712-0105/06 – English Language b/I (Ab/I)
| Gurantor department | Institute of Languages | Credits | 0 |
| Subject guarantor | Mgr. Zuzana Trawinská | Subject version guarantor | Mgr. Zuzana Trawinská |
| Study level | undergraduate or graduate | Requirement | Compulsory |
| Year | 1 | Semester | summer |
| | Study language | Czech |
| Year of introduction | 2009/2010 | Year of cancellation | 2014/2015 |
| Intended for the faculties | FS | Intended for study types | Bachelor |
Subject aims expressed by acquired skills and competences
Cambridge English for Engineering:
Technology 2:
The aim is to create a grounding of ESP language with respect to communication skills, i.e. reading, writing, speaking and listening with the output level B1-B2 (full-time) and A2 (part-time) of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages.
Teaching methods
Tutorials
Summary
Cambridge English for Engineering:
The instruction focuses on further enriching the terminology necessary both for the communication in everyday situations and at work. Speaking, reading, listening and comprehension and writing are used to meet the set goals. A student is able to describe technical functions and applications, emphasize technical advantages, materials and their properties, and explain and assess manufacturing techniques.
Technology 2:
The instruction focuses on managing vocabulary, grammar a phrases within the set range and preparing for presentation. A student talks about famous agricultural inventions, he/she is able to describe their functions, characterizes basic technologies for testing fruit, distinguishes constructions of bridges, discusses about properties of plastic.
Compulsory literature:
Recommended literature:
Additional study materials
Way of continuous check of knowledge in the course of semester
Credit test
E-learning
Other requirements
Active participation during tutorials, working out of assigned written and oral tasks.
Prerequisities
Subject has no prerequisities.
Co-requisities
Subject has no co-requisities.
Subject syllabus:
Cambridge English for Engineering: Units 1 – 3.8
Portfolio 2008 (1 - 6)
1. Global positioning system
2. Space elevators
3. OTIS – Unique Flat Belt
4. Emphasising technical advantages
5. Simplifying and illustrating technical explanations
6. Materials technology
7. Describing specific materials
8. Categorising materials
9. Specifying and describing properties
10. Kevlar
11. Discussing quality issues
12. Components and assemblies
13. Explaining and assessing manufacturing techniques
14. Credit test
Technology 2: Units 1 - 4 od ZS 2013/2014
1. Products and courses
2. –ing form and to infinitive
3. Presentations: ordering a presentation (making notes, creating
questions and preparing for an audience)
4. Famous agricultural inventions
5. What is precision agriculture?
6. Special technologies for testing fruit
7. Presentations: beginning a presentation
8. Irrigation system in Africa and Asia
9. Bridges and tunnels
10. The passive
11. Properties of plastics
12. Presentations: reading graphs and charts
13. Packaging technology, writing memos
14. Credit test
Conditions for subject completion
Occurrence in study plans
Occurrence in special blocks
Assessment of instruction