712-2185/02 – English Language c/I (Ac/I-HGF)
| Gurantor department | Institute of Foreign Languages | Credits | 2 |
| Subject guarantor | Mgr. Eva Swiechová | Subject version guarantor | Mgr. Eva Swiechová |
| Study level | undergraduate or graduate | Requirement | Choice-compulsory type B |
| Year | 1 | Semester | winter |
| | Study language | English |
| Year of introduction | 2019/2020 | Year of cancellation | |
| Intended for the faculties | HGF | Intended for study types | Bachelor |
Subject aims expressed by acquired skills and competences
The main objective of the course is to create a grounding of business and technical English concerning communication skills, i.e. reading, writing, speaking, and listening
with the output level B2-C1 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages. More emphasis will be put on mastering soft skills and working with technical texts.
Teaching methods
Tutorials
Summary
Technology 2
The instruction focuses on managing vocabulary, grammar phrases within the set range and preparing for a 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 properties of plastic.
International Express Upper-intermediate WS 2020/21
Students will demonstrate the acquisition of complex language skills, will be able to use terminology related to the main topics of the course. They will be able to apply appropriate conversational strategies, to perform a small talk, to describe various rules and regulations, they will learn to write a report and they will be aquainted with good workplace manners. They will also master the skills related to working with technical texts.
Compulsory literature:
Recommended literature:
Way of continuous check of knowledge in the course of semester
Credit test
E-learning
Translation of technical texts
Practice testing of technical terminology
E-learning
Compulsory e-learning course available at: lms.vsb.cz
Other requirements
Active participation during tutorials, the completion of assigned written and oral tasks, translation of technical texts, terminology testing, 80% attendance, min. test result: 65 %.
Students are required to translate the given texts and learn new vocabulary based on them. Students will master both vocabulary and knowledge needed for their future careers. Teachers will check the progress by tests.
Prerequisities
Subject has no prerequisities.
Co-requisities
Subject has no co-requisities.
Subject syllabus:
Technology 2: Units 1 - 4
1. Studying technology
2. –ing form and to infinitive
3. Presentations: ordering a presentation
4. Food preservation
5. What is precision agriculture?
6. Irrigation systems
7. Presentations: beginning a presentation
8. Past Simle, Present Perfect
9. Bridges and tunnels
10. The passive
11. Properties of materials
12. Presentations: reading graphs and charts
13. Packaging technology, writing memos
14. Credit test
International Express Upper-intermediate: Lessons 1-2, WS 2020/2021
1. Multimedia: Social media marketing
Grammar: Tense review
2. Vocabulary: Prefixes
3. Work skills: Conversational strategies
4. Workplace orientation, workplace etiquette rules
5. Grammar: Perfect tenses
6. Vocabulary: Rules and regulations
7. Work skills: Report writing
8. Vocabulary: Checking and clarifying
9. Technical text related to the field of study; comprehension, discussion and vocabulary
10. Technical text related to the field of study; comprehension, discussion and vocabulary
11. Technical text related to the field of study; comprehension, discussion and vocabulary
12. Technical text related to the field of study; comprehension, discussion and vocabulary
13. Technical text related to the field of study; comprehension, discussion and vocabulary
14. Credit test
Conditions for subject completion
Occurrence in study plans
Occurrence in special blocks