Academic year 2018/2019 |
Supervisor: | Mgr. Dita Gálová, Ph.D. | |||
Supervising institute: | ÚJ | |||
Teaching language: | English | |||
Aims of the course unit: | ||||
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. | ||||
Learning outcomes and competences: | ||||
Students will be made familiar with general vocabulary for the workplace, as well as grammar structures for everyday communication at intermediate level. | ||||
Prerequisites: | ||||
Course is intended for students who are familiar with the language at pre-intermediate level. They are expected to have the knowledge and skills corresponding to the course A4K. | ||||
Course contents: | ||||
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. | ||||
Teaching methods and criteria: | ||||
The course is intended for the combined form of study, indivudual work of students is directed by lectures and exercises taught en bloc. | ||||
Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes: | ||||
Course-unit credit is awarded on condition of having worked out assigned tasks and passed a credit test. Altogether it is required to get at least 30 points out of 50 in this test. In case this benchmark of 60% is not achieved, there is a possibility for the student to resit the test. Finally, students' work in the e-learning support of the course is also reflected in the overall course assessment. | ||||
Controlled participation in lessons: | ||||
Attendance at seminars is systematically checked by the teacher and is recommended to get the credit. | ||||
Type of course unit: | ||||
Guided consultation | 1 × 13 hrs. | optionally | ||
Controlled Self-study | 1 × 13 hrs. | compulsory | ||
Course curriculum: | ||||
Guided consultation | 1. Introduction, U1 - Ways in to technology – Branches of engineering, -ing form and infinitive 2. U3 - Bridges and tunnels, the passive 3. U4 - Plastics, modal verbs: can, can't, could, couldn't, be able to, etc. 4. U5 - Alternative energy, Past Continuous vs. Past Simple 5. U6 - Aeronautics, First and Second Conditional 6. U7 - Future homes, modal verbs: must, have to, don't have to, etc. 7. Credit test |
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Controlled Self-study | 1. Self-study and e-learning for U1 - Ways in to technology – Branches of engineering, -ing form and infinitive 2. Self-study and e-learning for U3 - Bridges and tunnels, the passive 3. Self-study and e-learning for U4 - Plastics, modal verbs: can, can't, could, couldn't, be able to, etc. 4. Self-study and e-learning for U5 - Alternative energy, Past Continuous vs. Past Simple 5. Self-study and e-learning for U6 - Aeronautics, First and Second Conditional 6. Self-study and e-learning for U7 - Future homes, modal verbs: must, have to, don't have to, etc. 7. Revision |
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Literature - recommended: | ||||
2. MURPHY, Raymond. English Grammar in Use: A self-study reference and practice book for intermediate learners of English : with answers. 4th ed. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2012. ISBN 978-0-521-18906-4. |
The study programmes with the given course: | |||||||||
Programme | Study form | Branch | Spec. | Final classification | Course-unit credits | Obligation | Level | Year | Semester |
M2I-K | combined study | M-KSB Quality, Reliability and Safety | -- | Cr | 0 | Compulsory-optional | 2 | 1 | W |
M2I-K | combined study | M-VSR Production Machines, Systems and Robots | P linked to branch B-SSZ | Cr | 0 | Compulsory-optional | 2 | 1 | W |
M2I-K | combined study | M-STG Manufacturing Technology | P linked to branch B-STG | Cr | 0 | Compulsory-optional | 2 | 1 | W |
M2I-K | combined study | M-AIŘ Applied Computer Science and Control | P linked to branch B-AIR | Cr | 0 | Compulsory-optional | 2 | 1 | W |
M2I-K | combined study | M-VSR Production Machines, Systems and Robots | -- | Cr | 0 | Compulsory-optional | 2 | 1 | W |
M2I-K | combined study | M-STG Manufacturing Technology | -- | Cr | 0 | Compulsory-optional | 2 | 1 | W |
M2I-K | combined study | M-AIŘ Applied Computer Science and Control | -- | Cr | 0 | Compulsory-optional | 2 | 1 | W |
M2I-K | combined study | M-STM Manufacturing Technology and Management in Industry | P linked to branch B-STG | Cr | 0 | Compulsory-optional | 2 | 1 | W |
M2I-K | combined study | M-STM Manufacturing Technology and Management in Industry | -- | Cr | 0 | Compulsory-optional | 2 | 1 | W |
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