VB035 English I

Faculty of Informatics
Autumn 2019
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 1 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
PhDr. Ivana Tulajová (assistant)
Mgr. Lucie Procházková (lecturer)
Mgr. Eva Rudolfová (lecturer)
Mgr. Antonín Zita, M.A., Ph.D. (lecturer)
PaedDr. Marta Holasová, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Marcela Sekanina Vavřinová, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. et Mgr. Lenka Tóthová, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Eva Rudolfová
Language Centre, Faculty of Informatics Division – Language Centre
Contact Person: Mgr. Eva Rudolfová
Supplier department: Language Centre, Faculty of Informatics Division – Language Centre
Timetable of Seminar Groups
VB035/01: Tue 1. 10. 14:00–15:50 C511, Tue 15. 10. 14:00–15:50 C511, Tue 29. 10. 14:00–15:50 C511, Tue 12. 11. 14:00–15:50 C511, Tue 26. 11. 14:00–15:50 C511, Tue 10. 12. 14:00–15:50 C511, A. Zita
VB035/02: Tue 24. 9. 14:00–15:50 C511, Tue 8. 10. 14:00–15:50 C511, Tue 22. 10. 14:00–15:50 C511, Tue 5. 11. 14:00–15:50 C511, Tue 19. 11. 14:00–15:50 C511, Tue 3. 12. 14:00–15:50 C511, A. Zita
VB035/03: Thu 3. 10. 8:00–9:50 C511, Thu 17. 10. 8:00–9:50 C511, Thu 31. 10. 8:00–9:50 C511, Thu 14. 11. 8:00–9:50 C511, Thu 28. 11. 8:00–9:50 C511, Thu 12. 12. 8:00–9:50 C511, L. Procházková
VB035/04: Thu 26. 9. 8:00–9:50 C511, Thu 10. 10. 8:00–9:50 C511, Thu 24. 10. 8:00–9:50 C511, Thu 7. 11. 8:00–9:50 C511, Thu 21. 11. 8:00–9:50 C511, Thu 5. 12. 8:00–9:50 C511, L. Procházková
VB035/05: Fri 4. 10. 10:00–11:50 C511, Fri 18. 10. 10:00–11:50 C511, Fri 1. 11. 10:00–11:50 C511, Fri 15. 11. 10:00–11:50 C511, Fri 29. 11. 10:00–11:50 C511, Fri 13. 12. 10:00–11:50 C511, L. Procházková
VB035/06: Fri 27. 9. 10:00–11:50 C511, Fri 11. 10. 10:00–11:50 C511, Fri 25. 10. 10:00–11:50 C511, Fri 8. 11. 10:00–11:50 C511, Fri 22. 11. 10:00–11:50 C511, Fri 6. 12. 10:00–11:50 C511, L. Procházková
VB035/07: Mon 30. 9. 18:00–19:50 C511, Mon 14. 10. 18:00–19:50 C511, Mon 11. 11. 18:00–19:50 C511, Mon 25. 11. 18:00–19:50 C511, Mon 9. 12. 18:00–19:50 C511, Mon 16. 12. 18:00–19:50 C511, L. Procházková
VB035/08: Mon 23. 9. 18:00–19:50 C511, Mon 7. 10. 18:00–19:50 C511, Mon 21. 10. 18:00–19:50 C511, Mon 4. 11. 18:00–19:50 C511, Mon 18. 11. 18:00–19:50 C511, Mon 2. 12. 18:00–19:50 C511, L. Procházková
VB035/09: Mon 30. 9. 14:00–15:50 C525, Mon 14. 10. 14:00–15:50 C525, Mon 11. 11. 14:00–15:50 C525, Mon 25. 11. 14:00–15:50 C525, Mon 9. 12. 14:00–15:50 C525, Mon 16. 12. 14:00–15:50 C525, L. Procházková
VB035/10: Mon 23. 9. 14:00–15:50 C525, Mon 7. 10. 14:00–15:50 C525, Mon 21. 10. 14:00–15:50 C525, Mon 4. 11. 14:00–15:50 C525, Mon 18. 11. 14:00–15:50 C525, Mon 2. 12. 14:00–15:50 C525, L. Procházková
VB035/11: Wed 2. 10. 12:00–13:50 C511, Wed 16. 10. 12:00–13:50 C511, Wed 30. 10. 12:00–13:50 C511, Wed 13. 11. 12:00–13:50 C511, Wed 27. 11. 12:00–13:50 C511, Wed 11. 12. 12:00–13:50 C511, L. Procházková
