712-1115/01 – English Language c/II for FBI - intermediate (Ac/II-FBI)

Gurantor departmentInstitute of LanguagesCredits2
Subject guarantorMgr. Radka Juříčková, Ph.D.Subject version guarantorMgr. Radka Juříčková, Ph.D.
Study levelundergraduate or graduateRequirementChoice-compulsory
Year1Semestersummer
Study languageCzech
Year of introduction2012/2013Year of cancellation
Intended for the facultiesFBIIntended for study typesBachelor
Instruction secured by
LoginNameTuitorTeacher giving lectures
ADA0250 Mgr. Jana Adámková, Ph.D.
CHU01 Mgr. Gabriela Chudašová
ILL0025 Mgr. Petr Illík
JUR21 Mgr. Radka Juříčková, Ph.D.
PEL12 Mgr. Barbara Kratochvílová
LAN20 Mark Landry
MAT0433 Mgr. Gabriela Matyášková, Ph.D.
PAC0090 Mgr. Jakub Pachula
PRE0053 Ing. Radim Pretsch
SLA14 Mgr. Karolina Slamová, Ph.D.
SMU0007 Mgr. Kateřina Smutná
SNI0029 Martin Šnicer
SPU0044 Mgr. Kateřina Spurná
SWI0018 Mgr. Eva Swiechová
TRA0015 Mgr. Zuzana Trawinská
WLO74 Mgr. Andrea Wlochová, Ph.D.
WOZ0021 PhDr. Veronika Woznicová, PhD.
ZAP0042 Mgr. Andrea Zapletalová
ZUB0006 Mgr. Pavla Zubková
Extent of instruction for forms of study
Form of studyWay of compl.Extent
Full-time Credit 0+2

Subject aims expressed by acquired skills and competences

The aim of the course is to deepen general language knowledge and to create the foundations of professional English within all language skills, i.e. speaking, writing, reading and listening with the output level of B2-C1 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR).

Teaching methods

Tutorials

Summary

Technical English 4 – II. semester (Units 4-6) The lessons focus on mastering the lexicon, grammar, and phraseology within the given scope. Students will acquire complex language skills, they will be able to use terminology related to the course topics, so that they will be able to apply them once they are working as managing professionals within an international working environment. Students will be able to discuss the cyberinfrastructure and sensors, write a short report using the passive voice, and learn to describe each stage of a process using terms expressing cause and effect. Student will also learn the ways of expressing degrees of (un)certainty and learn to draw a risk assessment table as well as appropriate phrases for arguing about the engineering solutions of projects. As part of the course, students also work with online lecture modules created for selected professional texts according to the faculty's focus and thus develop their knowledge of terminology in their field.

Compulsory literature:

Literatura: Bonamy, David: Technical English 4 Course Book and eBook, 2nd Edition. Pearson, 2022. ISBN: 9781292424491.

Recommended literature:

MURPHY, Raymond. English Grammar in Use. 5th edition. Cambridge: CUP, 2019. Mobilní aplikace: English Grammar in Use (iOS & Android) Mobilní aplikace: Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary (OALD9)

Additional study materials

Way of continuous check of knowledge in the course of semester

Credit test E-learning

E-learning

Compulsory e-learning course available at: lms.vsb.cz

Other requirements

The completion of assigned written and oral tasks, chosen chapters from the book, active participation during tutorials. 80% attendance, min. test result: 65%

Prerequisities

Subject has no prerequisities.

Co-requisities

Subject has no co-requisities.

Subject syllabus:

Technical English 4: Units 4-6 1. Cyberinfrastructure 2. The passive voice in report writing 3. Presentations and flow diagrams 4. Review 5. Expressing cause and effect 6. Explaining a process 7. The stages of a process 8. Expressing degrees of (un)certainty 9. Risk assessment 10. Future and future perfect 11. Arguing for engineering solutions 12. Review 13. Credit test

Conditions for subject completion

Full-time form (validity from: 2012/2013 Winter semester, validity until: 2020/2021 Winter semester)
Task nameType of taskMax. number of points
(act. for subtasks)		Min. number of pointsMax. počet pokusů
Exercises evaluation Credit 10  5 3
Mandatory attendence participation: - active participation in the lessons - compulsory attendance - 80 % - passing e-learning course successfully (75% each module)

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Conditions for subject completion and attendance at the exercises within ISP: - active participation in the first and the last seminar - self-study of the relevant units from the textbook - passing e-learning course successfully (75% each module) - self-study of the technical texts and exercises posted on LMS

