712-3113/06 – Technical English I (TA I)
| Gurantor department | Institute of Languages | Credits | 2 |
| Subject guarantor | Mgr. Kateřina Spurná | Subject version guarantor | Mgr. Kateřina Spurná |
| Study level | undergraduate or graduate | Requirement | Optional |
| Year | 2 | Semester | winter |
| | Study language | Czech |
| Year of introduction | 2019/2020 | Year of cancellation | |
| Intended for the faculties | HGF | Intended for study types | Follow-up Master |
Subject aims expressed by acquired skills and competences
The aim is to create a grounding of general and professional language with respect to communication skills, i.e. reading, writing, speaking and listening with the output level B1-B2 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages.
Teaching methods
Tutorials
Summary
Cambridge English for Engineering:
A student is able to describe technical functions and applications, emphasize technical advantages, materials and their properties, and explain and assess manufacturing process.
The teacher reserves the right to modify, supplement and make changes, should the need arise.
Compulsory literature:
Recommended literature:
IBBOTSON, M. Professional English in Use Engineering. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press 2009.
MURPHY, R. English Grammar in Use 3rd Edition with Answers. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press 2004.
Additional study materials
Way of continuous check of knowledge in the course of semester
Credit test
E-learning
Other requirements
The completion of assigned written and oral tasks, min. test result: 65%
Required level of English: B2
Prerequisities
Subject has no prerequisities.
Co-requisities
Subject has no co-requisities.
Subject syllabus:
Units 1.1.-3.8.
- Global positioning system
- Space elevator
- OTIS – Unique Flat Belt
- Emphasizing technical advantages
- Simplifying and illustrating technical explanations
- Materials technology
- Describing specific materials
- Categorizing materials
- Specifying and describing properties
- Kevlar
- Discussing quality issues
- Components and assemblies
- Explaining and assessing manufacturing techniques
- Credit test
Conditions for subject completion
Occurrence in study plans
Occurrence in special blocks
Assessment of instruction
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