VB035/12: Wed 25. 9. 12:00–13:50 C511, Wed 9. 10. 12:00–13:50 C511, Wed 23. 10. 12:00–13:50 C511, Wed 6. 11. 12:00–13:50 C511, Wed 20. 11. 12:00–13:50 C511, Wed 4. 12. 12:00–13:50 C511, L. Procházková
VB035/13: Mon 30. 9. 10:00–11:50 A320, Mon 14. 10. 10:00–11:50 A320, Mon 11. 11. 10:00–11:50 A320, Mon 25. 11. 10:00–11:50 A320, Mon 9. 12. 10:00–11:50 A320, Mon 16. 12. 10:00–11:50 A320, L. Procházková
VB035/14: Mon 23. 9. 10:00–11:50 A320, Mon 7. 10. 10:00–11:50 A320, Mon 21. 10. 10:00–11:50 A320, Mon 4. 11. 10:00–11:50 A320, Mon 18. 11. 10:00–11:50 A320, Mon 2. 12. 10:00–11:50 A320, L. Procházková
VB035/15: Wed 2. 10. 10:00–11:50 C511, Wed 16. 10. 10:00–11:50 C511, Wed 30. 10. 10:00–11:50 C511, Wed 13. 11. 10:00–11:50 C511, Wed 27. 11. 10:00–11:50 C511, Wed 11. 12. 10:00–11:50 C511, L. Procházková
VB035/16: Wed 25. 9. 10:00–11:50 C511, Wed 9. 10. 10:00–11:50 C511, Wed 23. 10. 10:00–11:50 C511, Wed 6. 11. 10:00–11:50 C511, Wed 20. 11. 10:00–11:50 C511, Wed 4. 12. 10:00–11:50 C511, L. Procházková
VB035/17: Tue 1. 10. 18:00–19:50 C511, Tue 15. 10. 18:00–19:50 C511, Tue 29. 10. 18:00–19:50 C511, Tue 12. 11. 18:00–19:50 C511, Tue 26. 11. 18:00–19:50 C511, Tue 10. 12. 18:00–19:50 C511, L. Procházková
VB035/18: Tue 24. 9. 18:00–19:50 C511, Tue 8. 10. 18:00–19:50 C511, Tue 22. 10. 18:00–19:50 C511, Tue 5. 11. 18:00–19:50 C511, Tue 19. 11. 18:00–19:50 C511, Tue 3. 12. 18:00–19:50 C511, L. Procházková
VB035/19: Fri 4. 10. 8:00–9:50 C511, Fri 18. 10. 8:00–9:50 C511, Fri 1. 11. 8:00–9:50 C511, Fri 15. 11. 8:00–9:50 C511, Fri 29. 11. 8:00–9:50 C511, Fri 13. 12. 8:00–9:50 C511, L. Procházková
VB035/20: Fri 27. 9. 8:00–9:50 C511, Fri 11. 10. 8:00–9:50 C511, Fri 25. 10. 8:00–9:50 C511, Fri 8. 11. 8:00–9:50 C511, Fri 22. 11. 8:00–9:50 C511, Fri 6. 12. 8:00–9:50 C511, L. Procházková
VB035/21: Tue 1. 10. 16:00–17:50 C511, Tue 15. 10. 16:00–17:50 C511, Tue 29. 10. 16:00–17:50 C511, Tue 12. 11. 16:00–17:50 C511, Tue 26. 11. 16:00–17:50 C511, Tue 10. 12. 16:00–17:50 C511, L. Procházková
VB035/22: Tue 24. 9. 16:00–17:50 C511, Tue 8. 10. 16:00–17:50 C511, Tue 22. 10. 16:00–17:50 C511, Tue 5. 11. 16:00–17:50 C511, Tue 19. 11. 16:00–17:50 C511, Tue 3. 12. 16:00–17:50 C511, L. Procházková
VB035/23: Wed 2. 10. 8:00–9:50 C511, Wed 16. 10. 8:00–9:50 C511, Wed 30. 10. 8:00–9:50 C511, Wed 13. 11. 8:00–9:50 C511, Wed 27. 11. 8:00–9:50 C511, Wed 11. 12. 8:00–9:50 C511, E. Rudolfová
VB035/24: Wed 25. 9. 8:00–9:50 C511, Wed 9. 10. 8:00–9:50 C511, Wed 23. 10. 8:00–9:50 C511, Wed 6. 11. 8:00–9:50 C511, Wed 20. 11. 8:00–9:50 C511, Wed 4. 12. 8:00–9:50 C511, E. Rudolfová
VB035/27: Mon 30. 9. 8:00–9:50 C511, Mon 14. 10. 8:00–9:50 C511, Mon 11. 11. 8:00–9:50 C511, Mon 25. 11. 8:00–9:50 C511, Mon 9. 12. 8:00–9:50 C511, Mon 16. 12. 8:00–9:50 C511, M. Sekanina Vavřinová
VB035/28: Mon 23. 9. 8:00–9:50 C511, Mon 7. 10. 8:00–9:50 C511, Mon 21. 10. 8:00–9:50 C511, Mon 4. 11. 8:00–9:50 C511, Mon 18. 11. 8:00–9:50 C511, Mon 2. 12. 8:00–9:50 C511, M. Sekanina Vavřinová
