Technical English II
| Language of instruction | čeština |
|---|---|
| Code | 712-3114 |
| Abbreviation | TA II |
| Course title | Technical English II |
| Coordinating department | Institute of Languages |
| Course coordinator | Mgr. Gabriela Chudašová |
Summary
Course Description
The course builds on the content and objectives of the Technical English I seminar and further develops students’ knowledge and skills in professional communication in English. The seminar deepens students’ ability to work with technical terminology and enhances their ability to understand, formulate and present technical information in the context of engineering and technical practice. Students expand their basic technical vocabulary and improve their ability to describe technical equipment, its functions, properties and parameters.
Upon completion of the course, students will achieve the following learning outcomes:
Professional knowledge: Students acquire additional basic technical terminology in the fields of engineering and mechanical engineering, including the names and functions of common technical equipment, components and materials, as well as basic language structures used to describe technical objects, properties, parameters and processes. They are familiar with basic types of technical texts and documentation.
Professional skills: Students are able to describe technical equipment, its components, functions and basic parameters in English; use technical terminology in both spoken and written communication; find and interpret information in technical texts; and formulate basic technical descriptions of products, equipment and technical processes. They are also able to compare basic technical solutions and communicate technical information in professional contexts.
Professional competences: Students are able to use English for basic professional communication in technical and engineering environments, work with English-language technical and professional materials, and present and explain basic information about technical equipment, products and processes. They are able to communicate in common professional situations and further develop their professional English independently.
The course builds on the content and objectives of the Technical English I seminar and further develops students’ knowledge and skills in professional communication in English. The seminar deepens students’ ability to work with technical terminology and enhances their ability to understand, formulate and present technical information in the context of engineering and technical practice. Students expand their basic technical vocabulary and improve their ability to describe technical equipment, its functions, properties and parameters.
Upon completion of the course, students will achieve the following learning outcomes:
Professional knowledge: Students acquire additional basic technical terminology in the fields of engineering and mechanical engineering, including the names and functions of common technical equipment, components and materials, as well as basic language structures used to describe technical objects, properties, parameters and processes. They are familiar with basic types of technical texts and documentation.
Professional skills: Students are able to describe technical equipment, its components, functions and basic parameters in English; use technical terminology in both spoken and written communication; find and interpret information in technical texts; and formulate basic technical descriptions of products, equipment and technical processes. They are also able to compare basic technical solutions and communicate technical information in professional contexts.
Professional competences: Students are able to use English for basic professional communication in technical and engineering environments, work with English-language technical and professional materials, and present and explain basic information about technical equipment, products and processes. They are able to communicate in common professional situations and further develop their professional English independently.
Literature
IBBOTSON, M. Cambridge English for Engineering. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press 2009. ISBN 9780521715188.
Advised literature
IBBOTSON, M. Professional English in Use Engineering. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press 2009.
MURPHY, R. English Grammar in Use 3rd Edition with Answers. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press 2004.
MURPHY, R. English Grammar in Use 3rd Edition with Answers. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press 2004.