Mgr. Dita Gálová, Ph.D.

E-mail:   galova@fme.vutbr.cz 
Dept.:   Institute of Foreign Languages
Position:   Director of Institute
Room:   A1/1141
Dept.:   Institute of Foreign Languages
Position:   Assistant Professor
Room:   A1/1141

Education and academic qualification

  • 2002-2010: doctoral study programme (Ph.D.) – Faculty of Arts, Masaryk University in Brno. Philology
  • 1997-2001: master's study programme (Mgr.) – Faculty of Education, Masaryk University in Brno. English-Russian
  • 1997-1998: master's study programme (not completed) – Faculty of Education, Masaryk University in Brno. Russian-Ukrainian
  • 1995-1996: VSA, Brno. Economics and Law

Career overview

  • 2002-present: Brno University of Technology, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Institute of Foreign Languages
  • 2002-present: cooperation with Oxford University Press (lexicology, methodology)
  • 1999-2002: corporate English courses
  • 1997-2002: private English and Russian courses
  • 1996-present: translations and interpreting
  • 1996-1997: Průmyslové stavitelství Brno, s.r.o., Department of Marketing and Development: translator (from/into English, from/into Russian)
  • 1994-1995: freelance translator

Pedagogic activities

  • English and Russian courses of different levels
  • English for specific purposes (technical, economic, business, legal)
  • courses within part-time studies
  • computer assisted language courses

Scientific activities

  • applied linguistics (lexicology)
  • languages for specific purposes

University activities

  • 2004-present: director of Institute of Foreign Languages
  • 2002-2016: supervisor of English courses at Faculty of Business and Management
  • translations and proofreading

Non-University activities

  • 2006-present: membership in Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages
  • 2005-present: membership in European Association for Language Testing and Assessment, Lancaster University, UK
  • reviews of course books and teaching materials and participation in pilot projects
  • participation in methodology seminars and workshops organised for English teachers

Projects

  • 2009-2012: Operational Programme Education for Competitiveness, European Social Fund/Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports. Reg. No. CZ.1.07/2.2.00/07.0403: BUT English Campus.
  • 2009: FRVŠ: Zařazení přípravy na mezinárodní jazykové zkoušky do výuky anglického jazyka. Project No. 2108. (Neumanová, M.)
  • 2008: Development programme of Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports. Development of language courses.
  • 2007: Development programme of Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports. Development of language courses, esp. English courses - 3rd follow-up stage.
  • 2006: Development programme of Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports. Internationalization project: Development of language courses, esp. English courses.
  • 2005: Development programme of Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports. Internationalization project: Standardization of language courses, esp. English courses, within bachelor’s study programmes at Brno University of Technology.
  • 2004: Development programme of Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports. Internationalization project: Development of courses taught in English, increasing language skills and knowledge, incl. internationalization of study programmes. (participation)
  • 2004: FME project: Audiovisual aids and equipment in classrooms for language courses

Sum of other citations (without self-citations)

32

Supervised courses:

Publications:

