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Knowledge of the English language at level B1 -B2 intermediate. Introduction to Linguistics.

For successful completion of the course the students are required to do assignments given by the teacher during the course, they are supposed to master the content of lectures (incl.the basic literature) and the analysis of an electrotechnical text, in the form of a semester test (40 points max. and 20 points min.) and the final examination (60 points max. and 30 points min.)
The content and forms of instruction in the evaluated course are specified by a regulation issued by the lecturer responsible for the course and updated for every academic year.

The aim of the course is to get familiar with the style and other features typical of electrotechnical texts, to master the analysis and comprehension of technical texts (both popular scientific and scientific) with the possibility of making use of the knowledge when creating one´s own scientific text in English.
The students will learn how to analyze and comprehend professional texts in the field of electrical engineering and they will get profound information on stylistic and other features typical of such texts. They will improve reading skills, techniques and strategies of mastering English texts for academic and professional purposes, they will get acquainted with different kinds of texts and will enrich both their general and specialized vocabulary.

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KRHUTOVÁ, Milena. The language of electrical engineering as a special province. Brno: Akademické nakladatelství CERM, 2007. ISBN 978-80-7204-562-4.
KRHUTOVÁ, Milena. Parameters of professional discourse: English for electrical engineering. Brno: Tribun EU, 2009. Librix.eu. ISBN 978-80-7399-867-7.

GLENDINNING, E.H. Technology for Engineering and Applied Sciences. Oxford: OUP, 2013. ISBN 9780194569712. (CS)

39 hours, compulsory