Technical English II (FSI-TEN2-K)

Academic year 2025/2026
Supervisor: Mgr. Jaroslav Trávníček  
Supervising institute: ÚJ all courses guaranted by this institute
Teaching language: English
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Links to other subjects:
compulsory prerequisite: English 4 [A4]
compulsory co-requisite: English 5 [A5]
compulsory prerequisite: Technical English I [TEN1]
compulsory co-requisite: Technical English I [TEN1-K]
Course contents:
 
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The credit requirements are based on student’s work during the semester and a credit test. During the semester the student can earn 4 marks for fulfilment of optional assignments and at the end of the semester they take a credit test, in which they can earn 40 marks. In order to fulfil the credit requirements, the student must earn a minimum of 24 marks in total. In case this benchmark is not achieved, there is a possibility for the student to resit the test once in the exam period.

Attendance is not compulsory.
Controlled participation in lessons:
 
Type of course unit:
    Guided consultation in combined form of studies  1 × 9 hrs. optionally                  
    Guided consultation  1 × 17 hrs. optionally                  
Course curriculum:
    Guided consultation in combined form of studies

  1. Introduction, U7 - vocabulary: electronics and ICT, comparison and contrasting

  2. U7 - giving explanations, rephrasing and using analogies

  3. U8 - speculating about past, modals with perfect infinitive

  4. U8 - vocabulary: security, indirect questions

  5. U8 - expressing degrees of agreement, revision - Review Unit

  6. U9 - vocabulary: smart or automated systems, making proposals and recommendations

  7. U9 - vocabulary: sensors and mechatronics, technical definitions

  8. U9 - vocabulary: contracts, stipulating conditions

  9. U10 - technical writing, compound nouns and adjectives

  10. U10 - vocabulary: NDT, problem-solving, revision - Review Unit

  11. U11 - vocabulary: power engineering, third conditional

  12. U11 - summarising, writing an abstract, presenting findings, revision

  13. credit test
    Guided consultation

  1. Introduction, U7 - vocabulary: electronics and ICT, comparison and contrasting

  2. U7 - giving explanations, rephrasing and using analogies

  3. U8 - speculating about past, modals with perfect infinitive

  4. U8 - vocabulary: security, indirect questions

  5. U8 - expressing degrees of agreement, revision - Review Unit

  6. U9 - vocabulary: smart or automated systems, making proposals and recommendations

  7. U9 - vocabulary: sensors and mechatronics, technical definitions

  8. U9 - vocabulary: contracts, stipulating conditions

  9. U10 - technical writing, compound nouns and adjectives

  10. U10 - vocabulary: NDT, problem-solving, revision - Review Unit

  11. U11 - vocabulary: power engineering, third conditional

  12. U11 - summarising, writing an abstract, presenting findings, revision

  13. credit test
Literature - fundamental:
1. BONAMY, David. Technical English 4: Course Book and eBook. Second Edition. Harlow: Pearson Education, 2022. ISBN 978-1-292-42449-1.
Literature - recommended:
2. IBBOTSON, Mark. Professional English in Use: Engineering. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2009. ISBN 978-0-521-73488-2.
3. BRIEGER, Nick a Alison POHL. Technical English Vocabulary and Grammar. Andover: Heinle, Cengage Learning, 2002. ISBN 978-1-902741-76-5.
4. 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  
B-STR-K combined study AIŘ Applied Computer Science and Control -- Cr 0 Compulsory 1 2 S
B-STR-K combined study SSZ Machine and Equipment Construction -- Cr 0 Compulsory 1 2 S
B-STR-K combined study STG Manufacturing Technology -- Cr 0 Compulsory 1 2 S