COURSE CONTENT AND INFORMATION:

English for Specific Purposes (chemistry students) - work with specialized texts, vocabulary build up; academic English - presentations and  discussions; general English and grammar -  only marginally

The course is not obligatory, though it is recommended to study as a preparation for the JA001 and JA002 exams. The anticipated level of language proficiency for the students commencing the course is B1 according to Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (lower/pre-intermediate). The students are advised to take a diagnostic test (code JTEST) to verify their level.

MATERIALS:

to be printed for the lesson in advance from this folder

CREDIT REQIREMENTS:

ATTENDANCE: the students are allowed to miss two classes per semester, regardless the reason for their absence - no need to excuse the absence

CREDIT TEST: to pass the course, the students need to score minimum 60% of the test given in the last seminar in the autumn semester.

LITERATURE:

      Oreská, Alžbeta et al. English for Chemists. STU: Bratislava 2001.

      Doubravová, Charlotte, et al. Angličtina pro posluchače VŠCHT. Praha: VŠCHT 1999.

      Jordan, R.R. Academic Writing Course. Essex: Longman 1996.

      Donovan, Peter. Basic English for Science. Oxford: University Press, 1994.

      Academic vocabulary in use. Edited by Michael McCarthy - Felicity O'Dell. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2008.

      Key words in science & technology: helping learners with real English. Edited by Bill Mascull. London : Harper Collins Publishers, 1997.

      English grammar in use. Edited by Raymond Murphy.

      Česko-anglický a Anglicko-český chemický slovník, Praha: SNTL 1989.

      Česko-anglický a Anglicko-český technický slovník, Praha: SNTL 1992.

      Mindl, Jaromír - Panchartek, Josef. Anglicko-český A česko-anglický chemický a chemicko-technologický slovník. Pardubice: Univerzita Pardubice, 2007.

      Lingea Lexicon 5. Technický slovník anglicko-český, česko-anglický (elektronický slovník na CD)

 

OFFICE HOURS:

Wednesday 10.50 - 11.50 Kotlářská, or any other time arranged by email

 

 

CONTACT:

Mgr.Daniela Dlabolová

dlabolov@sci.muni.cz

room: 119 / A15

Kampus, Kamenice 5, 625 00 Brno

Kotlářská 2, Brno — Pav.12, 2nd floor