712-3106/02 – English for Civil Engineers (ApSI)
| Gurantor department | Institute of Languages | Credits | 2 |
| Subject guarantor | Mgr. Barbara Kratochvílová | Subject version guarantor | Mgr. Barbara Kratochvílová |
| Study level | undergraduate or graduate | Requirement | Compulsory |
| Year | 1 | Semester | summer |
| | Study language | English |
| Year of introduction | 2020/2021 | Year of cancellation | |
| Intended for the faculties | FAST | Intended for study types | Follow-up Master |
Subject aims expressed by acquired skills and competences
The aim is to acquire communication skills in professional English with the output level B2 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages.
Teaching methods
Tutorials
Summary
Students will learn to network with colleagues and business contacts, deal with various situations on the phone, acquire phrases concerning clearing up information, planning a business trip, polite requests. He/she will learn to use the language of making decisions.
The teacher reserves the right to modify, supplement and make changes, should the need arise.
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, 80% attendance, min. test result: 65%.
Required level of English: B1
Required level of English: B1
Prerequisities
Subject has no prerequisities.
Co-requisities
Subject has no co-requisities.
Subject syllabus:
U 1-6
. Making contacts
2. Discussing appropriate conversation topics
3. Present tenses, future
4. Business phrasal verbs
5. Rules for successful networking
6. Making the most of business networking events
7. Making polite requests
8. Using fixed expressions in meetings
9. Conditionals
10. Chairing a meeting
11. Negotiations
12. Handling calls
13. Job interviews, CV and a cover letter
14. Credit test
The teacher reserves the right to modify, supplement and make changes, should the need arise.
Conditions for subject completion
Occurrence in study plans
Occurrence in special blocks
Assessment of instruction