JAZ01 English for Geographers I

Faculty of Science
Autumn 2018
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Daniela Dlabolová (lecturer)
Anjuli Pandavar, PhD (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Anna Bízková Doleželová (assistant)
Mgr. Eva Čoupková, Ph.D. (assistant)
Mgr. Štěpánka Dillingerová, Ph.D. (assistant)
Bc. Mgr. Petra Chládková (assistant)
Mgr. Kateřina Martiníková, Ph.D. (assistant)
PhDr. Hana Němcová (assistant)
Agnieszka Suchomelová-Polomska, M.A. (assistant)
Mgr. Monika Ševečková, Ph.D. (assistant)
Mgr. Daniela Veškrnová (assistant)
Mgr. Jitka Žváčková (assistant)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Daniela Dlabolová
Language Centre, Faculty of Science Division – Language Centre
Contact Person: Lenka Pavlíková
Supplier department: Language Centre, Faculty of Science Division – Language Centre
Timetable of Seminar Groups
JAZ01/01: Mon 17. 9. to Fri 14. 12. Thu 9:00–10:50 J5, D. Dlabolová
JAZ01/02: Mon 17. 9. to Fri 14. 12. Thu 11:00–12:50 J5, D. Dlabolová
JAZ01/03: Mon 17. 9. to Fri 14. 12. Tue 10:00–11:50 J5, A. Pandavar
JAZ01/04: Mon 17. 9. to Fri 14. 12. Tue 12:00–13:50 J5, A. Pandavar
Prerequisites
The knowledge of English - B1 level CEFR
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.

The capacity limit for the course is 80 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/80, only registered: 0/80
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
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Course objectives
The aim of JAZ01 course is:
to raise students' awareness of practices in an English-speaking academic environment (internationalization)
to raise students' awareness of modern trends and practices among members of specific discourse communities (introducing language in the context of typical genres, practising those genres)
to show the divergence between English for Science and Technology and English for other academic purposes (e.g. when employing numerical values in written texts)
to practise and extend academic vocabulary and basic specialized vocabulary in geographical context (numbers and measurements, scientific method, Earth system, atmosphere, climate, mapping, describing regions, urbanization, demography)
to practise language skills and functions typical for natural sciences (e.g. process description, classification, defining, comparing/contrasting, cause-effect), which the students will be able to apply to a narrower/more specific context of their specializations (transferrable skills)
to practise academic skills, e.g.: note-taking from a lecture, identifying and formulating main ideas, identifying specific information, text summary, interpretation of information, speaking in public about geography-related topics, describing a picture as a visual aid
Learning outcomes
After completing this course the student will be able to:
talk about their studies and present an academic institution
employ numerical values in a scientific academic text
describe a measuring tool and an experiment (its purpose, materials, method, result and conclusion)
use various ways of classification in specialized context deliver a formal speech
describe processes (e.g.: in physical geography)
describe two concepts / methods, point out their similarities and differences
write a short academic text with emphasis on its correct organisation, use of functional language and specialized vocabulary
use practised grammar in the context of their field of study
Syllabus
  • Tertiary Education
  • Numbers and Measurements
  • Scientific Method
  • The Earth System
  • Atmosphere
  • Processes on the Earth
  • Heat on the Earth
  • Map and Globe Terms
  • Describing Countries
  • Urbaniation
  • Demography
  • Grammar: past simple, present perfect,present continuous, future, questions, expressing purpose, adverbs of sequence, comparing structures, modlas for possibility, quantifiers, determiners, articles.
Literature
  • WAUGH, David. Geography : an integrated approach. 4th ed. Cheltenham: Nelson Thornes, 2009, 657 s. ISBN 9781408504079. info
  • MURPHY, Raymond. English grammar in use : a self-study reference and practice book for intermediate learners of English : with answers. Fourth edition. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2012, x, 380. ISBN 9780521189064. info
  • PETERS, Sarah and Tomáš GRÁF. Nová cvičebnice anglické gramatiky : 8500 příkladů s řešením na protější straně. 1. vyd. Praha: Polyglot, 1998, 437 s. ISBN 8086195007. info
  • MCCARTHY, Michael and Felicity O'DELL. Academic vocabulary in use. First published. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2008, 176 stran. ISBN 9780521689397. info
Teaching methods
Specialist language course: text analysis, reading/listening comprehension exercises, pronunciation and grammar exercises, specialized and academic vocabulary practice, presentations using basic presentation techniques and discussions.
Assessment methods
Activity in class, doing all assignments from every seminar
credit test - the passing grade is 60%
80% attendance in the seminars is required
Language of instruction
Czech
Follow-Up Courses
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
The course is taught annually.
Teacher's information
https://is.muni.cz/auth/el/1431/podzim2018/JAZ01/index.qwarp
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2010 - only for the accreditation, Autumn 2002, Autumn 2003, Autumn 2004, Autumn 2005, Autumn 2008, Autumn 2009, Autumn 2010, Autumn 2011, Autumn 2011 - acreditation, Autumn 2012, Autumn 2013, Autumn 2014, Autumn 2015, Autumn 2016, autumn 2017, Autumn 2019, Autumn 2020, autumn 2021, Autumn 2022, Autumn 2023, Autumn 2024.
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