Course detail

English 6

FSI-A6Acad. 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)

Offered to foreign students

Of all faculties

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 intermediate level. Students will acquire the language corresponding to the level B1 according to the "Common European Framework of Reference: Learning, Teaching, Assessment" set by the Council of Europe.

Prerequisites

Course is intended for students who are familiar with the language at pre-intermediate level, as well as with grammar and vocabulary corresponding to the course A5.

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 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.

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

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
    branch B2330-00 , 2. year of study, winter semester, compulsory

  • Programme B3901-3 Bachelor's

    branch B3942-99 , 3. year of study, winter semester, compulsory-optional
    branch B3910-00 , 3. year of study, winter semester, compulsory-optional
    branch B3904-00 , 3. year of study, winter semester, compulsory-optional
    branch B3940-00 , 3. year of study, winter semester, compulsory-optional

  • Programme B2341-3 Bachelor's

    branch B2370-00 , 3. year of study, winter semester, compulsory-optional
    branch B2379-00 , 3. year of study, winter semester, compulsory-optional
    branch B2324-00 , 3. year of study, winter semester, compulsory-optional
    branch B2307-00 , 3. year of study, winter semester, compulsory-optional
    branch B2339-00 , 3. year of study, winter semester, compulsory-optional
    branch B2323-00 , 3. year of study, winter semester, compulsory-optional

  • Programme N2301-3 Master's

    branch N2300-00 , 1. year of study, winter semester, elective (voluntary)

Type of course unit

 

Language exercise

26 hours, compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

Mgr. Ivana Findurová
Ing. Radim Přímal
PhDr. Zuzana Svobodová
Mgr. Michaela Veselá
Mgr. Ondřej Vévoda
PhDr. Božena Zavadilová

Syllabus

1. U16 - Introduction, Scales, Cause and effect 1
2. U17 - Portable generator, Reading diagrams, Cause and effect 2
3. U18 - Road breaker,Allow and prevent links
4. U19 - Disc brakes, verbs +-en
5. U21 - Lawn-mower, Explaining function, Reading – Predicting
6. U22 - Corrosion, Skimming, Speaking-exchanging information
7. U23 - Maglev train, Dealing with unfamiliar word
8. U25 - Supercar, Certainty, Writing – Summaries
9. U26 - Describing graphs ,Common words in engineering
10.U27 - Waste recycling plant, Making notes,
11.U28 - Robotics, Applying for a job, Concession (even if/although)
12.U30 - Understanding job advertisements ,Writing a CV and letter of application
13.Credit test