VB035/29: Mon 30. 9. 10:00–11:50 C511, Mon 14. 10. 10:00–11:50 C511, Mon 11. 11. 10:00–11:50 C511, Mon 25. 11. 10:00–11:50 C511, Mon 9. 12. 10:00–11:50 C511, Mon 16. 12. 10:00–11:50 C511, M. Sekanina Vavřinová
VB035/30: Mon 23. 9. 10:00–11:50 C511, Mon 7. 10. 10:00–11:50 C511, Mon 21. 10. 10:00–11:50 C511, Mon 4. 11. 10:00–11:50 C511, Mon 18. 11. 10:00–11:50 C511, Mon 2. 12. 10:00–11:50 C511, M. Sekanina Vavřinová
VB035/31: Wed 2. 10. 16:00–17:50 C511, Wed 16. 10. 16:00–17:50 C511, Wed 30. 10. 16:00–17:50 C511, Wed 13. 11. 16:00–17:50 C511, Wed 27. 11. 16:00–17:50 C511, Wed 11. 12. 16:00–17:50 C511, E. Rudolfová
VB035/32: Wed 25. 9. 16:00–17:50 C511, Wed 9. 10. 16:00–17:50 C511, Wed 23. 10. 16:00–17:50 C511, Wed 6. 11. 16:00–17:50 C511, Wed 20. 11. 16:00–17:50 C511, Wed 4. 12. 16:00–17:50 C511, E. Rudolfová
VB035/33: Tue 1. 10. 8:00–9:50 C511, Tue 15. 10. 8:00–9:50 C511, Tue 29. 10. 8:00–9:50 C511, Tue 12. 11. 8:00–9:50 C511, Tue 26. 11. 8:00–9:50 C511, Tue 10. 12. 8:00–9:50 C511, E. Rudolfová
VB035/34: Tue 24. 9. 8:00–9:50 C511, Tue 8. 10. 8:00–9:50 C511, Tue 22. 10. 8:00–9:50 C511, Tue 5. 11. 8:00–9:50 C511, Tue 19. 11. 8:00–9:50 C511, Tue 3. 12. 8:00–9:50 C511, E. Rudolfová
VB035/35: Mon 30. 9. 14:00–15:50 C511, Mon 14. 10. 14:00–15:50 C511, Mon 11. 11. 14:00–15:50 C511, Mon 25. 11. 14:00–15:50 C511, Mon 9. 12. 14:00–15:50 C511, Mon 16. 12. 14:00–15:50 C511, M. Sekanina Vavřinová
VB035/36: Mon 23. 9. 14:00–15:50 C511, Mon 7. 10. 14:00–15:50 C511, Mon 21. 10. 14:00–15:50 C511, Mon 4. 11. 14:00–15:50 C511, Mon 18. 11. 14:00–15:50 C511, Mon 2. 12. 14:00–15:50 C511, M. Sekanina Vavřinová
VB035/37: Wed 2. 10. 14:00–15:50 C511, Wed 16. 10. 14:00–15:50 C511, Wed 30. 10. 14:00–15:50 C511, Wed 13. 11. 14:00–15:50 C511, Wed 27. 11. 14:00–15:50 C511, Wed 11. 12. 14:00–15:50 C511, E. Rudolfová
VB035/38: Wed 25. 9. 14:00–15:50 C511, Wed 9. 10. 14:00–15:50 C511, Wed 23. 10. 14:00–15:50 C511, Wed 6. 11. 14:00–15:50 C511, Wed 20. 11. 14:00–15:50 C511, Wed 4. 12. 14:00–15:50 C511, E. Rudolfová
VB035/39: Mon 30. 9. 16:00–17:50 C511, Mon 14. 10. 16:00–17:50 C511, Mon 11. 11. 16:00–17:50 C511, Mon 25. 11. 16:00–17:50 C511, Mon 9. 12. 16:00–17:50 C511, Mon 16. 12. 16:00–17:50 C511, M. Sekanina Vavřinová
VB035/40: Mon 23. 9. 16:00–17:50 C511, Mon 7. 10. 16:00–17:50 C511, Mon 21. 10. 16:00–17:50 C511, Mon 4. 11. 16:00–17:50 C511, Mon 18. 11. 16:00–17:50 C511, Mon 2. 12. 16:00–17:50 C511, M. Sekanina Vavřinová
Prerequisites
The course is aimed at improving the knowledge of English, which should be intermediate at the beginning of the course. Students are allowed to attend the course after taking the entrance test in the first week of the semester.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
there are 55 fields of study the course is directly associated with, display
Course objectives
