PřF:JAC03 English for Chemists III - Course Information
JAC03 English for Chemists III
Faculty of ScienceAutumn 2019
- Extent and Intensity
- 0/2/0. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
- Teacher(s)
- Mgr. Daniela Dlabolová (seminar tutor)
Luis Carlos Rodriguez, M.Phil. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Eva Čoupková, Ph.D. (assistant)
Mgr. Monika Ševečková, Ph.D. (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
- JAC03/01: Tue 13:00–14:50 C15/114, D. Dlabolová
JAC03/02: Wed 15:00–16:50 C15/114, D. Dlabolová
JAC03/03: Mon 11:00–12:50 J1, L. Rodriguez
JAC03/04: Thu 11:00–12:50 C15/227, L. Rodriguez - Prerequisites
- The knowledge of English at B1 level of 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.
- fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
- there are 59 fields of study the course is directly associated with, display
- Course objectives
- Po absolvování tohoto kurzu bude student schopen:
porozumět autentickému odbornému textu na úrovni B2 ERR
porozumět mluvenému projevu na odborné téma na úrovni B2 ERR
komunikovat na odborné téma na úrovni B2 ERR
zběžně prohlédnout text a pochopit jeho celkový význam
vyhledat v textu specifické informace
formulovat hlavní myšlenku textu
shrnovat podstatné informace
informovat o svém studiu a výzkumu
porozumět popisu pracovních / výzkumných pozic
napsat životopis na míru vybranému místu
napsat žádost o zaměstnání
vést si patřičně u konkurzu
popsat proces související se studovaným oborem
prezentovat chemická témata z více pohledů
aplikovat získané jazykové dovednosti na nová odborná témata - Learning outcomes
- After the completion of the course the student should be able to:
understand authentic chemical texts at B2 level of CEFR
understand spoken discourse concerning chemical topics at B2 level of CEFR
communicate on a special topic at B2 level of CEFR
skim the text and understand its general meaning
scan the text and find a piece of specific information
formulate the main ideas of the text
summarize relevant information
inform about one´s studies and research
evaluate the relevancy of job descriptions in advertisemets
tailor one´s CV to a selected position
write a letter of job application
behave at a job interview
describe a process
present chemical topics from more than one point of view
apply the acquired skills to new chemical topics - Syllabus
- Green Chemistry
- Curriculum Vitae
- Covering Letter
- Balanced View
- Expressing Stance
- Job Interview questions
- Job Interview Simulation
- Describing a Process
- Talking about Trends
- Use of Visuals in Presenting Research
- Literature
- ORESKÁ, Alžbeta. English for chemists. 2. preprac. vyd. v Bratislave: Slovenská technická univerzita v Bratislave, 2006, 191 s. ISBN 8022724181. info
- WEISE, Günter. Angličtina pro chemiky. Translated by Karel Habersberger. Praha: Státní nakladatelství technické literatury, 1988, 293 s. info
- DASTYCH, Milan, Ladislav ČERVENÝ and Ivo NAJMAN. English for Laboratory Technicians. 1st ed. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 2007, 164 pp. ISBN 978-80-210-4241-4. info
- KELLY, Keith. Science. [Oxford]: Macmillan, 2008, 254 s. ISBN 9780230535060. info
- MCCARTHY, Michael and Felicity O'DELL. Academic vocabulary in use. First published. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2008, 176 stran. ISBN 9780521689397. info
- BELL, Douglas. Passport to academic presentations : student's book. 1st pub. Reading: Garnet, 2008, 68 l. ISBN 9781859644003. info
- MURPHY, Raymond. Essential grammar in use : a self-study reference and practice book for intermediate students : with answers. 2nd ed. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2003, x, 350. ISBN 052143680X. info
- BLÁHA, Karel. Czech-english chemical dictionary. 1. vyd. Praha: SNTL - Nakladatelství technické literatury, 1989, 515 s. info
- Anglicko-český chemický slovník. 1. vyd. Praha: SNTL - Nakladatelství technické literatury, 1988, 550 s. URL info
- Dictionary of chemistry. Edited by John Daintith. 5th ed. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2004, 602 s. ISBN 0198609183. info
- Teaching methods
- course of English for specific purposes, text analysis, reading comprehension, listening activities, listening comprehension, discussion (in pairs, groups, plenary), simulation and role-play, peer feedback
- Assessment methods
- continuous assessment through assigned tasks, written credit test - the passing grade is 60%, 80% of seminar attendance 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/podzim2011/JAC03/index.qwarp
- Enrolment Statistics (Autumn 2019, recent)
- Permalink: https://is.muni.cz/course/sci/autumn2019/JAC03