SZ3MK_CJAJ English for technology teachers

Faculty of Education
Autumn 2014
Extent and Intensity
0/0/1.2. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Gabriela Hublová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Daniela Dvořáková (lecturer)
Mgr. Jana Kollárová (assistant)
Mgr. Veronika Vávrová (lecturer)
PhDr. Jiří Vacek, CSc. (assistant)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Daniela Dvořáková
Language Centre, Faculty of Education Division – Faculty Branches of University Departments – Faculty of Education
Contact Person: Jitka Autratová
Supplier department: Language Centre, Faculty of Education Division – Language Centre
Timetable of Seminar Groups
SZ3MK_CJAJ/OS01: Sat 27. 9. 10:15–12:50 učebna 51, Sat 11. 10. 15:45–18:20 učebna 51, Sat 25. 10. 7:30–10:05 učebna 51, Sat 6. 12. 15:45–18:20 učebna 51, Sat 13. 12. 15:45–18:20 učebna 51, D. Dvořáková
SZ3MK_CJAJ/OS02: Sat 27. 9. 10:15–12:50 učebna 57, Sat 11. 10. 15:45–18:20 učebna 57, Sat 25. 10. 7:30–10:05 učebna 57, Sat 6. 12. 15:45–18:20 učebna 57, Sat 13. 12. 15:45–18:20 učebna 57, V. Vávrová
Prerequisites
B1 level knowledge of English is required. The pre-intermediate student (B1) understands the main points of clear standard input on familiar matters. Can enter unprepared into conversation about familiar topics and connect ideas in a simple way. Can provide information, take messages, give simple instructions and deal with less routine problems, e.g. complaints. Can describe events, experiences, hopes and ambitions; give reasons, explanations of plans and opinions.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
By means practically-oriented topics, students will develop all receptive (reading, listening) and productive (speaking, writing) language skills together with their grammar and vocabulary awarness within B2 level. Course objectives: 1) acquiring fundamental terminology related to the student's qualification/field of study(business English,technical English, English linked to providing services, English for special needs educators) and vocabulary related to a professional career; 2) B2 level grammar practice; 3) enhancing language skills (R, L, S, W); 4) practising presentation skills.
Syllabus
  • Consultation 1 Entrance B1 test. Home preparation: Where do you work? In-class material: Talking about English, jobs and career. (Discussing advantages and disadvantages of various professions. Speaking about the present/future job.) Grammar: Present simple, present continuous. Past simple, past continuous. Future in English.
  • Consultation 2 Home preparation: Education and career. In-class section: My career. (Discussing qualities and skills needed for getting different jobs, interviews.) Grammar: Present perfect simple, present perfect continuous, passive forms, modals.
  • Consultation 3 Home preparation: On the phone. Phone interview. Academic language: writing a formal letter, letter of complaint. In-class materials: Travel and travel problems. Business trips. Cultural differences. (Planning a business trip/itinerary. Practising situational language: Travel and travel problems. Eating out.) Grammar: Conditionals, articles, countable and uncountable nouns.
  • Consultation 4 Home preparation: Money and finance. Consumerism. In-class section: Business meeting. Small talk. Having a foreign visitor to your company/organization. Grammar: A, some, any, no; reported speech, prepositional phrases.
  • Consultation 5 Home preparation: Problems at work. Workplace safety. In-class materials: Work environment. Oral presentations. Grammar: Transitional expressions, phrasal verbs.
Literature
  • E-learning: IS.MUNI.CZ
  • COTTON, David, David FALVEY and Simon KENT. Market leader. New ed. Harlow: Longman, 2005. 176 s. ISBN 0582838096. info
  • JONES, Leo and Richard ALEXANDER. New international business English : communication skills in English for business purposes : student's book [Jones, 2003]. Updated ed. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2003. 176 s. : i. ISBN 0-521-53173-X. info
  • HASHEMI, Louise and Barbara THOMAS. Cambridge grammar for first certificate : with answers. 1st ed. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2003. xii, 260. ISBN 0521533368. info
  • PRODROMOU, Luke. Grammar and vocabulary for first certificate : with key. Essex: Longman, 1999. 319 s. ISBN 9780582400184. info
Teaching methods
Consultations in the form of seminars designed for teaching English for specific and academic purposes (activities developing students' awarness of language skills and systems within B2 level - independent reading and listening tasks; grammar and vocabulary practice, discussions and presentations, e-learning for grammar and vocabulary practice etc.
Assessment methods
Level B2 language course. Credit requirements: 1) Attendance and active participation in consultations (one absence due to serious reasons is acceptable). 2) Completed assigned units/grammar exercises. 3) Oral presentation. 4) Meeting deadlines. 5) Final exam: A) Written test + special terminology: listening (14 marks), reading (12 marks), use of English (20 marks), writing (14 marks), terminology (10 marks). Total: 70 marks. PASS MARK: 65% (45 marks). B)Oral part 1) monologue (introducing student's field of study) - 1 minute + 2) spoken interaction between two students - 6 minutes. Total: 30 marks; PASS MARK = 65 % (20 marks). Student, který nesplní požadavky 1) až 4) nemůže skládat zkoušku z tohoto předmětu! Ústní část zkoušky mohou absolvovat výhradně ti studenti, kteří splní její písemnou část! Only those students who have successfully passed a written part can sit for an oral part of the exam! For information on course recognition see http://www.ped.muni.cz/katedry-a-instituty/cjv/uznavani-predmetu/
Language of instruction
English
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course is taught annually.
General note: Předmět je vyučován v angličtině a je zakončen testem na úrovni B2.
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: 14 h.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2011, Autumn 2012, Autumn 2013, Autumn 2015, Autumn 2016, Autumn 2017, Autumn 2018.
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