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2025/2026 (B1032A020007) Technická bezpečnost osob a majetku P Czech Ostrava 1 Choice-compulsory type B study plan
2024/2025 (B1022A020001) Bezpečnost práce a procesů P Czech Ostrava 1 Choice-compulsory type B study plan
2024/2025 (B1032A020008) Ochrana obyvatestva a krizový management P Czech Ostrava 1 Choice-compulsory type B study plan
2024/2025 (B1032A020009) Fire Protection Engineering and Industrial Safety P Czech Ostrava 1 Choice-compulsory type B study plan
2024/2025 (B1032A020007) Technická bezpečnost osob a majetku P Czech Ostrava 1 Choice-compulsory type B study plan
2023/2024 (B1022A020001) Bezpečnost práce a procesů P Czech Ostrava 1 Choice-compulsory type B study plan
2023/2024 (B1032A020009) Fire Protection Engineering and Industrial Safety P Czech Ostrava 1 Choice-compulsory type B study plan
2023/2024 (B1032A020008) Ochrana obyvatestva a krizový management P Czech Ostrava 1 Choice-compulsory type B study plan
2023/2024 (B1032A020007) Technická bezpečnost osob a majetku P Czech Ostrava 1 Choice-compulsory type B study plan
2022/2023 (B1032A020008) Ochrana obyvatestva a krizový management P Czech Ostrava 1 Choice-compulsory type B study plan
2022/2023 (B1032A020009) Fire Protection Engineering and Industrial Safety P Czech Ostrava 1 Choice-compulsory type B study plan
2022/2023 (B1032A020007) Technická bezpečnost osob a majetku P Czech Ostrava 1 Choice-compulsory type B study plan
2022/2023 (B1022A020001) Bezpečnost práce a procesů P Czech Ostrava 1 Choice-compulsory type B study plan
2022/2023 (B3908) Fire Protection and Industrial Safety (3908R006) Fire Protection Engineering and Industrial Safety P Czech Ostrava 1 Choice-compulsory study plan
2021/2022 (B1032A020007) Technická bezpečnost osob a majetku P Czech Ostrava 1 Choice-compulsory type B study plan
2021/2022 (B3908) Fire Protection and Industrial Safety (3908R006) Fire Protection Engineering and Industrial Safety P Czech Ostrava 1 Choice-compulsory study plan
2021/2022 (B1032A020008) Ochrana obyvatestva a krizový management P Czech Ostrava 1 Choice-compulsory type B study plan
2021/2022 (B1022A020001) Bezpečnost práce a procesů P Czech Ostrava 1 Choice-compulsory type B study plan
2020/2021 (B3908) Fire Protection and Industrial Safety (3908R005) Engineering Safety of Persons and Property P Czech Ostrava 1 Choice-compulsory study plan
2020/2021 (B3908) Fire Protection and Industrial Safety (3908R001) Occupational and Process Safety P Czech Ostrava 1 Choice-compulsory study plan
2020/2021 (B3908) Fire Protection and Industrial Safety (3908R003) Emergency Planning and Crisis Management P Czech Ostrava 1 Choice-compulsory study plan
2020/2021 (B3908) Fire Protection and Industrial Safety P Czech Ostrava 1 Choice-compulsory study plan
2020/2021 (B3908) Fire Protection and Industrial Safety (3908R006) Fire Protection Engineering and Industrial Safety P Czech Ostrava 1 Choice-compulsory study plan
2020/2021 (B1032A020008) Ochrana obyvatestva a krizový management P Czech Ostrava 1 Choice-compulsory type B study plan
2020/2021 (B1032A020007) Technická bezpečnost osob a majetku P Czech Ostrava 1 Choice-compulsory type B study plan
2020/2021 (B1022A020001) Bezpečnost práce a procesů P Czech Ostrava 1 Choice-compulsory type B study plan
2019/2020 (B3908) Fire Protection and Industrial Safety P Czech Ostrava 1 Choice-compulsory study plan
2018/2019 (B3908) Fire Protection and Industrial Safety P Czech Ostrava 1 Choice-compulsory study plan
2017/2018 (B3908) Fire Protection and Industrial Safety P Czech Ostrava 1 Choice-compulsory study plan
2016/2017 (B3908) Fire Protection and Industrial Safety P Czech Ostrava 1 Choice-compulsory study plan
2015/2016 (B3908) Fire Protection and Industrial Safety P Czech Ostrava 1 Choice-compulsory study plan
2014/2015 (B3908) Fire Protection and Industrial Safety P Czech Ostrava 1 Choice-compulsory study plan
2013/2014 (B3908) Fire Protection and Industrial Safety P Czech Ostrava 1 Choice-compulsory study plan
2012/2013 (B3908) Fire Protection and Industrial Safety P Czech Ostrava 1 Choice-compulsory study plan

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Subject block without study plan - FBI - P - cs 2021/2022 Full-time Czech Optional FBI - Faculty of Safety Engineering stu. block

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