PřF:JAZ03 English for Geographers III - Course Information

JAZ03 English for Geographers III

Extent and Intensity

0/2/0. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).

Teacher(s)

Mgr. Věra Hranáčová (assistant)
Mgr. Jana Kollárová (lecturer)
Mgr. Jana Kubrická, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Eva Čoupková, Ph.D. (assistant)
Mgr. Daniela Dlabolová (assistant)
Mgr. Kateřina Martiníková, Ph.D. (assistant)
PhDr. Hana Němcová (assistant)
PhDr. Eva Složilová, MA, Ph.D. (assistant)
Agnieszka Suchomelová-Polomska, M.A. (assistant)

Guaranteed by

Mgr. Eva Čoupková, Ph.D.
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

JAZ03/01: Mon 19. 9. to Sun 18. 12. Tue 9:00–10:50 J2, D. Dlabolová
JAZ03/02: Mon 19. 9. to Sun 18. 12. Thu 11:00–12:50 J2, D. Dlabolová

Prerequisites

The knowledge of English - B1 level CEFR - English for specific purposes

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 40 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/40, only registered: 0/40

fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with

there are 32 fields of study the course is directly associated with, display

Course objectives

After completing this course the student will be able to: understand authentic texts/lectures on Earth science
identify the main ideas
formulate the main ideas
summarize a scientific/earth science text
interpret the information from the text/lecture
use terminology of the course topics
define the terms of the course topics
classify features
describe tables and graphs
characterize fresh water and ocean water worlds
explain causes and effects
compare and contrast using the proper linking
present the topics of the course using basic presentation techniques
discuss one´s plans for future studies and trips
apply acquired skills in academic English to new topics

Syllabus

• Academic vocabulary, language functions and field topics:
• Water and ancient civilizations
• FRESH WATER – introduction, water cycle
• Water on the Ground - Water collects on the ground; Water runs off the ground
• Water in the Ground - Water soaks into the ground; Porosity and permeability; Zones of water in the ground; Water comes out of the ground – aquifers, geysers and hot springs
• OCEAN WATER and Oceanography:
• The bottom of the ocean - Sounding the ocean bottom; The topography of the ocean bottom; Resources of the ocean bottom; Captain Cook as a Hydrographer
• Properties of ocean water – Salinity; Temperature and density; Sea ice; Water absorbs light; Water pressure; Resources of ocean water; Maldives paradise soon to be lost
• The circulation of ocean water - Directions of motion in a wave; Deep ocean circulation; The beginning, middle, and end of a wave; Effects of wave action; Tides; UK seas in crisis
• Islamic Cultural Nationalism;
• the Green Revolution;
• Presentations on travel experience/ holiday activities/water bodies

Literature

• MCCARTHY, Michael and Felicity O'DELL. Academic vocabulary in use. First published. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2008, 176 stran. ISBN 9780521689397. info
• STRAHLER, Alan H. and Arthur Newell STRAHLER. Introducing physical geography. 4th ed. Hoboken, N.J.: J. Wiley, 2006, xxv, 728. ISBN 047167950X. info
• Collins cobuild English grammar. London: HarperCollins Publishers, 1990, xxiii, 486. ISBN 0-00-370257-X. 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
• Effective presentation, J. Comfort, OUP 1995

Teaching methods

foreign language course:; text analysis; reading/listening comprehension exercises; pronunciation and grammar exercises; field and academic vocabulary exercises; presentations using basic presentation technique and discussion; terminology, useful vocabulary and definitions support - blended learning (interactive materials in IS MU, drill in IS MU)

Assessment methods

6 interactive tests on terms and reading comprehension, 2 written revision tests, written assignments, one presentation and a credit test - 60% of correct answers 80% attendance in the seminars is required.

Language of instruction

Czech

Follow-Up Courses

• JAZ04 English for Geographers IV

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/podzim2013/JAZ03/index.qwarp

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