  • GÁLOVÁ, D.; TRÁVNÍČEK, J.:
    BUTEC – Videos for English Language Learning,
    ICERI2013 Proceedings, pp.3293-3299, ISBN 978-84-616-3847-5, (2013), IATED
    conference paper
    akce: 6th International Conference of Education, Research and Innovation, Seville, 18.11.2013-20.11.2013
  • GÁLOVÁ, D.:
    BUT English Campus,
    Události na VUT v Brně, Vol.XXII., (2012), No.5/2012, pp.24-25, ISSN 1211-4421, VUTIUM
    journal article - other
  • DENEMARKOVÁ, J.; GÁLOVÁ, D.:
    The advantage of using ICT to support direct teaching and selfstudy,
    ICT for Language Learning, pp.1-5, (2009), Pixel
    conference paper
    akce: "ICT for Language Learning" 2nd edition, Florencie, 06.11.2009-07.11.2009
  • GÁLOVÁ, D.; PŘÍMAL, R.; SUCHÁ, T.; TAUŠOVÁ, O.:
    Angličtina pro strojírenské obory: English for Mechanical Engineering,
    ISBN 978-80-7333-060-6, (2008), Informatorium
    textbook
  • GÁLOVÁ, D.:
    International Express Elementary. Interactive edition - Wordlist, Oxford University Press
    dictionary
  • GÁLOVÁ, D.:
    International Express Upper Intermediate. Interactive edition - Wordlist, Oxford University Press
    dictionary
  • PAYNE, E.; WHITTAKER, L.:
    KLÍČ K ÚSPĚŠNÉMU STUDIU nejen na vysoké škole, VUTIUM
    translation
  • GÁLOVÁ, D. a kol.:
    Languages for Specific Purposes: Searching for Common Solutions,
    ISBN 1-84718-300-X, (2007), Cambridge Scholars Publishing
    book
  • GÁLOVÁ, D.:
    Využití systému MOODLE v kurzech Ústavu jazyků FSI,
    Události na VUT v Brně, Vol.2007, (2007), No.3, pp.13-13, ISSN 1211-4421, Vysoké učení techncké v Brně
    journal article - other
  • GÁLOVÁ, D.:
    Languages for Specific Purposes in Higher Education - Searching for Common Solutions,
    Události na VUT v Brně, Vol.2007, (2007), No.1, pp.22-22, ISSN 1211-4421, VUTIUM
    journal article - other
  • GÁLOVÁ, D.:
    Electronic Support as the Way to Cope with Low Number of Teaching Hours and an Effective Tool for Blended Learning and Self-Study,
    Languages for Specific Purposes in Higher Education - Searching for Common Solutions, pp.322-324, ISBN 80-214-3213-6, (2006), Vysoké učení technické v Brně
    conference paper
    akce: Languages for Specific Purposes in Higher Education - Searching for Common Solutions, Katedra jazyků, FSI, VUT v Brně, 24.11.2006-25.11.2006
  • MYŠKOVÁ, Z.; GÁLOVÁ, D.; URBANČÍKOVÁ, M.:
    Foreign Language Courses at the Faculty of Business and Management, BUT,
    Languages for Specific Purposes in Higher Education-Searching for Common Solutions, pp.142-148, ISBN 80-214-3213-6, (2006), Vysoké učení technické v Brně
    conference paper
    akce: Languages for Specific Purposes in Higher Education - Searching for Common Solutions, Katedra jazyků, FSI, VUT v Brně, 24.11.2006-25.11.2006
  • GÁLOVÁ, D.:
    Innovation of Curricula at FME BUT,
    Languages for Specific Purposes - Searching for Common Solutions, pp.71-77, ISBN 80-214-3213-6, (2006), Vysoké učení technické v Brně
    conference paper
    akce: Languages for Specific Purposes in Higher Education - Searching for Common Solutions, Katedra jazyků, FSI, VUT v Brně, 24.11.2006-25.11.2006
  • GÁLOVÁ, D.; PŘÍMAL, R.:
    Testing Language Knowledge - Applying Electronic Tools and Measuring Reliability,
    Languages for Specific Purposes in Higher Education - Searching for Common Solutions, pp.368-373, ISBN 80-214-3213-6, (2006), Vysoké učení technické v Brně
    conference paper
    akce: Languages for Specific Purposes in Higher Education - Searching for Common Solutions, Katedra jazyků, FSI, VUT v Brně, 24.11.2006-25.11.2006
  • GÁLOVÁ, D.:
    International Express Intermediate - Wordlist, Oxford University Press
    dictionary
  • GÁLOVÁ, D.:
    International Express Pre-Intermediate - Wordlist, Oxford University Press
    dictionary
  • SVOBODOVÁ, Z.; GÁLOVÁ, D.:
    Writing Professional English,
    Sborník příspěvků z konference Profilingua 2005, pp.63-66, ISBN 80-7043-424-4, (2005), Západočeská universita v Plzni
    conference paper
    akce: Profilingua 2005, Západočeská univerzita v Plzni, 07.09.2005-09.09.2005
  • GÁLOVÁ, D.:
    Rozvojový projekt a proces standardizace výuky cizích jazyků na FSI a FP,
    Podíl jazykových ústavů na internacionalizaci studijních programů na VUT, pp.10-12, (2005)
    conference paper
    akce: Podíl jazykových ústavů na internacionalizaci studijních programů na VUT, Ústav jazyků FEKT VUT, 25.11.2005-25.11.2005
  • GÁLOVÁ, D.:
    International Express Elementary - Wordlist, Oxford University Press
    dictionary
  • SVOBODOVÁ, Z.; GÁLOVÁ, D.:
    A Practical Handbook for Writers in Materials Engineering,
    Proceedings of the 12th International Scientific Conference CO-MAT-TECH 2004, pp.1551-1555, ISBN 80-227-2117-4, (2004), STU
    conference paper
    akce: CO-MAT-TECH 2004, Trnava, 14.10.2004-15.10.2004
  • GÁLOVÁ, D.; HRUBÁ, J.:
    Computer Assisted Language Learning in Professional Education.,
    Multimédiá vo vyučovaní cudzích jazykov II., pp.81-83, ISBN 80-8069-307-2, (2004), Slovenská pol'nlohospodárska univezita v Nitre
    conference paper
    akce: Multimédiá vo vyučovaní cudzích jazykov II, Nitra, 05.02.2004-06.02.2004
  • SVOBODOVÁ, Z.; GÁLOVÁ, D.:
    Effective Communication in Technical/Scientific Writing in English,
    RAAD 04 13th International Workshop on Robotics in Alpe-Adria-Danube Region, pp.1 - 101-101, ISBN 80-7204-341-2, (2004)
    conference paper
    akce: 13th International Workshop on Robotics in Alpe-Adria-Dunabe Region RAAD, Brno, 01.05.2004-06.05.2004
  • GÁLOVÁ, D.:
    Prepodavanije inostrannych jazykov i terminologii (osobenno ekonomičeskoj i delovoj leksiki),
    Sborník příspěvků z konference Profilingua 2003, pp.466-467, ISBN 80-86473-59-7, (2004), Fakulta humanitních studií ZČU v Plzni
    conference paper
    akce: ProfiLingua 2003, Plzeň, 02.07.2003-04.07.2003
  • MYRONOVA, H.; GÁLOVÁ, D.:
    Ruština pro podnikatelskou sféru,
    Ruština pro podnikatelskou sféru, pp.1-136, ISBN 80-210-3258-8, (2003), Masarykova univerzita v Brně
    course reader
  • GÁLOVÁ, D.:
    Jak důležitá je ruština? (Co nového v ruštině?),
    Computer, Vol.2002, (2002), No.9, pp.24-24, ISSN 1210-8790, Computer Press
    journal article - other

