tasks and passed a credit test, which is divided into two parts - one test in the seminar and one test in the computer lab. Altogether it is required to collect at least 30 points out of 50 in these tests. In case this benchmark of 60% is not achieved, there is a possibility for the student to resit the test, however containing both parts.
Language of instruction
English
Work placements
Not applicable.
Aims
The aim of the course is to equip students for real-life tasks that arise in a wide range of technical occupations.
Specification of controlled education, way of implementation and compensation for absences
Attendance at seminars is compulsory and is systematically checked by the teacher. Students are allowed to miss two language seminars and one seminar of computer assisted language learning.
Classification of course in study plans
- Programme B3A-P Bachelor's
branch B-PDS , 1. year of study, winter semester, 0 credits, compulsory-optional
branch B-MTI , 1. year of study, winter semester, 0 credits, compulsory-optional
branch B-MAI , 1. year of study, winter semester, 0 credits, compulsory-optional - Programme B3A-A Bachelor's
branch B-MAI , 1. year of study, winter semester, 0 credits, compulsory-optional
- Programme B3A-P Bachelor's
branch B-MET , 1. year of study, winter semester, 0 credits, compulsory-optional
branch B-FIN , 1. year of study, winter semester, 0 credits, compulsory-optional - Programme B3S-P Bachelor's
branch B-S1R , 1. year of study, winter semester, 0 credits, compulsory-optional
branch B-STI , 1. year of study, winter semester, 0 credits, compulsory-optional
branch B-KSB , 1. year of study, winter semester, 0 credits, compulsory-optional - Programme B3A-P Bachelor's
branch B-PDS , 2. year of study, winter semester, 0 credits, compulsory-optional
branch B-MTI , 2. year of study, winter semester, 0 credits, compulsory-optional
branch B-MAI , 2. year of study, winter semester, 0 credits, compulsory-optional
branch B-MET , 2. year of study, winter semester, 0 credits, compulsory-optional
branch B-FIN , 2. year of study, winter semester, 0 credits, compulsory-optional - Programme B3S-P Bachelor's
branch B-AIŘ , 2. year of study, winter semester, 0 credits, compulsory-optional
branch B-STI , 2. year of study, winter semester, 0 credits, compulsory-optional
branch B-SSZ , 2. year of study, winter semester, 0 credits, compulsory-optional
branch B-STG , 2. year of study, winter semester, 0 credits, compulsory-optional
branch B-EPP , 2. year of study, winter semester, 0 credits, compulsory-optional
branch B-KSB , 2. year of study, winter semester, 0 credits, compulsory-optional
Type of course unit
Language exercise
26 hours, compulsory
Teacher / Lecturer
Syllabus
1. Introduction. U1: Present simple (do, be) and question words.
2. U1: Talking about companies and jobs. First meetings.
3. U2. Present continuous and Present simple. Jobs, make, do, have.
4. U2: Emails. Talking about schedules and arrangements, going to.
5. U3: Past simple. Travelling.
6. U3: Telephoning. Asking for and giving advice.
7. Revision.
8. U4: Passives. Describing people and objects.
9. U4: Meetings. Asking for and giving opinions, agreeing and disagreeing.
10. U5: Countable and uncountable nouns. Quantity.
11. U5: Presentations. Eating out.
12. Revision.
13. Credit test.
seminars in computer labs
13 hours, compulsory
Teacher / Lecturer
Syllabus
A targeted individual teaching which derives benefits from the electronical support - introduction to technical English with the use of authentic videos.