The course aims to broaden the knowledge of English language acquired at secondary school and to focus on specialized language in the area of IT, presentations, discussions and general academic language. At the end of the course students should be able to: understand specialized articles; use the language fluently and properly; talk about a wide range of IT related topics; provide relevant explanations and arguments; give clear descriptions and presentations; answer questions spontaneously.
Learning outcomes
Students will be able to - communicate in English about their field of study; - write formal emails (requests, applications, complaints etc.); - understand spoken and written English on general and general academic level + their field of expertise; - present their ideas/ findings efficiently; - interact efficiently and politely with others - negotiate, debate, cooperate and solve problems constructively; - think critically and argue in an informed way; - plan and reflect, provide and receive feedback and act upon it.
Syllabus
  • Grammar, vocabulary and phrases at B2 level
  • Specialized IT vocabulary
  • Reading and discussion of specialized texts
Literature
    required literature
  • PRODROMOU, Luke. Grammar and vocabulary for Cambridge first : for students preparing for the Cambridge English First exam. Second edition. Harlow: Pearson Education Limited. 319 stran. ISBN 9781447903055. 2012. info
    not specified
  • VERMAAT, Misty, Susan L. SEBOK, Steven M. FREUND, Jennifer T. CAMPBELL and Mark FRYDENBERG. Discovering computers 2016 : tools, apps, devices, and the impact of technology. [Boston]: Cengage Learning. 1 svazek. ISBN 9781305391857. 2016. info
Teaching methods
Class negotiations, debates and discussions, individual, pair and group presentations, work with sources, reading, peer review, writing tasks, homework assignments
Assessment methods
Every student attending the seminar has to submit a formal email and provide feedback for two students plus prepare (in pairs) an edutainment activity on an IT topic. Also, students need to attend at least one talk in English provided by the Language Centre and regularly reflect on their learning. In order to pass the course, students must satisfy attendance requirements and complete all the assignments.
Students are not allowed any absences. Medical absences are treated as all other absences.
One of the prerequisites for the completion of the course is home preparation and doing assignments.
Students are allowed two absences of any type in a semester. Medical absences are treated as all other absences.
One of the prerequisites for the completion of the course is home preparation and doing assignments.
Language of instruction
English
Follow-Up Courses
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2002, Autumn 2003, Autumn 2004, Autumn 2005, Autumn 2006, Autumn 2007, Autumn 2008, Autumn 2009, Autumn 2010, Autumn 2011, Autumn 2012, Autumn 2013, Autumn 2014, Autumn 2015, Autumn 2016, Autumn 2017, Autumn 2018, Autumn 2020, Autumn 2021, Autumn 2022, Autumn 2023.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Autumn 2019, recent)
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