Course detail

English 2

FSI-A2Acad. year: 2007/2008

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.

Language of instruction

English

Number of ECTS credits

2

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

Ing. Radim Přímal

Department

Institute of Foreign Languages (ÚJ)

Learning outcomes of the course unit

Students will be made familiar with general vocabulary for the workplace and simple grammar for everyday communication at the A1 level according to the Common European Framework.

Prerequisites

Course is intended for beginners or false beginners who attended and successfully completed the course A1 in the previous semester. The course A2 follows up on the knowledge of grammar and vocabulary acquired.

Co-requisites

Not applicable.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Teaching methods depend on the type of course unit as specified in the article 7 of BUT Rules for Studies and Examinations.

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.

Course curriculum

Not applicable.

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

The aim of the course is to equip students for real-life tasks, such as describing problems or giving instructions, that arise in a wide range of technical occupations.

Specification of controlled education, way of implementation and compensation for absences

Attendance at seminars is systematically checked by the teacher. Students are allowed to miss 2 seminars. As long as the number of missed seminars is higher, additional condition may be set up by the teacher in justified cases in order to meet the course-unit credit requirements.

Recommended optional programme components

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

Not applicable.

Recommended reading

Not applicable.

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme B3901-3 Bachelor's

    branch B2379-99 , 2. year of study, winter semester, compulsory-optional
    branch B3942-99 , 2. year of study, winter semester, compulsory-optional
    branch B3910-00 , 2. year of study, winter semester, compulsory-optional
    branch B3904-00 , 2. year of study, winter semester, compulsory-optional
    branch B3940-00 , 2. year of study, winter semester, compulsory-optional

  • Programme B2341-3 Bachelor's

    branch B2370-00 , 2. year of study, winter semester, compulsory-optional
    branch B2324-00 , 2. year of study, winter semester, compulsory-optional
    branch B2307-00 , 2. year of study, winter semester, compulsory-optional
    branch B2339-00 , 2. year of study, winter semester, compulsory-optional
    branch B2323-99 , 2. year of study, winter semester, compulsory-optional

Type of course unit

 

Language exercise

26 hours, compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

PhDr. Jaroslava Hrubá
Ronald Martini
Mgr. et Mgr. Vendula Soběslavská
Mgr. Michaela Veselá
Mgr. Zuzana Wolná

Syllabus

1. U11-Introduction, Suggesting solutions (It's too..., Why don't you...)
2. U11-Impossible and necessary (can't, have to), Driving instructions
3. U12-Work tasks, some/any+countable/uncountable nouns, Review and Remember U11-12
4. U13-Explaining use, functions, Listing things, Tools and equipment
5. U14-Reporting damage, Describing a project, Past Simple (was, were, regular verbs)
6. U15-Countries, Nationalities, Wh-questions, Statistics, Review and Remember U13-15
7. U16-Asking for help (Can I...), How much/How many, Calculations
8. U17-Describing direction (prepositions), Words and phrases for travelling
9. U18-Reading instructions, Two-part verbs, Review and Remember U16-18
10.U19-Maintence and repairs, Past simple (negative, questions)
11.U20-Safety instructions (must, have to, will, won't), Past simple (Irregular verbs)
12.U21-Locating parts, Describing inventions, like , love + -ing, Review and Remember U19-21
13.Credit test.

Exercise

13 hours, compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

Mgr. Ivana Findurová
PhDr. Jaroslava Hrubá
Mgr. Jitka Kudličková
Mgr. Olga Taušová, Ph.D.
Mgr. Michaela Veselá
Mgr. Ondřej Vévoda
Mgr. Zuzana Wolná

Syllabus

1-13. Practicing intonation and pronunciation and revising vocabulary and grammar in short phrases.