PřF:JAF01 English for Physicists I - Course Information
JAF01 English for Physicists I
Faculty of ScienceAutumn 2024
- Extent and Intensity
- 0/2/0. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
In-person direct teaching - Teacher(s)
- Mgr. Eva Čoupková, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Markéta Dudová, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Daniela Dlabolová (assistant)
Mgr. Monika Ševečková, Ph.D. (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
- JAF01/01: Tue 8:00–9:50 J2, E. Čoupková
JAF01/02: Mon 12:00–13:50 J1, E. Čoupková - Prerequisites
- The knowledge of English at B1 level of CEFR.
- 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 47 fields of study the course is directly associated with, display
- Course objectives
- After the completion of the course the student should be able to:
understand authentic physical texts up to the level B2 of CEFR
understand spoken discourse concerning physical topics at B1 level of CEFR
communicate on a special topic at B1 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
distinguish between relevant and irrelevant information
summarize relevant information
give information about one´s studies at university
classify
compare
present simple physical topics
apply the acquired skills to new physical topics - Learning outcomes
- After the completion of the course the student should be able to:
understand authentic physical texts up to the level B2 of CEFR
understand spoken discourse concerning physical topics at B1 level of CEFR
communicate on a special topic at B1 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
distinguish between relevant and irrelevant information
summarize relevant information
give information about one´s studies at university
classify
compare
present simple physical topics
apply the acquired skills to new physical topics - Syllabus
- Texts from physics and other related fields according to current importance and interest Studying at university Science and technology Properties of materials Clasifying in physics Atom Numbers and measurements Greatest discoveries in physics Solar system
- Literature
- GRELLET, Françoise. Developing reading skills : a practical guide to reading comprehension exercises. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1981, 252 s. ISBN 0521283647. info
- MURPHY, Raymond. English grammar in use : a self-study reference and practice book for intermediate students of English : with answers. 3rd ed. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2004, x, 379. ISBN 0521537622. info
- Academic writing course :study skills in English. Edited by R.R Jordan. 1st ed. Essex: Longman, 1999, 160 s. ISBN 0-582-40019-8. info
- MCCARTHY, Michael and Felicity O'DELL. Academic vocabulary in use. First published. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2008, 176 stran. ISBN 9780521689397. info
- ZEMANOVÁ, Alena. Angličtina pre fyzikov. 1. vyd. Bratislava: Univerzita Komenského Bratislava, 2007, 98 s. ISBN 9788022322720. info
- Physics:Reader. Ivana Tulajová Přírodovědecká fakulta Masarykova univerzita Brno 2000
- Science. Keith Kelly. Macmillan 2008. ISBN 978-0-2305-3506-0
- http://www.sciencenews.org
- http://www.newscientist.com
- http://www.sciencedaily.org
- http://www.biochemlinks.com/bclinks/bclinks.cfm
- http://www.nature.com
- Teaching methods
- course of English for specific purposes,text analysis, reading comprehension,listening activities,listening comprehension, discussion (in pairs, groups, plenary),looking for relevant information on the Internet, presentations
- Assessment methods
- continuous assessment through assigned tasks
- Language of instruction
- Czech
- Follow-Up Courses
- Further Comments
- Study Materials
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
The course is taught annually.
- Enrolment Statistics (recent)
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