712-3114/05 – Technical English II (TA II)
| Gurantor department | Institute of Languages | Credits | 2 |
| Subject guarantor | Mgr. Eva Swiechová | Subject version guarantor | Mgr. Eva Swiechová |
| Study level | undergraduate or graduate | Requirement | Optional |
| Year | 2 | Semester | summer |
| | 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 B2 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages.
Teaching methods
Tutorials
Summary
Cambridge English for Engineering:
A student is able to describe various jointing and fixing technique, describes design phases, types of drawings, is able to discuss about dimensions and precison. He resolves design problems, describes types of technical problem, assesses faults, their causes, suggests repairs and following maintenance.
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, active participation during tutorials. 80% attendance, min. test result: 65%
Required level of English: B2
Prerequisities
Subject has no prerequisities.
Co-requisities
Subject has no co-requisities.
Subject syllabus:
Units 3.9-5.15
1. Explaining jointing and fixing techniques
2. Describing positions of assembled components
3. Larry Walters' story
4. Engineering design – working with drawings
5. Discussing dimensions and precision
6. Describing design phases and procedures
7. Resolving design problems
8. Describing types of technical problems
9. Assessing and interpreting faults
10. Describing the problems
11. Describing the causes of faults
12. The true story of Air Transat Flight 236
13. Working out repairs and maintenance
14. Credit test
Conditions for subject completion
Occurrence in study plans
Occurrence in special blocks
Assessment of instruction
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