List of publications at Portal BUT

Abstracts of most important papers:

  • GÁLOVÁ, D.; TRÁVNÍČEK, J.:
    BUTEC – Videos for English Language Learning,
    ICERI2013 Proceedings, pp.3293-3299, ISBN 978-84-616-3847-5, (2013), IATED
    conference paper
    akce: 6th International Conference of Education, Research and Innovation, Seville, 18.11.2013-20.11.2013

    The paper presents key outcome of the project "BUT English Campus" co-financed by the European Social Fund and the state budget of the Czech Republic within the operational programme Education for Competitiveness. BUTEC is an electronic module serving as a tool for BUT students and staff to develop their language skills. The e-learning module is incorporated in the university information system using the moodle environment and can be used as a support to individual study or to the attended courses. Apart from additional materials (e.g. interactive pronunciation guide, grammar exercises, etc.) it includes a range of videos on different language levels (A2 to C1). Main part of each level is therefore the video course created at the Institute of Foreign Languages, FME, BUT. The videos are supplemented with comments and language tips, as well as exercises testing comprehension, grammar and vocabulary.
  • GÁLOVÁ, D.:
    BUT English Campus,
    Události na VUT v Brně, Vol.XXII., (2012), No.5/2012, pp.24-25, ISSN 1211-4421, VUTIUM
    journal article - other

    A BUT English Campus (BUTEC) ESF-cofinanced project was implemented at the Institute of Foreign Languages of the BUT Faculty of Mechanical Engineering as part of the Education for Competitiveness operational programme. The project's key outcome is an electronic module serving as a tool for BUT students and staff to develop their language skills.
  • DENEMARKOVÁ, J.; GÁLOVÁ, D.:
    The advantage of using ICT to support direct teaching and selfstudy,
    ICT for Language Learning, pp.1-5, (2009), Pixel
    conference paper
    akce: "ICT for Language Learning" 2nd edition, Florencie, 06.11.2009-07.11.2009

    The paper focuses on the possibilities of using ICT for self-study of foreign languages and as a support of direct teaching. It summarizes the experience with incorporating e-learning support into teaching and describes the objectives and plans of the running project aimed at creating compact e-learning environment for self-study and as a supplement of direct teaching.
  • GÁLOVÁ, D.; PŘÍMAL, R.; SUCHÁ, T.; TAUŠOVÁ, O.:
    Angličtina pro strojírenské obory: English for Mechanical Engineering,
    ISBN 978-80-7333-060-6, (2008), Informatorium
    textbook

    Textbook for secondary technical schools includes texts, exercises and vocabulary related to the technical fields. It is intended for the use as an additional teaching material, but can be used for self-study, too.
  • GÁLOVÁ, D. a kol.:
    Languages for Specific Purposes: Searching for Common Solutions,
    ISBN 1-84718-300-X, (2007), Cambridge Scholars Publishing
    book

    The book Languages for Specific Purposes: Searching for Common Solutions provides an overview of solutions to teaching languages for specific purposes, as well as current issues encountered in the area LSP. Organized into three chapters (Teaching Languages for Specific Purposes, ICT in Language Teaching, Languages for Specific Purposes - lexicology, terminology, translation studies), the book contains 20 articles by teachers and researchers from different countries.